Clipping:Scoring sacrifices 2
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| Date | Saturday, September 13, 1890 |
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| Text | [from a letter to the editor by “Enthusiast”] By the way, while talking of averages here is a suggestion anent the sacrifice hit and its place in determining the standing of a batter. In place or, or in addition to the columns of A.B., B.H. and Ave., have these:-- C.A.R. (chances to advance runners), C.A. (chances accepted) and Ave. In the column of C.A.R. include the times a man comes to the bat with men on the bases, of course, omitting when he is hit by the pitcher, as well as bases on balls, unless there is a runner on first. Under C.A. place all base hits made with men on bases, all sacrifices and bases on balls with first base occupied. In case of a fielding error being made the chance should be scored against the batter as not accepted, as, although the runner is in fact advanced, this is not due to the skill of the batter, but the want of it in the fielder. The only exception to this would be when the first baseman, with less than two hands out, drops the ball when thrown directly to him by the fielder who stopped it, as this must, from the fact of no attempt being made to catch the runner, be a sacrifice. Now, divide the C.A. by the C.A.R., and you will have the real value of the man as an aid to run-getting, and let this be the determining against as to his standard as a batter. Such a system, especially if given prominence over the old system of averaging, would encourage that much-desired-end, team work in batting. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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