batting average
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His career batting average to that point was .000—he went 0 for 12 in a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He ranked among MLB’s worst hitters over the past two seasons, posting a dismal .211 batting average and .595 on-base-plus slugging percentage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Stokes' batting average as captain is worse than when he was in the ranks - 32 as skipper compared to almost 36 when not.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Junior Hudson Chase also turned in a standout performance with 42 hits, a .512 batting average and seven home runs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“What was Mickey Mantle’s best batting average for any year of his career?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
