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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Appearing in 158 games for the San Diego Padres, Profar posted career highs in batting average (.280), home runs (24), RBIs (85) and OPS (.839) while tying a personal best with 10 steals.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The team hopes that big-name additions like Pederson, signed as a free agent, and Burger, acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins, can help turn around an offense that ranked near the bottom of the league in runs (18th), home runs (18th) and batting average (21st) during the 2024 season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Suzuki had been a major star in Japan with career .353 batting averages over nine seasons with 1,278 hits in 951 games.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Ichiro beats Lofton in batting average (.311 to .299), but only by two in hits (189 to 187).
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The team hopes that big-name additions like Pederson, signed as a free agent, and Burger, acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins, can help turn around an offense that ranked near the bottom of the league in runs (18th), home runs (18th) and batting average (21st) during the 2024 season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Suzuki had been a major star in Japan with career .353 batting averages over nine seasons with 1,278 hits in 951 games.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Ichiro beats Lofton in batting average (.311 to .299), but only by two in hits (189 to 187).
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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