2007-06-04 13:57:43 · 7 answers · asked by JoLynn11 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Batting average is derived from by dividing the number of hits a player acquires by the number of at bats. Remember, at bats don't take into consideration plate appearances associated with sacrifice flies or bunts, walks, or hit by pitches.
2007-06-04 14:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Dan G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A batting average is the number of hits divided by the number of times at bat for that player. However, you do not count walks or sacrifices as a time at bat. A sacrifice is when a batter tries to move a team mate along the base paths, knowing he, the batter, will probably be out. For example he may lay down a bunt or intentionally try to hit a fly ball.
These times at the plate, like walks or being hit by a pitch, do not count as, "at bats."
2007-06-04 14:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by lambdachi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Batting Average = Hits / At-bats
which differs from...
On base Percentage = Hits + Walks / Plate Appearances.
(Walks count as a plate appearance but not an at-bat)
2007-06-04 14:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by greenhat1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
number of hits divided by number of official at bats...
if a guy gets 3 hits in 10 at bats then he's hitting .300
remember you cannot use plate appearances in this equation- must be official at bats.
2007-06-04 14:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by sns0601 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the # of hits divided by the # of at-bats
2007-06-04 13:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
(# of hits) / (# of at bats - walks and sacrifices)
2007-06-04 14:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by darby_eaglesfan5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG == hits / at-bats
conventionally to three decimals.
This one really is this simple.
2007-06-04 16:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋