A measure of a
baseball player's ability to hit for power, and along with
on-base percentage, one of the two most important statistics for measuring the ability of a hitter. Usually abbreviated .SLG, it is a more useful stat than the
RBI, because it's an
isolated statistic (it doesn't rely on other players).
To calculate slugging percentage... use the following formula:
TB/AB
TB = total bases (3*HR + 2*3B + 1*2B + H)
AB = at-bats
The word "percentage" is a little misleading, as the maximum value is not 1.000, but rather 4.000.
ALL-TIME .SLG LEADERS
SINGLE SEASON CAREER
Barry Bonds 2001 .863 Babe Ruth .690
Babe Ruth 1920 .847 Ted Williams .634
Babe Ruth 1921 .846 Lou Gehrig .632
Barry Bonds 2002 .799 Todd Helton* .616
Babe Ruth 1927 .772 Jimmie Foxx .609
Lou Gehrig 1927 .765 Hank Greenberg .605
Babe Ruth 1923 .764 Barry Bonds* .602
Rogers Hornsby 1925 .756 Manny Ramirez* .598
Mark McGwire 1998 .752 Mark McGwire .588
Jeff Bagwell 1994 .750 Vladimir Guerrero* .588
* Still Active
Last Updated: End of 2003 season