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dkOBA (DraftKings On-Base Average) is an advanced baseball stat created by FTA that measures how many DraftKings fantasy points a hitter generates per plate appearance. Unlike traditional OBP — which treats a walk the same as a home run — dkOBA weights each outcome by its actual DraftKings scoring value.
This makes dkOBA the most direct measure of a hitter's scoring efficiency on DraftKings. A player with a high dkOBA consistently produces more fantasy points per opportunity, regardless of batting average or traditional stats.
How dkOBA is Calculated
Each plate appearance outcome is weighted by its DraftKings point value, then divided by total plate appearances. FTA calculates dkOBA against today's specific opposing pitcher, split by handedness (vs LHP or vs RHP), so the same hitter will have different dkOBA values depending on the matchup.
A minimum of 30 plate appearances is required for a reliable dkOBA calculation. Players below this threshold fall back to prior-season splits or a league-average default of 1.05.
How FTA Uses dkOBA in Projections
dkOBA is weighted at 30% of the overall FTA Rating for hitters — the single largest input to our projection model. For each hitter on today's slate, we calculate their dkOBA against the specific opposing starter, adjust for platoon matchup, then blend with bullpen projections based on the starter's expected innings pitched.
The leaderboard above ranks hitters by their projected dkOBA for today's slate. A hitter with a high dkOBA is expected to generate more DraftKings fantasy points per plate appearance — making them the most efficient plays on the board regardless of salary.
dkOBA also feeds into our projected DraftKings fantasy points, park factor adjustments, and ceiling/floor calculations in the MLB DFS Optimizer.
DraftKings MLB Scoring System Explained
DraftKings MLB scoring awards hitters points for every plate appearance outcome, but not all outcomes are created equal. A home run (10 pts) is worth more than 5× a walk (2 pts), and extra-base hits are weighted heavily: doubles (5 pts), triples (8 pts). Add in RBI (2 pts each), runs scored (2 pts), and stolen bases (5 pts), and DraftKings rewards a very specific hitter profile.
Understanding these weights is the key to building winning DraftKings MLB lineups — traditional stats like batting average and OBP don't capture which hitters will actually score the most DraftKings fantasy points. That's why FTA built dkOBA: a stat that measures each hitter's scoring efficiency using DraftKings' actual point values.
DraftKings MLB Hitter Point Values
Every hitting outcome on DraftKings has a specific point value. Here's the full breakdown:
A solo home run is worth 14 total points (10 HR + 2 run + 2 RBI). A grand slam is worth 20 points. Power hitters dominate DraftKings MLB scoring for this reason.
How FTA Uses DraftKings Scoring in MLB Projections
FTA's MLB projections are built around DraftKings' scoring system. We created dkOBA (DraftKings On-Base Average) — a stat that weights each plate appearance outcome by its DK point value, then calculates it against today's specific opposing pitcher and platoon matchup.
The leaderboard above ranks hitters by their projected dkOBA for today's slate. A hitter with a high dkOBA is expected to generate more DraftKings fantasy points per plate appearance — making them the most efficient plays on the board regardless of salary.
dkOBA is weighted at 30% of the overall FTA Rating for hitters — the single largest input to our projection model — because it directly maps to how DraftKings actually scores hitters.
What Stats Matter Most for DraftKings MLB?
Because DraftKings weights extra-base hits so heavily, the stats that matter most are ISO (Isolated Power), hard-hit rate, and barrel rate. These predict the type of contact that produces 5-10 point hitting outcomes, not just singles.
Platoon matchups amplify these stats — a left-handed power hitter facing a right-handed pitcher will typically have a much higher dkOBA than against a same-side pitcher.
DraftKings vs FanDuel MLB Scoring Differences
DraftKings and FanDuel score MLB hitters differently. DraftKings values walks at 2 pts (less than a single), while FanDuel values walks at 3 pts (equal to singles). FanDuel also scores extra-base hits higher across the board (6/9/12 vs 5/8/10).
This means the optimal DraftKings lineup often looks different from FanDuel. See our fdOBA leaderboard for FanDuel-specific rankings.
Data Source & Methodology
DraftKings scoring values and projections are current as of the 2026 MLB season. dkOBA values are calculated using batting statistics from the MLB Stats API and Baseball Savant, split by pitcher handedness (vs LHP and vs RHP). Projections are updated daily for each game's specific matchup.