(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
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earned run average::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | era |
| Type of | criterion, measure, standard, touchstone |
Examples of earned run average
earned run average
West hit .430 with three home runs and 32 RBI and had a 2.30 earned run average.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Anderson was 4-0 with a 2.28 earned run average in four starts during September.
From the sacbee.com
Jon Garland was 4-5 with a 5.35 earned-run average at home for the Diamondbacks.
From the latimes.com
The result is that Salt Lake has the highest team earned-run average in the PCL.
From the thenewstribune.com
Garcia has an 8.18 earned run average and has lost both his starts for the Herd.
From the buffalonews.com
He is 5-4 in 13 lifetime starts against the Reds with a 4.24 earned run average.
From the kentucky.com
His earned-run average rose to 4.15. Confidence in him did not rise accordingly.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Oswalt went 7-1, with a 1.74 earned-run average after his trade from the Astros.
From the stltoday.com
Casey Kelly had a 5.31 earned run average in his first full season as a pitcher.
From the boston.com
