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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Williams ranks fifth in the ACC in batting average, third in OPS and eighth in home runs.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The batting average and slugging percentage are the lowest of any 29-game stretch in his career.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Phillies fired Thomson as the team ranks last or in the bottom part of the league in several statistical categories, like run differential, ERA, batting average and OPS, largely with the same roster as the previous four seasons.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both the lowest batting average in the National League and the highest ERA — among qualifying players — belong to members of the Phillies.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The batting average and slugging percentage are the lowest of any 29-game stretch in his career.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Phillies fired Thomson as the team ranks last or in the bottom part of the league in several statistical categories, like run differential, ERA, batting average and OPS, largely with the same roster as the previous four seasons.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both the lowest batting average in the National League and the highest ERA — among qualifying players — belong to members of the Phillies.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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