What is the total number ofcredited strike-outs?
Question:It is very tricky. What is the total
number of
credited strike-outs that a pitcher can have in a 9-inning game and
still
pitch a shut-out?
Answers:
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54. A pitcher can have three strikeouts get past the catcher and have the man reach base and then strikeout three more each inning for a total of 6 an inning times 9 is 54.54. Three normal strikeouts, and 3 strikeouts that lead to the
batter stealing first base.
Of course, this assumes that the runners already on base don't try to advance more than one base on those wild pitches.
54. Three "normal" and three where the catcher drops the ball on strike 3 AND the player makes it safely to 1st.
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54, if you had a bad catcher. but really someone would score if you keep throwing pitches that couldn't be caught..More Questions & Answers...