quality start

American  

[kwol-i-tee stahrt] / ˈkwɒl ɪ ti ˈstɑrt /

noun

Baseball.

1. a statistic indicating that a pitcher has pitched at least six innings in a game while allowing no more than three earned runs. QS

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Etymology

Origin of quality start

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; 1995–2000, for the current sense

Example Sentences

PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Mariners have found an immediate solution to avoiding the misery of yet another walkoff loss on this road trip – get a quality start from your starting pitcher, score an inordinate amount of runs and late-inning suspense won’t be an issue.

From Seattle Times

It was Keller’s fourth straight quality start after throwing only three in his first 17 starts.

From Fox News

Chicago starter Dylan Cease also had a quality start, giving up two earned runs and six hits in six innings.

From Seattle Times

It was his fourth straight quality start after throwing only three in his first 17 starts.

From Seattle Times

Luis Castillo, whose record stood a 2-9 on June 10, turned in his fifth straight quality start, but to no avail.

From Seattle Times