Meanings
From the practice of reckoning the batting average of a hitter in baseball in thousandths.
How to pronounce "bat five hundred":
AU
To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.
Example Sentences
1
After days of practice, the baseball team finally managed to bat five hundred.
2
Despite their best efforts, the soccer team could only bat five hundred in the league.
3
The basketball team's goal for the season is to bat five hundred or better.
4
The coach was disappointed when the team failed to bat five hundred for the third consecutive game.
5
In order to make it to the playoffs, the hockey team needs to bat five hundred in the remaining matches.
