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three true outcomes

three true outcomes noun: the three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts.

Noun

three true outcomes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts.
    • Me three. I never have quite understood all the "three true outcomes" fetish around here. I mean, I know that building an offense around walks and 3-run jacks embodies the Sabermetric Virtues, and especially in today's conditions that's the way to win, but man, it sure leads to some slow, boring...2002 April 18, Perry, “Re: To all you Oakland A's fans...”, in rec.sport.baseball (Usenet)

Questions about three true outcomes

What does three true outcomes mean?
Three true outcomes means the three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts.
What part of speech is three true outcomes?
Three true outcomes is a noun.

Words near three true outcomes in the dictionary

  1. Three T's
  2. three thousand
  3. three times a charm
  4. three times three
  5. three togethers
  6. three true outcomes
  7. three up, three down
  8. three wise men
  9. three wood
  10. three woods
  11. three's a crowd

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