Batting Average Calculator
Enter total hits and at-bats to calculate batting average — the standard measure of hitting performance in baseball and softball.
How the Batting Average formula works
The standard batting average formula:
Batting average = Hits / At-bats
Conventionally expressed to three decimal places without a leading zero (like .300, read as 'three hundred').
Step-by-step calculation
- Divide total hits by total at-bats.
- Express the result to three decimal places, following the standard baseball convention.
Worked example
45 hits in 150 at-bats: Batting average = 45/150 = 0.300, conventionally written as .300.
Frequently asked questions
Do walks count as at-bats?
No — walks, hit-by-pitches, and sacrifice bunts/flies are excluded from at-bats in official baseball scoring, since they're not considered a genuine opportunity to record a hit in the same way a regular plate appearance is.
What's considered a good batting average?
In professional baseball, .300 or higher is commonly regarded as a strong batting average for a full season, while league averages typically sit closer to the .250-.260 range, though exact benchmarks shift somewhat by era and level of play.