OPS - What is the target?

[*bengalfan74*]

(04-15-2025, 08:14 PM)ochocincos Wrote: An interesting fact:
This change in hitting such that it's more boom-or-bust rather than getting on base doesn't actually seem to be resulting in more runs per game.

2024:
team with most runs per game - 5.47
team with least runs per game - 3.13
middle of the pack - 4.32

2015:
team with most runs per game - 5.45
team with least runs per game - 3.54
middle of the pack - 4.28

Actually, if you go back to 2007, it may show hitting is getting worse:
team with most runs per game - 5.91
team with least runs per game - 4.19
middle of the pack - 4.78

OH, hitting has taken two giant steps backwards from where it was. I've thought and thought on what has made it that way?

For example: 

1974 - 11 teams had a .260 or above team batting average, for the season.

1976 - 9 teams .260 or better including the Reds .280 to lead the Majors.

1980 - 16 teams .260 or better including three teams above .280

1985 - 11 teams .260 or better

2024 - 3 teams, yes only 3 teams with a team average over .260

It was pretty much normal back then to have two, three, even four guys on a team batting at or very near .300 What has changed?

I get it, it's still way early this season but there's 3 or 4 guys on this club that have to change what they're doing at the plate. How that relates to OBS I'm not sure?