2020-06-19 12:00:00 EDT
Getting on base through hits is important in the MLB and there have been a lot of the best players ever who had high slugging percentages. Slugging percentage is a lot like on-base percentage but it doesn’t deal with the walks. Let’s take a look at the top seasons ever in the MLB in terms of the highest slugging percentage. Come back all season long for free picks on every MLB game at Sports Chat Place.
10.Mark McGwire -.7525 slugging percentage
1998 was Mark McGwire’s best season in terms of home runs and slugging percentage. McGwire finished with a .7525 slugging percentage.
9.Rogers Hornsby -.7560 slugging percentage
Rogers Hornsby is on this list because of his 1925 season. Hornsby hit 39 home runs for St. Louis that season and had a .7560 slugging percentage.
8.Babe Ruth -.7644 slugging percentage
During the 1923 season, Babe Ruth had 151 runs, 41 home runs, and 130 RBI’s All that success led to a slugging percentage of .7644.
7.Lou Gehrig -.7654 slugging percentage
During the 1927 Lou Gehrig had a whopping 173 RBI’s. It seemed almost every time he stopped up to the plate he was driving in a run.
6.Babe Ruth -.7722 slugging percentage
During the 1927 season, Babe Ruth scored 158 runs and had 60 home runs. He finished with a .7222 slugging percentage for the season.
5.Barry Bonds -.7990 slugging percentage
During the 2002 season, Barry Bonds finished with 110 RBI’s and 198 RBI’s. His slugging percentage was .7990 for the entire season.
4.Barry Bonds -.8123 slugging percentage
During the 2004 Barry Bonds was always getting walked. He finished the season with 232 walks and an on base percentage of .8123.
3.Babe Ruth -.8463 slugging percentage
During the 1921 season, Ruth had a big season for the New York Yankees. During that season he had 168 RBI’s and he had 145 walks.
2.Babe Ruth -.8472 slugging percentage
Babe Ruth’s first season with the Yankees was special. Ruth finished the 1920 season with 158 runs and 172 hits.
1.Baby Bonds -.8634 slugging percentage
During the 2001 season Bonds had his record-setting season of 73 home runs. It’s really not shocking that a season with that many home runs, also meant he owns the record for the highest slugging percentage in a single season.
