To calculate the Earned Run Average (\(ERA\)):
\[ ERA = \left(\frac{\text{earned runs}}{\text{innings pitched}}\right) \times \text{game innings} \]
Where:
Earned run average is a measure in baseball, softball, and cricket used to determine how good a pitcher is. It’s a ratio of runs (minus runs due to errors), innings pitched, and outs pitched. The fewer runs allowed, the lower the ERA a pitcher will have.
Let's assume the following values:
Using the formula:
\[ ERA = \left(\frac{5}{7}\right) \times 9 \approx 6.43 \]
The Earned Run Average is approximately 6.43.
Let's assume the following values:
Using the formula:
\[ ERA = \left(\frac{3}{5}\right) \times 7 \approx 4.20 \]
The Earned Run Average is approximately 4.20.
