what is the average major league baseball batting average
Batting average For non-pitchers, a batting average below .230 is often considered poor, and one below .200 is usually unacceptable. This latter level is sometimes referred to as "The Mendoza Line", named for Mario Mendoza (a lifetime .215 hitter), a stellar defensive shortstop whose defensive capabilities just barely made up for his offensive shortcomings. The league batting average in Major League Baseball for 2016 was .255,[9] and the all-time league average is between .260 and .275.
List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders These games have resulted in other single-game MLB records being set due to the stellar offensive performance. Shawn Green, for example, established a new major league record with 19Â total bases and finished with a total of five extra-base hits,[6] tying a National League record that was also achieved by Larry Twitchell during the latter's six-hit game.[7] Four of Green's six hits were home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game.[6] Jim Bottomley, Walker Cooper, Anthony Rendon, and Wilbert Robinson hit 10 or more runs batted in (RBI) to complement their six hits.[8][9][10][11] Robinson proceeded to collect a seventh hit to set single-game records in both categories.[8] Although his record of 11 RBIs has since been broken, Robinson's seven hits in a nine-inning game has been matched only by Rennie Stennett.[12]