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Question for a baseball guy.........
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:19 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:19 am
What does the stat "slugging percentage" mean? Thanks.
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Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:20 am to damnstrongfan
It's the number of total bases divided by total at bats. A single counts for 1 base, double 2, triple 3 and HR 4.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:20 am to damnstrongfan
Total bases per AB essentially
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 8:21 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:20 am to damnstrongfan
Total bases divided by at bats.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:21 am to damnstrongfan
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:21 am to damnstrongfan
Total bases/at bats
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:23 am to redfieldk717
Seems like an unnecessarily complicated illustration 
Just take AB's and divide it by total bases (eta: got that backwards)
Just take AB's and divide it by total bases (eta: got that backwards)
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 8:25 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:25 am to lsu2006
It is basically when he gets a hit the percent chance it will be more than a single.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:27 am to lsu2006
quote:
Seems like an unnecessarily complicated illustration
Just take AB's and divide it by total bases (eta: got that backwards)
LOL
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:27 am to mss1616
Um. That's not it at all.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:28 am to lsu2006
The illustration shows how you get "total bases"
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:28 am to ell_13
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The illustration shows how you get "total bases"
I get that.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:29 am to lsu2006
Looks pretty simple to me...
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:32 am to redfieldk717
quote:
Looks pretty simple to me...
yup.. simple math
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:34 am to redfieldk717
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Looks pretty simple to me...
I know, I'm not saying it isn't logical or anything. I guess I've never seen a mathematical formula actually explaining what total bases are. It's always just been total bases to me.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:35 am to lsu2006
quote:Well, maybe the OP, who doesn't know what slg% means, doesn't know total bases either?
I get that.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:36 am to ell_13
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Well, maybe the OP, who doesn't know what slg% means, doesn't know total bases either?
Maybe.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:36 am to lsu2006
quote:
I guess I've never seen a mathematical formula actually explaining what total bases are. It's always just been total bases to me.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:37 am to lsu2006
quote:
I know, I'm not saying it isn't logical or anything. I guess I've never seen a mathematical formula actually explaining what total bases are. It's always just been total bases to me.
That formula explains what SLG% is better than anyone else here... It says everything.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:39 am to SouthOfSouth
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It says everything.
Agreed.
I was just making a general comment. I've never seen a full formula actually laying out what slugging percentage is. It's always just been total bases over AB's in my head. I'm not a math guy and thought it was interesting/funny to see it written out in a formula.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 8:40 am
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