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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabermetrics¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabermetrics¹

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

Example Sentences

The piece endorsed a sabermetrics-style plan to improve health care.

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