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Originally Posted by Halx
6IP and 3ER is actually statistically considered a "Quality start" - which is some stat some random writer made up that some people use.
A quality start is when a pitcher goes 6 innings or more and gives up 3 earned runs or less.
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Don't get me started on the concept of a quality start, I hate that subject. Few would describe a 4.50 ERA starting pitcher as a 'quality pitcher'
Also, I want to add that more and more I am starting to hate the concept of earned runs. Pitchers should be able to pitch around the errors of their fielders to some extent. I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'd prefer total runs allowed but there has to be a much more valuable midpoint.
For example, runner on second, 1 out. Batter hits it to the 2B who throws to the 1B. Ball isn't caught and runner on second scores. I can see that you don't hold that run against the pitcher.
Next example:
Two out, runner on second. Fly ball to RF, who drops it. Runner scores, batter ends up on 1B. Pitcher allows a HR. ERA doesn't count any of those. I think the pitcher should be off the hook for the first one but charged ERs for the other two.
In other words, runs that score on a play that is botched should not count. However the batter that reaches on error and any subsequent runs (assuming no more errors) should count.