Unlock The Secrets Of Baseball: A Comprehensive Guide To Calculating Earned Run Average (Era)
Earned Run Average (ERA) measures a pitcher’s ability to prevent earned runs, which are runs scored due to a pitcher’s pitching errors (e.g., walks, hits). ERA is calculated as (9 * Earned Runs) / Innings Pitched. Earned runs are different from unearned runs, which result from fielding errors or passed balls. Innings pitched is the…