batting average
Baseball. a measure of the batting ability of a player, obtained by dividing the number of base hits by the number of official times at bat and carrying out the result to three decimal places. A player with 100 base hits in 300 times at bat has a batting average of 0.333.
Informal. a degree of achievement or accomplishment in any activity.
Origin of batting average
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How to use batting average in a sentence
“Some people worry about our batting average,” he told the crowd of activists.
Right-Wing PACs' Formula: Lose Races, Rake In the Cash | Patricia Murphy | August 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe dominated hitters, posting the top numbers in ERA, strikeout-to-walk, and the batting average of opposing hitters.
Up to Speed: The Red Sox and Cardinals World Series Showdown | William O’Connor | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHis career batting average is .313 with 3,304 hits, five Golden Gloves, and an equal number of World Series rings.
Bissinger: Praying That Derek Jeter, Baseball’s Classiest Act, Returns to the Game | Buzz Bissinger | October 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe next best batting average belongs to Republican Bill Frist and Democrat Mike Mansfield at 63 percent.
“Last year the team had a general batting average of .267,” chimed in Dick.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball | J. W. Duffield
He knows when he begins a season or starts on a trip that he will make a good batting average.
Certain Success | Norval A. HawkinsTo be a success, you need only make a good batting average in your opportunities to sell.
Certain Success | Norval A. HawkinsPrizes are given for cricket: one for the best batting average, and one for bowling.
The Story of the "Britannia" | E. P. StathamHe could tell you the batting average of every player in the big leagues for ten years back.
What's-His-Name | George Barr McCutcheon
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