batting

noun bat·ting \ ˈba-tiŋ \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Definition of batting

1 a : the action of one who bats

b : the use of or ability with a bat

2 : layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging; also : a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)

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Recent Examples of batting from the Web

Of course, strikeouts produce a .000 batting average.

— alex speier, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s up with all the strikeouts in Major League Baseball?," 12 July 2018
Hedges’ double and single in three at-bats lifted his batting average to .316 (12-for-38) in 12 games since an elbow injury cost him a month-and-a-half of the season.

— jeff sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lucchesi labors as Padres fall to Dodgers," 11 July 2018
The Angels also rank last with 17 runs batted in and a .195 batting average.

— ethan bauer, latimes.com, "Angels are optimistic the offense is starting to come around," 10 July 2018
Entering Tuesday, Gennett ranked second in the National League with a .322 batting average and 12th in slugging percentage (.509).

— bobby nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "How Scooter Gennett transformed from a Cincinnati Reds waiver claim into an All-Star," 10 July 2018
Realmuto — who leads National League catchers in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging percentage, hits, doubles and wins above replacement — was named to the NL team by major league baseball.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Marlins surprised J.T. Realmuto didn't win player vote on way to All-Star honor," 9 July 2018
The injury leaves a significant hole in the Yankees’ lineup, as Torres’s .294 batting average was the highest among the team’s regular players.

— New York Times, "Gleyber Torres’s Injury Dampens a Yankees Victory Over the Braves," 4 July 2018
The Aztecs bring the 10th-ranked batting average in the country and the best ERA in the conference.

— brody miller, NOLA.com, "LSU faces tough challenge on road for Oregon State regional," 28 May 2018
Maddon’s logic for playing Happ includes the fact that while Almora has the much better batting average (.318 to .239), their on-base percentages are identical at .359.

— mark gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Kris Bryant's injury eases the Cubs' Albert Almora Jr.-Ian Happ debate," 29 June 2018

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