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sabermetrics

American

[sey-ber-me-triks] / ˌseɪ bərˈmɛ trɪks /

Or SABRmetrics

noun

Digital Technology, Sports.

(used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.

sabermetrics British

/ ˌseɪbəˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

the statistical and mathematical analysis of baseball records

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Other Word Forms

sabermetrician noun

Etymology

Origin of sabermetrics

First recorded in 1980–85; S(ociety for) A(merican) B(aseball) R(esearch) + -metrics

Example Sentences

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Similarly, sabermetrics misses the true greatness of Kershaw’s no-hitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2025

And it has helped turn pop culture into a game of sabermetrics.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

“It looks like this might be because of lower use of sticky substances,” said Andy Andres, a professor who teaches a course on baseball sabermetrics at Boston University and Tufts University.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2021

“We dig into analytics and sabermetrics and all that, we found out that Martín is actually not a morning person, so we decided to go with Tanner,” Cora said, smiling.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2021

Gossage, 68, spoke to the Tampa Bay Times, criticizing how baseball is controlled by computers and sabermetrics.

From Fox News • Mar. 6, 2020

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