earned run average vs ball

earned run average and ball both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
earned run average	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

earned run average (noun)	ball (noun)
(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

earned run average (verb)	ball (verb)
	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well