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Earned Run

Definition:

A statistic in baseball that measures the number of runs that a pitcher allows that are solely due to the opposing team's offensive performance, excluding those that result from fielding errors or baserunning errors.

Sample Sentences:

1. The pitcher gave up four earned runs in the game.
2. His earned run average (ERA) was affected by a high number of unearned runs.
3. The team's victory was overshadowed by the pitcher's large number of earned runs.

Possible Related Products:

Baseball Pitching Statistics Books

Baseball Scorecards