Clipping:Determining earned runs
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| Date | Saturday, August 26, 1876 |
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| Text | Runs can be earned off the fielding which are not earned off the pitching, and the general estimate of earned runs is to judge the pitching by that score. For instance, the first batsman makes his base by a hit, steals second by sharp play, goes to third on a high fly to outfield caught, and home on the third batsman's safe hit. This would be an earned run off the fielding, but not off the pitching, as only two first-base hits were made, and it requires at least three, and sometimes four to give an earned run. A run may be said to be earned off the fielding as follows: Suppose A, first striker, makes his base—that is, earns it by a good clean hit—B hits a grounds to right field, which the right fielder fields to first in time to put the striker out, but has no chance to throw out the base-runner going to second. C then makes a similar hit, on which A is easily sent to third base, and D makes a base-hit and sends A home. This is a run squarely earned off the pitching, for no errors have assisted the base-runner, nor has any bad judgment been shown in the field. Any hit is a safe hit which enables the striker to reach first base without his giving the fielders a fair chance to catch or throw him out. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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