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earned run average
noun
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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First Known Use of EARNED RUN AVERAGE
1947
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