May 11, May 24, June 14, June 29, July 7?
How about if you add April 13 and May 18?
The first group of dates are the only days on which Brian Stokes has given up an earned run.
The other two? Unearned runs.
In 39 games (41 2-3 innings), Stokes has only given up earned runs five times. Adding in the two times unearned runs scored against him, that’s only seven outings where Stokes has allowed runs.
Of the 23 inherited runners that Stokes has been charged with dealing with, 23% have scored.
When Stokes allows runs, though, they come in bunches. Here are the earned runs he allowed…
- May 11: 1 ER
- May 24: 5 ER
- June 14: 4 ER
- June 29: 4 ER
- July 7: 2 ER
Hence his 3.46 ERA in 2009.