When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...

It’s early May, and you may be wondering if it’s already too late to claw your way up the standings. Or maybe you can see a championship this year if you could just gain 20 points of batting average ...

With a weekend left in the regular season, the .300 hitter appears as close as ever to extinction. Only six qualifying American League players reside above that longtime benchmark. Just one member of ...

It's no secret that batting averages are generally down across Major League Baseball. It's not as prioritized a statistic anymore. There's more of an emphasis on on-base percentage and slugging ...

There were plenty of terrific plays and individual moments on the baseball fields across the state this season. Take a look below for the final Top 100 leaders in batting average for the 2025 season.

If we’ve learned anything over the past few decades in baseball, it’s that batting average doesn’t tell the full story of a hitter’s value. But when a player is hitting .361 — more than 20 points ...