earned run average

noun

: 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

Examples of earned run average in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Red Sox rotation had the fifth-worst earned run average in the American League last season (4.49). —

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023 He was claimed by the Rangers and earned a pair of two-game stints (two starts) last season, going 1-2 with a 10.97 earned run average over 10⅔ innings. —

Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2023 In 2021, Frisch was 3-0 with a 2.38 earned run average in 20 games on the way to earning Freshman All-American honors. —

oregonlive, 18 July 2022 Scherzer and Megill have combined to go 9-3 with a 3.31 earned run average in 15 starts. —

New York Times, 19 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for earned run average

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Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of earned run average was in 1916

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“Earned run average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run%20average. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

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