Bill James many years ago developed a stat called the "Game Score" to measure how dominant a starting pitcher was in a particular start. The formula is:
Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (or 3 points per inning). Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th. Add 1 point for each strikeout. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed. Subtract 1 point for each walk.
John Maine's start for the Mets today had a Game Score of 89, the highest for a Met pitcher in exactly two years. Two years ago today, September 29, 2005, Tom Glavine pitched a two-hit shutout against the Rockies, with 11 Ks and 2 BBs, for a Game Score of 92. Since then, no Mets starter has been over 82, until today.
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