Maybe I’m delusional but I’m usually funny. It’s not 100% but I have a pretty good batting average.

In this self-deprecating line, Carolla frames comedic confidence as a kind of “delusion,” acknowledging that humor is subjective and never guaranteed. By borrowing the language of baseball—“batting average”—he treats jokes like repeated attempts where occasional failure is expected, even for a professional. The quip also signals a pragmatic performer’s mindset: success isn’t perfection but consistency over time. The humor comes from the tension between insecurity (maybe I’m delusional) and swagger (pretty good average), capturing a comedian’s need to believe in their own hit rate despite inevitable misses.