Career SLG 4.000? Sure, it's possible. OOTP just proved it.

Déjà Bru · 07-13-2023, 02:09 PM

Looking through my retired players list, I clicked on sort by SLG. Why, I don't know, because you can have some very high career slugging percentages left behind by coffee cup players.

But a final career SLG of 4.000? Sure, it's possible. What is required is that the player have only one career plate appearance and that he hit a home run in it. Nothing else whatsoever.

So it did happen in my league. I will treasure this fellow forever. My imagined backstory:

He was a big mouth; came up and hit his home run, took too much time going around the bases; cavorted and capered too much; one of his teammates took him to task; the two battled in the dugout; the manager got between them and took a fist to the jaw for his efforts; the team owner witnessed all this; and Jon Boyce was released the very next day, never to be heard from again.

Marinersfan51 · 07-13-2023, 03:09 PM

It appears there has never been an MLB player with a career 4.000 SLG, but there are 6 with a career 3.000 SLG. It looks like mostly pitchers with a couple deadball era guys.

md40022 · 07-13-2023, 03:50 PM

I mean, it does make sense. A home run is 4 total bases. So if your only career AB is a homer, 4 total bases / 1 AB = 4.000

You would think you'd get that a 2nd at bat though at some point haha. Even if he's just an injury fill in on a AAA call-up, still if his only AB is a dinger you'd try to get him another AB at some point lol.

Déjà Bru · 07-13-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by md40022

You would think you'd get that a 2nd at bat though at some point haha. Even if he's just an injury fill in on a AAA call-up, still if his only AB is a dinger you'd try to get him another AB at some point lol.

That is why I made up my backstory.

koohead · 07-13-2023, 04:31 PM

Love the backstory.

md40022 · 07-13-2023, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

That is why I made up my backstory.

I envision this as playing out like Kenny Powers. No MLB team wants his baggage, so he ends up in a small independent league in Mexico but due to his low adaptability rating that goes horribly off-track

Pelican · 07-13-2023, 11:57 PM

Maybe if Moonlight Graham got to bat just once (other than in “Field of Dreams”). It was the last game of the season. If the Giants tied it, and the game went extra innings, he could have clubbed that HR, and then the season would be over, and he could go on to become a doctor.

07-13-2023, 02:09 PM	#1
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,738	Career SLG 4.000? Sure, it's possible. OOTP just proved it. Looking through my retired players list, I clicked on sort by SLG. Why, I don't know, because you can have some very high career slugging percentages left behind by coffee cup players. But a final career SLG of 4.000? Sure, it's possible. What is required is that the player have only one career plate appearance and that he hit a home run in it. Nothing else whatsoever. So it did happen in my league. I will treasure this fellow forever. My imagined backstory: He was a big mouth; came up and hit his home run, took too much time going around the bases; cavorted and capered too much; one of his teammates took him to task; the two battled in the dugout; the manager got between them and took a fist to the jaw for his efforts; the team owner witnessed all this; and Jon Boyce was released the very next day, never to be heard from again. Attached Images __________________ - Bru

07-13-2023, 04:31 PM	#5
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,211	Love the backstory. __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

07-13-2023, 11:57 PM	#7
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,960	Maybe if Moonlight Graham got to bat just once (other than in “Field of Dreams”). It was the last game of the season. If the Giants tied it, and the game went extra innings, he could have clubbed that HR, and then the season would be over, and he could go on to become a doctor. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

07-13-2023, 03:09 PM	#2
Marinersfan51 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 777	It appears there has never been an MLB player with a career 4.000 SLG, but there are 6 with a career 3.000 SLG. It looks like mostly pitchers with a couple deadball era guys.

07-13-2023, 03:50 PM	#3
md40022 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 740 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I mean, it does make sense. A home run is 4 total bases. So if your only career AB is a homer, 4 total bases / 1 AB = 4.000 You would think you'd get that a 2nd at bat though at some point haha. Even if he's just an injury fill in on a AAA call-up, still if his only AB is a dinger you'd try to get him another AB at some point lol.