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From: ajy@hou2b.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Question about baseball stats.
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Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 08:20:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  1 08:20:09 1983
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Maybe the slugging average has changed, but aren't you supposed to subtract
the total number of strike-outs from the number of at bats? Slugging average
is a measure of how well you hit the ball, not how often. If you strike out
it shouldn't be counted as "hitting the ball." This would also explain Kong's
high SA. By the way, walks do not figure in the SA as having reached 1st base.

Ken Kretsch (never mind the log-in)