Ken Clay Earned Runs
Ken Clay Career Earned Runs Overview
During Ken Clay's 5-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
184 earned runs, an average of 37 earned runs per season. 1980 was his best season
with 22 earned runs and his worst season was 1981 when he had
52 earned runs. Ken Clay outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (260.02402513399), Baby Boomers (294.96113744076), Y (1220.25), mlb (252.43564513569), and SP (361.29457364341) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
An earned run is run scored by the opposing team that is considered to be a direct result of the pitchers actions. For example a home run would be counted as an earned run since the pitcher would be directly responsible for the hit whereas a player scoring because of a position player's defensive error, or had advanced bases because of a position player's defenisve error allowing them to score later is not an earned run Generally, for Earned Runs, lower is better. (Source)
An earned run is run scored by the opposing team that is considered to be a direct result of the pitchers actions. For example a home run would be counted as an earned run since the pitcher would be directly responsible for the hit whereas a player scoring because of a position player's defensive error, or had advanced bases because of a position player's defenisve error allowing them to score later is not an earned run Generally, for Earned Runs, lower is better. (Source)