Among White Sox pitchers with 10 or more starts, the rookie right-hander had the best strikeout-per-nine inning rate (8.2), as well as the lowest earned-run average (3.38) entering the game.

Turnbull, 32, was a notable free agent this offseason. He had a good season with the Phillies last year on a rate basis, posting a 2.65 earned run average over 54 1/3 innings in a swing role.

The senior is having a year, hitting .436 with seven homers, 14 doubles, 35 RBI and 25 runs scored. Inside the circle, she has gone 17-3 with 196 strikeouts and a 0.87 earned run average.

Kochanowicz, for example, has a 6.44 earned-run average over his last eight starts and has only struck out 61 batters in 86 innings while opponents have hit .289 against him this season.

On the mound, Ellsworth was 4-2 with a 1.13 earned run average with 53 strikeouts and a .214 batting average against. At the plate, he batted .308 with 15 rbis as Algonquin finished 15-6.

A dominating arm, Hansen has 82 strikeouts in 42 innings, going 5-1 with a 1.17 earned run average. He is also hitting .359 with 30 runs scored and 29 steals. Jayce Schwiesow, Saint Ansgar ...

The MIAA B Conference Player of the Year only permitted seven walks, 14 hits and three earned runs for a 0.54 earned-run average and 0.538 WHIP.

Named as the Suburban Council’s Player of the Year for the second straight year, Case entered sectional play with a 0.00 earned run average. He finished the season with a 6-1 record and a 0.57 ERA.

Rosso had another standout senior season, totaling 38 hits (14 extra-base hits), 29 RBI and 27 runs scored. He also had a 1.96 earned run average with 60 total strikeouts on the mound.

ERA - Earned Run Average estimates how many runs a pitcher will surrender in the course of a given game. It is computed by taking the total earned runs a pitcher gives up, dividing by innings ...

Do not let the 4.08 earned run average fool you, Jesus Luzardo has been great for the Phillies this season. Two bad starts have inflated his ERA, but after mechanical adjustments, Luzardo is back ...