What does OPS mean in baseball?

Last Modified Oct 7, 2024 09:53 GMT
What does OPS mean in baseball?
What does OPS mean in baseball?

Baseball has always been one of the most popular sports in the United States and Canada. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest form of professional baseball comprising the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). Both leagues used to function independently before 2000. The creation of MLB brought these leagues under one roof. MLB has been supervising the games in both leagues since 2000.

Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams, of which, 29 are spread throughout the United States and one in Canada. These teams start the season every year by competing against one another in the regular season. After the respective division champions are crowned, they move on to the postseason and play the Wild Card, Division Series, and League Championship Series games before the final, where one team becomes the MLB World Series Champion every season.

Meaning of OPS in baseball

OPS in MLB stands for On-base Plus Slugging, as per MLB's official site. This concept is used to evaluate batters by combining how well they can hit for power and average along with how well they can reach base. Therefore, it adds up the slugging percentage along with the on-base percentage to get a single number for the batters. Notably, OPS can also be used to evaluate pitchers in the game.

List of All-time OPS leaders in Major League Baseball (MLB)

The following table shows all the players that have been all-time leaders in OPS in MLB as per the MLB official site -

Player Name PositionOn-base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Josh Wilson Catcher1.177
Babe Ruth Right Fielder 1.164
Ted Williams Left Fielder 1.116
Lou Gehrig First Baseman 1.079
Oscar CharlestonOutfielder1.062
Barry Bonds Left Fielder 1.051
Buck Leonard First Baseman 1.042
Jimmie Foxx First Baseman 1.037
Turkey Stearns Outfielder1.033
Mule Suttles First Baseman 1.031
Hank GreenbergFirst Baseman 1.017
Roger Hornsby Second Baseman1.011
Manny Ramirez Left Fielder .996
Mike TroutCenter Fielder.991
Mark McGwire First Baseman .982
Mickey Mantle Center Fielder.978
Joe DiMaggio Center Fielder.977
Stan Musial Outfielder.977
Frank Thomas Designated Hitter.974
Larry Walker Right Fielder .965
Jud Wilson Third Baseman .960
Johnny Mize First Baseman .959
Jim Thome First Baseman .956
Todd Helton First Baseman .953
Jeff Bagwell First Baseman .948

OPS in MLB FAQs

A. OPS in MLB can be calculated by adding the on-base percentage and the slugging percentage of a batter.

A. Josh Wilson has the highest OPS in MLB with an OPS of 1.177 as of 2024.


A. Barry Bonds’ career OPS is 1.051.


A. OPS is more important than batting average because it shows both his hitting skills and on-base skills.

A. Yes, OPS include batting average. 

Rate this Page!

Related Stories

All-Star Jurickson Profar signs $42,000,000 deal with NL East team All-Star Jurickson Profar signs $42,000,000 deal with NL East team
All-Star Jurickson Profar signs $42,000,000 deal with NL East team
1d
$17,000,000 restitution for Shohei Ohtani included in $18,100,000 wire fraud claim against Dodgers star's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara: Reports $17,000,000 restitution for Shohei Ohtani included in $18,100,000 wire fraud claim against Dodgers star's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara: Reports
$17,000,000 restitution for Shohei Ohtani included in $18,100,000 wire fraud claim against Dodgers star's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara: Reports
1d
Freddie Freeman's wife Chelsea drops 3-word reaction to nostalgic throwback of baby Charlie Freddie Freeman's wife Chelsea drops 3-word reaction to nostalgic throwback of baby Charlie
Freddie Freeman's wife Chelsea drops 3-word reaction to nostalgic throwback of baby Charlie 
1d
Ketel Marte shares adorable glimpse of enjoying quality time with son Kadmiel Ketel Marte shares adorable glimpse of enjoying quality time with son Kadmiel
Ketel Marte shares adorable glimpse of enjoying quality time with son Kadmiel
"Jurickson Profar hits the ball as hard as an Austin Riley now" - Braves analyst gives verdict on Atlanta's $42,000,000 acquisition "Jurickson Profar hits the ball as hard as an Austin Riley now" - Braves analyst gives verdict on Atlanta's $42,000,000 acquisition
"Jurickson Profar hits the ball as hard as an Austin Riley now" - Braves analyst gives verdict on Atlanta's $42,000,000 acquisition
1d
Jonathan India’s wife Daniella posts sweet 3-word caption for daughter Adalina’s 1st birthday Jonathan India’s wife Daniella posts sweet 3-word caption for daughter Adalina’s 1st birthday
Jonathan India’s wife Daniella posts sweet 3-word caption for daughter Adalina’s 1st birthday
7h
Julio Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Amed Rosario & Carlos Santana spotted courtside at Magic vs. Blazers NBA showdown Julio Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Amed Rosario & Carlos Santana spotted courtside at Magic vs. Blazers NBA showdown
Julio Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Amed Rosario & Carlos Santana spotted courtside at Magic vs. Blazers NBA showdown
1d
MLB analyst spotlights major advantage Kyle Tucker offers Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell MLB analyst spotlights major advantage Kyle Tucker offers Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell
MLB analyst spotlights major advantage Kyle Tucker offers Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell
1d
"Everybody overlooks this dude" - MLB analyst names surprising 'key guy' in Braves’ star-studded roster ft. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and more "Everybody overlooks this dude" - MLB analyst names surprising 'key guy' in Braves’ star-studded roster ft. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and more
"Everybody overlooks this dude" - MLB analyst names surprising 'key guy' in Braves’ star-studded roster ft. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and more
22h
Red Sox insider raises concerns over team's future with Alex Bregman if Astros put $156,000,000 deal on the table Red Sox insider raises concerns over team's future with Alex Bregman if Astros put $156,000,000 deal on the table
Red Sox insider raises concerns over team's future with Alex Bregman if Astros put $156,000,000 deal on the table
1d
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications