2007-05-28 06:18:43 · 4 answers · asked by Don C 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
As "Batting Average" is hits divided by number at bats, "Slugging Percentage" is "total bases" divided by the number of at-bats.
For example, let's say a batter has 40 singles, 20 doubles, 5 triples, and 10 home runs in 250 at-bats. When figuring a batting average, a single counts the same as a home run, so the player's batting average is .300. With slugging percentages, it's a whole different ball game. We multiply each single by 1, each double by 2, each triple by 3, and each home run by 4. Then you add them together and divide by 250 for a slugging percentage of .540.
There ya go.
2007-05-28 06:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by AvionicZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a measure of power, and is provides more information than batting average because it doesn't embrace the fallacy that a single is equivalent to a home run.
SLG == (hits + doubles + 2*triples + 3*homers) / at-bats
The numerator is known as total bases.
2007-05-28 13:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the equation is total bases divided by total at bats, singles= 1 base, doubles=2 and so forth.
2007-05-28 13:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mistake by The Lake 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SLG = total bases / AB
You'll find more information on baseball stats, scoring, etc from the links below.
2007-05-28 13:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋