View synonyms for batting average

batting average

noun

Baseball. a measure of the batting ability of a player, obtained by dividing the number of base hits by the number of official times at bat and carrying out the result to three decimal places. A player with 100 base hits in 300 times at bat has a batting average of 0.333.
Informal. a degree of achievement or accomplishment in any activity.

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

“Some people worry about our batting average,” he told the crowd of activists.

He dominated hitters, posting the top numbers in ERA, strikeout-to-walk, and the batting average of opposing hitters.

His career batting average is .313 with 3,304 hits, five Golden Gloves, and an equal number of World Series rings.

The next best batting average belongs to Republican Bill Frist and Democrat Mike Mansfield at 63 percent.

“Last year the team had a general batting average of .267,” chimed in Dick.

He knows when he begins a season or starts on a trip that he will make a good batting average.

To be a success, you need only make a good batting average in your opportunities to sell.

Prizes are given for cricket: one for the best batting average, and one for bowling.

He could tell you the batting average of every player in the big leagues for ten years back.

Browse