What's a "Quality Start"?

[CreepingDeath919]

That is one of the pitching cats in a yahoo league i'm in. Never seen it before. Can somebody help me out?

[Yoda]

6+ IP, >= 3 ER

[Inukchuk]

There's a beginner's forum you may want to check out. It provides quite a bit of useful info. Yoda swears by it, I hear...

[Big Pimpin]

6+ IP, >= 3 ER

I don't think you want at least 3 ER.

At least 6 IP, with at most 3 ER.

[Yoda]

6+ IP, >= 3 ER

I don't think you want at least 3 ER.

At least 6 IP, with at most 3 ER.

Uh that's what my formula says.

[Big Pimpin]

6+ IP, >= 3 ER

I don't think you want at least 3 ER.

At least 6 IP, with at most 3 ER.

Uh that's what my formula says.

You need to retake sixth grade math then.

[Yoda]

You need to retake sixth grade math then.

Wow I'm retarded. I did consume an entire bottle of red wine yesterday.

[CreepingDeath919]

There's a beginner's forum you may want to check out. It provides quite a bit of useful info. Yoda swears by it, I hear...

Yeah sorry, I will make sure to go memorize what all the stat categories are before I post anything else at the big kid's table. Good lookin' out.

Thanks for your help you guys.

[Havok1517]

It's a stat that agents created so they could garner a deal for their client without mentioning how many games they lost.

[JTWood]

6 innings with a 4.50 ERA? That's a quality start.

God forbid you go 8 innings with a 4.50 ERA, though. That's not a quality start.

And don't even get me started on a complete game where one were to go 9 innings with a 4.00 ERA!
There's no chance in hell that's a quality start!!!