sabermetrics
Americannoun
noun
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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
“I was talking to some of our sabermetrics guys, and I said, ‘Hey, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks,’ and they said, ‘Depends on the dog,’” Baker said with a grin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
“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 Fox News ● Apr. 18, 2021
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