Ernie Lombardi Passed Balls
Ernie Lombardi Career Passed Balls Overview
During Ernie Lombardi's 17-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
152 passed balls, an average of 8.94 passed balls per season. 1947 was his best season
with 1 passed balls and his worst season was 1932 when he had
17 passed balls. Ernie Lombardi underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (5.62778), The Greatest Generation (6.31298), Y (14.9636), mlb (5.37004), and C (31.4503) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)