1. Baseball Batting Averages A part to whole of hits versus at bats

2. Quotes From Yogi Berra A Nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore Little league Baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical In theory there is no difference between theory and practice but in practice there is. You better cut that Pizza in four pieces because I am not hungry enough to eat six.

3. Definition Not all plate appearances count as official at bats:

4. Definition Not all plate appearances count as official at bats (Some Exceptions) Hit By pitch Walks Reaching on an Error Sacrifice bunts or fly balls Fielder’s choice

5. Batting Average This is the number of hits divided by the number of official at bats. It’s a Percentage reported as an integer between 0 and 1000. In other words it is accurate to 3 decimal places.

6. Small #s of at Bats Can be non-representative Ted Williams once commented about those that fail 'only' seven times out of ten attempts will be the greatest in the game. He was right, and the list below reflects those great career hitters. Important notes: 1,000 career games played & at-bats are needed to make this list of the best lifetime averages. "I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher." - Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby

8. YEAR JETERJUSTICE 199512 of 48104 of 411 1996183 of 58245 of 140 1995-1996 YEAR JETERJUSTICE 1995250253 1996314321 1995-1996

9. YEAR JETERJUSTICE 199512 of 48104 of 411 1996183 of 58245 of 140 1995-1996195 of 630149 of 551 YEAR JETERJUSTICE 1995250253 1996314321 1995-1996

10. YEAR JETERJUSTICE 199512 of 48104 of 411 1996183 of 58245 of 140 1995-1996195 of 630149 of 551 YEAR JETERJUSTICE 1995250253 1996314321 1995-1996310270 WHAT SEEMS WEIRD? JETER LOOSES IN EACH YEAR BUT WINS OVERALL!

11. 19961996 19951995 overalloverall JETER AT BATS HITS

12. 19961996 19951995 overalloverall JUSTICE AT BATS HITS

13. 19961996 19951995 overalloverall TOGETHER JUSTICE JEETER

14. WHAT IS THE BIG IDEA? w When working with ratios and percentages the relative sizes of the collections are critical!