batting average

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It also brought his MLB-leading batting average to .449 — and wasn’t just icing on the cake but fortification against the Rangers’ hitters who wouldn’t quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

His .295 batting average was the third-best in the National League last season but still was not good enough for Freeman, a career .300 hitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

He finished the season with a .266 batting average and 22 home runs, career lows for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

During the first half of the season, Babe Ruth hits for a higher batting average than Lou Gehrig.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos