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Batting average

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Batting average is a statistic that is used in cricket and baseball to measure the effectiveness (ability) of batters or baseball hitters.[1]

In cricket, a batter's average is the total number of runs they have scored, divided by the number of times they have been dismissed. The statistic is classified by type of cricketTest, first-class, limited overs, etc. For example, the highest batting average in Test cricket is 99.96 by Don Bradman.

Baseball

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In baseball, the batting average, abbreviated BA or sometimes AVG, is defined as the number of hits divided by at bats. For example, if a player had 50 hits over 175 at bats, their batting average would be .286.

References

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  1. "Baseball Statistics". Cosmic Baseball Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.