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∙ 6y agoThis is the Baseball player's "batting average" and can be by season or career.
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∙ 6y agoNumber of base hits divided by number of times at bat, not counting any walks.
Batting average = (number of base hits) divided by (number of times at bat) Batting percent = (batting average) times 100.
A batting average is a statistic used in cricket and baseball. In cricket, it represents an average of the total runs scored by a batsman divided by the number of times a batsman has been out. In baseball, it is equal to the number of hits divided by the number of at-bats.
OBP = On base percentage(number of times play got on base divided by at bats)SLU = slugging percentage. (average number of bases earned per hit)BA = batting average ( the number of times a player got a hit divided by the number of at bats)FP = Fielding percentage ( the number of times a player made a clean play, whether the runner as safe or out, divided by the number of times they touched the ball)E = error ( when a fielder makes an error)S = steals (when a runner steals a base successfully)SA = steal attempts ( the number of times a runner tries to steal a base)
for a season the number of at bats divided by the number of hits
The on base percentage is the amount of times you reach home base divided by the number of times you bat. That figures in your hits, walks, hit by pitches, or any other way you get on base. The acronym used in baseball for this is OBP.
A player who hit .268 in 509 at bats collected 136 hits. Batting average is determined by the number of hits divided by the number of at-bats. X/509 = .268
.320 ... to determine a player's batting average, divide the number of at bats into the number of hits.
Batting average in softball is the number of hits divided by the number of at bats. Walks are not calculated as at bats or hits, as well as hit by pitches. A reached on error counts as an at bat, but does not count as a hit.
You take the number of base hits and divide it by the number of at bats, then, you have the batting average! Example: 5 hits out of 11 at bats. 5 divided by 11 equals a .454 batting average.
Divide number of at bats into number of base hits. EXAMPLE: If you have 413 at bats and 133 base hits your batting average is .322 ... 133 divided by 413 equals .322.
There are many different averages in baseball A batting average is the number of hits divided by the number of at-bats An earned run average (ERA) is the number of runs allowed by a pitcher divided by the number of innings he has pitched if you want more kinds of averages edit question or flag it hope this helped