1. What Is Batting Average (AVG)?

Batting Average (AVG) is a baseball statistic that measures a batter's success rate at achieving a hit during an at bat. It's one of the oldest and most traditional metrics for evaluating hitter performance.

2. How Is AVG Calculated?

The batting average is calculated using the formula:

Where:

• Hits — Number of times the batter reaches base safely
• At Bats — Number of official batting appearances (excluding walks, sacrifices, and hit by pitches)

Explanation: The result is typically expressed as a decimal rounded to three places (e.g., .325).

3. Importance of Batting Average

Details: While modern analytics have introduced more comprehensive metrics, batting average remains a fundamental statistic for evaluating a player's hitting ability and is still widely referenced in baseball.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter the number of hits and at bats. The calculator will compute the batting average. Values must be valid (hits cannot exceed at bats, at bats must be greater than 0).

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is considered a good batting average?
A: .300+ is generally considered excellent, .270-.299 is good, .250-.269 is average, and below .250 is below average in Major League Baseball.

Q2: How does batting average differ from other hitting metrics?
A: Unlike metrics like OBP (On-Base Percentage), batting average doesn't account for walks or hit by pitches, focusing solely on hits per at bat.

Q3: What's the highest batting average in MLB history?
A: Hugh Duffy holds the single-season record with .440 in 1894, while Ty Cobb holds the career record with .366.

Q4: Are there limitations to using batting average?
A: Yes, it doesn't account for power (extra-base hits), walk rate, or situational hitting, which is why many analysts prefer more comprehensive metrics like OPS or wOBA.

Q5: How is batting average displayed?
A: It's typically shown without the leading zero (e.g., .325 instead of 0.325) and is read as "three twenty-five."