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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Undergirding his declines in batting average, on-base percentage and power production were decreases in exit velocity and barrel rate and an increase in chase rate.
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Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Three at the front of a batting average means a lot to me.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Eric had a career .268 batting average and slugged 284 homers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Three at the front of a batting average means a lot to me.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Eric had a career .268 batting average and slugged 284 homers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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