slugging percentage

noun

variants: or less commonly slugging average

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Definition of slugging percentage

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

Quentin 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

The 28-year-old reached career-best figures in runs, RBIs, doubles (35), home runs (23) and slugging average (.505).
—Jim Allen

Recent Examples of slugging percentage from the Web

While Calhoun has 15-game hitting streak, during which is batting .393 with a .525 slugging percentage, Heineman is batting .488 and slugging .791 during a 10-game hitting streak (thanks to Scott Lucas for the stats).

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Tocci to DL, Calhoun to Rangers? Don't hold your breath," 10 July 2018
Among qualified major league hitters, Brinson’s .570 on-base plus slugging percentage is the third worst in baseball.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Pair of Marlins land on disabled list as others eye Washington return," 4 July 2018
Sure, Enrique Hernandez has filled in admirably, hitting .234 with 13 homers, 26 RBI, and a .787 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage).

— bob nightengale, USA TODAY, "Manny Machado sweepstakes are underway - and Dodgers are favorites to acquire him," 27 June 2018
Privacy - Terms Dietrich’s OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 1.077 for the month ranks as the fifth-best June in Marlins history among players with at least 80 plate appearances.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "Derek Dietrich is enjoying his best month as a Marlin. But will it also become one of his last months as a Marlin?," 26 June 2018
Vaughn is one of four finalists for the Golden Spikes after hitting .402 (third-best mark in Cal history) with a school record-tying 23 homers and an .819 slugging percentage.

— rusty simmons, SFChronicle.com, "Cal’s Andrew Vaughn keeps right on hitting in Cape Cod League," 26 June 2018
The recent hot spurt has raised his season totals to a .274 (66 for 241) average with a .358 on-base percentage and .537 slugging percentage, with 33 runs, 10 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, 48 RBI in 65 games.

— ryan divish, The Seattle Times, "Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz named the American League player of the week," 25 June 2018
Rodgers has tallied 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 59 games this year with a respectable OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .877, all of which are team-highs by a significant margin.

— christopher hanna, courant.com, "Keeping Up With The Yard Goats: Schaeffer Not Worried About Recent Struggles, Rodgers On A Roll," 13 June 2018
Outfielder George Springer, the Astros’ leader in home runs, RBI and slugging percentage, was fifth among outfielders.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros' Jose Altuve leading by wide margin at second base in AL All-Star voting," 12 June 2018

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