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slugging average

slug av·er·age
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sluhg av-er-ij, av-rij]
    • /slʌg ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sluhg av-er-ij, av-rij]
    • /slʌg ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ/

Definition of slugging average words

  • noun slugging average a measure of the effectiveness of a batter in making base hits, obtained by dividing the total bases reached by hitting by the number of official times at bat and carrying out the result to three decimal places. A batter making 275 total bases in 500 times at bat has a slugging average of .550. 1
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Origin of slugging average

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Slugging average

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for slugging average

noun slugging average

  • batting average — in baseball, a figure expressing the average batting efficiency of a player or team, figured by dividing the number of base hits by the number of official at-bats
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