Try out some baseball math to celebrate the occasion.
Batting average (avg): Divide the number of base hits by the
total number of at bats. Example: If Ichiro has 400 at bats and has 157
hits, his batting average would be .393. (157 hits/400 bats = .393)
Earned Run Average (ERA): Multiply the total number of earned
runs by nine, and divide the results by the total innings pitched.
Example: Felix Hernandez allows 3 earned runs in 8 innings for an ERA of
3.38. (3 runs x 9 innings=27, 27/8 innings = 3.38)
Note: If a pitcher pitches 1/3 or 2/3s of an inning, it’s
calculated by .1 or .2, or if Felix pitched 6 2/3 innings, it would
calculated as 6.2 innings.
Try these two word problems and leave the answers in the comments section. (Don't peek at other students' answers first!)
1. If Matt Cain pitched 7 innings and gave up 2 earned runs, what was his ERA for that game?
2. If Coco Crisp has 134 hits in 413 at bats, what is his batting average for the season?
1) Approximately 2.6
ReplyDelete2) About .324
Do I get a prize? ;)
I'll post answers to these problems in a few days.
DeleteMatt Cain pitched terrible on Sunday...
ReplyDeleteCoc Crisp had a .324 batting avg. (Pretty good for an A's player) and Matt Cain had a 2.57 ERA… Wow.
ReplyDeleteYOU SPELLED COCO WRONG!!!!!!!!!
DeleteCOCO!!!! SORRY ALEXIA!!!!!
DeleteGo Giants. #TogetherAgain
ReplyDeleteIchiro is getting old so that's a high batting Avg. for him.
ReplyDelete1. Matt Cain has a 2.6 Pitching average.
ReplyDelete2. Coco Crisp has a .308 batting average for that season.
Can I have prize?
-Tyler Wick
Srry The one above is wrong.
ReplyDelete1. 2.6 pitching average for Matt Cain.
2. A .324 batting average for Coco Crisp.
Do i get prize too?
-Tyler Wick
Coco Crisp's batting average is .324, while Matt Cain's ERA is 2.57.
ReplyDeleteYAYYYY. WHERE'S MY PRIZE? DO I GET SEASON TICKETS? (FOR THE A'S?)… GO SHARKS!!! GAME ONE GOES TO THE SHARKS...
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