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Batting Average (AVG)
Hits divided by at-bats. Measures how often a batter gets a hit.
Full Definition
Batting Average (AVG) is the most traditional measure of hitting ability, calculated by dividing a player's total hits by their total at-bats. A hit includes singles, doubles, triples, and home runs. Walks, hit-by-pitches, and sacrifices are not counted as at-bats. While AVG is widely used, modern analytics often prefer OBP and OPS as more comprehensive measures of offensive production because AVG ignores walks and extra-base hit power.
What's a good Batting Average?
Above .300 is excellent, .270-.300 is good, .250-.270 is average, below .230 is poor.
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