Comments on: Baseball Stats (What do they mean?)

By: Phillip

Phillip — Tue, 30 May 2006 17:59:03 +0000

So if a batter gets on base by walking or hitting a single, a double, a triple, or a home run, it’s the pitcher’s fault, and the pitcher gets one “earned run allowed”?

If a batter gets on base (or scores) because the catcher fumbled the ball (for example), then it’s not the pitcher’s fault, and nothing happens to his stats.

And there’s no difference between a run and a non-scoring run?

By: ChrisO

ChrisO — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:48:28 +0000

“earned run” means a run that was the pitcher’s fault. any player that got on base OR scored because of an error by one of the other players on his team don’t count against the pitcher’s earned run numbers.

By: STeve

STeve — Mon, 29 May 2006 23:58:30 +0000

ERA = Earned Run Average

(Earned Runs Allowed / Innings Pitched) x 9 (the number of innings in a game)

The average earned runs the pitcher allows every game (if he were to throw a complete game)

By: rekounas

rekounas — Sun, 28 May 2006 00:21:37 +0000

Here is Greece’s goal BTW :)

Greek goal

By: rekounas

rekounas — Sun, 28 May 2006 00:18:09 +0000

Ever watch a soccer game on an American Channel? Jesus, I didn’t know there were so many stats in the friggin game.

I like listening to the English guys do the games except when Greece plays. The guys that did Euro 2004 almost cried when Greece beat the Czech Republic in the sudden death semi-finals.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

By: Sol

Sol — Fri, 26 May 2006 22:39:23 +0000

On the percentages, you got their meanings right. I think it’s just easier to say “His batting average was three fifty five,” instead of “His batting average was thirty five point five percent.”

As far as ERA, I have no idea what it means. I thought it was “Earned Runs Against,” but apparently it means “Earned Runs Average.”

I prefer soccer.