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Old 02-25-2021, 07:51 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by michael1956 View Post
No, my direct is for a runner already on 3rd base and coming to the plate. The runner is safe 100% of the time, guaranteed. Great if it's your man but certainly not statistically accurate.
It absolutely is. If the runner is thrown out, it's not a wild pitch by definition.

Now the question is; why do we not see runners out while advancing more often at 2B 3B and home?

edit; see screenshot from BR with definition. Despite what it says a WP and PB are not recorded when the runner is out
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