Pythagorean expectation

noun

A statistic that estimates the number of games a team should win based on runs scored and runs allowed, rather than actual wins and losses.

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Meanings

nounPythagorean expectation (plural Pythagorean expectations)

plural Pythagorean expectations

  1. ball gamesA statistic that estimates the number of games a team should win based on runs scored and runs allowed, rather than actual wins and losses.
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Pythagorean expectation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythagorean%20expectation

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