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quality start

American

[kwol-i-tee stahrt] / ˈkwɒl ɪ ti ˈstɑrt /

noun

Baseball.

a statistic indicating that a pitcher has pitched at least six innings in a game while allowing no more than three earned runs. QS

Etymology

Origin of quality start

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; 1995–2000, for the current sense

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quality start

As the boos quieted, he authored a quality start in his Dodgers debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer turned in a quality start, yielding three runs in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a quality start, giving up one run and seven hits in six innings and turning the game over to the bullpen with a three-run lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Luis Castillo worked through some early trouble to post another quality start.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

Seattle got another quality start from Luis Castillo, but didn’t offer much in support.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

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