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
Blanco increased his batting average with Thursday’s effort.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The 11th-year veteran is off to a slow start in his debut season with the Giants, having totaled five home runs with just eight RBI and a .202 batting average, a .294 on-base percentage and a .361 slugging percentage.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The 11th-year veteran is off to a slow start in his debut season with the Giants, having totaled five home runs with just eight RBI and a .202 batting average, a .294 on-base percentage and a .361 slugging percentage.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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