This page contains a description of commonly-used stats.
Game Score
Created by Bill James. Used to calculate a single integer on a (more or less) 0-100 scale demonstrating how well a starting pitcher performed in a single game. Formula from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_score:
- Start with 50 points
- Add 1 point for each out recorded
- Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th
- Add 1 point for each strikeout
- Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed
- Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed
- Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed
- Subtract 1 point for each walk
Created by Bill James. Used to calculate a single integer demonstrating how well a starting pitcher performed over the course of a season:
- 10 times wins
- Minus five times losses
- Plus one for each Earned Run saved versus a 5.00 ERA
- Plus 2/3 of a point for each strikeout
- Minus a point for each walk
- Plus 3 points for a Save
