batting average
noun
1
: a ratio (such as a rate per thousand) of base hits to official times at bat for a baseball player
2
: a record of achievement or accomplishment
Examples of batting average in a Sentence
an excellent hitter with a batting average above .300
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Neither was among the 23 catchers with at least a .250 batting average.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Pillar has played 12 MLB seasons for nine teams with a career batting average of .255 with 114 home runs and 468 RBIs.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Last season, the Mariners led the AL in ERA (3.49), WHIP (1.08) and batting average against (.220), and practically the entire staff is returning.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hitters generally have more success when pulling the ball (.360 batting average last season) than pushing it to the opposite field (.291).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Pillar has played 12 MLB seasons for nine teams with a career batting average of .255 with 114 home runs and 468 RBIs.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Last season, the Mariners led the AL in ERA (3.49), WHIP (1.08) and batting average against (.220), and practically the entire staff is returning.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hitters generally have more success when pulling the ball (.360 batting average last season) than pushing it to the opposite field (.291).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for batting average
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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