Baseball Batting Average Calculator
Enter hits and at-bats to get a baseball batting average in the standard .000 (three-decimal) format, plus the hits needed to reach marks like .300.
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Note: at-bats exclude walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies from total plate appearances.
Result
Batting average
.289
Hits
130 hits
At-bats
450 AB
Outs (reference)
320 AB
Common averages and the hits required to reach them (at the current 450 at-bats)
| Milestone | Average | Hits needed |
|---|---|---|
| .200 | .200 | 90 hits (reached) |
| .250 | .250 | 113 hits (reached) |
| .300 (good hitter) | .300 | 135 hits |
| .350 (batting-title level) | .350 | 158 hits |
How it works
- Batting average is hits divided by at-bats, shown by convention as a three-decimal number with the leading zero dropped (e.g. .300).
- At-bats are not the same as plate appearances: walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies are excluded. Enter the count after removing them.
- Hits include singles as well as doubles, triples and home runs. For batting average each counts as one hit.
- A .300 average is generally regarded as the mark of a strong hitter, while around .350 is competitive for a batting title.
- This tool also shows, while keeping your current at-bats fixed, how many hits are needed to reach each milestone average.
- Batting average only reflects the rate of hits; pairing it with on-base and slugging percentage gives a fuller picture of a hitter.
Frequently asked questions
- How is batting average calculated?
- Batting average is hits ÷ at-bats, shown by convention as a three-decimal number with the leading zero dropped (e.g. .300). Around .300 marks a strong hitter and .350 is batting-title level.
- What is excluded from at-bats?
- At-bats are not plate appearances: walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifice bunts, and sacrifice flies are all excluded. Doubles, triples, and home runs each count as one hit.
- How does batting average differ from on-base percentage or winning percentage?
- Batting average is hits ÷ at-bats; on-base percentage also counts walks and hit-by-pitches; winning percentage is a team's win rate, not a hitter's stat.
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