DER
DER has 2 meanings
Defensive Efficiency Rating
Example
They need to get back to basics, they have the lowest DER in the league.
Related Slang
| Double play | Two outs on the same play |
| Triple play | Three outs on the same play |
| Around the horn | Double play from third to second to first base |
| DP | Double play |
| TP | Triple play |
| Grounder | Baseball hit on the ground |
| Putout | Out |
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A baseball statistic that refers to a team's defensive efficiency.
The DER indicates how good a team is at recording defensive outs from defensive opportunities. To calculate the DER, you divide the total number of hits allowed in play (no home runs) by the total number of defensive opportunities (any ball hit in play but not including home runs) and subtract from one.