earned run average

earned run average
a measure of the effectiveness of a pitcher, obtained by dividing the number of earned runs scored against the pitcher by the number of innings pitched and multiplying the result by nine. A pitcher yielding three earned runs in nine innings has an earned run average of 3.00. Abbr.: ERA, era
[1945-50]

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  • earned run average — earned′ run′ av erage n. spo a figure used to indicate the effectiveness of a baseball pitcher, obtained by calculating the average number of earned runs scored against the pitcher for every nine innings pitched Abbr.: ERA,era • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • earned run average — noun a statistic in baseball which equals the number of earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched. Syn: ERA See Also: earned run, earned runs …   Wiktionary

  • earned run average — noun Date: 1947 the average number of earned runs per game scored against a pitcher in baseball determined by dividing the total of earned runs scored against him by the total number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • earned run average — noun (baseball) a measure of a pitcher s effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched • Syn: ↑ERA • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑standard, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Earned Run Average — statistic that details the average number of runs scored against a pitcher per nine innings, ERA (Baseball) …   English contemporary dictionary

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