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2 unusual facts about Secondary average


Secondary average

Adam Dunn is an example of a current player who has a low batting average but an excellent secondary average, resulting from his high walk totals and power numbers.

For example, in 1990, Bill James identified Eric Davis as the most productive batter with a career average below .275; in spite of his low batting average, Davis had a career secondary average of .504, which was the highest of any active player at the time.



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