2007-08-07 12:42:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The best stat for a reliever is NOT ERA, but WHIP. WHIP measures the walks and hits he allows per inning pitched. That's what I use to measure the best relievers along with ERA (but WHIP plays a bigger role).
2007-08-07 12:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nate H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All pitchers get the same stats -- innings pitched, hits allowed, runs (earned or unearned) allowed, walks, strikeouts, that lot.
Starting pitchers get one bonus stat -- games started. (Yes, it is rather obvious.)
Closers get a different bonus stat -- saves. Saves can only be credited to the last pitcher of the game for the winning team.
Middle relievers get two things, one of which is known as "the shaft". The other is an unofficial stat, the Hold. There are various similar definitions, but MLB has not yet recognized any one version as official. The basic premise is a reliever will come into the game, not make things substantially worse for his team while eating up some defensive outs, and not finish the game.
It's not an especially good or refined stat, but it's somewhere to start.
2007-08-07 20:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In baseball there are stats for absolutely anything you can imagine.
You can find how a pitcher pitchers against left handed switch-hitters in the 7th inning with two outs..while the team has a lead of two runs, all during night games.
2007-08-07 19:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by open_eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...there are stats for every player in Major League Baseball.
2007-08-07 19:45:48 · answer #4 · answered by jazz_devotee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are Holds for setup men
2007-08-07 19:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by HARRIS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
huh
2007-08-07 19:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by sexc_n_h0rny_now 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋