I feel the same way about Cricket, I guess if you grow up watching a sport you don't realise how difficult it can be to explain to someone who knows nothing about it!
@@Cleophas-tl7ic there's a saying about baseball that I bet applies to cricket too. "80% of the game is played with 20% of the rules." Even after you get the basic idea, it takes a lifetime to really learn the ins-and-outs.
Baseball has so many tiny little rules that rarely ever even come up, that it's borderline impossible to fully explain to someone. You just need someone with you while you watch to explain as you go.
It’s called the World Series because the investments made into international players is into the hundreds of millions. Players from all over the World get signed here the best players play in the MLB. Also it was the first meeting between two teams in 1903. Pirates and Red Sox. The leagues used to be separate with their own championships and never meet.
We'll make a baseball fan out of you! I'm a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Perhaps you'd like to learn about our hero - Roberto Clemente. A Puerto Rican superstar that tragically lost his life helping Nicaraguans during their devastating earthquake.
15:27 Normally, when the batter is hit by the pitch, he gets to go to first base. However, this batter clearly _tried_ to get hit, so the umpire didn't let him go to first base.
Which is hardly ever called. Good on the ump for seeing it clearly. It's a giant peeve of mine. I got so sick of guys putting on armour and standing on top of the plate just baiting a pitcher for an inside pitch they could lean in to in the 90s. Not that it's right, but doing that in the 80s would get you one right in noggin.
The main reason it’s called the World Series because all the teams have players from all around the World also you should check out the World baseball classic it is the World Cup for baseball there’s one this year in March
So here’s quick run down of the lingo in baseball; ERA stands for earned run average which you want to be low they way it works is it takes how many runs you give up on an average of 9 innings so if you give up 4 in 9 innings your era is 4 etc. Extra base hit means a hit that is more than a single so a double, triple and homerun. Starts means for a pitcher how many times they started in the year the average is around 30. K stands for how many strikeouts the pitcher has thrown. BB stands for base on balls which is just how many batters they walk. Also IP means innnings pitched.
Also about the call when the ball hit the players elbow the problem is he purposely leaned into the ball which you are not allowed to do because if you are hit by the ball you usually get to go to 1st base for free but leaning into it cancels the free base
@@sittch2545 I didn't know we even had a team! I've just looked it up and it looks like a great competition, cant find anything out about whether it will be shown over here but as Fox have the US rights hopefully it will be shown on Sky over here as they're both Murdoch companies
11:25 If the batter swings and misses, it's a strike. If the batter doesn't swing, but the ball crosses over home plate, above the batter's knees and below the center point of the batter's torso, it's a strike. But if the batter doesn't swing and the ball is _not_ thrown in the "strike zone" I described, it's a "Ball." If 4 "balls" are thrown, the batter "walks," and gets to go to first base.
Hi! I just started watching the video, and I wanted to answer some of your questions starting at 2:18: All the statistics shown in this list are Justin Verlander's career _world series_ stats. His 7 "starts" means he's been the "starting pitcher" in 7 world series games in his entire career. If you want to know how many games he started this regular season, it's 28. ERA is Earned Run Average, or in other words: runs allows ("earned") per 9 innings pitched. The higher, the worse. 5.68 is actually pretty bad. Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of this generation, but he's been terrible in the world series throughout his career, hence the 0-6 record. K/BB: the K stands for Strikeout(s); BB stands for Walk(s), or "Base on Balls." 39/14 is a decent ratio. WHIP stands for Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched, which is pretty self-explanatory. HR does indeed stand for Home Run, as you guessed. Since Justin Verlander is a pitcher, when he "allows" a home run, that means a batter hit a home run when he was pitching. 9 home runs allowed in only 7 games is pretty bad. Hope this helps! And yes, there are _lots_ of statistics in baseball. This is only scratching the surface!
Hi, Thanks so much for the info, I must admit I really like the stats side of things as there's a lot in cricket as well - as a kid I used to love keeping score sheets for the games I went to with my dad.
@@sittch2545 Thanks, I'll check them out once I've watched all the world series games from last year, don't want to risk finding out the result before I've watched them!
Allow me to go a little deep with you on the last out of the game. Runners were at second and third base, the batter hit the ball to the third baseman and, as you froze the video, you noticed the runner at second base was running toward the third baseman with the ball, and that the runner at third base was running home to score. The simplest explanation is the one you've already received in the comments, that by throwing the batter out at first base, thus creating the third out (last out) of the inning, even had the runner who started at third base crossed home plate first, it would not have counted because the runner was "forced" out at first base. Had there been less than two outs, the fielder would have had some choices: throw home - not a force out - and risk getting no outs on the play and leaving runners at first and third (aka, "the corners"). Tag the runner coming toward him and then hope to still throw the runner out at first base, thereby creating a "double play" (two outs on the same play). Or throw to first and get the "easy" out, yet allow the runners to advance … which would only happen if the fielder forgot how many outs there were because, with less than two outs, and no play at home plate, he must AT LEAST retire the runner running toward him as that runner is a greater threat to score later than the runner who hit the ball. Now, go back to the actual play: runners at second and third, two outs. The third baseman could have tagged the runner that was running toward him, from second to third base, and if he did it before the "lead runner," running from third base, reached home, the out would be made and the game would be over. Also, by tagging out the runner, the fielder would not risk throwing wildly to first base, where the ball could not be caught (which might allow both runners to score, thus losing the game instead of winning it). Yet he chose to throw to first for a couple of reasons: One, it's the routine play, he does it every day in practice and in games, it's natural. In the course of a whole season - 162 games before the playoffs begin (baseball is played almost every day, in mostly three- and four-game "series," one day after another, after which at least one of the teams moves on to play another series in another city, sometimes with a day off and sometimes not; another factoid, many Wednesday games are played in the day, rather than at night; not as many fans will be there to watch, but it allows any team that must be in another city to play the next day to travel in the evening and play the next day) - BACK TO THE THREAD … in the course of a whole season, that third baseman might throw wildly to first on a similar play just two, three or four times. Two, the runner he might hope to end the game by tagging out is not required to keep running toward him. The runner may stop, may try to return to second base, may elude the tag somehow without being called out for exiting "the baseline." And if that runner can simply elude making an out until the runner from third base crosses home plate, the run would count, thus tying the game. So he went with the force at first, made a good throw, and the game ended!! Once you get a good handle on the rules - and the more you know the more others will fall into place - a lot of this becomes self evident. Still, so much of the allure of baseball to real baseball fans is that so much can happen. How many outs, how many runners, the score, is it early or late in the game, the skills of the players involved, create endless variables that serve to dictate the choices on the field, from how to pitch to a batter, to a hitter's approach at the plate, to baserunning strategy, to how to get the last out of the first game of the World Series. It's a great game. I hope that helps. I enjoyed writing it!!
On the final play, there were two outs so getting any runner out would immediately end the inning (and in this case, the game.) The runner going to first is usually the safest bet to ensure an out, so the third baseman threw to first to end the game. He could have tried to tag the runner but since the runner had no runner headed to second behind him, he had the option to retreat to second or try to evade the tag, risking a failure to get anyone out. The throw to first was likely to result in an out unless the runner is exceptionally fast.
A base hit is when the batter reaches first base, an extra base hit is a hit where he reaches 2nd base, 3rd base, or a home run when he reaches home plate again. AB is an At Bat, everytime he stands in the batter’s box , almost all starters get at least three at bats in a game and can be much more if there is a lot of scoring. An At Bat is eliminated from his batting average stat when he makes a sacrifice fly or sacrifice bunt. A walk is when the batter reaches first base with 4 balls, a hit batsman is when the batter reaches first base after being hit by a pitch. A strike requires the pitcher to throw the ball over the plate between the batters knees and arm pits, tit level. A ball is when the pitcher does not make the strike zone. Everytime a batter swings and misses the ball it is a strike. There are foul lines extending at right angle from home plate to the outfield wall. Within the foul lines it is a fair, and on the foul line it is fair, outside the foul line it is a foul. A foul ball is also a strike, and you cannot strike out with a foul ball unless you are trying to bunt. A force out is when a defender with the ball reaches the base the runner has to run towards. If the runner stretches what he must do, like advance to another base, the force is off and the runner must be tagged out with the ball.
I know some cricket rules, so perhaps I can offer some translation: Where some versions of cricket have just one "inning" with each side hitting once, baseball has nine innings with each side getting a turn hitting. When a batter gets out, he isn't out permanently but is instead part of a nine man lineup that rotates through the game on repeat. The goal is fairly simple: get to each base and then back to home plate without getting out. You get three strikes (pitches) that hit an established, though imaginary, box. Four pitches outside this box without a swing gives the batter first base automatically. When the ball is hit, there are three ways to get out: just like in cricket if the ball is caught before it hits the ground, if the ball reaches a player touching the first bag before you get there (not all that unlike hitting the wickets, called a "force out"), or if a player is tagged by the ball in between the bases. Once three outs are achieved in an inning, they switch sides. Home team gets last at-bat in the 9th and the game ends if they have the lead going into or after that inning. No ties, extra innings are played if necessary. There are other rules but those are the basics. Some of the stats you asked about: ERA = Earned Run Average. Essentially how many runs they give up per nine innings Starts = How many games started. In the case of the beginning, that was his 8th time starting a World Series game so you were right to be a little confused, as the regular season is 162 games. WHIP = Walks/Hits per Innings Pitched. Basically how many baserunners the pitcher allows on average per inning. HR Allowed = You were basically right, though Home Runs cannot be disallowed. Just meant that in Verlander's career he had given up 9 home runs to batters in the World Series. Batting Average = A percentage of how often the player hits and reaches base safely. Honestly baseball is a stat-heads dream so I hope you watch more!
Brother, I just discovered your channel. If you love cricket, you’ll LOVE baseball. I’m an Irish AND American citizen-familiar enough with both sports. Baseball is everything you love about cricket, but with the difficulty and drama amplified. I hope you continue researching. If you learn the history and details of the sport, you can go back and watch legendary series. Of all the series, the 2004 ALCS is the most impossible story in the history of baseball. Learn the game and history of the NY/Boston rivalry first, however. It’s the pinnacle of what our humble sport has to offer.
It’s called the World Series because it was originally sponsored by Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper, the New York World. At one time the winners could legitimately be considered champions of the world, as no one else in the world was playing it but the Americans. In more recent years it has spread into a global sport as widespread as cricket, though mostly in different places. (The Australians play both.) The actual world championship is a relatively new animal called the World Baseball Classic, contested since 2006 on a four-year cycle like the soccer (sorry, football) World Cup. Japan won the last one, in 2023, beating the U.S. in the final.
8:56 No, if he caught it after it bounced off the wall, it doesn't count as an out. A little bit unrelated: if a fielder _does_ catch the ball, not only is the batter out, but all the runners on base have to go back and touch the base they started on, before they try to advance!
Part of the reason they call it the World Series is because almost nobody outside of the United States was playing baseball when us Americans gave it that name (that we knew of, anyway). The first known instance of the baseball press calling it the "World's Series" was in 1884, though the World Series as we know it didn't truly start until 1903. Legend has it that the World Series was named for the New York World newspaper, but this is disputed. It'll be 30 years out of date now, but I highly recommend you watch Ken Burns' 9-part documentary "Baseball" which came out in 1994. They made a couple of new episodes in 2010, but I think it's high time they do some more.
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Extra base hit is when the batter gets on 2nd base, 3rd base or hits a home run during his at bat. A base hit is when the guy gets a hit and gets to first base safely. If hes able to extend that and go to 2nd base without them tagging him out thats an extra base hit.
There are several ways to get a player out. One, touch (tag) a base runner with the ball when he isn't on base. Two, throw to a base where a base runner is being forced to run by a batter or runner behind him. Three, catch a hit ball in the air before it bounces. Four, three non-contact swings by a batter. Five, three pitches in the strike zone not swung at by a batter. Six, a combination of four and five that leads to three strikes.
It's called the world series due to a promotional advertising style done in the late 19th century. The first world series was in 1903, so using the word "world" or "world's" in advertising was common.
Also, the competition is between the winners of the American League and the National League, so to call it either the American or National championship series would have been confusing.
I would highly recommend a couple of videos to watch to help with understanding baseball and baseball culture. The first is one made by the MLB called, “MLB Quick Question, what Pitch was that?” It goes into all the different pitches there are and how they are thrown, speed, etc. the 2nd video is called, “Ninh Explains the Unwritten Rules of Baseball”. This one is pretty funny, and gives you insight into the culture of baseball. If you want an excellent video on the rules, there’s a guy called Coach Dan Blewett. He’s a former professional baseball pitcher, and his video called, “Baseball Rules Explained by a Pro Player” is the best I’ve seen for detailed explanations of the game.
Take a look at the Jomboy Media breakdowns of T20 cricket games; the basics translate really well for a baseball fan, and Jomboy does a great job of explaining it.
The runner on 3rd base can't score when the 3rd out is recorded on the same play. The game was over in this case, but usually it's the end of a half inning ~batting team out of chances
A base hit is also called a single. It means the batter can advance to first base. A two base hit is called a double, a three base hit is a triple, and a four base hit is a home run. All runners on base advance at least one base when there is a hit. A "hit" is a ball that is contacted by the batter and reaches the ground before anyone can catch it. You can hit a home run inside the park but it is difficult and somewhat rare. Most home runs are simply over the fence in fair territory.
If a ball is caught before it hits the ground or a surface like a wall, the batter is out. Even if it was caught in foul territory (outside the bounds of the field.) If there are baserunners when the ball was hit and the ball is caught as just described, those baserunners must go back to their original base before they can advance. If the ball can be thrown to the base they originated from before they get back to that base, the runner is out. So you'll see baserunners wait to run unless they're confident the ball won't be caught or if it's already at two outs since the ball being caught would end the inning anyway. A ball is only a dead ball if it leaves the field where players would not be able to reach it, such as if it bounces over the wall. If a ball hits the ground and bounces over the wall, it's a "ground rule double" and the batter is placed on second base and all runners who were on base advance as required
That last play of the game there were 2 outs so the third baseman who fielded the ball only had to get one out. In that situation it’s far and away the best move to throw out the batter at first base rather than risk a comedy of errors trying to get one of the runners out.
I'm going to try and answer your question about the Houston runners on 2nd and 3rd base in the 10th inning. The first thing you need to understand is that since there were no runner on first (the base was open) the two runners did not need to run (because they were not being "pushed" by a runner on first). The batter could have just ran to first and occupied that base. Since the runners did start to run, they had to be tagged out by the fielder with the ball or tagged by a player at home or third before the runners reached the base. If the fielder that caught the ball tried to tag the runner that was running at him from 2nd and tagged him, and the runner from third reached home before the tag he would have been safe and scored and the runner from 2nd would be out. Since there were already two outs the tagged runner would have been the third and game over but the runner from third would have scored before the tag so he would have scored before the third out was made. He threw to first because the batter would be "forced out" at first because the batter is forced to run to first (he just can't stay at home plate). If a batter is forced out in baseball rules it's always considered to be done before any other runners reach had reached the next base they were running to. So the Force at 1st happens before the runner on 3rd reached home. This would be the third out and game over and the runner would not have scored since he reached home after the force out at firs. I hope this helped and didn't confuse you even more. The rules of baseball are actually the size of a book, and you're really going down a rabbit hole to understand all of the rules of the game.
When you asked if they disallow homeruns you’re just overthinking it. They were showing that pitchers career stats in the World Series. Justin Verlander who is a hall of fame pitcher, has had the biggest knock on his resume being that he never won a game he started in the World Series. So at that moment he had played 8 games and gone 0-6 over that time. Tho he forfeited the lead in this game he was not credited with the loss. Since you’ve seen game 5 already, he eventually got his first ever WS win in game 5.
If anyone cares to read, I’ve made a very basic introduction to Baseball below. Baseball is made up of 2 teams consisting of 10 players that play for 9 Innings. Innings: An Inning is a division of the game where both teams have batted. Each Inning has a Top and a Bottom. The Home Team Fields (Defense) at the Top of an Inning and the Visiting Team Bats (Offense). This is reverse for the Bottom of an inning. A half of an inning consists of 3 outs. Once 3 outs have been recorded, the teams switch roles. After both teams have batted/recorded 3 outs, the inning is complete and the Top of the next inning starts. Outs: An Out is just the retirement of a Batter or Baserunner which makes them ineligible to continue batting or advancing bases to score a run. When a player is deemed out, they return to the Dugout/benches until their next Plate Appearance. There are 4 main types of outs. Putouts (A Catch), Tag Outs, Force Outs, and Strike Outs. Offense/Batting: The Offense consists of 10 batters. One for each position on the field + a Designated Hitter. Each batter will receive a total of 3 Strikes and 4 Balls (whichever comes first). A Strike is any pitch that is either in the Strike Zone, Swung at and missed, or any ball not put into fair territory (fowl ball). A Ball is any pitch outside of the Strike Zone that doesn’t meet any of the other criteria. Note that a Strike is only given for the first 2 Fowl Balls. After 2 Fowls, no more Strikes are given and the Batter can hit an infinite amount of Fowl Balls. The Strike Zone is an imaginary box declared as the area where a ball would be fair for the batter to hit that goes from the batters Chest to their knees, and stretched the length of Home Plate. If the batter receives 3 strikes, it’s a “Strike Out” and they are Out. If the player receives 4 Balls, they are automatically awarded First Base on a “Walk”. The player will also be awarded First Base automatically if they are Hit by Pitch. The batters goal is to hit the ball into play and reach a base safely without recording an out. The Batter may go for as many bases as they can before they are Tagged/Forced Out. Their are 4 bases in total, 90 feet apart from each other, in a Diamond shape. The bases are numbered consecutively, so First, Second, Third and Fourth (Home). If a batter reaches 1 base, it’s a Single,2 bases, it’s a Double, 3 a Triple, and all 4 is a Homerun. If the ball is hit out of the boundaries of the field, a Homerun is automatically awarded and if a ball is hit fair but goes out of play (hops over fence, gets stuck, etc) a Double will be awarded automatically. Once the Batter/Runner reaches Home, the team is awarded 1-Point. Batters will continue to bat in order until all 3 outs have been recorded. When it comes to Offense, essentially the ball is “bad” and the bases are “safe”. You want to put as much distance between you and the ball at all times. If you are touched by the ball at any point while not safe on a base, you will be out. Baserunning/Advancing: When a batter hits a ball into fair territory he must advance to First Base at a minimum. If the batter safely reaches the intended base, they become a baserunner and they’re goal is to reach the last base. The Baserunner must remain in contact with the bag with any part of their body to be considered safe. If they leave the base for any reason, they can be tagged with the ball. Base runners will often step off from a base and take a few steps towards the next when the ball is in the pitchers possession. This is known as “Leading”, and it’s to reduce the distance to the next base if the ball is hit. They are not considered safe and can be picked off or tagged if they’re not cognizant The Baserunner may advance to the next base at anytime (as long as the ball is live). Typically, runners will advance bases when the next batter hits the ball into play. If the ball is hit without being caught, the runner can just advance. If the ball is caught, the baserunner must remain at the base (tag up) until the ball is caught before they can start advancing. They can advance as many bases as they want until they are tagged out. A runner may also advance bases without the ball being hit, known as “Stealing”.. Defense: You have 9 players on the field playing defense. They can technically play anywhere but there is specific positions. Players usually play the same position every time, but there are some players that can play multiple positions. The defense is divided into 2 categories, Infield and Outfield. The Outfield consist of the Left Fielder, Center Fielder, and Right Fielder. These guys usually catch or play on the ball that are hit deep into the field or get past the infielders. They’re usually the fastest, tallest and most athletic guys in the field. Your infielders are your First Baseman, Second Baseman, Shortstop, and Third Baseman. These players field all the short hit and ground balls as well as protect the bases. They play at the base they’re named after with the exception of Shortstop. They play between Second and Third and fill the gap there, but they also help protect Second Base as it’s the thrown to base outside of regular base hits. They’re usually the the players with the best gloves and have the best arms on the team. Then you have the Pitcher and Catcher, who are part of the infield but are their own Duo. The Pitcher pitches of course and the Catch catches the pitches, but he also is the Fourth Baseman as he protects Home Plate. The Catcher also tries to prevent stealing as he can see the whole field and isn’t watching for the ball coming at him. The point of defense is to prevent the other team from getting hits and ultimately Runs by getting Outs. They can get Outs by Striking Out the batter, Catching a Fair Ball, or throwing the runner out at a base. If the Baserunner is Forced to go to a base, such as the batter going to first, they just have to simply throw the ball to that base before they get there to record the out. If the Runner is not Forced, such as attempting to get another base they are required to Tag the Runner. It is possible to record 2 or all 3 outs in a single play. These are known and Double & Triple Plays. That’s is the basics of the game. There is a lot more depth to it and it would take me months to write it all out. I didn’t even attempt to explain the art of pitching and pitch types, catchers roles, Pick-offs, Art of Stealing, Baseball stadiums and fields, and all the nitty gritty.
Here's an example of ERA: Let's say I'm the pitcher. I pitch six innings in a game, and allow two earned runs. The mathematical formula is simple: 2*9 (the number of innings in a standard game), so you get 18. Then you divide it by the six innings, and you get 3. For scoring purposes, they always write it as three digits, the first number, a decimal point, and then two numbers after it. So, instead of just "3," it would read as "3.00" in the stat sheet. The lower the ERA number, the better. Justin Verlander is one of the best pitchers in the game in the regular season, but he struggled in the World Series in his career, both with Houston (playing with them in 2017, 2019, and 2022), and with Detroit before that (playing with them in 2006 and 2012).
@@Cleophas-tl7ic You're welcome. I've been learning more about cricket, so if it helps, think of ERA as similar to "economy" for cricket bowlers. It's not exactly the same thing, but it's the closest comparison I can make.
15:07 the catcher had to throw the ball to first base to get the out because if the batter swings at a pitch that hits the ground before the catcher can catch on the third strike, they are not out and have to be tagged with the ball, or the first baseman has to touch the base with the ball in his possession. However, if there is a runner on first, this rule does not apply
As for what qualifies as a strike, any swing and miss is a strike. Also, if there is no swing, the ball must have crossed over the plate at a height between the batter's shoulders and the top of his pants. When scoring a strikeout, it's denoted as a "K". If it's a strikeout where the batter did not swing on the last pitch, it's denoted as a backwards "K".
The ways to make an out are strikeout, fly out when the fielder catches the ball before it hits the ground or wall, a forced out and a tagged out. 3 outs per half inning. When the hit ball hits the dirt or wall before being caught, the ball is in play if fair and the runner runs to first and further if he chooses. At first he can be forced out, because he has to get there first before a player with the ball. I The player almost dropped the ball because the ball bounced before he closed the glove. Kids are taught to use both hands when possible to catch a ball so the ball will not bounce out of the glove. Players are human and make mistakes, errors. The batter must make an effort to duck away from a ball that is about to hit him. If he did, a hit batsman will be rewarded first base. But since the batter leaned into the pitch, the umpire did not grant him first base. On the final play, there were already 2 outs, the fielder threw the ball to a base to get a forced out to end the game. On a forced out it doesn’t matter if the runner on third base reached home first before the out. But it would matter if the fielder tried to tag another runner out.
The player leaned over the plate in the strike zone if he was hit when standing outside the strike zone he would be awarded first base. When two outs just getting the ball to first base nullifies any run scored. The key is just getting an out.
At 15:10, a batter who swings and misses on a third strike can advance to first base on a "passed ball" where the catcher fails to catch the ball so the catcher has to throw him out at first to complete the strike out. This doesn't happen a lot, maybe once or twice a game. It's an obscure rule that probably shouldn't exist. But late in a close game it can turn the outcome if the bases are loaded or a man is on thrid who can advance to home.
There are several TH-cam videos that explains the basic rules of the game. They are well made. Search basic rules of baseball. When the batter is hit by pitcher the batter is awarded first base.
Accoring to some sources: In 1903, the Pirates’ owner Barney Dreyfuss referred to the series as the World’s Championship Series when challenging the Boston Americans, so the name stuck and shortened over time to what we know it as today: the World Series From my perspective, the name "world" can be considered correct as the best players in the world play in the Major League.
I was at this game! Also normally if a player is hit by a pitch they get a free base. But because he leaned into the pitch (not allowed) he has to stay and continue the at-bat
The starts are just how many games he started not played. ERA is Earned Run Average which is the average runs a pitcher gives up per game. So ERA 5.68 means when Verlander pitches Verlander averages 5.68 runs a game. K/BB is Strikeout(K)/Walks(BB). A strikeout is when a pitcher pitches 3 strikes either with batter swinging and missing ball 3 times, ball goes into strike zone without a swing three times or a mix of both swinging and missing and ball going into strike zone. A walk is when a ball goes out strike zone and is not swung at. Get 4 balls and you walk or if a ball hits you anywhere on your body is hit by pitch which is another term for a walk. WHIP is the average of walks and hit given up during his pitching through out game. So a WHIP of 1.29 means he averages at least a walk or a hit throughout his pitching. You are correct HR is home run. So HR Allowed is how many home runs he has allowed throughout his pitching. So 9 HR Allowed just means over those 7 starts he has allowed 9 Hrs through those 7 games. Home run is when a hitter hits the ball over the fence or hits the ball in play to the outfield that’s not caught and the runner runs around all bases, which would be an inside the park home run. Single means you get a base hit and you only run to first base, a double is same thing but you make to second base and a triple is when you make to third base. An error would be when a ball is hit and the fielder makes a mistake. Errors are tricky cause sometimes a player can make a mistake and it won’t to be scored as an error. An error is only called an error when a fielder has time to make an out but can’t cause of the mistake. If a mistake happens but the scorer feels that even if the fielder made the play but still couldn’t get the out then the hitter is awarded a base hit. Double play is when a hitter hits the ball and the fielders get two outs in one play. For example ball is hit and ball is thrown to 2nd and then 1st both players are out therefore a double play has occurred. Also can happen if a ball is popped up and caught for the out then fielder throws ball to a base that a player has to get back to and if he’s out that is called a force out. There’s so much more baseball has a lot of explaining 😂
4:20 an extra base hit is when a batter gets a hit and ends up on second, third, or it's a home run. So, if a batter gets a hit and is able to run to second without being tagged, it is an extra base hit. 2 bases is a double, 3 is a triple, and 4 is a home run.
I think it was named the World Series because the newspaper that sponsored the event was called the World News or something else with the word World in it.
15:42 -16:00 Normally if a Pitcher hits a Batter with a ball, the Batter gets a free base (Hit by Pitch or HBP) and gets to go to 1st base. However, the Batter cannot deliberately lean into the pitch to get hit with the ball. The HBP is only rewarded if the Batter was unintentionally hit.
At 17:15, the easiet third out was to throw to first base. A throw to home plate would have required a tag of the batter since the runner was not being forced home by a batter behind him. The batter running from second to third could have theoretically gone back to second base becaseu no one was coming beind him on the base path forcing him to the next base as first base was open at the time. By throwing the ball to first base all they had to do was tag the base not the runner. The defensive player had to be aware of this or figure it out in the seconds the ball was in play and know where to throw.
The strike zone is an imaginary area over home plate between the armpits and knees of the batter. A pitch in that area (swung on or not) is a strike. A swing at a ball that doens't connect is also a strike and a ball hit in foul territory is also a first or second strike.
USA has the World Series much like Britain has The Open. When the World Series was originated, the only pro leagues were in the USA. The World Series is the best out of 7 games series between the champions of the American and National Leagues of Major League Baseball in the USA and Canada. Pitching stats shown for Justin Verlander shows the number of games in previous World Series, his win and loss record, earned Run A erase (earned runs allowed average over 9 innings -a full game), K is shorthand for strike outs, BB is bases on balls or walks, WHIP is walks per innings pitch, HR allowed is home runs allowed.
a strike has to go over the plate where the batter is standing if not over over the plate then it would be what is called a ball unless the batter swings at it then its a strike if the bat doesnt touch the ball
The Origin of the Name 'the World Series' For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition. The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League. The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.
Starts means how many games that pitcher has started. Era means Earned Run Avg- or how many runs this pitcher gives up per 9 innings. K/bb means strikeouts to walks ratio. Strike out is when a pitcher gets the batter out without the batter being able to hit the ball. Walk means the pitcher missed the strike zone 4 times without the batter swinging so he gets to go to 1st base. Dont worry about whip bc you wont understand that one in the slightest.
he threw the guy out that was running to first base and that was 3 out so no scoring after that... that's why he threw it to first base and not home...
The call near the end... the pitch hit the batter and normally that means it's a walk (hit by pitch or HBP more precisely.) However, the batter has a responsibility to at least try to avoid being hit and in this case he appeared to lean in to try to be hit so the pitch was not considered a hit by pitch by the umpire. This kind of call by an umpire is rare.
The world series has nothing to do with the "World" so to speak. It got that name early in the 20th century because the finals were sponsored by the newspaper called The World. So it was called the World Series because of a newspaper and not because of the "entire world". The name just stuck afterwards.
it called world series for marketing back then in the early 1900s... world series caught more the atention of fans and the media that "championship game".
i think americans are just born knowing how to play. i don't remember anyone teaching me, i was in tee-ball when i was four and just knew what to do. lol.
If the ball goes through the strike zone and the batter doesnt make contact with it its a strike if the batter swings and misses at any time of pitch its a strike three strikes and you're out. 12:;33 these balls have a large amount of spin on them its easy for them to spin out of your glove.
ERA: Earned Run Average. The average runs allowed per nine innings pitched by the pitcher. WHIP: Average Walks/hits per innings pitched K:BB - strikeouts to walks ratio. Walks can also mean Base on Balls. 4 balls = a walk to first base. Bad pitches means a “ball” Baseball is a very mathematical and physics related sport. It can be confusing at first but once you watch it for a while it’ll make sense
Oh, how I wish I could spend an afternoon with you. . .I'm a lifelong baseball fan and I really would love to break it down for you so you could understand what's going on. I know I could make it understandable for you. And, by the way, maybe you could make cricket understandable for me! We could help each other out for sure!
So here's a breakdown of the stats and what they mean at 2:54. STARTS: Is how many times (7) he has been the pitcher at the start of the game in world seires games. RECORD: He is 0-6 or zero wins and six losses in those 7 starts. It should be noted he is one of the best pitchers ever but he doesn't have a great record in the World Series. He has won the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in baseball in a given year 3 times in his career. he is also one of the most sought after pitchers for a trade. So his world series record is not an indication of how good he really is. ERA: Earned Run Average is how many runs he averages allowing in a nine inning game (in this case during his 7 starts in the world series). His ERA is much lower during the regular season. An ERA of 4 or below is considered acceptable because teams can usually score four runs in a game on average which would allow them to win if a pticher allows less than 4. Verlander's CAREER ERA is 3.24 runs per nine inning game. But the stats on the screen only reflect his world series performances in his career. A lower ERA is better than a higher ERA. K/BB: A K is the score keeper's sybol for a strike out. A BB is the score keepeer's symbol for a base on balls or walk. When a pitcher gets a three strikes on a given batter, that is a STRIKE OUT meaning the batter is out and has to sit down until his next turn to bat. He can still play in the filed. Pitches outside the strike zone are called balls. If a pitcher throws four pitches to a batter outside the strike zone and the batter doesn't swing at them, the batter gets to go to first base automatically without getting a hit. This is called a "walk" or a "Base on Balls" (BB). So this stat compares how many times a pitcher strikes out the batters with how many times he walks them. It's a ratio of good to bad. In this case Verlander has struck out 39 batters and walked 14. That's an almost 3 to 1 ratio which is very good. WHIP: With Hitters In (Scoring) Position. A base runner is in scoring position when he reaches second base because a single (a one base hit) to the proper place on the field by the next batter can theoretically allow him to round the bases and score. Looking at Verlander's stats this means his ERA (1.29 per nine innings) with runners in scoring position (men on second or third base) is far lower than his ERA when they are not in scroing position. What this tells us is that in the World Series he has probably given up extra base hits or home runes more than singles with men on base. Home Runs Allowed. In his 7 career starts he has given up 9 home runs. Each one of these HRs was worth at least one run and if runners were on base they were worth more. So let's say a pticher pitches for five innings of a nine inning game. If he gives up 5 runs, that's an ERA of 9. Because he is averaging giving up one run per inning. 5 runs in 5 innings = 9 runs in 9 innings. Or an ERA of 9. The stats tell you a lot if you know how to read them. A batter reading this is going to be looking for that one pitch early in his time at bat with which he can hit a home run rather than trying to get a single. And since Verlander is an otherwise excellent pitcher, the batter knows Verlander is going to throw pitches in the strike zone. Usually the first and second pitch will be hard, fast, and right down the middle to try to get ahead of the batter. Of course Verlander can adjust his pitching style accordingly as well by not giving them a very hittable ptich in the strike zone. Throwing more offspeed pitches or pitches with a lot of movement might be a better approach and this is where the chess game between batter and pitcher is so interesting.
Ive been watching baseball since before i can remember and it all seems simple to me but yeah trying to get into baseball would be hard as the broadcasts assume your supposed to know what everything means
Era is on average how many points (they are called runs in baseball) you give up per start or appearance as a pitcher. You generally want an ERA below 4 to be considered good.
ERA = Earned Run Average (the lower the ERA the better pitcher you are) Usually, a player must be tagged out, Unless he is in a forced situation, as when the get a hit and are headed to 1st Base. If the defense can get the ball to the base before the runner gets there it is a forced out. However, if there is already a runner on 1st, then the defense will try to beat the runner to 2nd base for a forced out there then throw the ball to First for a Double Play (2 Outs).
It might seem easier to catch a ball with a glove, but that ball isn’t at all like a Cricket Ball. A Cricket ball doesn’t go all that high and all that fast. Baseballs come off the end of a bat at over 100 MPH and go hundreds of feet in the air. In that specific circumstance, it went really high and was moving all around. Very hard to judge. It wasn’t so much a hard catch, he just bobbled it catching it one handed (which is not really good baseball fundamentals for that reason).
I was in a similar position as you when I, as a lifelong Baseball fan, decided that I was going to learn Cricket and started watching any matches that I could find. Not so bad once you have someone start explaining the rules and watch a few videos.
How did you get on with Cricket? did you start watching Test/First class cricket or one day games, there's several different versions now and 'Franchise' cricket is getting quite big, mainly based on the 20 over version, although The Hundred tournament in the UK is slightly different again.
@@Cleophas-tl7ic I started out trying to learn Test cricket, and I think that was just beyond me at the time, and I ended up watching T20 Cricket out of India, and that was a little easier for me. There are a few parallels between T20 and baseball, although the games are still very different. I have British friends who love Test Cricket and I just don't get the attraction, but Americans typically like a shorter game so the idea that a match might last several days is just bonkers to us. I can still enjoy the game even if I don't understand all of the nuance of it, which I think you'll also find with baseball.
@@bickercity6392 I grew up watching Essex in the John Player League which was 40 0ver games so personally prefer one day / T20 games to test cricket, but I do sometimes listen to the test commentary when I'm working. You're very right about enjoying a game despite not understanding all it, I'm loving watching & learning about Baseball, just wish I'd started years ago!
ERA is Earned Run Average... K/BB is Strikeout-to-walk Ratio... WHIP is Walks And Hits Per Inning Pitched... And HR Allowed is Home Runs Allowed... Obviously they are all acronyms...
a pitcher is a specialized skill they have their own set of stats. whip Walks plus hits per inning pitched era Earned run average k/bb strike out to walk ratio HR homeruns allowed
You be interested to know that an Englishman was instrumental in the development and popularization of baseball in the early days of the sport. Lookup Henry Chadwick, Hall of Fame .
It would be fun to take you to a baseball game and teach you the fine aspects of the game. They are somewhat complicated. It's difficult to explain baseball to anyone who has not seen the game
byt the time the two teams make the world series they have played close to 180 games in that season. 162 regular season and a dozen or more play off games.
There are plenty of great videos on the basics of baseball is recommend watching then the after you understand the basic terminology and rules the best way to learn is by watching
ERA is earned run average meaning how many runs does he give up to the other team in an average game that he starts. 5 is actually not very good, anywhere from 3 or below is very good. anything above 3 is okay, and anything in the 5's 6's or higher is actually kinda bad. K/BB is strikeouts to walks ratio. K's represent strikeouts where a K facing its normal direction is a swinging strike out, and a backwards K on the scoresheat means the batter struck out looking. BB stands for Base on Balls, just a fancy way of saying walks. Whip is Walks, hits, innings pitched. the lower your whip the better is all you need to know. and the last one was Home runs allowed you were correct about that. an extra base hit is when the batter gets a hit but is able to make it further than first on his run. so batter hits the ball typically into the outfield, the batter runs to first, sees he has more time and then runs to second. He may be able to stretch it out and make it to third on occasion as well. they are called doubles and tripples respectively if he is able to make it safely. A base hit refers to anytime a batter hits the ball and makes it on base safely without any errors occurring in the field to help him accomplish that. If he made it on base due to a fielding error he does not get rewarded for a hit instead the defense is marked down as making an error. you can catch the ball off the wall but its not an out once the ball takes a deflection, just like if the ball were to bounce on the ground first and he caught it off the hop, its not an out any longer. if the ball hit a player and then caught before touching a wall or the ground its still an out however.
God you realize how complex baseball can be if you didn't grow up with it. Just like cricket, there's a toooooooon of rules to remember and many little intricate ones that you don't see very in practice very often. On top of that, statistics are EVERYTHING in baseball. All these various numbers are how people determine how good a player is. While it is super complex, once you begin to understand the strategy behind it, it becomes super entertaining so don't give up lol
World Series as in the highest level of competition. No other league on the planet can match it. If you are good at baseball then you want to play in the USA. Thus the championship of the sport is the best in the world.
Lol. That is cool you're trying. There are basic things to baseball, and there are thousands of intricacies that takes years to understand. These guys have been playing since they were young children. It's all embedded in them now. High levels of skill and athleticism involved. World Series was coined when it was just America playing the game. Now it's worldwide and they have another tournament for that. Most baseball players look average size. Not super tall or super muscular. They do need to have good reflexes, mobility, speed, and arm strength. Virtually everything in baseball can be a statistic, which display the performance of teams or individual players.
Welcome to the great game of baseball some trivia: The are 30 MLB teams 29 american 1 Canadian MLB is the second wealthiest sports league in the world every ballpark is different every team has its own set of announcers team names usually come from local culture wildlife industry Culturally very influential,Look at all the people around the world that wear those NY caps or use terms that come from baseball. over 1/4 of all players come from outside the US many from the latin american countries baseball is the number one sport in japan. every team plays 162 games per season. Between college and the MLB there is the minor league. One of the oldest pro sports leagues in the world. very statistics heavy .
@@Cleophas-tl7ic Do you have friends or relatives that live in the state?then you can pick that city's teams, here you follow what you grew up with. if you grew up in texas then you follow texas teams, California you follow California teams and so on.
Maybe it's just me (and you've probably been told this before, but just in case...) your microphone levels are way below the sound levels of the announcers in the game footage. I was looking forward to hearing you discuss your impressions of baseball, but couldn't hear you over the announcers, and had to turn my speakers up to even hear you during the pauses. :( What I did hear was good though, so I'll keep checking out your videos in hopes the issue is resolved later.
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This video made me realize how hard it would really be to explain baseball to someone lol
I feel the same way about Cricket, I guess if you grow up watching a sport you don't realise how difficult it can be to explain to someone who knows nothing about it!
tbh i feel like its easy to explain, but i also dont understand cricket at all lmao
I was gonna say the same thing! And I had to laugh when he said, "Must be a lot of stats in baseball." Yes. Yes there are. 😂😂
@@Cleophas-tl7ic there's a saying about baseball that I bet applies to cricket too. "80% of the game is played with 20% of the rules."
Even after you get the basic idea, it takes a lifetime to really learn the ins-and-outs.
Baseball has so many tiny little rules that rarely ever even come up, that it's borderline impossible to fully explain to someone. You just need someone with you while you watch to explain as you go.
Just wanted to say thank you all so much for commenting and answering my questions, I really do appreciate it!
It’s called the World Series because the investments made into international players is into the hundreds of millions. Players from all over the World get signed here the best players play in the MLB. Also it was the first meeting between two teams in 1903. Pirates and Red Sox. The leagues used to be separate with their own championships and never meet.
We'll make a baseball fan out of you! I'm a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Perhaps you'd like to learn about our hero - Roberto Clemente. A Puerto Rican superstar that tragically lost his life helping Nicaraguans during their devastating earthquake.
May I recommend you watch Ken Burns acclaimed series: "BASEBALL". It'll tell you ALL about Major League Baseball. The good, the bad & the ugly.
15:27 Normally, when the batter is hit by the pitch, he gets to go to first base. However, this batter clearly _tried_ to get hit, so the umpire didn't let him go to first base.
Which is hardly ever called. Good on the ump for seeing it clearly. It's a giant peeve of mine. I got so sick of guys putting on armour and standing on top of the plate just baiting a pitcher for an inside pitch they could lean in to in the 90s. Not that it's right, but doing that in the 80s would get you one right in noggin.
The main reason it’s called the World Series because all the teams have players from all around the World also you should check out the World baseball classic it is the World Cup for baseball there’s one this year in March
So here’s quick run down of the lingo in baseball; ERA stands for earned run average which you want to be low they way it works is it takes how many runs you give up on an average of 9 innings so if you give up 4 in 9 innings your era is 4 etc. Extra base hit means a hit that is more than a single so a double, triple and homerun. Starts means for a pitcher how many times they started in the year the average is around 30. K stands for how many strikeouts the pitcher has thrown. BB stands for base on balls which is just how many batters they walk. Also IP means innnings pitched.
Also about the call when the ball hit the players elbow the problem is he purposely leaned into the ball which you are not allowed to do because if you are hit by the ball you usually get to go to 1st base for free but leaning into it cancels the free base
Ah, that explains it! thanks, I'll check out the World Baseball Classic
@@Cleophas-tl7ic Great Britain's team qualified this year for the first time! The tournament will start on March 8th.
@@sittch2545 I didn't know we even had a team! I've just looked it up and it looks like a great competition, cant find anything out about whether it will be shown over here but as Fox have the US rights hopefully it will be shown on Sky over here as they're both Murdoch companies
11:25 If the batter swings and misses, it's a strike.
If the batter doesn't swing, but the ball crosses over home plate, above the batter's knees and below the center point of the batter's torso, it's a strike.
But if the batter doesn't swing and the ball is _not_ thrown in the "strike zone" I described, it's a "Ball." If 4 "balls" are thrown, the batter "walks," and gets to go to first base.
Hi! I just started watching the video, and I wanted to answer some of your questions starting at 2:18:
All the statistics shown in this list are Justin Verlander's career _world series_ stats.
His 7 "starts" means he's been the "starting pitcher" in 7 world series games in his entire career. If you want to know how many games he started this regular season, it's 28.
ERA is Earned Run Average, or in other words: runs allows ("earned") per 9 innings pitched. The higher, the worse. 5.68 is actually pretty bad. Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of this generation, but he's been terrible in the world series throughout his career, hence the 0-6 record.
K/BB: the K stands for Strikeout(s); BB stands for Walk(s), or "Base on Balls." 39/14 is a decent ratio.
WHIP stands for Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched, which is pretty self-explanatory.
HR does indeed stand for Home Run, as you guessed. Since Justin Verlander is a pitcher, when he "allows" a home run, that means a batter hit a home run when he was pitching. 9 home runs allowed in only 7 games is pretty bad.
Hope this helps! And yes, there are _lots_ of statistics in baseball. This is only scratching the surface!
Hi, Thanks so much for the info, I must admit I really like the stats side of things as there's a lot in cricket as well - as a kid I used to love keeping score sheets for the games I went to with my dad.
@@Cleophas-tl7ic Baseball Reference and FanGraphs are both great websites for looking through historical stats.
@@sittch2545 Thanks, I'll check them out once I've watched all the world series games from last year, don't want to risk finding out the result before I've watched them!
@@Cleophas-tl7ic Fair enough, enjoy watching!
@@Cleophas-tl7ic We do the same with detailed score sheets. And yes, baseball is the stats juggernaut of American sports. You’d be in good company.
Allow me to go a little deep with you on the last out of the game.
Runners were at second and third base, the batter hit the ball to the third baseman and, as you froze the video, you noticed the runner at second base was running toward the third baseman with the ball, and that the runner at third base was running home to score.
The simplest explanation is the one you've already received in the comments, that by throwing the batter out at first base, thus creating the third out (last out) of the inning, even had the runner who started at third base crossed home plate first, it would not have counted because the runner was "forced" out at first base.
Had there been less than two outs, the fielder would have had some choices: throw home - not a force out - and risk getting no outs on the play and leaving runners at first and third (aka, "the corners"). Tag the runner coming toward him and then hope to still throw the runner out at first base, thereby creating a "double play" (two outs on the same play). Or throw to first and get the "easy" out, yet allow the runners to advance … which would only happen if the fielder forgot how many outs there were because, with less than two outs, and no play at home plate, he must AT LEAST retire the runner running toward him as that runner is a greater threat to score later than the runner who hit the ball.
Now, go back to the actual play: runners at second and third, two outs.
The third baseman could have tagged the runner that was running toward him, from second to third base, and if he did it before the "lead runner," running from third base, reached home, the out would be made and the game would be over. Also, by tagging out the runner, the fielder would not risk throwing wildly to first base, where the ball could not be caught (which might allow both runners to score, thus losing the game instead of winning it).
Yet he chose to throw to first for a couple of reasons:
One, it's the routine play, he does it every day in practice and in games, it's natural. In the course of a whole season - 162 games before the playoffs begin (baseball is played almost every day, in mostly three- and four-game "series," one day after another, after which at least one of the teams moves on to play another series in another city, sometimes with a day off and sometimes not; another factoid, many Wednesday games are played in the day, rather than at night; not as many fans will be there to watch, but it allows any team that must be in another city to play the next day to travel in the evening and play the next day) - BACK TO THE THREAD … in the course of a whole season, that third baseman might throw wildly to first on a similar play just two, three or four times.
Two, the runner he might hope to end the game by tagging out is not required to keep running toward him. The runner may stop, may try to return to second base, may elude the tag somehow without being called out for exiting "the baseline." And if that runner can simply elude making an out until the runner from third base crosses home plate, the run would count, thus tying the game.
So he went with the force at first, made a good throw, and the game ended!!
Once you get a good handle on the rules - and the more you know the more others will fall into place - a lot of this becomes self evident. Still, so much of the allure of baseball to real baseball fans is that so much can happen. How many outs, how many runners, the score, is it early or late in the game, the skills of the players involved, create endless variables that serve to dictate the choices on the field, from how to pitch to a batter, to a hitter's approach at the plate, to baserunning strategy, to how to get the last out of the first game of the World Series.
It's a great game. I hope that helps.
I enjoyed writing it!!
On the final play, there were two outs so getting any runner out would immediately end the inning (and in this case, the game.) The runner going to first is usually the safest bet to ensure an out, so the third baseman threw to first to end the game. He could have tried to tag the runner but since the runner had no runner headed to second behind him, he had the option to retreat to second or try to evade the tag, risking a failure to get anyone out. The throw to first was likely to result in an out unless the runner is exceptionally fast.
A base hit is when the batter reaches first base, an extra base hit is a hit where he reaches 2nd base, 3rd base, or a home run when he reaches home plate again. AB is an At Bat, everytime he stands in the batter’s box , almost all starters get at least three at bats in a game and can be much more if there is a lot of scoring. An At Bat is eliminated from his batting average stat when he makes a sacrifice fly or sacrifice bunt.
A walk is when the batter reaches first base with 4 balls, a hit batsman is when the batter reaches first base after being hit by a pitch.
A strike requires the pitcher to throw the ball over the plate between the batters knees and arm pits, tit level. A ball is when the pitcher does not make the strike zone. Everytime a batter swings and misses the ball it is a strike.
There are foul lines extending at right angle from home plate to the outfield wall. Within the foul lines it is a fair, and on the foul line it is fair, outside the foul line it is a foul. A foul ball is also a strike, and you cannot strike out with a foul ball unless you are trying to bunt.
A force out is when a defender with the ball reaches the base the runner has to run towards. If the runner stretches what he must do, like advance to another base, the force is off and the runner must be tagged out with the ball.
7:23 You're correct: a "base hit" means the batter hit the ball, and reached base.
I know some cricket rules, so perhaps I can offer some translation:
Where some versions of cricket have just one "inning" with each side hitting once, baseball has nine innings with each side getting a turn hitting. When a batter gets out, he isn't out permanently but is instead part of a nine man lineup that rotates through the game on repeat. The goal is fairly simple: get to each base and then back to home plate without getting out. You get three strikes (pitches) that hit an established, though imaginary, box. Four pitches outside this box without a swing gives the batter first base automatically.
When the ball is hit, there are three ways to get out: just like in cricket if the ball is caught before it hits the ground, if the ball reaches a player touching the first bag before you get there (not all that unlike hitting the wickets, called a "force out"), or if a player is tagged by the ball in between the bases. Once three outs are achieved in an inning, they switch sides. Home team gets last at-bat in the 9th and the game ends if they have the lead going into or after that inning. No ties, extra innings are played if necessary.
There are other rules but those are the basics. Some of the stats you asked about:
ERA = Earned Run Average. Essentially how many runs they give up per nine innings
Starts = How many games started. In the case of the beginning, that was his 8th time starting a World Series game so you were right to be a little confused, as the regular season is 162 games.
WHIP = Walks/Hits per Innings Pitched. Basically how many baserunners the pitcher allows on average per inning.
HR Allowed = You were basically right, though Home Runs cannot be disallowed. Just meant that in Verlander's career he had given up 9 home runs to batters in the World Series.
Batting Average = A percentage of how often the player hits and reaches base safely.
Honestly baseball is a stat-heads dream so I hope you watch more!
Thanks for the info, I'm really enjoying getting into Baseball & starting to understand the stats, can't wait to watch more!
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If you love cricket, you’ll LOVE baseball. I’m an Irish AND American citizen-familiar enough with both sports. Baseball is everything you love about cricket, but with the difficulty and drama amplified. I hope you continue researching. If you learn the history and details of the sport, you can go back and watch legendary series.
Of all the series, the 2004 ALCS is the most impossible story in the history of baseball. Learn the game and history of the NY/Boston rivalry first, however. It’s the pinnacle of what our humble sport has to offer.
It’s called the World Series because it was originally sponsored by Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper, the New York World. At one time the winners could legitimately be considered champions of the world, as no one else in the world was playing it but the Americans.
In more recent years it has spread into a global sport as widespread as cricket, though mostly in different places. (The Australians play both.) The actual world championship is a relatively new animal called the World Baseball Classic, contested since 2006 on a four-year cycle like the soccer (sorry, football) World Cup. Japan won the last one, in 2023, beating the U.S. in the final.
8:56 No, if he caught it after it bounced off the wall, it doesn't count as an out.
A little bit unrelated: if a fielder _does_ catch the ball, not only is the batter out, but all the runners on base have to go back and touch the base they started on, before they try to advance!
Part of the reason they call it the World Series is because almost nobody outside of the United States was playing baseball when us Americans gave it that name (that we knew of, anyway). The first known instance of the baseball press calling it the "World's Series" was in 1884, though the World Series as we know it didn't truly start until 1903. Legend has it that the World Series was named for the New York World newspaper, but this is disputed.
It'll be 30 years out of date now, but I highly recommend you watch Ken Burns' 9-part documentary "Baseball" which came out in 1994. They made a couple of new episodes in 2010, but I think it's high time they do some more.
Hi And My Name is Gabriel And I’m FROM Canada And nice meet you And Your Videos Are Great And First Time For you Watching Baseball And you are British cricket fan and I love your videos
Extra base hit is when the batter gets on 2nd base, 3rd base or hits a home run during his at bat. A base hit is when the guy gets a hit and gets to first base safely. If hes able to extend that and go to 2nd base without them tagging him out thats an extra base hit.
There are several ways to get a player out. One, touch (tag) a base runner with the ball when he isn't on base. Two, throw to a base where a base runner is being forced to run by a batter or runner behind him. Three, catch a hit ball in the air before it bounces. Four, three non-contact swings by a batter. Five, three pitches in the strike zone not swung at by a batter. Six, a combination of four and five that leads to three strikes.
It's called the world series due to a promotional advertising style done in the late 19th century. The first world series was in 1903, so using the word "world" or "world's" in advertising was common.
Also, the competition is between the winners of the American League and the National League, so to call it either the American or National championship series would have been confusing.
I would highly recommend a couple of videos to watch to help with understanding baseball and baseball culture. The first is one made by the MLB called, “MLB Quick Question, what Pitch was that?” It goes into all the different pitches there are and how they are thrown, speed, etc. the 2nd video is called, “Ninh Explains the Unwritten Rules of Baseball”. This one is pretty funny, and gives you insight into the culture of baseball. If you want an excellent video on the rules, there’s a guy called Coach Dan Blewett. He’s a former professional baseball pitcher, and his video called, “Baseball Rules Explained by a Pro Player” is the best I’ve seen for detailed explanations of the game.
-WHIP= Walks+ Hits/ innings pitched
-walks are also referred to as base on balls (BB) in the stat book
-K/BB is representing strikeouts/walks
Glad you enjoyed it, I should try watching cricket sometime
Take a look at the Jomboy Media breakdowns of T20 cricket games; the basics translate really well for a baseball fan, and Jomboy does a great job of explaining it.
The runner on 3rd base can't score when the 3rd out is recorded on the same play. The game was over in this case, but usually it's the end of a half inning ~batting team out of chances
A base hit is also called a single. It means the batter can advance to first base. A two base hit is called a double, a three base hit is a triple, and a four base hit is a home run. All runners on base advance at least one base when there is a hit. A "hit" is a ball that is contacted by the batter and reaches the ground before anyone can catch it. You can hit a home run inside the park but it is difficult and somewhat rare. Most home runs are simply over the fence in fair territory.
If a ball is caught before it hits the ground or a surface like a wall, the batter is out. Even if it was caught in foul territory (outside the bounds of the field.) If there are baserunners when the ball was hit and the ball is caught as just described, those baserunners must go back to their original base before they can advance. If the ball can be thrown to the base they originated from before they get back to that base, the runner is out. So you'll see baserunners wait to run unless they're confident the ball won't be caught or if it's already at two outs since the ball being caught would end the inning anyway. A ball is only a dead ball if it leaves the field where players would not be able to reach it, such as if it bounces over the wall. If a ball hits the ground and bounces over the wall, it's a "ground rule double" and the batter is placed on second base and all runners who were on base advance as required
That last play of the game there were 2 outs so the third baseman who fielded the ball only had to get one out. In that situation it’s far and away the best move to throw out the batter at first base rather than risk a comedy of errors trying to get one of the runners out.
I'm going to try and answer your question about the Houston runners on 2nd and 3rd base in the 10th inning. The first thing you need to understand is that since there were no runner on first (the base was open) the two runners did not need to run (because they were not being "pushed" by a runner on first). The batter could have just ran to first and occupied that base. Since the runners did start to run, they had to be tagged out by the fielder with the ball or tagged by a player at home or third before the runners reached the base. If the fielder that caught the ball tried to tag the runner that was running at him from 2nd and tagged him, and the runner from third reached home before the tag he would have been safe and scored and the runner from 2nd would be out. Since there were already two outs the tagged runner would have been the third and game over but the runner from third would have scored before the tag so he would have scored before the third out was made. He threw to first because the batter would be "forced out" at first because the batter is forced to run to first (he just can't stay at home plate). If a batter is forced out in baseball rules it's always considered to be done before any other runners reach had reached the next base they were running to. So the Force at 1st happens before the runner on 3rd reached home. This would be the third out and game over and the runner would not have scored since he reached home after the force out at firs. I hope this helped and didn't confuse you even more. The rules of baseball are actually the size of a book, and you're really going down a rabbit hole to understand all of the rules of the game.
When you asked if they disallow homeruns you’re just overthinking it. They were showing that pitchers career stats in the World Series. Justin Verlander who is a hall of fame pitcher, has had the biggest knock on his resume being that he never won a game he started in the World Series. So at that moment he had played 8 games and gone 0-6 over that time. Tho he forfeited the lead in this game he was not credited with the loss. Since you’ve seen game 5 already, he eventually got his first ever WS win in game 5.
If anyone cares to read, I’ve made a very basic introduction to Baseball below.
Baseball is made up of 2 teams consisting of 10 players that play for 9 Innings.
Innings: An Inning is a division of the game where both teams have batted. Each Inning has a Top and a Bottom. The Home Team Fields (Defense) at the Top of an Inning and the Visiting Team Bats (Offense). This is reverse for the Bottom of an inning. A half of an inning consists of 3 outs. Once 3 outs have been recorded, the teams switch roles. After both teams have batted/recorded 3 outs, the inning is complete and the Top of the next inning starts.
Outs: An Out is just the retirement of a Batter or Baserunner which makes them ineligible to continue batting or advancing bases to score a run. When a player is deemed out, they return to the Dugout/benches until their next Plate Appearance. There are 4 main types of outs. Putouts (A Catch), Tag Outs, Force Outs, and Strike Outs.
Offense/Batting: The Offense consists of 10 batters. One for each position on the field + a Designated Hitter. Each batter will receive a total of 3 Strikes and 4 Balls (whichever comes first). A Strike is any pitch that is either in the Strike Zone, Swung at and missed, or any ball not put into fair territory (fowl ball). A Ball is any pitch outside of the Strike Zone that doesn’t meet any of the other criteria. Note that a Strike is only given for the first 2 Fowl Balls. After 2 Fowls, no more Strikes are given and the Batter can hit an infinite amount of Fowl Balls. The Strike Zone is an imaginary box declared as the area where a ball would be fair for the batter to hit that goes from the batters Chest to their knees, and stretched the length of Home Plate. If the batter receives 3 strikes, it’s a “Strike Out” and they are Out. If the player receives 4 Balls, they are automatically awarded First Base on a “Walk”. The player will also be awarded First Base automatically if they are Hit by Pitch. The batters goal is to hit the ball into play and reach a base safely without recording an out. The Batter may go for as many bases as they can before they are Tagged/Forced Out. Their are 4 bases in total, 90 feet apart from each other, in a Diamond shape. The bases are numbered consecutively, so First, Second, Third and Fourth (Home). If a batter reaches 1 base, it’s a Single,2 bases, it’s a Double, 3 a Triple, and all 4 is a Homerun. If the ball is hit out of the boundaries of the field, a Homerun is automatically awarded and if a ball is hit fair but goes out of play (hops over fence, gets stuck, etc) a Double will be awarded automatically. Once the Batter/Runner reaches Home, the team is awarded 1-Point. Batters will continue to bat in order until all 3 outs have been recorded. When it comes to Offense, essentially the ball is “bad” and the bases are “safe”. You want to put as much distance between you and the ball at all times. If you are touched by the ball at any point while not safe on a base, you will be out.
Baserunning/Advancing: When a batter hits a ball into fair territory he must advance to First Base at a minimum. If the batter safely reaches the intended base, they become a baserunner and they’re goal is to reach the last base. The Baserunner must remain in contact with the bag with any part of their body to be considered safe. If they leave the base for any reason, they can be tagged with the ball. Base runners will often step off from a base and take a few steps towards the next when the ball is in the pitchers possession. This is known as “Leading”, and it’s to reduce the distance to the next base if the ball is hit. They are not considered safe and can be picked off or tagged if they’re not cognizant The Baserunner may advance to the next base at anytime (as long as the ball is live). Typically, runners will advance bases when the next batter hits the ball into play. If the ball is hit without being caught, the runner can just advance. If the ball is caught, the baserunner must remain at the base (tag up) until the ball is caught before they can start advancing. They can advance as many bases as they want until they are tagged out. A runner may also advance bases without the ball being hit, known as “Stealing”..
Defense: You have 9 players on the field playing defense. They can technically play anywhere but there is specific positions. Players usually play the same position every time, but there are some players that can play multiple positions. The defense is divided into 2 categories, Infield and Outfield. The Outfield consist of the Left Fielder, Center Fielder, and Right Fielder. These guys usually catch or play on the ball that are hit deep into the field or get past the infielders. They’re usually the fastest, tallest and most athletic guys in the field. Your infielders are your First Baseman, Second Baseman, Shortstop, and Third Baseman. These players field all the short hit and ground balls as well as protect the bases. They play at the base they’re named after with the exception of Shortstop. They play between Second and Third and fill the gap there, but they also help protect Second Base as it’s the thrown to base outside of regular base hits. They’re usually the the players with the best gloves and have the best arms on the team. Then you have the Pitcher and Catcher, who are part of the infield but are their own Duo. The Pitcher pitches of course and the Catch catches the pitches, but he also is the Fourth Baseman as he protects Home Plate. The Catcher also tries to prevent stealing as he can see the whole field and isn’t watching for the ball coming at him. The point of defense is to prevent the other team from getting hits and ultimately Runs by getting Outs. They can get Outs by Striking Out the batter, Catching a Fair Ball, or throwing the runner out at a base. If the Baserunner is Forced to go to a base, such as the batter going to first, they just have to simply throw the ball to that base before they get there to record the out. If the Runner is not Forced, such as attempting to get another base they are required to Tag the Runner. It is possible to record 2 or all 3 outs in a single play. These are known and Double & Triple Plays.
That’s is the basics of the game. There is a lot more depth to it and it would take me months to write it all out. I didn’t even attempt to explain the art of pitching and pitch types, catchers roles, Pick-offs, Art of Stealing, Baseball stadiums and fields, and all the nitty gritty.
Someone probably already said this but the strike zone is the shoulders to the knees and the width of home plate.
Here's an example of ERA:
Let's say I'm the pitcher. I pitch six innings in a game, and allow two earned runs. The mathematical formula is simple: 2*9 (the number of innings in a standard game), so you get 18. Then you divide it by the six innings, and you get 3. For scoring purposes, they always write it as three digits, the first number, a decimal point, and then two numbers after it. So, instead of just "3," it would read as "3.00" in the stat sheet. The lower the ERA number, the better. Justin Verlander is one of the best pitchers in the game in the regular season, but he struggled in the World Series in his career, both with Houston (playing with them in 2017, 2019, and 2022), and with Detroit before that (playing with them in 2006 and 2012).
Thanks for explanation, I'm really enjoying learning about Baseball & the stats, wish I'd discovered this amazing sport sooner!
@@Cleophas-tl7ic You're welcome. I've been learning more about cricket, so if it helps, think of ERA as similar to "economy" for cricket bowlers. It's not exactly the same thing, but it's the closest comparison I can make.
Cant catch it off the wall for an out. It's like it hit the ground. But each field has differnt outfield dimensions and fence heights.
15:07 the catcher had to throw the ball to first base to get the out because if the batter swings at a pitch that hits the ground before the catcher can catch on the third strike, they are not out and have to be tagged with the ball, or the first baseman has to touch the base with the ball in his possession. However, if there is a runner on first, this rule does not apply
Thanks!
As for what qualifies as a strike, any swing and miss is a strike. Also, if there is no swing, the ball must have crossed over the plate at a height between the batter's shoulders and the top of his pants. When scoring a strikeout, it's denoted as a "K". If it's a strikeout where the batter did not swing on the last pitch, it's denoted as a backwards "K".
The ways to make an out are strikeout, fly out when the fielder catches the ball before it hits the ground or wall, a forced out and a tagged out. 3 outs per half inning.
When the hit ball hits the dirt or wall before being caught, the ball is in play if fair and the runner runs to first and further if he chooses. At first he can be forced out, because he has to get there first before a player with the ball. I
The player almost dropped the ball because the ball bounced before he closed the glove. Kids are taught to use both hands when possible to catch a ball so the ball will not bounce out of the glove. Players are human and make mistakes, errors.
The batter must make an effort to duck away from a ball that is about to hit him. If he did, a hit batsman will be rewarded first base. But since the batter leaned into the pitch, the umpire did not grant him first base.
On the final play, there were already 2 outs, the fielder threw the ball to a base to get a forced out to end the game. On a forced out it doesn’t matter if the runner on third base reached home first before the out. But it would matter if the fielder tried to tag another runner out.
The player leaned over the plate in the strike zone if he was hit when standing outside the strike zone he would be awarded first base. When two outs just getting the ball to first base nullifies any run scored. The key is just getting an out.
At 15:10, a batter who swings and misses on a third strike can advance to first base on a "passed ball" where the catcher fails to catch the ball so the catcher has to throw him out at first to complete the strike out. This doesn't happen a lot, maybe once or twice a game. It's an obscure rule that probably shouldn't exist. But late in a close game it can turn the outcome if the bases are loaded or a man is on thrid who can advance to home.
There are several TH-cam videos that explains the basic rules of the game. They are well made. Search basic rules of baseball. When the batter is hit by pitcher the batter is awarded first base.
Accoring to some sources:
In 1903, the Pirates’ owner Barney Dreyfuss referred to the series as the World’s Championship Series when challenging the Boston Americans, so the name stuck and shortened over time to what we know it as today: the World Series
From my perspective, the name "world" can be considered correct as the best players in the world play in the Major League.
If you haven't heard good sir, the Mets & Phillies will be playing a two game series in London this summer.
I was at this game!
Also normally if a player is hit by a pitch they get a free base. But because he leaned into the pitch (not allowed) he has to stay and continue the at-bat
The starts are just how many games he started not played. ERA is Earned Run Average which is the average runs a pitcher gives up per game. So ERA 5.68 means when Verlander pitches Verlander averages 5.68 runs a game. K/BB is Strikeout(K)/Walks(BB). A strikeout is when a pitcher pitches 3 strikes either with batter swinging and missing ball 3 times, ball goes into strike zone without a swing three times or a mix of both swinging and missing and ball going into strike zone. A walk is when a ball goes out strike zone and is not swung at. Get 4 balls and you walk or if a ball hits you anywhere on your body is hit by pitch which is another term for a walk. WHIP is the average of walks and hit given up during his pitching through out game. So a WHIP of 1.29 means he averages at least a walk or a hit throughout his pitching. You are correct HR is home run. So HR Allowed is how many home runs he has allowed throughout his pitching. So 9 HR Allowed just means over those 7 starts he has allowed 9 Hrs through those 7 games. Home run is when a hitter hits the ball over the fence or hits the ball in play to the outfield that’s not caught and the runner runs around all bases, which would be an inside the park home run. Single means you get a base hit and you only run to first base, a double is same thing but you make to second base and a triple is when you make to third base. An error would be when a ball is hit and the fielder makes a mistake. Errors are tricky cause sometimes a player can make a mistake and it won’t to be scored as an error. An error is only called an error when a fielder has time to make an out but can’t cause of the mistake. If a mistake happens but the scorer feels that even if the fielder made the play but still couldn’t get the out then the hitter is awarded a base hit. Double play is when a hitter hits the ball and the fielders get two outs in one play. For example ball is hit and ball is thrown to 2nd and then 1st both players are out therefore a double play has occurred. Also can happen if a ball is popped up and caught for the out then fielder throws ball to a base that a player has to get back to and if he’s out that is called a force out. There’s so much more baseball has a lot of explaining 😂
World Series for two reasons. Canadian teams, and players from dozens of countries
4:20 an extra base hit is when a batter gets a hit and ends up on second, third, or it's a home run. So, if a batter gets a hit and is able to run to second without being tagged, it is an extra base hit. 2 bases is a double, 3 is a triple, and 4 is a home run.
First step to watching American baseball:
Get a hot dog and a beer. You're ready!
I think it was named the World Series because the newspaper that sponsored the event was called the World News or something else with the word World in it.
15:42 -16:00 Normally if a Pitcher hits a Batter with a ball, the Batter gets a free base (Hit by Pitch or HBP) and gets to go to 1st base. However, the Batter cannot deliberately lean into the pitch to get hit with the ball. The HBP is only rewarded if the Batter was unintentionally hit.
At 17:15, the easiet third out was to throw to first base. A throw to home plate would have required a tag of the batter since the runner was not being forced home by a batter behind him. The batter running from second to third could have theoretically gone back to second base becaseu no one was coming beind him on the base path forcing him to the next base as first base was open at the time. By throwing the ball to first base all they had to do was tag the base not the runner. The defensive player had to be aware of this or figure it out in the seconds the ball was in play and know where to throw.
ERA is like Economy in cricket
17:34 the other runner didn’t score because the batter didn’t reach first base safely, therefore canceling out the run as he was the third out
Thanks, that makes sense now!
The strike zone is an imaginary area over home plate between the armpits and knees of the batter. A pitch in that area (swung on or not) is a strike. A swing at a ball that doens't connect is also a strike and a ball hit in foul territory is also a first or second strike.
USA has the World Series much like Britain has The Open. When the World Series was originated, the only pro leagues were in the USA. The World Series is the best out of 7 games series between the champions of the American and National Leagues of Major League Baseball in the USA and Canada.
Pitching stats shown for Justin Verlander shows the number of games in previous World Series, his win and loss record, earned Run A erase (earned runs allowed average over 9 innings -a full game), K is shorthand for strike outs, BB is bases on balls or walks, WHIP is walks per innings pitch, HR allowed is home runs allowed.
a strike has to go over the plate where the batter is standing if not over over the plate then it would be what is called a ball unless the batter swings at it then its a strike if the bat doesnt touch the ball
At the end theres was the 3rd out, thats why the game was ended. Theres are 3 out per inning
MLB has said that it’s called the World Series bc all the best PLAYERS in the world compete in the mlb and by extension the World Series
The Origin of the Name 'the World Series'
For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition.
The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League.
The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.
Starts means how many games that pitcher has started.
Era means Earned Run Avg- or how many runs this pitcher gives up per 9 innings.
K/bb means strikeouts to walks ratio. Strike out is when a pitcher gets the batter out without the batter being able to hit the ball. Walk means the pitcher missed the strike zone 4 times without the batter swinging so he gets to go to 1st base.
Dont worry about whip bc you wont understand that one in the slightest.
he threw the guy out that was running to first base and that was 3 out so no scoring after that... that's why he threw it to first base and not home...
if the pitcher hits a batter it will automatically let him go to first base but if the batter leans into it makes it not the pitchers fault
The call near the end... the pitch hit the batter and normally that means it's a walk (hit by pitch or HBP more precisely.) However, the batter has a responsibility to at least try to avoid being hit and in this case he appeared to lean in to try to be hit so the pitch was not considered a hit by pitch by the umpire. This kind of call by an umpire is rare.
The world series has nothing to do with the "World" so to speak. It got that name early in the 20th century because the finals were sponsored by the newspaper called The World. So it was called the World Series because of a newspaper and not because of the "entire world". The name just stuck afterwards.
ERA is basically the average runs he would give up per game
it called world series for marketing back then in the early 1900s... world series caught more the atention of fans and the media that "championship game".
i think americans are just born knowing how to play. i don't remember anyone teaching me, i was in tee-ball when i was four and just knew what to do. lol.
If the ball goes through the strike zone and the batter doesnt make contact with it its a strike if the batter swings and misses at any time of pitch its a strike three strikes and you're out.
12:;33 these balls have a large amount of spin on them its easy for them to spin out of your glove.
3 strikes you're out, 4 ball take your base, right to left
At 15:43 The player intentionally got hit by the pitch to try to advance. He leaned into it and the umpire didn't allow him to go to first.
ERA: Earned Run Average. The average runs allowed per nine innings pitched by the pitcher.
WHIP: Average Walks/hits per innings pitched
K:BB - strikeouts to walks ratio. Walks can also mean Base on Balls. 4 balls = a walk to first base. Bad pitches means a “ball”
Baseball is a very mathematical and physics related sport. It can be confusing at first but once you watch it for a while it’ll make sense
Oh, how I wish I could spend an afternoon with you. . .I'm a lifelong baseball fan and I really would love to break it down for you so you could understand what's going on. I know I could make it understandable for you. And, by the way, maybe you could make cricket understandable for me! We could help each other out for sure!
Cricket is like a game within a game but baseball has little variation
Lmao
So here's a breakdown of the stats and what they mean at 2:54.
STARTS: Is how many times (7) he has been the pitcher at the start of the game in world seires games.
RECORD: He is 0-6 or zero wins and six losses in those 7 starts.
It should be noted he is one of the best pitchers ever but he doesn't have a great record in the World Series. He has won the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in baseball in a given year 3 times in his career. he is also one of the most sought after pitchers for a trade. So his world series record is not an indication of how good he really is.
ERA: Earned Run Average is how many runs he averages allowing in a nine inning game (in this case during his 7 starts in the world series). His ERA is much lower during the regular season. An ERA of 4 or below is considered acceptable because teams can usually score four runs in a game on average which would allow them to win if a pticher allows less than 4. Verlander's CAREER ERA is 3.24 runs per nine inning game. But the stats on the screen only reflect his world series performances in his career. A lower ERA is better than a higher ERA.
K/BB: A K is the score keeper's sybol for a strike out. A BB is the score keepeer's symbol for a base on balls or walk. When a pitcher gets a three strikes on a given batter, that is a STRIKE OUT meaning the batter is out and has to sit down until his next turn to bat. He can still play in the filed.
Pitches outside the strike zone are called balls. If a pitcher throws four pitches to a batter outside the strike zone and the batter doesn't swing at them, the batter gets to go to first base automatically without getting a hit. This is called a "walk" or a "Base on Balls" (BB). So this stat compares how many times a pitcher strikes out the batters with how many times he walks them. It's a ratio of good to bad. In this case Verlander has struck out 39 batters and walked 14. That's an almost 3 to 1 ratio which is very good.
WHIP: With Hitters In (Scoring) Position. A base runner is in scoring position when he reaches second base because a single (a one base hit) to the proper place on the field by the next batter can theoretically allow him to round the bases and score. Looking at Verlander's stats this means his ERA (1.29 per nine innings) with runners in scoring position (men on second or third base) is far lower than his ERA when they are not in scroing position. What this tells us is that in the World Series he has probably given up extra base hits or home runes more than singles with men on base.
Home Runs Allowed. In his 7 career starts he has given up 9 home runs. Each one of these HRs was worth at least one run and if runners were on base they were worth more.
So let's say a pticher pitches for five innings of a nine inning game. If he gives up 5 runs, that's an ERA of 9. Because he is averaging giving up one run per inning. 5 runs in 5 innings = 9 runs in 9 innings. Or an ERA of 9. The stats tell you a lot if you know how to read them.
A batter reading this is going to be looking for that one pitch early in his time at bat with which he can hit a home run rather than trying to get a single. And since Verlander is an otherwise excellent pitcher, the batter knows Verlander is going to throw pitches in the strike zone. Usually the first and second pitch will be hard, fast, and right down the middle to try to get ahead of the batter. Of course Verlander can adjust his pitching style accordingly as well by not giving them a very hittable ptich in the strike zone. Throwing more offspeed pitches or pitches with a lot of movement might be a better approach and this is where the chess game between batter and pitcher is so interesting.
we call it the world series because Americans like naming things in spectacular fashion even tho it doesn't quite make total sense
Cricket is love ❤️
17:30 the third baseman threw to first base to get the runner out it was the third out so the run doesn't count.
You can only catch the ball in the air. Any bounces including the wall means no catch.
Ive been watching baseball since before i can remember and it all seems simple to me but yeah trying to get into baseball would be hard as the broadcasts assume your supposed to know what everything means
My fave player is Ichiro (Mariners, Marlins, Yankees) 2001-2018 or so
Absolute legend. No-one played like him...or did anything else like him, really!
Era is on average how many points (they are called runs in baseball) you give up per start or appearance as a pitcher. You generally want an ERA below 4 to be considered good.
ERA = Earned Run Average (the lower the ERA the better pitcher you are)
Usually, a player must be tagged out, Unless he is in a forced situation, as when the get a hit and are headed to 1st Base. If the defense can get the ball to the base before the runner gets there it is a forced out. However, if there is already a runner on 1st, then the defense will try to beat the runner to 2nd base for a forced out there then throw the ball to First for a Double Play (2 Outs).
It might seem easier to catch a ball with a glove, but that ball isn’t at all like a Cricket Ball. A Cricket ball doesn’t go all that high and all that fast. Baseballs come off the end of a bat at over 100 MPH and go hundreds of feet in the air.
In that specific circumstance, it went really high and was moving all around. Very hard to judge. It wasn’t so much a hard catch, he just bobbled it catching it one handed (which is not really good baseball fundamentals for that reason).
I was in a similar position as you when I, as a lifelong Baseball fan, decided that I was going to learn Cricket and started watching any matches that I could find. Not so bad once you have someone start explaining the rules and watch a few videos.
How did you get on with Cricket? did you start watching Test/First class cricket or one day games, there's several different versions now and 'Franchise' cricket is getting quite big, mainly based on the 20 over version, although The Hundred tournament in the UK is slightly different again.
@@Cleophas-tl7ic I started out trying to learn Test cricket, and I think that was just beyond me at the time, and I ended up watching T20 Cricket out of India, and that was a little easier for me. There are a few parallels between T20 and baseball, although the games are still very different. I have British friends who love Test Cricket and I just don't get the attraction, but Americans typically like a shorter game so the idea that a match might last several days is just bonkers to us. I can still enjoy the game even if I don't understand all of the nuance of it, which I think you'll also find with baseball.
@@bickercity6392 I grew up watching Essex in the John Player League which was 40 0ver games so personally prefer one day / T20 games to test cricket, but I do sometimes listen to the test commentary when I'm working.
You're very right about enjoying a game despite not understanding all it, I'm loving watching & learning about Baseball, just wish I'd started years ago!
IP is innings pitched
ERA is Earned Run Average... K/BB is Strikeout-to-walk Ratio... WHIP is Walks And Hits Per Inning Pitched... And HR Allowed is Home Runs Allowed... Obviously they are all acronyms...
a pitcher is a specialized skill they have their own set of stats.
whip Walks plus hits per inning pitched
era Earned run average
k/bb strike out to walk ratio
HR homeruns allowed
You be interested to know that an Englishman was instrumental in the development and popularization of baseball in the early days of the sport.
Lookup Henry Chadwick, Hall of Fame .
Thanks, I'll look up Henry Chadwick
It would be fun to take you to a baseball game and teach you the fine aspects of the game. They are somewhat complicated. It's difficult to explain baseball to anyone who has not seen the game
byt the time the two teams make the world series they have played close to 180 games in that season. 162 regular season and a dozen or more play off games.
Players on MLB teams are from all over the globe
There are plenty of great videos on the basics of baseball is recommend watching then the after you understand the basic terminology and rules the best way to learn is by watching
batters stats
AB at bat
HR homeruns hit
RBI runs batted in
BA batting average
turn up your mic volume please, can barely hear ya
ERA is earned run average meaning how many runs does he give up to the other team in an average game that he starts. 5 is actually not very good, anywhere from 3 or below is very good. anything above 3 is okay, and anything in the 5's 6's or higher is actually kinda bad. K/BB is strikeouts to walks ratio. K's represent strikeouts where a K facing its normal direction is a swinging strike out, and a backwards K on the scoresheat means the batter struck out looking. BB stands for Base on Balls, just a fancy way of saying walks. Whip is Walks, hits, innings pitched. the lower your whip the better is all you need to know. and the last one was Home runs allowed you were correct about that. an extra base hit is when the batter gets a hit but is able to make it further than first on his run. so batter hits the ball typically into the outfield, the batter runs to first, sees he has more time and then runs to second. He may be able to stretch it out and make it to third on occasion as well. they are called doubles and tripples respectively if he is able to make it safely. A base hit refers to anytime a batter hits the ball and makes it on base safely without any errors occurring in the field to help him accomplish that. If he made it on base due to a fielding error he does not get rewarded for a hit instead the defense is marked down as making an error. you can catch the ball off the wall but its not an out once the ball takes a deflection, just like if the ball were to bounce on the ground first and he caught it off the hop, its not an out any longer. if the ball hit a player and then caught before touching a wall or the ground its still an out however.
God you realize how complex baseball can be if you didn't grow up with it. Just like cricket, there's a toooooooon of rules to remember and many little intricate ones that you don't see very in practice very often. On top of that, statistics are EVERYTHING in baseball. All these various numbers are how people determine how good a player is. While it is super complex, once you begin to understand the strategy behind it, it becomes super entertaining so don't give up lol
World Series as in the highest level of competition. No other league on the planet can match it. If you are good at baseball then you want to play in the USA. Thus the championship of the sport is the best in the world.
Lol. That is cool you're trying. There are basic things to baseball, and there are thousands of intricacies that takes years to understand. These guys have been playing since they were young children. It's all embedded in them now. High levels of skill and athleticism involved. World Series was coined when it was just America playing the game. Now it's worldwide and they have another tournament for that. Most baseball players look average size. Not super tall or super muscular. They do need to have good reflexes, mobility, speed, and arm strength.
Virtually everything in baseball can be a statistic, which display the performance of teams or individual players.
Welcome to the great game of baseball
some trivia:
The are 30 MLB teams 29 american 1 Canadian
MLB is the second wealthiest sports league in the world
every ballpark is different
every team has its own set of announcers
team names usually come from local culture wildlife industry
Culturally very influential,Look at all the people around the world that wear those NY caps or use terms that come from baseball.
over 1/4 of all players come from outside the US many from the latin american countries
baseball is the number one sport in japan.
every team plays 162 games per season.
Between college and the MLB there is the minor league.
One of the oldest pro sports leagues in the world.
very statistics heavy .
Thanks, I'm really enjoying it & definitely a convert. Now to decide which team to support....
@@Cleophas-tl7ic two of the most famous teams are the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers
@@Cleophas-tl7ic Do you have friends or relatives that live in the state?then you can pick that city's teams, here you follow what you grew up with.
if you grew up in texas then you follow texas teams, California you follow California teams and so on.
It used to be 2 teams in Canada, until the Montreal Expos moved to Miami.
@rockenbach10 You're right.
Epic
Cheers Ben!
Maybe it's just me (and you've probably been told this before, but just in case...) your microphone levels are way below the sound levels of the announcers in the game footage. I was looking forward to hearing you discuss your impressions of baseball, but couldn't hear you over the announcers, and had to turn my speakers up to even hear you during the pauses. :( What I did hear was good though, so I'll keep checking out your videos in hopes the issue is resolved later.
it can be cought out of bounds and it would make an out
You should Google something like understanding the game of baseball, I am sure you would find videos to help you.