Orioles Warehouse: Glossary


Throughout this site, we use many statistics and terms which may be obscure to some of our newer readers. This is a list of some of the more common ones, with definitions.

TermExplanation
OPSOnbase Plus Slugging: The simplest of the sophisticated measures of offense performance. It factors in the ability to hit for average, the ability to walk, and the ability to get extra-base hits.
REMRay Miller: A derisive nickname coined to describe the way Ray Miller often appears to be sleeping on the job.
SabermetricsThe objective study of baseball.
TOWThe Orioles Warehouse: this site.



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