batting average

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Murakami’s all-or-nothing approach, with a .939 OPS, reflects baseball’s pursuit of power despite a .236 batting average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He has just 14 singles, resulting in an overall batting average of .236.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

His career batting average was .293, he hit 287 home runs and had 1,365 runs batted in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Although Lopes’ lifetime batting average was .263, he had an excellent eye, walking nearly as many times as he struck out and logging an excellent .349 on-base percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

During the first half of the season, Babe Ruth hits for a higher batting average than Lou Gehrig.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos