A single is 1 base, a double is 2 bases, and so on. SLG tells you what BA does not, that is, the type of hits, not just the number. In , Carlos Beltran had a BA of. Over their entire careers, Beltran has a BA of. The difference in these two statistics in this example demonstrates why BA alone does not give a complete picture of the offensive skills of any given hitter. BA does not differentiate between a power hitting outfielder and a singles hitting utility player. That difference is significant in terms of how many runs that player can generate, which is the difference between winning and losing.
There are other stats which give a deeper and broader picture of offensive production. Those stats are for another post. My purpose here was to demonstrate that a hitter is not measured by batting average alone. In order to understand the complex nature of major league baseball hitting, one must look beyond the surface and dig deeper, much deeper.
In this series I hope to give you the tools to do that. And one more thing. The real life examples I use in this series are not meant to be a debate about the relative merits of the individual players I use. This series is about statistics, what those statistics mean and how they can be applied.
It is not about whether one player is tougher or nicer or has better facial hair. We can debate that somewhere else. I hope you like this series and I welcome your input. Cardinals set at Second Base? Redbird Rants 5 years St. EBP was a predecessor to slugging average. Baseball Wiki Explore. Top Content. Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account?
Slugging percentage. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. At bats do not include all plate appearances, only the ones where the batter makes an attempt to score a base.
Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Related wikiHows How to. How to. Co-authors: 5. Updated: March 29, Categories: Baseball. Italiano: Calcolare la Percentuale di Slugging. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. Reader Success Stories M. Jul 23, Easy to understand.
Thank you for showing me the solution without making it too complicated or making me feel dumb! More reader stories Hide reader stories. Did this article help you? Cookies make wikiHow better. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. About This Article. James Jacks Apr 17, Rated this article:. Share yours! More success stories Hide success stories. You Might Also Like How to. Featured Articles How to. Trending Articles How to.
New Pages How to. Watch Articles How to. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. Follow Us.
0コメント