Baseball Batting Average Calculator

How to Calculate Baseball Batting Average?

The batting average in baseball is one most important statistics. It is mainly used to measure how successful a player is at hitting the ball in play.

To calculate the batting average, just simply divide the total number of hits by the number of at-bats.

Baseball Batting Average Formula

Batting Average = Total hits/Total at-bats

For example, if a player has 300 hits from 900 at-bats, then the batting average is:

300÷900=0.333

What Is a Good Batting Average in Baseball?

A good batting average in professional baseball floats around 0.300.

Here are the different batting averages and their meanings:

  • Below 0.200 – Struggling hitter
  • 0.200 - 0.250 – Average hitter
  • 0.250 - 0.275 – Good hitter
  • 0.275 - 0.300 – Very Good hitter
  • Above 0.300 – Excellent hitter
  • FAQS

    What is a batting average?

    In baseball the batting average is the number of hits divided by at-bats. It means how often a player gets a hit.

    What is a good batting average in baseball?

    Generally 0.275 or above is a good batting average in baseball, anything above 0.250 is considered above average.