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

On the road, where a pitch-stealing scam was more difficult to pull off, the Astros hit .284 with 123 home runs and a .483 slugging average.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2020

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

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2018

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

From The New Yorker • May 11, 2015

It’s incredibly hard to raise the slugging average of your 3-4-5 hitters by 50 points over their 1,550 at-bats, much less by 75 to 100 points.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2013