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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The Rockies arrived in San Diego with a 3-9 record and a .243 batting average and departed with 12 losses and a .218 average.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Also keep in mind that batting average can wildly fluctuate this early in the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Wilson came into Wednesday second in the Majors with 18 hits while his .400 batting average ranked third.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Reese Forsythe rides an eight-game hitting streak en route a red-hot .667 batting average.
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—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Also keep in mind that batting average can wildly fluctuate this early in the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Wilson came into Wednesday second in the Majors with 18 hits while his .400 batting average ranked third.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Reese Forsythe rides an eight-game hitting streak en route a red-hot .667 batting average.
4.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for batting average
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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