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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Profar had career bests in average (.280), OBP (.380) and slugging percentage (.459) in 2024 for San Diego.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The six-time All-Star also leads the big leagues in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits and total bases.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Entrekin also led the West Region in slugging percentage (.825), on-base percentage (.524), on-base plus slugging (1.349) and walks (42).
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
That would provide a huge boost to a Yankees lineup that already leads MLB in home runs (88), slugging percentage (.466), and OPS (.809).
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The six-time All-Star also leads the big leagues in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits and total bases.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Entrekin also led the West Region in slugging percentage (.825), on-base percentage (.524), on-base plus slugging (1.349) and walks (42).
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
That would provide a huge boost to a Yankees lineup that already leads MLB in home runs (88), slugging percentage (.466), and OPS (.809).
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Slugging percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugging%20percentage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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