Eliminate losses being handed to pitchers for unearned runs allowed. This statistic is to be used for poisitional players that commit an error that allows unearned runs to cause games to be decisive. For example Cantu has made 14 errors this season. About 4 of them came in the ninth inning and caused the Marlins to lose. Instead of handing a loss to the pitcher. Give the LDE to Cantu. Could include this for throwing errors, fielding errors, and pass balls by catchers. Pitchers can get a loss if they commit an error. This would be an added statistic to let you now they committed an error that was a decisive factor in the game.
Would be an interesting statistic to see who is a major cause to teams losing.
This above is something I proposed.
Pitchers right now must pitch 5 innings in order to qualify for a win. 5 innings is more then half the game, so I consider that to be reasonable. What I never was crazy about was pitchers getting losses for errors committed, or losses when the bullpen allows inherited runners to score.
For allowing Inherited Runners to score, I propose the Inherited Win-Loss Statistic. This would go for relief pitchers that inherit a lead when the starter leaves before the 5th inning for something that is beyond their control, when the team is winning. Example being an injury to the pitcher, long rain delay, or ejection. The reliever that takes over the game will get an Inherited win if he is able to maintain the lead to victory. An inherited loss would be when a pitcher fails to prevent inherited runners from scoring. The inherited loss statistic would be very indicative of how well a pitcher pitches under pressure.
