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earned run
noun
: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning
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According to Baseball-Reference, Williams appeared in 22 ball games and posted a 1.25 earned run average while striking out 38 batters over 21.2 innings.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The great Catfish Hunter had a lifetime record of 224-166, earned run average of 3.21, eight All-Star appearances, a Cy Young, all those World Series.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
In eight career starts in Anaheim, Kikuchi is 2-2 with an 8.12 ERA (37.2 innings, 34 earned runs).
—Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
In nine postseason starts for the Yankees spread over 50.2 innings, Cole has achieved a 5-2 record with a 3.38 earned run average complemented by 64 strikeouts.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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earned run
noun
: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error
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