Activity
Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Batting Average

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is an explanation about how to calculate a player's batting average.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball for Kids: Statistics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about statistics in baseball like ERA, RBI, and batting average. What do all these stats mean?
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sports and Math: Batting Averages and More

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Set up a spreadsheet using a computer or graphing calculator, and perform calculations using columns. Calculate percentages and solve a system of equations regarding baseball statistics.
Lesson Plan
Microsoft

Microsoft Education Virtual Tour: Batter Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This downloadable (2.7 MB Microsoft PowerPoint file) project helps students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals to the game of baseball. They compute batting averages and hitting percentages and participate in a simulated...
Website
Other

Pete Rose's Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This official website features a section on all Pete Rose's MLB records. It has a biography of the hitter. It also has a form for requesting an appearance by Pete Rose.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ee Who Is the Better Batter?

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders compare the batting averages of two baseball players in this lesson.