sabrmetrics's

sa·ber·met·rics

[sey-ber-me-triks]
noun
( used with a singular verb ) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
Also, SABR·met·rics.


Origin:
1980–85; S(ociety for) A(merican) B(aseball) R(esearch) + -metrics

sa·ber·me·tri·cian [‐mi-trish-uhn] , noun
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sabermetrics (ˌseɪbəˈmɛtrɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the statistical and mathematical analysis of baseball records
 
[C20: saber (from initials of Society of American Baseball Research) + -metrics as in econometrics]

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