defense-independent pitching statistics

English

Noun

defense-independent pitching statistics pl (plural only)

1. (baseball) A measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders. Originally included only hit-by-pitch, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed, but more recently incorporates fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and line drive percentage.

See also

• Batting Average on Balls In Play
• Defense-Independent ERA