Batting Average Calculator

One Ratio, Two Very Different Games

Ask a baseball fan and a cricket fan what "batting average" means and you'll get two different formulas, even though the phrase is identical. In baseball, it's hits divided by at-bats, a number capped near 1.000 and typically discussed in the .250-.320 range. In cricket, it's total runs divided by dismissals, a number with no natural ceiling — the great career averages sit above 50. This calculator handles both, switching the underlying formula based on which sport you select.

The Formulas

Each sport uses its own established statistic:

The baseball figure is conventionally reported to three decimal places without a leading zero (e.g. .312), while the cricket figure is typically shown to two decimal places (e.g. 46.57). This calculator formats each result the way its sport's scorecards do.

Where This Calculation Matters

• Comparing hitters — batting average remains one of the first stats scouts and fans cite when sizing up a baseball or softball hitter's contact ability.
• Cricket career tracking — because cricket's average divides by dismissals rather than innings, a batter who is frequently "not out" can post a higher average than their raw run total alone would suggest.
• Season-to-season trends — recalculating average after each game or match shows whether a player's form is trending up or down.
• Fantasy and betting research — both formats of "average" are commonly referenced inputs when researching player form.

How to Use This Calculator

1. Select the sport — Baseball/Softball or Cricket — from the dropdown.
2. For baseball/softball, enter Hits and At-Bats.
3. For cricket, enter Total Runs and Number of Dismissals.
4. Select Calculate to see the formatted average and the underlying arithmetic.

Related Calculations

Baseball hitters are also often measured with situational stats — see the Basketball Stats Calculator for an equivalent breakdown in another sport, or check Cricket Run Rate Calculator for team-level cricket scoring pace.