1. What is Batting Average?

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

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the batting average formula:

Where:

• \( Total\ Hits \) — Number of successful hits
• \( Total\ At\ Bats \) — Number of official at bats

Explanation: The result is typically expressed as a decimal rounded to three places (e.g., .300).

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 comparing performance across eras.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter total hits (must be ≥0) and total at bats (must be ≥1). The calculator will compute the batting average rounded to three decimal places.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is considered a good batting average?
A: In Major League Baseball, .300 is considered excellent, .270 is average, and below .230 is poor.

Q2: What's excluded from at bats?
A: Walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifices, and catcher's interference are not counted as at bats.

Q3: What's the highest possible batting average?
A: 1.000 (a hit every at bat), though this is extremely rare over any significant number of at bats.

Q4: Why is batting average sometimes criticized?
A: It doesn't account for walks or power hitting, and gives equal weight to singles and extra-base hits.

Q5: What's the difference between batting average and on-base percentage?
A: On-base percentage includes hits, walks, and hit-by-pitches, while batting average only includes hits.