Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.
Batting average shows a hitters ability to reach base on a swing, a vital part of baseball.
It is usually reported to three decimal places and read without the decimal.
Formula to calculate batting average.
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Formula to calculate batting average.
Suppose a player had 50 hits and 300 atbats, calculate her batting average.
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Therefore, this player would expect to get 350 hits in 1000 at-bats.