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Originally Posted by Number4
I think not including pitcher's errors in ERA is wrong. It makes sense to not count runs on you that did only score because your fielders did something wrong, however your personal errors are for me part of your performance. The pitcher allowing an run to score by an own error gets credit for a performance as if it wasn't his fault, yet it was.
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Actually, it makes perfect sense. as the pitcher's ERA is a measure of his pitching performance, not his defensive skills. Think about it. Should a player's batting average also be impacted by his defensive stats?