batting average
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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.
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Informal. a degree of achievement or accomplishment in any activity.
Etymology
Origin of batting average
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Bowen came on strong, finishing with nine home runs and a .360 batting average.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
It’s one thing to hit for a low batting average with 30 homers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It’s another to hit for a low batting average with 50 homers, a feat that Murakami is well on his way to accomplishing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Pages leads the major leagues with a .370 batting average.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
But for the season as a whole, Lou Gehrig has a higher batting average than Babe Ruth.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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