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1) Multiply the total number of earned runs by the number of innings in a full game (most fastpitch leagues play 7 inning games but some youth leagues play 6 inning games).
2) Divide the total number of innings pitched into the number derived from 1) above and round to the second decimal place.
Using 17 innings pitched and 4 earned runs ...
For games that are 7 innings in length, the ERA would be 1.65 (4 times 7 equal 28 and 28 divided by 17 equal 1.647 which is rounded to 1.65).
For games that are 6 innings in length, the ERA would be 1.41 (4 times 6 equal 24 and 24 divided by 17 equal 1.411 which is rounded to 1.41).
Who was the first Major League Baseball player to hit 400 in the American League?
In the early years of the American League there were many hitters who hit .400. In 1901, Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics led the A. L. in hitting with a .422 average, the only player in the A. L. to hit over .400 that season. By the way, the last American Leaguer to hit the mark was Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox who hit .406 in 1941.
Do baseball players have to play in the outfield or could you legally play them all in the infield?
You can play baseball players as far as you want into the in-filed as you want its just not a good idea
Who was the first black GM in Major League Baseball?
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (Chicago Cubs) Frank Robinson became the first African American manager in MLB when he was hired by the Cleveland Indians for the 1975 season. Buck O'Neill was the first African American hired as a coach for a team in MLB. He was hired by the Chicago Cubs in May, 1962.
(Just heard on WGN broadcast that Ernie Banks in 1973 managed a game after the Cubs Whitey Lockman was tossed out of a game, so technically he was the first black to manage a game. Oh, the Cubs won in 12 innings.)
What is the potential future value of a Joe Dimaggio signed baseball?
It is hard to see into the future. The value of an item is determined by a simple formula. Supply and Demand. When the supply, the number of items available on the market is higher than the number of collectors in the market to make a purchase the value goes down. When the number of items available on the market is lower than the number of collectors looking to make a purchase the demand is greater, and the value rises. A Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball is worth between $400.-$600. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. Add for inscriptions. Collectors will pay more for inscriptions like "HOF 55"or "# 5", and pay less for personal inscriptions like "Good Luck Chuck" In a recent auction a Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball sold for $507. A Joe Dimaggo ball signed "Joltin' Joe" sold for $1,553. A #5 Inscribed ball sold for $657. No one has a crystal ball to see into the future. The reason why we learn history in school, is to help us see into the future. Learn as much about the past, and it will help you determine what the value of a Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball will be worth in the future. As years go on, and more collectors enter the collectors market, will they want to invest in a Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball ?
When was Candlestick Park built?
Candlestick Park's ground breaking began on August 12, 1958, the stadium first opened on April 12, 1960. It was the original home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball until 1999. It has been the home of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers since 1971.
How much does Vladimir Guerrero make?
Vlad signed a 5 year, $70 million contract in 2004. The 2009 season is the final year of that contract and he is scheduled to make $15 million.
Major League Baseball " smartly" used this for rainouts, must mean "CANCELED"' eh.
Who is better Lou brock or rickey Henderson?
Rickey Henderson got on base a lot more, hit for more power, and was a better fielder for most of his career. Brock was very good, but Henderson was one of the greatest players of all time.
Has anyone hit for the cycle and had a walk in the same baseball game?
Hitting for the cycle is when a player hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game. The last person to accomplish that and draw a walk in the same game was Gary Matthews Jr. of the Texas Rangers on Sept. 14, 2006.
Facing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Matthews started with a single in the first inning, added a double in the second and a triple in the fourth, and then completed the cycle with a home run in the sixth. In his last at-bat in the eighth inning, Matthews walked and scored on teammate Michael Young's home run. The Rangers defeated the Tigers 11-3.
Matthews was the 14th player to pull off the cycle in "natural order," starting with a single and finishing with a home run. He also became the 19th switch-hitter to hit for the cycle.
Future Hall of Famer Craig Biggio once hit for the cycle and reached first base with an intentional walk. Playing against the Colorado Rockies on April 8, 2002, the Astros infielder singled in the first inning, tripled in the third, homered in the fourth, was walked intentionally in the sixth, and doubled in the eighth. The Astros defeated the Rockies 8-4.
What is a baseball term for 'a semiliquid mixture of flour and milk' beginning with L?
if this is off a worksheet, the answer is batter.
Do some baseball catchers wear bright nails on their right hand?
Yes usually white tape so the pitcher has a better view of the signals the catcher is transmitting to him.
A base coaches job in baseball is to give signals to the runners of what to do for example stealing, stopping at that base, going to the next base, or sliding. there is a base coach for first base and there is one at third base. if the runner is on second they would listen to the third base coach.
How many baseball teams have been in Milwaukee?
The original Milwaukee Brewers from the turn of the century. The Milwaukee Braves from the 50's and early 60's, which became, of course, the Atlanta Braves. The modern Milwaukee Brewers.
Milwaukee joined the National League in the late 1870s with a team called the Milwaukee Greys. This team finished last and was shut down within a year or so after its debut.
Following this team were a series of semi-professional or minor league teams, associated with organizations like the Western Association, Western League, and American Association, first under the name Milwaukee Creams (Milwaukee was called the Cream City because of its unusual cream-colored brick), and later as the Milwaukee Brewers.
It was as the Brewers that Milwaukee became a founding franchise in the American League, with Connie Mack as the manager. they had one good year, then Mack left the team, after which the team stunk and was moved to St. Louis, where they became the Browns (proving that St. Louis had to turn to Milwaukee when they wanted Brewers - ha ha)
After that, as already indicated, Milwaukee had the Braves and the current Brewers.
Who was the First female Major League Baseball player?
The previous answer of "Harriet Beecher Stowe" is incorrect.
There has never been a female major league baseball player. Harriett Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Born in 1811, she was 58 years old when the first professional baseball team, the Cincinatti Red Stockings, was founded.