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Noun: earned run average
  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
    - ERA

Derived forms: earned run averages

Type of: criterion, measure, standard, touchstone

Encyclopedia: Earned run average

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