Best and Worst Game Scores for 2006

Game score is a fun little stat designed by Bill James to judge how effective a pitcher was in a start. Here's how it's scored.

Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (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.

With that said, here are the Twins' 10 best and 10 worst game scores for the 2006 season. (Note, this shouldn't really be all that interesting until about 20 games into the season)

Top 10

1. 70. Scott Baker vs New York (A), 4/14
2. 54. Kyle Lohse vs Oakland, 4/13
3. 53. Brad Radke vs Oakland, 4/11
4. 50. Johan Santana vs Cleveland, 4/9
5. 47. Johan Santana vs New York (A), 4/15
6. 42. Brad Radke vs Toronto, 4/5
42. Carlos Silva vs Oakland, 4/12
8. 37. Carlos Silva vs Toronto, 4/6
9. 36. Scott Baker vs Cleveland, 4/8
10. 35. Johan Santana vs Toronto, 4/4


Bottom 10

1. 10. Kyle Lohse vs Cleveland, 4/7
2. 29. Brad Radke vs New York (A), 4/16
3. 35. Johan Santana vs Toronto, 4/4
4. 36. Scott Baker vs Cleveland, 4/9
5. 37. Carlos Silva vs Toronto, 4/6
6. 42. Brad Radke vs Toronto, 4/5
42. Carlos Silva vs Oakland, 4/12
8. 47. Johan Santana vs New York (A), 4/15
9. 50. Johan Santana vs Cleveland, 4/9
10. 52. Brad Radke vs Oakland, 4/11