What does "On-base percentage" mean?
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Rebecca
"On-base percentage" shows how frequently a batter reaches base by a hit, walk, or being hit by a pitch. I'm unsure how this percentage is calculated, but an average on-base percentage is around .320 percent. Ex: Joe Mauer's on-base percentage is .388. Ex: Babe Ruth's on-base percentage was .474, an above-average percentage.