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
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Gibson The greatest hitter in Negro Leagues history and the all-time big-league leader in batting average, at .372., and slugging percentage, at .718.
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Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
The Yankees rank 14th in runs (98), 25th in batting average (.234), 22nd in slugging percentage (.408) and 13th in WRC+ during their 6-13 stretch that has watched their 52-27 record turn to 58-40 while falling to second place in the AL East.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
But from the perspective of most pure fans, a .300 batting average still is a measurement for success.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
His batting average against entering Sunday was the third best in MLB among relievers with at least 30 appearances behind only the Texas Rangers’ Kirby Yares (.126) and Milwaukee Brewers’ Bryan Hudson (.140).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
The Yankees rank 14th in runs (98), 25th in batting average (.234), 22nd in slugging percentage (.408) and 13th in WRC+ during their 6-13 stretch that has watched their 52-27 record turn to 58-40 while falling to second place in the AL East.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
But from the perspective of most pure fans, a .300 batting average still is a measurement for success.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
His batting average against entering Sunday was the third best in MLB among relievers with at least 30 appearances behind only the Texas Rangers’ Kirby Yares (.126) and Milwaukee Brewers’ Bryan Hudson (.140).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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