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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Offensively, her batting average is 100 points higher than our next closest player.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Entering Friday, the Mariners ranked second-worst in MLB in runs per game and strikeouts, and last in batting average, on-base percentage and total bases.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The Panthers currently have a player who has the best batting average in the ACC and the second-best on-base percentage in the nation.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, Smith also admits that the torpedo bat's shape and corresponding swing weight could be making the bat feel easier to swing, which could in turn improve batting average rather than acting as a power tool blasting home runs out of the park.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Entering Friday, the Mariners ranked second-worst in MLB in runs per game and strikeouts, and last in batting average, on-base percentage and total bases.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The Panthers currently have a player who has the best batting average in the ACC and the second-best on-base percentage in the nation.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, Smith also admits that the torpedo bat's shape and corresponding swing weight could be making the bat feel easier to swing, which could in turn improve batting average rather than acting as a power tool blasting home runs out of the park.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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