How to Use batting average in a Sentence

batting average

noun
Definition of batting averagenext
Synonyms for batting averagenext
  • The Rays have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .265.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 1 July 2023
  • Both players are among the top 25 in the nation in batting average.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In parts of four seasons with the Phillies and Pirates, his batting average against was .290.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022
  • This spring, Massey has a .294 batting average in six games.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, the batting average stood at .218 after the Lugo bailout.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Despite that, the Dodgers still rank first in the majors as a team in OPS, second in runs, third in batting average and fifth in home runs.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
  • And yes, while the band has a remarkably high batting average in terms of song quality, there were a few clunkers.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Rookie of the Year: Texas third baseman Josh Jung has the stats but his lofty batting average on balls in play (.346) is a bubble that will pop at some point.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • The days of judging a player solely on batting average are long gone.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Justin has the exact same batting average and one less RBI in nearly 100 fewer at bats.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022
  • With his three-hit, six-RBI game Sunday, the first-year outfielder has raised his batting average to .317.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • His batting average ranked second in the American League for that month.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
  • This is opposed to say, Apple TV Plus which has a much higher batting average per show.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • On the field: Holtje was named first team All-County last season, tying for the county lead with six home runs to go with a .463 batting average.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Lux had the team’s fourth-highest batting average (.276) last season and was being asked to help compensate for the loss of Trea Turner.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The team hit a combined .241, which placed them exactly in the middle of their MLB pack in batting average-which still does matter, even in the era of advanced metrics.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There are usually a few vintage episodes per season, but the batting average is way down.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Mets hitters are batting a collective .258, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022
  • For all those who claim the Dodgers don’t hit in those situations, keep in mind that the Dodgers led the majors in batting average with runners in scoring position at .272.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Astros hitters are batting a collective .260, the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Gwynn has the greatest batting average in team history.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Bader's batting average against the Reds is his best against any National League opponent.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
  • His batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage have all declined in each of his four MLB seasons.
    — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • His career batting average is third-best in MLB history.
    — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Seven games into his big-league career, Thompson had a .200 batting average.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Thirteen games into his Major League career, Cooper had a .326 batting average as a summer callup when hamstring tendinitis sidelined him for the rest of the season.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Entering Friday, Baltimore’s .229 batting average against left-handers is the sixth lowest in the majors.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022
  • It’s a small sample size, one strongly influenced by a wholly unsustainable .422 batting average on balls in play.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2022
  • His résumé stretches back to when batting average was considered the most important statistic.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Stringing together victories has been hard thanks to their .219 batting average with runners in scoring position, which was the worst in the majors entering Friday’s game.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023

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