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Definition of Earned run average
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Era
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Generic synonyms: Criterion, Measure, Standard, Touchstone
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Generic synonyms: Criterion, Measure, Standard, Touchstone
Definition of Earned run average
1. Noun. (baseball) a statistic in baseball which equals the number of earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched. ¹
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