What is a good batting average in baseball?

In Major League Baseball, a .300 batting average is considered excellent, .270–.299 is above average, .250–.269 is average, and below .230 is below average. Standards vary in minor leagues and amateur play.

How is OBP different from batting average?

Batting average only counts hits divided by at-bats. OBP also includes walks (BB) and hit-by-pitches (HBP) in the numerator and denominator, giving credit to batters who reach base without hitting safely.

How is slugging percentage calculated?

SLG = Total Bases ÷ At-Bats, where total bases = singles×1 + doubles×2 + triples×3 + home runs×4. Singles are derived automatically as H − 2B − 3B − HR.

What is OPS and why is it useful?

OPS (On-base Plus Slugging) is simply OBP + SLG. It is widely used because it correlates strongly with run production and is easy to compute. An OPS above .900 is elite; .800 is above average; .700 is average at the MLB level.

Do sacrifice flies count as at-bats?

No. Sacrifice flies (SF) are excluded from at-bats but appear in the denominator of OBP (AB + BB + HBP + SF). Entering SF gives a more accurate OBP, though it is optional in this calculator.

What happens if extra-base hits exceed total hits?

That is not possible in real play — the calculator will show an error if 2B + 3B + HR exceeds total hits, prompting you to correct the values.

Batting Average Calculator

Enter hits, at-bats, walks, and extra-base hits to instantly compute batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, and OPS.

Batter Stats

Player Name (optional)

Hits (H) *

At-Bats (AB) *

For OBP (optional)

Walks (BB)

HBP

Sac Flies (SF)

For Slugging % (optional)

Doubles (2B)

Triples (3B)

Home Runs (HR)

Quick Examples

Enter stats on the left to see results

Formulas Used

BA = H ÷ AB

OBP = (H + BB + HBP) ÷ (AB + BB + HBP + SF)

SLG = (1B + 2×2B + 3×3B + 4×HR) ÷ AB

OPS = OBP + SLG

Singles (1B) are derived as H − 2B − 3B − HR. When optional fields are blank, OBP treats BB, HBP, and SF as zero; SLG and OPS remain “N/A” until extra-base-hit inputs are supplied.

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Summary

Batting average (BA) is the most recognized hitting statistic in baseball, measuring how often a batter gets a hit per at-bat. On-base percentage (OBP) expands on that by including walks and hit-by-pitches, while slugging percentage (SLG) weights hits by their extra-base value. OPS — the sum of OBP and SLG — is the most widely used single-number summary of offensive production at the major-league level.

How it works

Enter the batter's total hits (H) and at-bats (AB) for the period you want to analyze.
Add walks (BB) and hit-by-pitches (HBP) to enable OBP calculation.
Enter extra-base hit counts (doubles, triples, home runs) to enable slugging percentage.
The calculator applies the official MLB formulas: BA = H/AB, OBP = (H+BB+HBP)/(AB+BB+HBP+SF), SLG = Total Bases/AB.
Sacrifice flies (SF) are optional but improve OBP accuracy when provided.
Click Calculate to see all four stats alongside quality ratings.

Use cases

Evaluate a batter's performance across a full season or a hot streak.
Compare multiple hitters on your fantasy baseball roster.
Track a youth or amateur player's offensive development over time.
Analyze historical boxscores and compute stats not listed in older records.
Coach a team and benchmark batters against league-average thresholds.
Understand the difference between batting average and more advanced metrics like OPS.
Quickly verify stat calculations from a baseball card or reference.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-05-29 · Reviewed by Nham Vu