batting average in English dictionary

  • batting average

    Meanings and definitions of "batting average"

    • (cricket) A statistical estimation of the scoring ability of a batsman; equal to the total number of runs scored divided by the number of times out.
    • (baseball) A statistical estimation of the hitting ability of a batter; equal to the number of hits divided by the number of official at-bats. Normally expressed as a real number instead of an average despite the name.
    • noun
      (cricket)
      A statistical estimation of the scoring ability of a batsman; equal to the total number of runs scored divided by the number of times out.
    • noun
      (baseball)
      A statistical estimation of the hitting ability of a batter; equal to the number of hits divided by the number of official at-bats. Normally expressed as a real number instead of an average despite the name.
    • cricket, baseball
    • noun
      (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
    • noun
      (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400"

    Synonyms of "batting average" in English dictionary

    percent, proportion, percentage are the top synonyms of "batting average" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of batting average

    • batting average ( plural  batting averages)
    • batting average (plural batting averages)

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