the run is unearned unless the runner would have later scored anyway
Steve Carlton with 90 balks.
When the pitcher balks. Or, when caught illegally such as with an illegal glove, or in your equipment (hat, mask,shirt, etc.).
It is a measure to judge how effective a pitcher is. It calculated by taking the total earned runs a pitcher has allowed and dividing by (total #of innings pitched/9). Giving you an average number of runs a pitcher allows (earned runs) every 9 innings
Yes, by rule the batter would receive a ball.
A balk only happens in a pickoff attempt when the pitcher goes into his/her windup and seems lik they are pitching,but then throws to the base. The runner then gets to take a base. Since a balk only happens on a pickoff attempt which means someone is on base you can not balk with no runners on base.
If a runner is on first, and the pitcher balks, he is awarded 2nd base. The balk rule was instituted to keep pitchers from deceiving the runners.
Money Balks - 1928 was released on: USA: 2 December 1928
The cast of Money Balks - 1928 includes: Barney Hellum as Barney Google
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The vast majority of Balks are called on the pitcher, but a Balk can also be called on the catcher. With runners on base, if the catcher steps out of the catcher's box before the pitcher releases the ball, it's Balk on the catcher. When this happens, it is almost always while attempting to give an intentional base on balls.
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Primetime What Would You Do - 2009 Son Comes Out Mom Balks was released on: USA: 3 December 2010