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sabermetrics

or SABR·met·rics

[ sey-ber-me-triks ]

noun

, Digital Technology, Sports.
  1. (used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.


sabermetrics

/ ˌseɪbəˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

  1. the statistical and mathematical analysis of baseball records
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • saber·me·trician [‑mi-, trish, -, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sabermetrics1

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

Origin of sabermetrics1

C20: saber (from initials of Society of American Baseball Research ) + -metrics as in econometrics
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Example Sentences

They personify intangibles that sabermetrics can never quantify and that fans yearn to encounter: Hope.

Some American owners use data massively and I am sure this will persuade at least part of the Italian owners to have data analysts and change their vision on sabermetrics.”

Wins lost luster as a measure of a pitcher’s effectiveness during the sabermetrics revolution 15 years ago.

The “S.N.L.” of sabermetrics: Data runs baseball.

The sabermetrics guys in the glass offices call the shots now.

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