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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
PI = pitches thrown
PS= pitches thrown for strikes - all that means is they were in the strike zone - not necessarily a strike on the batter
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So there are effectively two phenomenae both called "strikes?"
1. Throwing a pitch that an Umpire deems to have been in the strike zone and which gets counted by the PS stat.
2. Throwing a pitch that gets counted as a strike against a player, either because:
a. he swings at it and misses, or
b. he bunts it and it goes foul
But in fact, if you throw a pitch that is NOT in the strike zone, and the batter swings at it and misses, it then becomes a strike (K), even though it wouldn't have been deemed a strike (PS)?!?
