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Batting Average Calculator

Divide hits by at-bats to get batting average — the oldest rate stat in the game. Enter season totals or a game-by-game log.

Batting Average

Batting average
Formula

AVG = H ÷ AB

Tiers are MLB rules of thumb. Youth and high school numbers run much higher and aren't directly comparable.

How it works

Batting average is simply hits divided by at-bats. At-bats exclude walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifice bunts, and sacrifice flies — those plate appearances don't count against your average. The result is rounded to three decimal places.

Worked example

A hitter with 45 hits in 160 at-bats has a batting average of 45 ÷ 160 = .281.

Batting average tiers (MLB rule of thumb)
TierAVG
Excellent.300+
Above average.280
Average.260
Below average.250
Poor.240 or lower

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Sources

Last reviewed March 1, 2025. Rules and manufacturer charts change — verify against current official sources each season.