Consecutive Scoreless Innings

[Edgy MD]

R.A. Dickey's last four outings.

May 27, vs. San Diego: 7 1/3 IP 0 ER
June 2, vs. St. Louis: 9 IP, 0 R
June 7, @ Wshington: 7 1/3 IP, 0 R
May 22, @ Pittsburgh: 7 IP, 1 R

So, that's 23 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings over the last three starts. Jogging my memory or the Pittsburgh game, his lone run scored with two out in the sixth, which adds 1 1/3 innings onto that total, bringing him to a round number of 25, if that's how these things are calculated.

Checking the Interwebs, Jerry Koosman holds the Mets record with 31 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Still needs a heckuva start next time out.

[TransMonk]

Metsblog is saying it stands at 24 2/3.

The article also says Pelfrey did 27 straight in early 2010 and if you take out Dickey's crap start in ATL on 04/15/12, he would be 9-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 76 2/3 IP.

http://www.metsblog.com/2012/06/08/performance-review-r-a-dickey-was-flawless-again/

OE: My quick math agrees with Edgy DC at 25, though.

Second edit: They must not be counting that 1/3 in the 6th vs PIT because a run scored, so I guess technically 24 2/3?

Edited June 8, 2012 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

I think my math holds up, but as I note, there are different ways to count these things, and they may only be counting completed innings. But then, how would they get that extra 1/3?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think I understand when one of these streaks ends, but I'm not clear on when it starts.

Let's say you give up a two-out homer in the sixth inning, get the third out, and then pitch a scoreless seventh before leaving the game.

You then throw a nine-inning shutout in your next start.

At that point, is your streak at 10 innings, or 10 1/3?

[nymr83]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think I understand when one of these streaks ends, but I'm not clear on when it starts. Let's say you give up a two-out homer in the sixth inning, get the third out, and then pitch a scoreless seventh before leaving the game. You then throw a nine-inning shutout in your next start. At that point, is your streak at 10 innings, or 10 1/3?

In my opinion, you're at 10 1/3.

[Ceetar]

Maybe my Math is fuzzy..

Koosman '73
8/14 gives up homer, lifted.
8/19: 9 IP, 1 r, 0 earned. The run is a 2-out double in the top of the 5th. Pete Rose reached on an E3 leading off, scores.

So that's 4.1

8/24 against Giants, 10IP, no runs.

14.1

8/29 against Padres. 6.2. no runs.

21.

9/3 against Philly. CG SHO. 9IP.

30.

9/7, Montreal. B. Bailey RBI single with 1 out in the third.

32.1?


Doing the math another way, 9,10, 6.2,9 is 34.2 + the 2.1 in the last game, is 37?

what am I missing? oh, i see it. the unclean innings are not counted, so he drops the .1 off the beginng, and off the end, and that's 31.2 .

Clean innings, any runs, not just unearned. the unearned clean inning record would be 36.1 I guess.

[G-Fafif]

Doc from August 31 to October 2, 1985: 49.2 IP without an earned run.

One unearned run in the top of the first inning against the Pirates on September 21 sullied the scoreless streak, perhaps, but Doc felt so bad about it that in the bottom of the first, he hit a three-run homer.

[Edgy MD]

That stretch run of his was the most vicious display of dominance I've ever seen. Talk about must-see television.

[G-Fafif]

With 47 K's thrown in over those 49.2 IP.

[Frayed Knot]

G-Fafif wrote: With 47 K's thrown in over those 49.2 IP.

And 3 walks !!!
That's sick if you're NOT a knuckleball pitcher.

[Edgy MD]

Well, um, whatever the number is, Dickey is the new record holder. Looks like the number is 32 2/3. Hist'ry in the makin'.

Current leader: Miguel Batista with 16 2/3. I think.