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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The Jackets’ batting average and OPS are the highest among Power 4 teams since at least 2019.
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The 2026 Padres not named Manny Machado have a higher batting average and higher OPS than the 2022 Padres not named Manny Machado did through 55 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
As a team, Georgia is fourth nationally in batting average.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Thomson, who was born in Ontario, Canada, played for the University of Kansas Jayhawks in the 1980s, leading the team in hits in the 1984 and 1985 seasons and retaining the school’s record for the highest single-season batting average.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The 2026 Padres not named Manny Machado have a higher batting average and higher OPS than the 2022 Padres not named Manny Machado did through 55 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
As a team, Georgia is fourth nationally in batting average.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Thomson, who was born in Ontario, Canada, played for the University of Kansas Jayhawks in the 1980s, leading the team in hits in the 1984 and 1985 seasons and retaining the school’s record for the highest single-season batting average.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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