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batting average

NOUN
batter's performance measure
Synonyms
WEAK
batting percentage hitting average slugging average slugging percentage

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The Marlins entered Wednesday with an opponents’ batting average of .216, third-best in the majors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Batters across MLB put up a dismal .210 batting average against splitters last season, compared with .224 against sliders and sweepers and .225 against curveballs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Now he leads the defending City Section champions with a .412 batting average.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Overall, however, Japan finished with a .284 batting average, down from a .299 average three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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