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earned run average

DEFINITIONS OF: earned run average

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n (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

Synonyms:
ERA
Type of:
criterion, measure, standard, touchstone
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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