batting average

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of batting average¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Against the Blue Jays, he went 9 for 15—a batting average of .600—to go along with five runs scored and six driven in.

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You had your opportunity as owner, Arte, for many years, but your batting average says it all.

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The Dodgers still ranked third in the majors in OPS and seventh in batting average against them.

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That was plenty for Snell, who picked apart a Reds offense that ranked just 14th in scoring and 19th in batting average during the regular season.

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They rank just 15th in scoring, 20th in batting average and 21st in home runs and slugging percentage.

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