Why doesn't this team score more runs

[atomic]

I was looking at the 1983 Orioles stats and they had the same OPS as the 2016 Orioles but the 1983 team scored 799 runs. The 2016 team has scored 724 runs. Unless the Orioles go on an incredible tear the last 4 games they are going to score a lot less runs than the 1983 team. What is the difference? Could OBP+Batting Average + Speed be more important than the slugging percentage stat part of OPS? Could Strike outs really matter?

[eddie83]

That team walked. They didn't hit as many homers but got on base more often. Murray and Ripken didn't hurt either. That team did lead the league in homers but more important lead the league in OBP. You also had the Lowenstein, Roenicke and Dwyer types that if you add all their numbers up were very important. Look at he OBP of Cal, Eddie and Ken Singleton.

[Frobby]

I was looking at the 1983 Orioles stats and they had the same OPS as the 2016 Orioles but the 1983 team scored 799 runs. The 2016 team has scored 724 runs. Unless the Orioles go on an incredible tear the last 4 games they are going to score a lot less runs than the 1983 team. What is the difference? Could OBP+Batting Average + Speed be more important than the slugging percentage stat part of OPS? Could Strike outs really matter?

I don't think the strike out part is too important. We only have the 5th-most strikeouts in the league, and 4 of the top 7 run-scoring offenses are also in the top half in most strikeouts. The low OBP and lack of team speed is more of an issue.

[Redskins Rick]

That team walked. They didn't hit as many homers but got on base more often. Murray and Ripken didn't hurt either. That team did lead the league in homers but more important lead the league in OBP. You also had the Lowenstein, Roenicke and Dwyer types that if you add all their numbers up were very important. Look at he OBP of Cal, Eddie and Ken Singleton.

Cal also hit into 24 Double Plays, and Eddie hit into 13 Double Plays.

[atomic]

That team walked. They didn't hit as many homers but got on base more often. Murray and Ripken didn't hurt either. That team did lead the league in homers but more important lead the league in OBP. You also had the Lowenstein, Roenicke and Dwyer types that if you add all their numbers up were very important. Look at he OBP of Cal, Eddie and Ken Singleton.

So you think the OBP of OPS is more important than the slugging? Doesn't WAR use OPS as part of its calculation? Perhaps WAR is flawed?

[Can_of_corn]

So you think the OBP of OPS is more important than the slugging? Doesn't WAR use OPS as part of its calculation? Perhaps WAR is flawed?

wOBA assumes that OBP is roughly twice as important as slugging.

[Phantom]

So you think the OBP of OPS is more important than the slugging? Doesn't WAR use OPS as part of its calculation? Perhaps WAR is flawed?

You should probably look into what a stat is before you go around questioning it

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/misc/war/

WAR = (Batting Runs + Base Running Runs +Fielding Runs + Positional Adjustment + League Adjustment +Replacement Runs) / (Runs Per Win)

Batting runs uses wOBA, which is basically this:

Basic wOBA = (.7* (BB + HBP) + .9*1B + 1.25*2B + 1.6*3B + 2*HR)/PA

[Ripken]

We just don't get on base enough. That's why many of us get so frustrated with the offense. I love watching guys like Kim battle. I said in the game thread last night his 9th inning AB was the best team AB of the entire season.