Lucas Giolito Intentional Walks
Lucas Giolito Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Lucas Giolito's 7-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
5 intentional walks, an average of 1 intentional walks per season. 2016 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 2018 when he had
2 intentional walks. Lucas Giolito outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (12.084642395121), Millenial (6.9662921348315), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)