If a pitcher himself makes an error why doesnt it count against his ERA if runs score because of it. How many think that it should. Example todays Mets vs Pirates game. Oliver Perez gave up 5 runs in the 6th inning but none of them were earned because of an error in the field that he himself made.
2007-07-26 11:37:51 · 13 answers · asked by Robert B 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The runs allowed due to the pitcher's own error do not count. Nor should they. ERA is a pitching statistic; fielding percentage has nothing to do with actual pitching success or failure.
It may cause you to think less of his overall ability, but is should never change his individual pitching statistics.
2007-07-26 14:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Consider it thusly: until the pitch is released, the man on the mound is The Pitcher. Once he has thrown the pitch, however, he becomes The Infielder On The Mound. His fielding is NOT reflective of his pitching performance.
Anyway, the bookkeeping is complicated enough without worrying about "well, the pitcher committed THAT error, so those runs should be..." sort of thing.
2007-07-26 18:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you, if the pitcher made the error he should still be charged with the runs. Question is, would the runners still have scored if he didnt make the error?
2007-07-26 18:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by jdblue842@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pitcher should be charged with the runs but he's a fielder and it's a fielding error.
2007-07-26 19:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by Zelan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because an error is an error. The pitcher is just another fielder once the ball is put in play.
2007-07-26 18:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no matter who makes the error the runs dont count against the pitcher.
2007-07-26 19:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by tbg1972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the batter wouldnt have gotten on base if the error wasnt made. So he didnt earn his way on, therefore it wont be an Earned Run
2007-07-26 19:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by Maccie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Errors count toward fielding and ERA counts toward pitching. Since he didn't give the runs up through pitching, it shouldn't count toward his pitching statistics.
2007-07-26 20:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by Circle in the Square 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a dumb question, it goes both ways, the hitter doesnt get a hit because it wouldnt have been a hit if it wernt for the error, as the run wouldnt have scored either even if it was the pitcher.
2007-07-26 19:02:38 · answer #9 · answered by William H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the way ERA is designed is it is supposed to represent your pitching ability. even if the pitcher himself made an error, that does not and should not degrade his pitching ability.
2007-07-26 18:59:27 · answer #10 · answered by nach17mets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋