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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One player to watch is Anna Flores, who has a batting average of .463 and nine home runs.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Chapman battled a finger injury en route to his fourth Gold Glove last year, to go with 17 home runs, 54 RBI and a .240 batting average.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Chapman battled a finger injury en route to his fourth Gold Glove last year, to go with 17 home runs, 54 RBI and a .240 batting average.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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