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Sandy Koufax had a .179 batting average against in 1965, the best in Major League Baseball for that season.[1]

In baseball statistics, batting average against (denoted by BAA or AVG), also known as opponents' batting average (denoted by OBA),[a] is a statistic that measures a pitcher's ability to prevent hits during official at bats. It can alternatively be described as the league's hitters' combined batting average against the pitcher.

  1. ^ "1965 Major League Batting Against". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.


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