slash line
noun
plural slash lines
: a set of statistics indicating a baseball player's batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage expressed in that order as three-digit decimals separated by slash marks
In 97 games this season, he's posted a .284/.366/.444 slash line with 25 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 46 RBI, 42 walks and 86 strikeouts.—
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Upon earning a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas, Jacob had a slash line of .398/.444/.639 in 19 games, totaling more walks (seven) than strikeouts (three).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
Judge finished the 2024 season with a majors-leading 58 home runs and 144 RBIs, and a slash line of .322/.458/.701.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Only two players in the history of the game have matched or exceeded each of Judge’s slash line totals from this season while also hitting at least 50 homers, and both came before MLB’s integration.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024
His 2024 advanced fielding metrics slash line (DRS/UZR/OAA/DEF) was -3/0.4/-8/-16.7.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
His career slash line of .300-.387-.512 is exemplary, and 343 homers are nothing to sneeze at.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
That’s eight home runs in 41 plate appearances, producing an ungodly slash line of a .389 batting average, .463 on-base percentage and 1.111 slugging percentage.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Against the New York Mets in the six-game NLCS, the two-time AL MVP found his groove at the plate with a slash line of .364/.548/.646 and an OPS of 1.185.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
His impressive playoff slash line (.295/.393/.556) is actually just a bit tick below his regular-season averages.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 23 Sep. 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
Judge finished the 2024 season with a majors-leading 58 home runs and 144 RBIs, and a slash line of .322/.458/.701.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Only two players in the history of the game have matched or exceeded each of Judge’s slash line totals from this season while also hitting at least 50 homers, and both came before MLB’s integration.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024
His 2024 advanced fielding metrics slash line (DRS/UZR/OAA/DEF) was -3/0.4/-8/-16.7.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
His career slash line of .300-.387-.512 is exemplary, and 343 homers are nothing to sneeze at.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
That’s eight home runs in 41 plate appearances, producing an ungodly slash line of a .389 batting average, .463 on-base percentage and 1.111 slugging percentage.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Against the New York Mets in the six-game NLCS, the two-time AL MVP found his groove at the plate with a slash line of .364/.548/.646 and an OPS of 1.185.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
His impressive playoff slash line (.295/.393/.556) is actually just a bit tick below his regular-season averages.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Slash line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20line. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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