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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According to Baseball Savant, Wade has a career .211 batting averages on pitches middle and inside.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Last season, Mitchell was named the George Brett Hitter of the Year after logging a .238 batting average with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs in Single-A Columbia.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Tax seers have a batting average well below that of the local weather forecaster.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Robert posted career lows in batting average (.224), on-base percentage (.278) and slugging (.379) in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Last season, Mitchell was named the George Brett Hitter of the Year after logging a .238 batting average with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs in Single-A Columbia.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Tax seers have a batting average well below that of the local weather forecaster.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Robert posted career lows in batting average (.224), on-base percentage (.278) and slugging (.379) in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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