batting average

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His career batting average was .293, he hit 287 home runs and had 1,365 runs batted in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Teams built their rosters while relying on rudimentary statistics like batting average and runs batted in for hitters and win-loss record for pitchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He raised his season batting average to .526 with 30 hits, including four home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The result would be a higher overall batting average for Gehrig than for Ruth: .357 vs.

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