batting average

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batting average

noun batting averages

  1. 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.
  2. 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. Jones has a .279 batting average.

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noun cricket, baseball

한국어타율 tayul
日本語打率 daritsu
Françaismoyenne au bâton, moyenne à la batte

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@misc{batting_average_2026,
  title = {batting average},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/batting%20average},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}