Batting Average

Batting Average (often abbreviated as AVG) is probably the oldest statistic used to determine the ability of a baseball player. It is determined by taking the number of hits a player has and dividing it by the number of at bats a player has. For example, Ty Cobb had 4189 hits in his career in 11435 at bats. 4189/11435 gives him a career .366 AVG.

Career Leaders for Batting Average
1. Ty Cobb - .366 2. Rogers Hornsby - .358 3. Joe Jackson -. 355