fielding average

noun

, Baseball.

1. a measure of the fielding ability of a player, obtained by dividing the number of put-outs and assists by the number of put-outs, assists, and errors and carrying out the result to three decimal places. A player with ten errors in 600 chances has a fielding average of .984.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fielding average¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Gillies entered the gold medal game with a perfect fielding average, tied for second in home runs, third in runs batted in and fourth in both runs scored and slugging percentage.

From Reuters

“Pepper was a fine catcher in the A.A.G.P.B.L., and she had a very high fielding average, .977,” said a playing summary on a Web site run by the league’s players association.

From New York Times

He knew the batting and fielding averages of all the stars for many years past, and his shrewd comments on men and things made him a most interesting companion.

From Project Gutenberg

Their batting and fielding averages reckon up as follows: Batting.

From Project Gutenberg

With his fielding average quite intact he came in to face the crisis.

From Project Gutenberg