slugging percentage
noun
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or less commonly slugging average
baseball
: a statistic that reflects a batter's ability to get extra-base hits and that is expressed as a ratio (such as a rate per thousand) of the total number of bases reached on base hits (with one base for a single, two for a double, three for a triple, and four for a home run) to official times at bat
He drove in 118 runs, batted .289 and had the highest slugging percentage (.618) in the majors.—
Ron Fimrite
Ron FimriteQuentin finished last week second in the American League in home runs (14), RBIs (48) and slugging percentage (.571) and sixth in on-base percentage (.396).—Jon Heyman
Jon HeymanThe 28-year-old reached career-best figures in runs, RBIs, doubles (35), home runs (23) and slugging average (.505).—Jim Allen
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Maikel Garcia led baseball in slugging percentage on chase pitches.
—Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The slugger had a fantastic 2025 campaign, leading MLB with 146 runs and 380 total bases and leading the National League in slugging percentage and OPS.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Toronto could provide a much more difficult test; the Blue Jays lead MLB in postseason OPS and slugging percentage and blasted 71 runs in 11 games — 25 more than the Dodgers have scored in 10 games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers led the National League in home runs and slugging percentage.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The slugger had a fantastic 2025 campaign, leading MLB with 146 runs and 380 total bases and leading the National League in slugging percentage and OPS.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Toronto could provide a much more difficult test; the Blue Jays lead MLB in postseason OPS and slugging percentage and blasted 71 runs in 11 games — 25 more than the Dodgers have scored in 10 games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers led the National League in home runs and slugging percentage.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Slugging percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugging%20percentage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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