Microsoft announces record Q4, $18.06 billion in revenue. Microsoft has just dropped its Q4 2012 earnings report and things are looking pretty darn good... depending on your angle. The company reported a record fourth quarter revenue of $18.06 billion, but did suffer a net loss over the last three months of $492 million.
OK, .300 traditionally has been the mark of a good batting average, and .200 and below has been a poor one. The average batting average (a mouthful) has gone up from .260 to .275 or so in the last several years, so that affects perceptions.
Last year, I could hit the ball softly, but it would be away from somebody.. Good or bad luck aside, teams have changed the way they judge hitters. Teams typically base player evaluations on what is the league average, and the league average is always changing. This year, the major league-wide ERA is 3.78.