I use it as a fun stat each morning. It's cool to see someone pull off an 80+.
On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > I dunno, isn't this kind of like the HOF debate - I know one when I see > one....? ;-) > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > From: Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:16 AM > Subject: Re: Shields got a 78 Game Score > > Bill James devised the game score so that one could look at a pitching line > and calculate a single number that tells you whether the pitcher pitched > well. A game score over 50 is "pitched well enough to win" or "This wasn't > the pitcher's fault." > > The highest game score for a nine-inning game in the history of baseball was > Kerry Wood's one-hit, no walk, 20-strikeout shutout performance for the > Chicago Cubs against the Houston Astros on May 6, 1998. His game score was > 105. > > I've gotten to the point where I calculate it almost automatically. > > There's a description here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_score > > > Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA > Shields(W, 2-0) 8.1 4 0 0 2 5 > > But, I combine some of the steps to make it faster: > > 1. Give the pitcher a base score for complete innings pitched. There is a > pattern here. The even innings end in 2 and the odd innings end in 7. > > 4 : 62 > 5 : 67 > 6 : 72 > 7 : 77 > 8 : 82 > 9 : 87 > > 2. Give the pitcher a point for every out beyond a complete inning. > > Shields pitched 8.1, so he gets a base of 82 + 1 = 83. > > 3. Give the pitcher a point for every strikeout and take away a point for a > walk. > > Shields had 5 K's and 2 BB's so add 3. 83 + 3 = 86. > > 4. Subtract 2 points for every hit > > Shields gave up 4 hits. 4 * 2 = 8 86 - 8 = 78. > > 5. Add runs and earned runs, multiply by 4 and subtract. 78 - 0 = 78. > > Very good score > > > Bard's numbers: > > Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA > Bard(L, 0-2) 6.2 4 1 1 7 7 > > > 6 innings = 72 > 2 outs > 72 + 2 = 74 > 7 K - 7 BB = 0 > 74 + 0 = 74 > 4 H 4 * 2 = 8 > 74 - 8 = 66 > 1R + 1 ER = 2 * 4 = 8 > 66 - 8 = 58 Game Score. > > So 58 says that Bard pitched well enough to win most games, but he didn't > pitch great. > > If you just looked at the 1 run, you'd say this was a close pitcher's duel, > but Bard was clearly beaten by Shields who pitched longer and better. > > Ray > > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure what that means, but he sure did pitch well..... > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > From: Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:01 PM > Subject: Shields > > Got an 82 game score. > > Nice! > > Ray > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
