2006-10-16 06:45:02 · 5 answers · asked by abc123 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's one method used to measure a player's production, and it's usually more meaningful than the traditional batting average.
As for the calculation, it's done by dividing total bases by the number of at bats a player has. In long form, it's done this way:
(s + 2d + 3t + 4hr)/ AB
The significance of this stat over batting average is that it gives more weight to extra-base hits, which are obviously more valuable than singles. When combined with on-base percentage to form OPS (on-base plus slugging), it helps give a good measure of a hitter's effectiveness.
2006-10-16 06:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To calculate slugging percentage, divide the number of total bases (one for a single, two for a double, three for a triple and four for a home run) into the number of at bats.
2006-10-16 07:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short answer is that slugging percentage is the total bases divided by at bats. if a hitter goes 1-4, with 3 strikeouts and 1 home run, he has 4 total bases in 4 at bats, so his slugging percentage is 1.000.
If that 1-4 is instead a single, its only .250
2006-10-16 06:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by zoomproncis 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its the total number of bases divided by the at bats, if someone hit a home run every time at bat, their slugging percentage would be 4.000. If they doubled each at bat, it would be 2.000, etc.
2006-10-16 06:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ron H 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You find it by dividing your total bases into your total at bats.
2006-10-16 06:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by smoothie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋