Did you know that it’s possible for a Major League pitcher to have an ERA of infinity? Well, if you didn’t John Lackey proved you wrong last month. In his first start of the season, Lackey was ejected after two pitches to Texas leadoff batter Ian Kinsler. The first pitch sailed over Kinsler’s head, and the second nailed him in the side. Apparently short-tempered home plate umpire Bob Davidson had seen enough, and threw Lackey out of the game. Kinsler went on to score later in that inning, attributing one earned-run to Lackey. Meanwhile, the unfortunate Angels pitcher recorded no outs, and had thus pitched 0.00 innings. So next time you see an ERA ∞ on the back of a baseball card, don’t act so surprised.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Stat of the Day: Infinitely High ERA
Did you know that it’s possible for a Major League pitcher to have an ERA of infinity? Well, if you didn’t John Lackey proved you wrong last month. In his first start of the season, Lackey was ejected after two pitches to Texas leadoff batter Ian Kinsler. The first pitch sailed over Kinsler’s head, and the second nailed him in the side. Apparently short-tempered home plate umpire Bob Davidson had seen enough, and threw Lackey out of the game. Kinsler went on to score later in that inning, attributing one earned-run to Lackey. Meanwhile, the unfortunate Angels pitcher recorded no outs, and had thus pitched 0.00 innings. So next time you see an ERA ∞ on the back of a baseball card, don’t act so surprised.
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