What exactly is slugging percentage and how is it calculated?
2006-07-05 00:11:54 · 6 answers · asked by zaffaris 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Slugging percentage takes the number of bases per hit divided by at bats so singles count as 1, doubles 2, triples 3, home runs 4. Add them all up and divide by at bats.
Example player has 5 singles, 5 doubles, 1 triple and 3 home runs, and 45 at bats. 5+10+3+12= 30/45 = .667 Slugging Percentage.
2006-07-05 00:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by Dfwteddybear 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It's your total bases (single=1, double=2, triple=3, and HR=4) divided by your total number of at bats.
2006-07-05 08:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, it's Total Bases divided by At Bats.
2006-07-05 07:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That makes sense, thats how you can get 1.something or 2.something. do you suppose if someone had one atbat, hit a hr. and never had an ab again, he would keep his 4.000 slg%?
2006-07-05 09:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-05 18:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by royalsgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question - i've been wanting to know this myself.
2006-07-05 07:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by festivus_for_the_restovus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋