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
Recent Examples on the Web
One player to watch is Anna Flores, who has a batting average of .463 and nine home runs.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Chapman battled a finger injury en route to his fourth Gold Glove last year, to go with 17 home runs, 54 RBI and a .240 batting average.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
The Aztecs’ staff leads the conference in strikeouts (335) and opponent batting average (.260), but also in walks (256) and hit batters (86).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Senior Peyton Holt from Greenwood (.349) assumed the Hogs' top batting average with a solid weekend while playing in left field, followed by Peyton Stovall (.341, 5, 22), Jared Sprague-Lott (.319, 5, 16), Nolan Souza (.314, 6, 22) and Ben McLaughlin (.298, 6, 28).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
In their three losses since Monday, the Giants had been 1-for-26 in those situations, lowering their season batting average to .219, fifth-worst in the majors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
And for a Dodgers lineup that entered Wednesday a collective .212 batting average from the Nos. 5-9 spots in the order (which ranked 23rd in the majors), getting consistent production from Muncy, who hits fifth most nights, will be crucial to balancing out a seemingly top-heavy offense.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Grote posted a career high .295 batting average in 1975.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Waters, 25, recorded a .276 batting average in 29 at-bats.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Chapman battled a finger injury en route to his fourth Gold Glove last year, to go with 17 home runs, 54 RBI and a .240 batting average.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
The Aztecs’ staff leads the conference in strikeouts (335) and opponent batting average (.260), but also in walks (256) and hit batters (86).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Senior Peyton Holt from Greenwood (.349) assumed the Hogs' top batting average with a solid weekend while playing in left field, followed by Peyton Stovall (.341, 5, 22), Jared Sprague-Lott (.319, 5, 16), Nolan Souza (.314, 6, 22) and Ben McLaughlin (.298, 6, 28).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
In their three losses since Monday, the Giants had been 1-for-26 in those situations, lowering their season batting average to .219, fifth-worst in the majors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
And for a Dodgers lineup that entered Wednesday a collective .212 batting average from the Nos. 5-9 spots in the order (which ranked 23rd in the majors), getting consistent production from Muncy, who hits fifth most nights, will be crucial to balancing out a seemingly top-heavy offense.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Grote posted a career high .295 batting average in 1975.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Waters, 25, recorded a .276 batting average in 29 at-bats.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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