The better the player hits, the higher this average is or the closer it gets to "1" (1000). It has been used to assess the relative abilities of batmen since the 18th century. The majority of players have lifetime batting averages ranging from 20 to 40. In a single click, use our online batting average calculator to determine the batsman's average batting score. A batting average of 1.000 indicates that the player gets a hit every time he bats, while an average of.000 indicates that the player has no hits. It should also be emphasized that not every batter's appearance at the plate qualifies as an at-bat. Walks, hit-by-pitches, sacrifices, and other plate appearances do not qualify as at bats. For example, a player's batting average is 70/200 = 0.350 if he has 200 at-bats and 70 hits.