David Ortiz’s Worst 12 Game Stretch as a Red Sox Player
Posted by redsoxstats on April 13, 2008
Gross Production Average, a variation of OPS, but more accurate and easier to interpret. The exact formula is (OBP*1.8+SLG)/4, adjusted for ballpark factor. The scale of GPA is similar to BA: .200 is lousy, .265 is around average and .300 is a star.
One of my favorite stats since it is quick and easy, yet it gives you a good three digit summery of a player’s offensive skills. Since David Ortiz is off to a miserable start to this season, I decided to use GPA to see if this is his worst 12 game stretch as a Red Sox player (749 games).
It is, by a lot.
Of course, his .063 Batting Average on Balls in Play is also the lowest for him in a 12 game stretch, by .055. That’s some incredibly poor luck, as Ortiz owns a career .310 BABIP… however we all know it is only a matter of time before his numbers start to normalize and Ortiz in the batter’s box puts the fear of God in opponents.
