batting average

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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

Infielder, Jack Champlin, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The UC Irvine commit and Trinity League MVP led the two-time Division 1 champions with a .390 batting average and 31 RBIs while repeatedly delivering clutch hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But this year, Misiorowski has cut his walks in half, and opposing hitters have an MLB-worst .150 batting average against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Harvard-Westlake ends its season at 26-6 with lots of players set to return next season, but gone is senior Tronstein, who finished with 52 hits, a .531 batting average and 10 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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