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era

[eer-uh, er-uh] / ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /


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In 31 starts for the Angels last year, Soriano posted a perfectly average 4.26 ERA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

They are last in MLB in on-base percentage, last in slugging percentage and 29th in ERA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In 11 career starts, he has a 5.13 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In 11 career relief appearances, he has an 0.71 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At the end of the season, The Milwaukee Journal published the averages of all Major League players, and since this pitcher hadn’t played again, his ERA was 135, as I had calculated.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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