Baseball Batting Average
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How to calculate baseball batting average
Batting average is one of baseball's oldest and most widely tracked statistics, measuring how often a batter gets a hit per official at-bat.
How the calculation works
Batting average = Hits ÷ At bats, conventionally reported as a three-digit decimal (like .300) rather than a percentage.
Example
120 hits in 400 at-bats: Batting average = 120 ÷ 400 = 0.300, read as "batting three-hundred."
Frequently asked questions
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Result = [Hits] ÷ [At bats].
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Baseball Batting Average
Batting average = Hits ÷ At bats, conventionally reported as a three-digit decimal (like .300) rather than a percentage.
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Pro Tips for Baseball Batting Average
- Batting average only counts official at-bats — walks, hit-by-pitch, and sacrifice plays aren't included in the at-bat total, which is a common source of confusion when trying to verify the stat by hand.
- A .300 batting average is traditionally considered a strong season mark in professional baseball, though what's considered 'good' has shifted somewhat over different eras of the sport.
Common Baseball Batting Average Mistakes to Avoid
- Including walks or sacrifice flies in the at-bats total, which would understate the true batting average since those don't count as official at-bats.
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Batting average is one of baseball's oldest and most widely tracked statistics, measuring how often a batter gets a hit per official at-bat.