wild pitch contributes to earned run

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QUESTION: I read a previous answer to a earned vs unearned run, however my question is:  Pitcher A faces only one batter (batter A) and gives up a double, Pitcher B immediately comes in and gives up a single to batter B, moving batter A over to third. Pitcher B then has a wild pitch and batter A scores..... Is run earned or unearned and credited to which pitcher..?? Isn't a wild pitch considered an error on the pitcher throwing it..??

ANSWER: This is an earned run on Pitcher A.  The first batter was her responsibility.  A wild pitch is not treated as an error.  Basically you only have unearned runs as the result of errors.  

If this was a passed ball and the when the inning was reconstructed without the past ball and the run still would have scored, earned run.  If the run wouldn't have scored as a result of the past ball, unearned run.

With a wild pitch, the defense never had the chance to make the play, thus earned run.  With the passed ball the defense did have the chance to make the play, then you look at what would have happened without the passed ball.


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QUESTION: Why doesn't a wild pitch by the pitcher constitute an error on the pitcher.... It was her fault the ball was thrown, she created the potential for runners to advance... Still in my mind an act of throwing by the pitcher just as any other fielder. The pitcher's job is to throw catchable balls

ANSWER: Jay,

I can't really answer your question as to why it is not an error, other than the two scoring guides I consulted don't treat it as an error.  Both specifically addressed the situation concerning earned runs and wild pitches.  

I guess the best way to look at it is the only way a run doesn't go against the pitcher's ERA is when the defense blows the chance to retire a batter or runner.  In the case of the wild pitch, the defense doesn't get a chance to get the out.  It is the pitchers fault, so the run goes against the ERA.

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QUESTION: thanks for the answer, but the run goes against Pitcher A's era, when pitcher B threw the wild pitch..... shouldn't it be credited to pitcher B..??? Pitcher A had nothing to do with it...

Answer
Sure she did, pitcher A was the one that allowed runner to get on base.  That is why it goes against her ERA.

It would be the same thing if a batter got a hit that scored the runner that pitcher A put on.  Pitcher A wasn't involved when the run scored, but she was the pitcher when the girl got on base!