LGFT: So good, he doesn't have to pitch to get the W

On Tuesday, former Indian Alan Embree picked up a W with 1/3 IP. However, the "inning pitched" is a bit deceiving, as he recorded his only out via a pickoff before throwing a single pitch in a tied ballgame. As luck would have it, the Rockies would score in the bottom half, and Embree would be relieved of his duties and pick up a win without ever throwing a single pitch.

I'm sure Jayson Stark will be informing us as to how many times, if at all, this has happened in the past.

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Since 1954, 18 pitchers have picked up a win without officially facing a batter. The vast majority of those were via CS. Several, however have been by pickoff: Jim Coates in 1965 and Greg Garrett in 1970, but in those cases the box scores don’t report the count at the time. B.J. Ryan did it without a pitch in 2003. In 2008, Brian Shouse won a game via pickoff, but he threw one pitch first.

Three relievers have picked up wins when they uncorked a wild pitch, only to see the third out recorded when a baserunner was caught trying to advance (Larry Andersen in 1986, Paul Shuey in 2003 and Tyler Johnson in 2006).

by FredOx on Jul 9, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

We can always count on you to come up with these things.

by Logodaedalus on Jul 9, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m trying to become Jayson Stark.

by FredOx on Jul 9, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

You need to change your name to Freyd.

"Some days are better than others, but it's a long season."

— The Inestimable Eric Wedge

by emd2k3 on Jul 9, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

awesome, thanks.

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Jul 9, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I was at the game, it was pretty funny.

It’s amazing how boring a game is when you have no rooting interest and it’s the National League. I was reduced to rooting for Adam Dunn and LGFT (Embree, Belliard, etc.)

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 9, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions