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 ...
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 ...