When they say a pitcher pitched a shut out- what does that mean?
2007-06-28 11:38:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
MLB official rule 10.18:
A shutout is a statistic credited to a pitcher who allows no runs in a game. No pitcher shall be credited with pitching a shutout unless he pitches the complete game, or unless he enters the game with none out before the opposing team has scored in the first inning, puts out the side without a run scoring and pitches the rest of the game without allowing a run. When two or more pitchers combine to pitch a shutout, the league statistician shall make a notation to that effect in the league's official pitching records.
i.e. If a pitcher pitches an entire official game and doesn't allow any runs, he is credited with a shutout.
2007-06-28 12:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by corrado224 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That when a pitcher pitches i think 9 whole innings without allowing a run.
2007-06-28 11:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a pitcher doesnt allow a run for the entire game...example...his team wins 1-0 or 2-0 or 3-0 etc.
2007-06-28 11:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that no runs were scored against his team. i.e. 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0.
2007-06-28 11:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a pitcher doesn't allow any runs in the whole game.
2007-06-28 13:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Catherine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that they didn't allow the opposing team to score. They may have allowed hits and walks, but no runs. It means their team won something to zero.
2007-06-28 11:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other team got no runs so it is 0.
2007-06-28 11:51:39 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he did not give up any runs at all during that period of time like example the score is 3-00 that is a shutout because they didn't score any runs
2007-06-28 11:41:19 · answer #8 · answered by YANKEES FAN A-ROD 13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is when the pitcher doesnt allow one run. so it is
something-0!!!
2007-06-28 13:45:10 · answer #9 · answered by ki3r4luvsnyyankees!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means no runs were scored against him or his team.
2007-06-28 11:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by Mister Sarcastic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋