total bases formula question....

damion2275 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 01, 2004, 03:47pm

so, in trying to figure out the actual formula for this, i have run across two different ones. The first one comes from:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print...7&type=feature

which states: Total bases
Hits + 2B + (3B times 2) + (HR times 3)

But every other site i have found states this:
Total bases
H + (2*2B) + (3*3B) + (4*HR)

I tend to believe the first formula, since a double counts as a hit, so you are already counting 1st base on the double with the 'Hits'. Am I thinking about this correctly?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

damion2275 · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 01, 2004, 03:48pm

By the way, i know this isn't really anything relating to officiating, but when i have posted here before, everyone has been really helpful!!

Thanks again!!

greymule · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 01, 2004, 09:31pm

If you hit a single, a double, a triple, and a home run, you are credited with 10 total bases. Infer and extrapolate from there!

Bagman62 · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 01, 2004, 09:35pm

The first formula is correct, check it out

143 Singles
33 Doubles
8 Triples
15 Home Runs

Total Hits 199 + 33 * 16 + 45 = 293 total bases

143 Singles 143 Bases
33 Doubles 66 Bases
8 Triples 24 Bases
15 Home runs 60 Bases

Total Bases 293 Bases

Stat-Man · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 01, 2004, 09:49pm

Quote:

Originally posted by damion2275
so, in trying to figure out the actual formula for this, i have run across two different ones. The first one comes from:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print...7&type=feature

which states: Total bases
Hits + 2B + (3B times 2) + (HR times 3)

But every other site i have found states this:
Total bases
H + (2*2B) + (3*3B) + (4*HR)

{snip the rest}

The second formula isn't quite correct, but there is two ways to compute it... the first formula above, and this one:

1B + (2x2B) + (3x3B) + (4xHR)

HTH