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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His 3-for-4 night raised his batting average to .252 and his OPS to .710 for the season.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
Wong retires with a .256 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, and .390 slugging percentage in 1,189 games with the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners, and Dodgers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Taylor Lane boosted her team-high batting average to .443 with two hits and two RBIs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Soto finished his lone season with the Yankees with 41 home runs and a .288 batting average.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
Wong retires with a .256 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, and .390 slugging percentage in 1,189 games with the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners, and Dodgers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Taylor Lane boosted her team-high batting average to .443 with two hits and two RBIs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Soto finished his lone season with the Yankees with 41 home runs and a .288 batting average.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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