AVG · Batting average
What is batting average in softball?
Batting average (AVG) is hits divided by at-bats — the share of official at-bats that end in a hit.
How to calculate AVG
AVG = H ÷ AB
A hitter with 12 hits in 40 at-bats is batting .300.
What's a good AVG?
In pro softball, .280 is solid, .320 is very good, and .350+ is elite.
Good to know
- Batting average ignores walks and treats every hit the same, so it's best read alongside OBP and SLG.
- It's written as a three-digit decimal: .300 is said "three hundred."