Also, it is often erroneously cited that total plate appearances is the divisor ( i. e., denominator ) used in calculating on base percentage ( OBP ), an alternative measurement of a player's offensive performance ; in reality, the OBP denominator does not include certain PAs, such as times reached via either catcher ’ s interference or fielder ’ s obstruction.

June 28, 2009: 43 year-old former big-leaguer and Flyers DH Felix Jose improves OBP to season-high. 457, a. 050 lead over the Northern League ’ s second best.

The purpose of the Older Boys ’ Parliament ( OBP ) in its early years was to recommend changes and additions to the " Canadian Standards Efficiency Training " ( CSET ) programme ( see History, below ) and to promote Christian boys life.

This expansion of OBP ’ s base encouraged the boys to debate expanding it membership to include all religious denominations and boys ’ groups in the OBP and truly become a representative Parliament.

Typically the greatest hitters for a combination of power and OBP on their teams bat third, as is shown by the use of such hitters as Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Mickey Mantle, Carl Yastrzemski, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera, Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria, Jose Bautista, and Hank Aaron in this position in the lineup.

In 1937, in an attempt to expand the number of people that could be involved, the OBP experimented by attempting to hold three separate parliaments around the province, instead of the one in Victoria.

Before World War II, the OBP decided to experiment with holding its session outside of Victoria.

In 1938, Greenberg led the league in runs scored ( 144 ) and at-bats per home run ( 9. 6 ), tied for the AL lead in walks ( 119 ), was second in RBIs ( 146 ), slugging percentage (. 683 ), and total bases ( 380 ), and third in OBP (. 438 ) and set a still-standing major league record of 39 homers in his home park, the newly reconfigured Briggs Stadium.

He was second in the league behind Ted Williams in runs scored ( 129 ) and OBP (. 433 ), all while batting. 340 ( 5th-best in the AL ).

Their offense was paced by yet another MVP season from Bonds ( 45 HR, 90 RBI,. 341 BA, 148 BB, and an OBP of. 529 ).

The. 553 OBP stood as a major league record until it was broken by Barry Bonds in 2002 and his. 735 slugging percentage was highest mark in the major leagues between 1932 and 1994.

Long after it was first invented, slugging percentage gained new significance when baseball analysts realized that it combined with on-base percentage ( OBP ) to form a very good measure of a player's overall offensive production ( in fact, OBP + SLG was originally referred to as " production " by baseball writer and statistician Bill James ).

In 1988, Henderson led the AL in steals ( 93 ), was third in runs scored ( 118 ), fifth in OBP (. 394 ) and seventh in walks ( 82 ), while hitting. 305.

In 1999, he batted. 315 with 37 steals and was seventh in the NL in on-base percentage — his. 423 OBP was his ninth year in a row above. 400.

He had 13 consecutive seasons with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title and an on-base percentage less than. 325, a major league record ( His career OBP was slightly better than the shortstops ' one during those years ;. 311 vs. 309 ).

Appling was a good leadoff hitter who topped the. 400 mark in OBP eight times ( 1935 – 1937, 1939 – 1940, 1943, 1948 – 1949 ) and drew over 100 walks three times ( 1935, 1939, 1949 ), though he often batted third due to a lack of offensive talent on the White Sox.

He was voted to the All-Star team, and finished the season with a. 285 average,. 385 OBP ( a career best ), 42 home runs ( 3rd in the league ), 114 RBIs ( 4th in the league ), 114 runs ( 4th in the league ), 93 walks ( a career best ), 22 intentional walks ( 5th in the league ), and 20 stolen bases.

His. 446 career-high OBP was also third in the league.

In 2000, he was fourth in the league in triples ( 10 ), sixth in doubles ( 42 ), seventh in walks ( 100 ), and ninth in OBP (. 416 ).

In 2002, he led the league in doubles ( 50 ), and was sixth in walks ( 104 ), seventh in stolen bases ( 31 ) and intentional walks ( 13 ), eighth in OBP (. 413 ), ninth in hits ( 176 ), and tenth in runs ( 102 ).

In 2003, Abreu was fourth in the league in walks ( 109 ), seventh in sacrifice flies ( 7 ), eighth in OBP (. 409 ), and ninth in stolen bases ( 22 ).

Ward was signed on December 7, 2006 by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year deal worth $ 1. 05 million after hitting. 308 with a. 380 OBP in 2006 for Washington and Atlanta in 150 combined plate appearances.

In August 1983, Horner was hitting. 303 with 20 homers and a career-high OBP of. 383, but he fractured his right wrist while sliding, missing the last 43 games of that season.

In 2003, Berkman's batting average dipped to. 288, although his OBP was still high at. 412.

In 2004, Berkman's average increased to. 316, and his OBP was. 450, having walked 127 times.

On May 17, Bautista was named AL Player of the Week after hitting. 444 ( 8-for-18 ) with 20 total bases, four home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored, a. 565 OBP, and an MLB-best 1. 111 SLG.

At the time of his selection, he led the MLB in home runs ( 26 ), walks ( 70 ), OBP (. 471 ), slugging percentage (. 679 ), OPS ( 1. 150 ), times on base ( 160 ) and was also in second place for runs scored ( 64 ), total bases ( 182 ) and extra base hits ( 41 ).

* OBP — On base percentage: times reached base ( H + BB + HBP ) divided by at bats plus walks plus hit by pitch plus sacrifice flies ( AB + BB + HBP + SF ).

The record for the highest career OBP by a hitter, based on over 3000 plate appearances, is. 482 by Ted Williams.

The lowest is by Bill Bergen, who had an OBP of. 194.

In the 2002 season, the Giants finished 2nd in the NL West behind the Arizona Diamondbacks, bolstered by another MVP season for Barry Bonds ( 46 HR, 110 RBI,. 370 BA, a then-record 198 walks and a. 582 OBP ) and Jeff Kent ( 37 HR, 108 RBI and. 313 BA ).

He hit 33 doubles, 11 triples, drove in 82 runs, slugged. 512 ( by far the highest mark of his long career ), and had a. 432 OBP ( also a career best ).

Ward slumped later in the season, slowed down by a wrist injury, and finished hitting. 249 with 15 HR and 57 RBI, with a. 306 OBP and. 474 SLG.

* The Office of Border Patrol ( OBP ); headed by Chief Michael J. Fisher.

Petagine would go on to substantial minor league success in his early to mid 20's, but even his early stats hinted at the trends that would define — and perhaps curse — his career in American baseball: always having an above-average OBP, but relatively little home run power, by the standards historically applied to first basemen.

While finishing fourth in the race for the batting title at. 333, he led the league in OBP at. 431, helped by his league-leading walk total of 94.

" In the 7-game ALCS against the Indians he hit three more home runs, had 14 hits ( tying the LCS record jointly held by Hideki Matsui and Albert Pujols since 2004 ), and scored 10 runs ( bettering Matsui's 2004 ALCS record ) while batting. 500 ( another new ALCS record, bettering Bob Boone's. 455 in 1986 ) with a. 576 OBP and a. 929 slugging percentage.

In 2009, Youkilis was 2nd in the AL in OBP (. 413 ) and OPS (. 961 ), 4th in hit by pitch ( 16 ), 5th in slugging percentage (. 548 ), and batted. 305 overall and. 362 with runners in scoring position.

During the 1950s, the OBP began to develop a more service oriented programme run by its own members rather than working with programmes run by other organizations ( the exception to this being camps ).

While camping had been a steady part of the OBP program since its inception, the OBP had always participated in the operation of camps run by other organizations, but never its own.

Along with those two figures, he finished the 2006 season with 156 games played, 612 at-bats,. 288 batting average,. 352 OBP, 84 runs scored, 176 hits, 47 doubles, 3 triples, and 11 steals.