NOUN | communication | earned run average, ERA | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness |
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Meaning | (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. | |
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Synonym | ERA | |
Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
Broader | standard, criterion, measure, touchstone | A basis for comparison |
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