The Chicago Tribune publishes season-ending batting percentages based on the new method of dividing number of at bats into number of hits.Ā Ross BarnesĀ leads with a .429 averageā€š thanks in part to the fair-foul rule. The following seasonā€š the rule is changed so that a ball hit in fair territory and rolls foul before passing first/third base is a foul ball.

The Chicago Tribune publishes season-ending batting percentages based on the new method of dividing number of at bats into number of hits.Ā Ross BarnesĀ leads with a .429 averageā€š thanks in part to the fair-foul rule. The following seasonā€š the rule is changed so that a ball hit in fair territory and rolls foul before passing first/third base is a foul ball.