earned run average

1. 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

   SynonymsERA

   Broaderstandard

   baseball

Questions about earned run average

What does earned run average mean?

earned run average means "(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".

What is another word for earned run average?

Close synonyms include ERA. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is earned run average a common word?