(n) (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat, Syn. hitting average, Example:Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400
(n) (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat, Syn. card, lineup, Example:the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate
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