Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,737,271,466 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

earned run average

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
earned run average
n. Baseball Abbr. ERA
A measure of a pitcher's performance obtained by dividing the total of earned runs allowed by the total of innings pitched and multiplying by nine.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earned run average - (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
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; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Choosing his pitches with that in mind has helped make Finora a star pitcher with an earned run average of 1.
During that skid the pen has allowed 17 earned runs in just 14 1/3 innings, giving it an earned run average close to 11.
Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins currently leads the American League in earned run average, strikeouts, and opponents batting average and is a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.