batting average
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbæt.ɪŋ ˌæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈbæt̬.ɪŋ ˌæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
（板球）击球跑动得分率
in cricket, the average number of runs scored by a batsman in each innings
He finishes the one-day series with the highest batting average of his team.
In test matches at home, their top batsman has a batting average of 60.
（棒球）击球率
in baseball, the average number of hits by a batter each time he or she is at bat
In the past, batting average, home runs, and RBI were the only statistics most fans cared about.
He has a batting average of .305 with 27 home runs this season.
- More examples
- Banerjee went into the Test with a batting average of 49, reduced to 41 after his first innings.
- His career batting average is almost three runs an innings more than Smith's.
- She has a gift for numbers and can compute things like batting averages in her head.
- With the season nearly over, he is on pace for a career-high batting average of .345.