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batting averages

batting averages is the plural of batting average.

Meaning of batting average

Noun

batting average (plural 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.

Questions about batting averages

What is batting averages the plural of?
Batting averages is the plural of batting average.

Words near batting averages in the dictionary

  1. batting an eye
  2. batting an eyelid
  3. batting around
  4. batting average
  5. batting average on balls in play
  6. batting averages
  7. batting averages on balls in play
  8. batting away
  9. batting cage
  10. batting collapse
  11. batting collapses

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