n.

(baseball) the percentage of times a batter gets a hit; number of base hits divided by the number of times at bat

(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds

Batting average
Batting Average
Batting average
Major League Baseball Batting Champions
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In-season prediction of batting averages: A field test of empirical Bayes and Bayes methodologies
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Empirical Bayes in-season prediction of baseball batting averages
Earned run and batting average calculator
On the Significance of Batting Averages and Strikeout Totals: A Clarification of the Naked Statistical Evidence Debate, the Meaning ...
The role of visual skills in batting averages