three true outcomes

English

Noun

three true outcomes pl (plural only)

1. (baseball) The three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts.
   • 2002 April 18, Perry, “Re: To all you Oakland A's fans...”, in rec.sport.baseball‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Me three. I never have quite understood all the "three true outcomes" fetish around here. I mean, I know that building an offense around walks and 3-run jacks embodies the Sabermetric Virtues, and especially in today's conditions that's the way to win, but man, it sure leads to some slow, boring games.