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yankeenut asked in SportsBaseball · 1 decade ago

What's Slugging?

Can anyone explain to me clearly what slugging is?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    "Divide the number of total bases by the total number of at bats. i.e. Player A's 12 hits include six singles (6), one double (2), two triples (6) and three home runs (12) for 26 total bases in 40 at bats and a .650 slugging percentage."

    Source(s): 2007 Cleveland Indians Media Guide
  • 1 decade ago

    slugging percentage is the average number of bases a player earns per plate appearance

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