Sentence examples for a better earned from inspiring English sources

Statistically, of course, it is impossible to have a better earned run average than this team.

Hellickson has a better earned run average (3.01 to 3.97), and allows fewer base runners per inning with a better strikeout rate.

Despite his low moments here, including a blown save and loss on July 24 , 2004 when Mueller homered off him for a stirring victory, Rivera has a better earned run average here than he did at the old Yankee Stadium.

From Trevor Hoffman to Eric Gagne to Koji Uehara, there has almost always been a player who had a better earned run average, or more saves, or a lower WHIP.

Statistics show his program must be working: Wendell had a better earned run average in the second half than in the first last year, as he does for his career (4.60 to 3.35).

That's "a better earning rate than offered by most airline branded credit cards," said Tim Winship, an editor for SmarterTravel.com and the publisher of FrequentFlier.com.

"Education equips people for their vocational future and to have a better possibility, a better job and a better earning capacity, he said.

Full-time scientists in industry did quite a bit better, earning a boost of nearly 10%.

"Rings" fared better, earning an additional $14 million after it was nominated, yet still a minuscule percentage of its overall box-office take.

Donizetti's score contains pensive arias, poignant duets, ensembles and choruses, especially in the closing scene as Mary prepares for her execution, and the Met chorus just keeps getting better, earning an ovation of its own.

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