Team Earned Runs seems to be incorrect?
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:08 pm
"The accounting of earned runs is more complicated when relief pitchers are used. Each pitcher is liable for the runners he allowed on base via hit, walk, or hit by pitch even after he is pulled for a reliever. Batters who replace a previous runner on a fielder's choice are charged to the previous pitcher. Also, when considering when the inning would be over except for errors, relief pitchers are not relieved of responsibility by errors that were committed before they were brought into the game. This means that some runs may be considered earned for an individual relief pitcher but not for the team as a whole, so team earned runs are often less than the sum of the earned runs allowed by the individual pitchers."
I/Score does not seem to be taking this into account? When adding each pitcher's earned runs allowed the team total is the same. Should be different.
I/Score does not seem to be taking this into account? When adding each pitcher's earned runs allowed the team total is the same. Should be different.