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defense-independent pitching statistics

defense-independent pitching statistics noun: a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders. Originally included only hit-by-pitch, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed, but more recently incorporates fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and line drive percentage.

Noun

defense-independent pitching statistics pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders. Originally included only hit-by-pitch, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed, but more recently incorporates fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and line drive percentage.

Questions about defense-independent pitching statistics

What does defense-independent pitching statistics mean?
Defense-independent pitching statistics means a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders. Originally included only hit-by-pitch, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed, but more recently incorporates fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and line drive percentage.
What part of speech is defense-independent pitching statistics?
Defense-independent pitching statistics is a noun.

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