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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Right fielder Jesus Sanchez entered the mid-season break with a .259 batting average, the best in his major-league career, and All-Star left fielder Kyle Stowers leads the team with a .293 average.
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The 6-foot first baseman from Pacific Palisades led the Toreros this season with a .371 batting average and 17 home runs while collecting 56 RBIs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Judge leads the majors in batting average (.355), on-base percentage (.462), slugging percentage (.733) and OPS (1.195), while his 35 home runs and 81 RBI rank second to Seattle’s Cal Raleigh.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The Red Sox outfielder sports a .303 batting average with nine home runs and a .972 OPS since June 1.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The 6-foot first baseman from Pacific Palisades led the Toreros this season with a .371 batting average and 17 home runs while collecting 56 RBIs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Judge leads the majors in batting average (.355), on-base percentage (.462), slugging percentage (.733) and OPS (1.195), while his 35 home runs and 81 RBI rank second to Seattle’s Cal Raleigh.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The Red Sox outfielder sports a .303 batting average with nine home runs and a .972 OPS since June 1.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“Batting average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20average. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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