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Is this a W or L for starting pitcher?

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Homerboy

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In the top of the 1st, starting pitcher gives up 5 runs, only 3 of them earned.
When the starting pitcher is pulled at the end of 3 innings, the score is 5-3.

2nd pitcher comes in pitches 3 innings
Final score after that pitcher at the end of the game (6 innings) 13-4

Who gets the L? Or is it a ND?
 
rcpratt said:
Starter gets an L. Earned/unearned is irrelevant for W/L (which are, ironically, irrelevant).
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That is what I thought as well and how I marked it.
Just needed to confirm.

Also, please return Prince Fielder to the Brewers.

(for the record all that matters to me is .ERA and WHIP.. which I have taught my son as well -- the starting pitcher in the game in question)
 
Homerboy said:
That is what I thought as well and how I marked it.
Just needed to confirm.

Also, please return Prince Fielder to the Brewers.

(for the record all that matters to me is .ERA and WHIP.. which I have taught my son as well -- the starting pitcher in the game in question)
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Return time on the Prince is to long...
We are now stuck with him forever...
 
Homerboy said:
In this situation we're talking little leaguers. Games only last 6 or 7 innings and usually end before that due to time constraints and/or run-ruling the other team.
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Every league has their own rules so no one could really accurately answer the question. If it was the majors, I believe he'd get a L and wouldn't even be eligible for a W unless he went 5 innings.
 
Homerboy said:
In this situation we're talking little leaguers. Games only last 6 or 7 innings and usually end before that due to time constraints and/or run-ruling the other team.
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We have pretty strict pitch count rules for little leaguers (age dependant) so only the best pitchers would even have a chance of getting to 5 innings if they average 15 pitches per inning.
 
Legios said:
We have pretty strict pitch count rules for little leaguers (age dependant) so only the best pitchers would even have a chance of getting to 5 innings if they average 15 pitches per inning.
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Around here 5th Grade + is by innings regardless of pitch count. There's a "city league" that isn't select or anything that does pitch counts.

We were in a tournament this weekend and the opposing coach let his starter go 3 innings. Problem is our batters shelled him and the kid ended with 95 pitches thrown. Incredibly stupid. We couldn't believe they were leaving the kid out there -- he was ineffective and killing himself. I'd be PO'ed if I was his parents

Our starter (my son in this game) went 3 innings and tossed 45 pitches.
 
dabuddha said:
Every league has their own rules so no one could really accurately answer the question. If it was the majors, I believe he'd get a L and wouldn't even be eligible for a W unless he went 5 innings.
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And yet a reliever can get a win without throwing a single pitch.
 
rcpratt said:
3 IP seems like an appropriate minimum to earn a win for 6 inning games.
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I've sort of been "halving" it all season.

Depending on league or tournament games, they can go a max of 7 or 6 respectively. But rarely do they go the length - -they are shortened due to time limits, run rules. weather... whatever. So if a pitcher pitchers for ~1/2 the game, then they are eligible.


If anyone does stats for any teams (at any level) gamechanger.io is just awesome. Been using it for a few years.
 
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