When you look at the scoreboards in ballparks that show all the other teams playing there is a number before both teams names. What is that number for?
2007-06-13 15:10:57 · 9 answers · asked by adam_lumina93 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Usually it's their pitchers number
2007-06-13 15:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by dizzy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jersey number of the pitcher in the game. Scorecards usually have a complete list (somewhere) of all the pitchers and numbers for every team, so those at the ballpark can follow along.
I've never understood why this is so -- probably from the early days of numbers and nascent communications technology -- but it's a nice touch.
2007-06-13 22:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number states which pitcher is pitching at the time. the number reflects the number on the jersey. If the game is over, its the winning pitcher against the losing pitcher for the game.
2007-06-13 22:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by richard w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The starting pitchers
2007-06-14 18:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by spalffy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It represents the number of the pitcher pitching at the current moment. =)
2007-06-13 22:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the pitchers number who is pitching.
2007-06-13 22:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by a1c_big_tex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the pitchers that are in the game.
2007-06-13 22:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pitcher uniform number.
2007-06-13 22:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who is pitching. yankees vs redsox 38 BOS VS. 22NYY means schilling is pitching vs clemens.
2007-06-13 22:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋