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TODAY’S CLUE: A = G
ANSWER: PERCENTAGE OF TIMES A MARTIAL ARTIST FIGHTS SUPERBLY TO ACHIEVE A VICTORY: A BATTLING AVERAGE.
Batting Average
Baseball Statistic • Offensive Performance
Overview
Batting average is one of baseball’s oldest and most recognized statistics. It measures how often a player gets a hit during official at bats and is commonly written as a three digit decimal, such as .300.
How It Is Calculated
A player’s batting average is found by dividing total hits by official at bats. Walks, hit by pitches, sacrifice bunts, and catcher interference do not count as official at bats.
Typical Averages
A batting average around .250 is generally considered respectable in Major League Baseball. Hitting .300 or better over a full season is widely viewed as an outstanding accomplishment.
Why It Matters
Batting average gives a quick measure of a hitter’s success at reaching base with a hit. While modern baseball also emphasizes statistics such as on base percentage and slugging percentage, batting average remains one of the sport’s classic measures.
Famous Milestones
Finishing a season with a .400 batting average is one of baseball’s rarest achievements. Ted Williams remains the last Major League player to accomplish the feat, batting .406 during the 1941 season.
Legacy
For well over a century, batting average has been one of baseball’s signature statistics. Although advanced analytics have expanded how players are evaluated, batting average remains an instantly recognizable benchmark for hitting success.
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