batting average on balls in play

noun

A type of batting average statistic which includes sacrifice flies but not strikeouts or home runs into the calculation.

Meanings

nounbatting average on balls in play (plural batting averages on balls in play)

plural batting averages on balls in play

  1. ball gamesA type of batting average statistic which includes sacrifice flies but not strikeouts or home runs into the calculation.
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APA

batting average on balls in play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batting%20average%20on%20balls%20in%20play

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“batting average on balls in play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batting%20average%20on%20balls%20in%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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