what does "slugging percentage" mean in baseball?
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It's just like batting average except that a double counts as 2 hits, a triple counts as 3 and a homerun counts as 4. Basically, it's bases-per-atbat (not including walks or hit-by-pitch) whereas batting average is hits-per-atbat.
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From Major League rules;\n\n8.05\nIf there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when --\n\n(i) The pitcher, without having the ball, stands on or astride the pitcher’s plate or while off the plate, he feints a pitch;\n\nIn HS baseball, and most youth sanctions , the rule is within 5 feet of the rubber.
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It means "ground into double play" - number of ground balls hit that became double plays.
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hitting for the cycle...in fact it happened last night for a player on the mets and Billy Wagner blew the save...that loss also broke a 25 straight win streak for  others who hit for the cycle and their teams won...84% of the time when you hit for the cycle...your team will win...oh well
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E1 in baseball means an error on the pitcher.  It doesn't have anything to do with the umpire, it's from the score keeper.\n\n1 = pitcher\n2 = catcher\n3 = 1st base\n4 = 2nd base\n5 = 3rd base\n6 = short stop\n7 = left\n8 = center\n9 = right\n\nYour question is very had to interpret, but think this is what you're going after.  Check this website for additional details on score keeping in baseball http://www.baseballscorecard.com/index.htm
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Total bases Divided by number of at bats.  \nExample:\n\n253 total bases (100 singles, 25 doubles, 1 triple, 25 home runs) / 543 at bats = .466 slugging %
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Here you go taken straight from the MLB rule book (Rule 10.04 Runs Batted In).\n\nRUNS BATTED IN \n10.04\n(a) Credit the batter with a run batted in for every run which reaches home base because of the batter's safe hit, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder's choice; or which is forced over the plate by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (on a base on balls, or an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball, or for interference or obstruction).\n\n(b) Do not credit a run batted in when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse force double play. \n\nSee the link below for the full details.
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Batting Average Against.....a pitchers stat.\n\nMeans if a pitcher has a .220 BAA....all hitters he faces is hitting .220 against him.  .220 is pretty darn good.  \n\nMake sense?
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In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run which ends the game. It must be a home run that gives the home team the lead in the bottom of the 9th inning or the bottom of any extra inning. It is called a "walk-off" home run because the teams walk off the field immediately afterward. Sportscasters also use the term "walk-off double" or other such terms if such a hit drives in the winning run to end the game. The terms walk-off hit by pitch or walk-off balk have been applied, and the latter has been dubbed a balk-off (these types of questionable walk-offs are seen by some fans as cheapening the concept). Although the concept is as old as baseball, the term itself has come into use only in the last few decades.
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A homerun that is hit by the home team when they are either trailing or tied with their opponents in their final at bat.  After the home run is hit the home team wins the game and can "walk off" the field.  It can be hit in the bottom of the ninth or in the bottom half of an extra inning.
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It is when a fielder makes a bad play on a ball. For example say there is a ground ball and the fielder lets it go through his/her legs it would be an error. Or even if it is a routine play and he doesnt get anybody out it is an error. If you hear the annoucer say that is an E5 it would be an error on the thrid baseman. 1-Pitcher 2-catcher 3-first baseman 4-second baseman 5-third baseman 6-Shortstop 7-Left Fielder 8-Center fielder 9-Right Fielder Those are the position numbers for players
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It means Runs Batted In. It refers to all the points made when the batter hits the ball, i.e., all the runners on base that make it to home plate.
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That is a difficult question, because it depends what your definitoin of famous is.  When it comes to baseball, i would say about 60 to 70 percent easily.  Maybe not necessarily anymore, but definately took it during college.  Football is another one that doesnt seem quite as freaked out about it as baseball, but in football i can definately see a pretty good percentage as well.  When it comes to other sports, the numbers are much lower because steroids arent necessarily needed for sports that actually require more skill than just a fat lard on front tackle of a football team.
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The same as it counts in any baseball. If a run is scored off of a batter's clean hit...meaning no errors...or sacrafice...then he gets an RBI.
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H / AB\n\nH=Hits\nAB=At Bats\n\nSee section 10.22 of the link below
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Above .500 means the team has one win - or more - than losses which is called the winning percentage. The formula is to take the amount of wins and divide that by the total of games played. Overtime losses and regular losses don't matter when calculating the winning percentage.\n\nThe phrase "above .500" basically means playing winning hockey, or any sport for that matter. I've used it in business to describe how I'm working, and in social circles when I'm asked how I'm feeling.\n\nAs for the plus/minus rating, that has to do with how many goals are scored while a player is on the ice. If the players team scores while he is on the ice, he gets a minus (-), and when the opponent scores while he is on the ice, he gets a plus (+). It's meant to indicate how effective players are.
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I think you meant OPS - if so it is On Base % plus Slugging %