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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Robert posted career lows in batting average (.224), on-base percentage (.278) and slugging (.379) in 2024.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Her omission came after ranking fourth in the SEC in hits (73) and sixth in batting average (.380) as a sophomore last season.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Profar, who hit a career-high 24 home runs for the Padres, also reached a career peak with a .280 batting average, .380 on-base percentage, and .459 slugging mark.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To go with his career batting average of .311, Suzuki also stole 509 bases.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Her omission came after ranking fourth in the SEC in hits (73) and sixth in batting average (.380) as a sophomore last season.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Profar, who hit a career-high 24 home runs for the Padres, also reached a career peak with a .280 batting average, .380 on-base percentage, and .459 slugging mark.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To go with his career batting average of .311, Suzuki also stole 509 bases.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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