Slugging Percentages

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What is slugging percentage?

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A baseball statistic that measures a hitter's power.

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How is slugging percentage calculated?

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Total bases divided by at-bats.

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A batter hits 10 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 home runs in 100 at-bats. What is their slugging percentage?

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0.280

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Which of the following scenarios would result in a higher slugging percentage?
When a batter hits more extra-base hits.
When a batter hits more singles.
When a batter hits more strikeouts.
When a batter hits more sacrifice flies.

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When a batter hits more extra-base hits.

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A batter has 20 at-bats and hits 4 hits, 2 doubles, and 1 triple. What is their slugging percentage?

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0.4

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Which of the following would increase a batter's slugging percentage? Hitting more sacrifice flies, Hitting more ground balls, Hitting more extra-base hits, Hitting more singles.

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Hitting more extra-base hits

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A batter has 50 at-bats and hits 10 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 home runs. What is their slugging percentage?

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0.56

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Which of the following scenarios would result in a lower slugging percentage? A batter hitting more singles and fewer extra-base hits. A batter hitting more walks and fewer hits. A batter hitting more home runs. A batter hitting more doubles and triples.

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A batter hitting more singles and fewer extra-base hits.

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A batter has 30 at-bats and has 6 hits, 3 doubles, and 2 triples. What is their slugging percentage?

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0.433

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Which of the following would decrease a batter's slugging percentage? Getting more home runs. Getting fewer extra-base hits. Getting more singles. Getting more extra-base hits.

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Getting fewer extra-base hits