I think most everyone has heard of the Game Changer app for score keeping, and last night I was using it for a scrimmage game trying to get used to it for the season. Well at the end of the game I go to finalize the score and it asks me to name the winning pitcher, losing pitcher etc. It got me thinking I don't know how you figure out a winning pitcher for youth baseball. I know in the pro's it's basically the pitcher with the lead after the 5th inning. But for my son's team(12u) we only play 6 or even less innings. Anyone want to share the guidelines they use if they keep such a stat?
Don't know that there is an official guideline for that. I made up my own. A starting pitcher only has to complete 2 innings, not 5, in order to qualify for a win. Again, my rule. You can do it however you want at the youth level as far as I'm concerned. I'd only say that you need to agree to a rule and apply it consistently, since it only affects members of your own team.
The winning pitcher is the pitcher of record when the winning team scores the go ahead run for the final time. Regardless of what inning or how many innings are played.
The winning pitcher is the pitcher of record when the winning team scores the go ahead run for the final time. Regardless of what inning or how many innings are played.
Game Changer Scoring
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 15:50:50
