earned run average

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 107275968)
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: criterion, measure, standard, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    same as: era

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