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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In an era of home runs and slugging percentage, Hyeseong Kim’s staying power comes from a sprinkle of this, a dash of that and a little magic at just the right times.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The Bruins led the country in home runs and slugging percentage, with eight batters having at least 13 homers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The following charts show how Machado, Merrill and Tatis compare to the MLB average on miss rate, foul rate, batting average and slugging percentage on pitches that big-league hitters generally have success against.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The Rangers’ seven home runs and their OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) at home rank second-to-last in baseball.
—Mac Engel
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The Bruins led the country in home runs and slugging percentage, with eight batters having at least 13 homers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The following charts show how Machado, Merrill and Tatis compare to the MLB average on miss rate, foul rate, batting average and slugging percentage on pitches that big-league hitters generally have success against.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The Rangers’ seven home runs and their OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) at home rank second-to-last in baseball.
—Mac Engel
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Slugging percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugging%20percentage. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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