Batting Average Calculator for Baseball, Cricket and Softball

BATTING AVERAGE CALCULATOR

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STATISTICS DEFINITION HUB

The At-Bat (AB)

A turn at the plate only becomes an at-bat if you don't walk, get hit by a pitch, or hit a sacrifice. This metric isolates pure hitting performance from plate discipline.

Cricket Average

Calculated as Runs / Dismissals. Unlike baseball, "Not Outs" are crucial as they increase the average by not adding to the denominator.

Elite Standards

A .300 average in Baseball is the "Gold Standard," whereas in Slowpitch Softball, elite hitters aim for .800+ due to the high-contact nature of the game.

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Benchmarks sourced from MLB official records and USA Softball guidelines. Last updated: June 2026.

How Is Batting Average Calculated?

Batting average measures how often a batter gets a hit. In baseball and softball, you divide total hits by total official at-bats.

BA = Hits (H) ÷ At-Bats (AB)

A player with 30 hits in 100 at-bats has a batting average of .300.

What Counts as an Official At-Bat?

Not every plate appearance is an official at-bat. These outcomes are excluded so the average reflects pure hitting skill:

  • Excluded (not counted as at-bats): Walks (Base on Balls), Hit-By-Pitch, Sacrifice Bunts, Sacrifice Flies
  • Counted as at-bats: Hits, strikeouts, groundouts, flyouts, reaching on an error, fielder's choice

Example: A player with 25 plate appearances — 6 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch, 1 sacrifice fly — has 20 official at-bats. Their average is .300 (6 ÷ 20), not .240 (6 ÷ 25).

What Is a Good Batting Average in Baseball?

The .300 mark is the traditional gold standard in Major League Baseball. League average sits around .250. Below .230 is typically considered poor for a regular starter.

  • Elite: .300 and above
  • League average: .250 – .274
  • Poor: Below .230
  • Career record: .366 (Ty Cobb)

How Is Batting Average Calculated in Cricket?

Cricket uses a different formula. The average represents mean runs scored per dismissal, not a hit frequency:

Average = Total Runs ÷ (Total Innings − Not Outs)

Why Can a Cricket Average Exceed a Player's Highest Score?

Because the denominator is based on dismissals, not innings. A player who scores 15 runs across 10 innings but is dismissed only once has an average of 15.00 — even if their highest single score was 5 not out. Not-out innings add to the run total but not to the dismissal count.

What Is a Good Batting Average in Softball?

Softball uses the same H ÷ AB formula as baseball, but the benchmarks are completely different.

  • Fastpitch: League average is around .284. A .300 average is good. Above .380 is elite.
  • Slowpitch: Contact rates are far higher. Below .500 is considered poor in competitive play. Elite Major division players regularly hit above .800.

Batting Average Benchmarks by Sport

Level Baseball Cricket (Test) Fastpitch Slowpitch
Elite .300+ 50+ .380+ .800+
Average .250 – .274 25 – 40 .284 .650 – .750
Poor Below .230 Below 25 Below .200 Below .500
Historic Peak .366 (Ty Cobb) 99.94 (Bradman) .450+ —

Batting Average: Frequently Asked Questions

What is batting average?

Batting average measures how often a batter gets a hit. In baseball and softball it is calculated by dividing total hits by total official at-bats. In cricket it measures the average number of runs scored per dismissal.

How do you calculate batting average in baseball?

Divide total hits by total official at-bats: BA = H ÷ AB. Walks, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice bunts, and sacrifice flies are excluded from at-bats. A player with 6 hits in 20 official at-bats has a batting average of .300.

What is the difference between a plate appearance and an at-bat?

A plate appearance is every time a batter steps to the plate. An official at-bat excludes walks, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice bunts, and sacrifice flies. Batting average uses at-bats, not plate appearances, to reflect pure hitting skill.

What is a good batting average in baseball?

A .300 average is the traditional gold standard in MLB. League average is around .250. Below .230 is typically poor for a regular starter. The all-time career record is .366 by Ty Cobb.

What is a good batting average in slowpitch softball?

In competitive slowpitch, below .500 is considered poor. League competitive average sits between .650 and .750. Elite Major division players regularly hit above .800 due to the high-contact nature of the game.

How is cricket batting average calculated?

Cricket average = Total Runs ÷ (Total Innings − Not Outs). A player who remains not out at the end of an innings does not add to the dismissal count, which can significantly raise their average.

What does a .300 batting average mean?

A .300 average means a player gets a hit in 30 out of every 100 official at-bats. In MLB, this is the benchmark for an excellent hitter. Most seasons, fewer than 20 players across the entire league achieve this mark.

Who has the highest batting average in MLB history?

Ty Cobb holds the all-time MLB career batting average record at .366. The last player to hit .400 in a single season was Ted Williams, who batted .406 in 1941.

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