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Despite the advancements in baseball metrics, it would be a mistake to declare batting average entirely irrelevant. There remains a certain charm and relevance to the statistic, particularly for casual fans. However, as the landscape of baseball continues to evolve, embracing better analytics and understanding the totality of a player's contribution will propel the game into the future.
It is imperative to recognize that batting average is an incomplete narrative. The shift towards metrics like WAR reflects a deeper interest in capturing the entirety of a player’s game. Just as fans once celebrated batting averages as the hallmark of batting excellence, they must now come to appreciate the richer story told by advanced metrics.