What does sniper mean in baseball?

It's not a person but a description of a visual. When a baserunner (typically) falls to the ground without anyone around him, because of a cramp or a delayed reaction to being hit by a pitch or a foul tip, he drops like a sack, reminiscent of someone being shot by a sniper in war footage. read more

When a baserunner (typically) falls to the ground without anyone around him, because of a cramp or a delayed reaction to being hit by a pitch or a foul tip, he drops like a sack, reminiscent of someone being shot by a sniper in war footage. read more

On-base plus slugging is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging average. The ability of a player both to get on base and to hit for power, two important offensive skills, are represented. An OPS of.900 or higher in Major League Baseball puts the player in the upper echelon of hitters. Typically, the league leader in OPS will score near, and sometimes above, the 1.000 mark. read more