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Slugging percentage - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Adjunct, Advantage, Allotment, Avail, Bait, Bit, Bite, Bribe, Budget, Carrot


In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats. Total bases can be calculated from commonly used baseball statistics by using the formula TB = 1B + (2*2B) + (3*3B) + (4*HR).

Slugging percentage forms on-base plus slugging when added to on base percentage.

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