OPS
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
baseball
: a statistic that combines a hitter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage
Trout is on track for a third season with an OPS greater than .950. Only two players had three such years through their age-22 season: Ted Williams (1939-41) and Jimmie Fox (1928-30), neither of whom played defense or ran like Trout.—
Tom Verducci
Tom VerducciDuring that span he averaged 29 home runs and hit .301 with a .922 OPS, numbers rarely witnessed at his position …—Ben Reiter
Ben ReiterOne formula used more and more for comparing the greatest hitters ever is adding the on-base and slugging percentages, which produces a statistic called OPS. Agreed upon by baseball analysts and statisticians alike, OPS … paints the most complete picture of how a hitter dominates his era.—Kenneth Shouler
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Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The differentials between their numbers against lefties and righties — 33 points in batting average and 74 points in OPS — were slightly higher than other top-10 offenses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Ad hoc game testing included Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Returnal.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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Abbreviation or noun
He’s also hit .303 the past two seasons combined and has an OPS 60% over league average, adjusting for ballpark.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The differentials between their numbers against lefties and righties — 33 points in batting average and 74 points in OPS — were slightly higher than other top-10 offenses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Each soap purchase includes a redemption code for exclusive downloadable content in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — specifically, a custom in-game calling card.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Ad hoc game testing included Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Returnal.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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“OPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OPS. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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