Game Score

Game Score is a metric devised by Bill James to determine the strength of a pitcher in any particular baseball game. To determine a starting pitcher's game score:

  1. Start with 50 points.
  2. Add 1 point for each out recorded, so 3 points for every complete inning pitched.
  3. Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th.
  4. Add 1 point for each strikeout.
  5. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed.
  6. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed.
  7. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed.
  8. Subtract 1 point for each walk.

Read more about Game Score:  Maximum Score, Highest Achieved Scores, Career Totals For Some Pitchers

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    “A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play.”
    —Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)

    “I have a Vision of the Future, chum.
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    Tower up like silver pencils, score on score.”
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)