AVG is batting average: it measures how often a hitter gets a hit. It’s the hits divided by official at-bats, shown to three decimals (for example, .300).
How to read it
An average of .300 — three hits per ten at-bats — is the classic mark of a great hitter. Getting past .320 puts you in the batting-title race, while .250 is roughly the league average.
Its limit
AVG was king for over a century, but it only counts hits: it ignores walks and treats a single the same as a home run. That’s why it’s now paired with metrics like OBP and OPS for a fuller picture of a hitter.
FAQ
What AVG is good?
.300 is excellent; .250 is average; below .220 is weak for a regular.
Does a walk lower your average?
No: walks don’t count as at-bats, so they don’t affect AVG.
