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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Heading into Wednesday, the Amazin’s pitchers were among the top-10 in ERA, FIP, fWAR, K%, and opponent batting average.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Their batting average isn't terrible; they are ranked 15th in the league, which is right in the middle.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Neither pitcher is getting a lot of strikeouts and both currently have career bests in batting average on balls in play.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
As a team, Cincinnati ranks last in MLB in batting average and near the bottom in run-scoring, despite playing in one of baseball’s most hitter-friendly parks.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Their batting average isn't terrible; they are ranked 15th in the league, which is right in the middle.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Neither pitcher is getting a lot of strikeouts and both currently have career bests in batting average on balls in play.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
As a team, Cincinnati ranks last in MLB in batting average and near the bottom in run-scoring, despite playing in one of baseball’s most hitter-friendly parks.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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