earned run average

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of earned run average

: the average number of earned runs per game scored against a pitcher in baseball determined by dividing the total of earned runs scored against him by the total number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine

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Recent Examples of earned run average from the Web

Two 20-game winners in Megan Kleist and Nicole Newman, who each compiled sub-one earned run averages facing off in a game between two teams that rank in the top three in team ERA?

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Megan Kleist's gem sends Oregon Ducks softball past Drake, into Eugene Regional final," 18 May 2018
The University of Louisville commit is 2-3 as a pitcher with a 0.99 earned run average and 47 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Cathedral's Jared Poland leads baseball All-City team," 21 May 2018
Stephenson stuck for a while this time, appearing in 25 games for the Reds in 2017, starting 11 of them and posting a respectable 4.68 earned run average after a strong finish to the regular season.

— gentry estes, The Courier-Journal, "Bats pitcher Robert Stephenson aims at a return to Cincinnati Reds," 16 May 2018
In his 15 appearances for the Jays this season, Osuna has a 2.93 earned run average and nine saves.

— travis fedschun, Fox News, "Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna arrested over reported domestic assault," 8 May 2018
From the mailbag In my day, .250 was an average batting average, .300 implied a really good hitter, earned run averages under 2.00 were phenomenal and 100 strikeouts (by a batter) per year was an indication of a very real problem.

— bob brookover, Philly.com, "Warning: Phillies starting interleague play | Extra Innings," 13 Apr. 2018
Starting in the 2015 season, the Tribe has ranked in the American League's top two in lowest earned run average.

— terry pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Indians: How they keep winning -- Terry Pluto (photos)," 14 Apr. 2018
He's been a slow starter since joining the rotation in 2016, going 2-5 with a 7.34 earned run average and WHIP of 2.00 in eight total starts.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Little-known Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas ruins Brewers home opener with his bat," 2 Apr. 2018
There has to be a laundry list of people stunned that a 149-pound freshman phenom leads the Southeastern Conference in earned run average.

— ron higgins, NOLA.com, "Little Big Man: LSU pitcher Ma'Khail Hilliard cuts batters down to size," 30 Mar. 2018

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