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fielding average

fielding average

6.1
A baseball number that shows how well a player catches and throws to make outs
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːldɪŋ ˈævərɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : promedio de fildeo
  • Coaches often look at a player's fielding average to assess their defensive abilities in baseball.

Examples

  • The internal IPC scale did add a small, significant amount of explained variance to fielding average when used with running ability.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Defensive criteria included fielding average, number of errors, assists, and number of put-outs.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The IPC was somewhat correlated with the number of innings pitched, games started, and fielding average.

    Academic text (1990)

  • His impressive .991 fielding average shows that he rarely makes mistakes on the field.

  • The team's fielding average improved after they practiced their catching and throwing skills together.

How Good

fielding average
  • Specialized
6.1
fielding
52 3.5

Surface Forms

fielding average singular
fielding averages plural

Morphology

field + average

The phrase is compositionally built from 'fielding' (relating to defensive play) + 'average' (a representative number), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a numeric measure of a player's fielding performance. While the exact formula is a specialist detail, the general meaning as an average/statistic of fielding is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

The term fielding average comes from a simple counting idea: fielding is the job of making plays on the field and average shows the 'success rate' when a ball came to a player. So, fielding average means 'the share of chances a fielder handled successfully'.