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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That resulted in career-worsts across his slash line (.245/.302/.414), as well his wRC+ (100), last year.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
During August, specifically, Bailey struggled with a had a slash line of .063/.090/.078.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Those marks are all notably higher than his regular season slash line of .238/.308/.405, underscoring his importance to a roster with ambitions of back-to-back championships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Each part of his slash line registered a career-low, as did his league-average 100 wRC+.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
In parts of four seasons with St. Louis, Arenado has a slash line of .271/.328/.470/.797, with 125 doubles, six triples, 106 home runs, and 372 RBIs in 2,288 plate appearances.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
During August, specifically, Bailey struggled with a had a slash line of .063/.090/.078.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Those marks are all notably higher than his regular season slash line of .238/.308/.405, underscoring his importance to a roster with ambitions of back-to-back championships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Each part of his slash line registered a career-low, as did his league-average 100 wRC+.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
In parts of four seasons with St. Louis, Arenado has a slash line of .271/.328/.470/.797, with 125 doubles, six triples, 106 home runs, and 372 RBIs in 2,288 plate appearances.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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“Slash line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20line. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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