Batting Average Calculator
Calculate a baseball batting average from hits and at-bats to three decimals, plus on-base percentage if you enter walks and more.
How it works
Batting average is the simplest hitting stat there is: hits divided by at-bats. A batter with 50 hits in 160 at-bats is hitting .313. We show it the traditional way, to three decimals with the leading zero dropped.
At-bats leave out walks, hit-by-pitch, and sacrifices — those don't count against your average. That's why a patient hitter can have a modest average but still reach base a lot.
Fill in walks, times hit by a pitch, and sacrifice flies and we'll also compute on-base percentage, which credits every way a hitter reaches base and is often a better measure of value than average alone.
Frequently asked questions
Why is .300 considered good?
Getting a hit just three times out of ten at-bats is genuinely hard against major-league pitching. A .300 average has long marked an above-average, All-Star-caliber hitter.
What's the difference between AVG and OBP?
Batting average only counts hits over official at-bats. On-base percentage adds walks and hit-by-pitch to the numerator and denominator, so it rewards a hitter for every trip to first base, not just hits.
Do walks lower my batting average?
No. Walks aren't counted as at-bats at all, so they neither help nor hurt your average. They do help your on-base percentage, which is one reason OBP is so valued.