I was thinking since there's the ERA (earned run average), shouldn't there also be the URA (unearned run average)?
2007-09-26 14:02:48 · 7 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Who thinks this would be a useful stat? It would show if a pitcher is a problem
2007-09-26 14:03:21 · update #1
OMG Egg's not another Baseball Stat.....!!!!...lol.......just kidding.
Actually there really isn't a need for it. If a pitchers ERA is low, but, he doesn't have a good win/ loss, that would tell us that the problem really isn't with the pitcher , it's with the team.
We already have stats on Error's and Fielding %. If you look at all the stats, then it gives you a pretty good picture of what's going on with an individual pitcher.
Look at Andy Pettitte, in May he had an ERA of 2.16. However his W/L was 2/3. Why? He wasn't getting any run support.The defence was sloppy and the bullpen sucked. His pitching was light's out but he wasn't getting help from the rest of the team.
Or how about Randy Johnson, last year he had an ERA of like 5.00 but still managed to get 17 wins. That tells us he wasn't really pitching that well, but had a ton of run support.
2007-09-27 01:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by tg315 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that having a URA might be a little too much because it's not a pitcher fault when an unearned run is scored thats why it's called an unearned run so it would hurt pitchers with a horrible defense behind them that may do really well with a good defense. ERA focuses purely on what the pitcher can do rather than the defense and the pitcher.
2007-09-26 14:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An unearned run doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the pitcher. It's more the defense behind him. Say there's two outs and a runner on third, if the batter pops up and the third baseman drops it then it's not really the pitchers fault.
2007-09-26 14:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by DANIEL G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A question like this shows me you are thinking and obviously enjoy the game of baseball, but I don't believe a stat like this would generate much fan interest.
2007-09-26 14:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's true but I don't know if it is that useful cause I mean if it wasn't for the error that caused the man to be on base he wouldn't have been a run.
2007-09-27 02:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by Yankeefan1986 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes sense but who wants to calculate it
2007-09-26 14:48:52 · answer #6 · answered by gerald w 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why make more statisticks to look at?????????
2007-09-26 16:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by flowwer_1371 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋