Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Batting Average.
Batting Average - as a noun
(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat
Example: "Ted williams once had a batting average above .400"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hitting average(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
Example: "The salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
Example Sentences
"His batting average this season is .300."
"She has a career batting average of .350."
"The player's batting average dropped significantly last month."
"His batting average has been improving steadily."
"The team's overall batting average is quite high."