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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They personify intangibles that sabermetrics can never quantify and that fans yearn to encounter: Hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024
And it has helped turn pop culture into a game of sabermetrics.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022
The other 25% is conducted by the sabermetrics community.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 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
The five-man rotation has been a durable staple for MLB teams over the past 30 to 40 years, even as sabermetrics have changed many of the game’s strategies.
From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2021
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