slugging average

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In addition to his .406 batting average–no major league player since him has hit .400–the left fielder led the league with 37 homers, 135 runs and had a slugging average of .735.”

From Fox News • Sep. 28, 2020

Yes, he has 19 homers and 43 RBI and a slugging average of .509.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2018

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, taken eighth overall in the 2011 draft, is batting .309 with a .788on-base plus slugging average in 69 games.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2015

In venture, it’s not batting average that matters; it’s slugging average.

From The New Yorker • May 11, 2015

Prado, who is signed through 2016, is a career .290 hitter with a .340 on-base percentage and a .425 slugging average.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2014