batting average

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. Informal. a degree of achievement or accomplishment in any activity.

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Etymology

Origin of batting average

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

"I've been playing cricket for the last 12 years. I've got a terrible batting average, so I hope that improves," he tells us.

From BBC

After Smith made an astonishing 184 in the second Test against India at Edgbaston in July, his batting average stood at almost 59.

From BBC

By the time Archer edged Boland to become the last wicket to fall, his batting average of 33 was England's second-highest behind Root.

From BBC

Stage director Cameron Watson has one of the best batting averages in town.

From Los Angeles Times

However, five years ago a new version of the Kookaburra ball was introduced to Australian cricket, with consequences to batting averages and the length of Test matches.

From BBC