Studies - Ground Balls / Line Drives vs Fly Balls

Most NCAA Division 1 studies indicate the following:

30% of all grounders are base hits and over 40% of the time result in the batter getting on base

80% of all line drives are base hits resulting in the batter getting on base 80% of the time

Only 20% of all fly balls, including home runs, are base hits, resulting in the batter getting on base just under 30% of the time. There's just something about forcing a player to cleanly field a ground ball, make an accurate throw to another player who then has to make a clean catch. More things can go wrong for the defense, and right for you!

High on-base percentages followed by hits are what win ball games