strikeout rate

collocation in English

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strikeout
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstraɪk.aʊt/us
/ˈstraɪk.aʊt/
(in baseball) the act making a batter (= person trying to hit the ball) fail to hit the ball ...
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rate
noun[C]
uk
/reɪt/us
/reɪt/
the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a ...
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(Definition ofstrikeoutandratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This approach yields lower-than-average walk rates but with astrikeoutrateof less than 20 percent.
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Runs per game fell to their lowest level in 18 years, and thestrikeoutratewas higher than it had been in half a century.
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He improved hisstrikeoutratethe following seasons though.
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He maintained a strongstrikeoutrateafter his promotion to the majors, but his performance was damaged by the 13 home runs he allowed.
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During the 2006 season, he increased hisstrikeoutratedramatically, and allowed just 6.7 hits per nine innings pitched.
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All three pitches have above-average whiff rates (including 51% for the changeup), leading to a highstrikeoutrate.
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Clippard has compiled astrikeoutrateof greater than 10 per 9 innings over his career.
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Miller also became less effective as the season progressed late, with hisstrikeoutratedecreasing and walk rate increasing.
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Silver found that the most predictive statistics, by a considerable margin, are a pitcher'sstrikeoutrateand walk rate.
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Jansen has recorded extremely high strikeout rates, garnering 14.6 strikeouts per 9 innings through the 2012 season.
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Pie's strikeout rates continued to be much higher than average.
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He is known to be an aggressive hitter, according to scouts and media sources, based on his propensity to swing at the first pitch and his high strikeout rates.
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