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The higher the average the better batter you are.
First pitch strikes are a key in the success of pitchers. Data shows that hitters in 0-1 counts are more likely to swing at pitches that are border line or out of the strike zone. A hitters batting average is higher when batting 1-0 as opposed to 0-1. The avergae pitcher will throw 1st pitch strikes 60% of the time.
.440 is a higher batting average than .426
Wade Boggs had a career batting average of .328 and Don Mattingly had a career batting average of .307.
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The AL batting average for the 1919 season was .268 (several points higher if pitchers are excluded) ... The top average in the league that season was .384, achieved by Detroit's Ty Cobb. His teammate, Bobby Veach finished with the second highest average at .355 The NL batting average for 1919 was .258... The top average was .321 by Cincinnati's Edd Roush. Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis finished second in the league at .318
On www.baseball-reference.com, 181 retired players are listed who had a career batting average of .300 or higher, with a minimum of 3000 plate appearances. An additional 22 active players (as of June 2008) also make the list, but some of these may drop below .300 before they retire.
both are impossible but the higher the number the better. Batting average is always around .300 and that is for good players.
Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth
You will need an average of 1800 or higher. You will need an average of 1800 or higher.
In baseball, a slugger is someone who hits lots of home runs. These people usually have lower batting averages than other players, but much higher home run statistics.
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