slash line

noun

plural slash lines
: a set of statistics indicating a baseball player's batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage expressed in that order as three-digit decimals separated by slash marks
In 97 games this season, he's posted a .284/.366/.444 slash line with 25 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 46 RBI, 42 walks and 86 strikeouts.Ryan Divish

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That gaudy slash line is almost solely responsible for Alcántara being the September call-up over top outfield prospect Owen Caissie. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 In July, by contrast, Adames had a slash line of .337/.422/.674 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs, far and away his most productive month as a Giant. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025 Stanton was 2-for-5 on the night as his season slash line is imposing at .281/.362/.548. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 France helps the bench, while the Twins save some money and get Roden, whose minor league slash line (.302/.409/.457) shows promise. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slash line

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First Known Use

2009, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slash line was in 2009

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“Slash line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20line. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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