How do you determine what pitcher gets win or loss?

First, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five innings (in a traditional game of nine innings or longer) to qualify for the win. If he does not, the official scorer awards the win to the most effective relief pitcher.

How does a pitcher get credit for a win?

A starting pitcher must pitch for at least 5 innings to receive credit for a win, unless the game goes only 5 innings (in which case he must pitch at least 4) or he is pitching in an exhibition match (such as the All-Star Game) that has rules restricting the length of his appearance.

How do pitchers get credit for a save?

Most commonly a pitcher earns a save by entering in the ninth inning of a game in which his team is winning by three or fewer runs and finishing the game by pitching one inning without losing the lead.

What determines record pitcher?

This phrase is used in baseball to describe the two pitchers assigned the win and loss for the game. These two pitchers are the ones who receive the decision once the game is over. In order to record a decision, the pitcher must pitch at least five full innings.

What determines a quality start?

A starting pitcher records a quality start when he pitches at least six innings and allows three earned runs or fewer. A starting pitcher has two jobs: to prevent runs and get outs.

Can a pitcher win and lose the same game?

A pitcher cannot receive a save and a win in the same game. A relief pitcher recording a save must preserve his team’s lead while doing one of the following: Enter the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitch at least one inning.

Can a pitcher get a win and a hold?

As a statistic, holds are designed to credit late-relief pitchers who are not closers. A pitcher cannot receive a win or a save in a game in which he records a hold. However, more than one relief pitcher can record a hold in a single game.

Can a pitcher get a win and a save?

What qualifies as a blown save?

Definition. A blown save occurs when a relief pitcher enters a game in a save situation, but allows the tying run to score. The run does not have to be charged to that pitcher. If a reliever enters with a man already on third base, and he allows that runner to score the tying run, he is charged with a blown save.

Can a pitcher lose a quality start?

The quality start was developed by sportswriter John Lowe in 1985 while writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer. ESPN.com terms a loss suffered by a pitcher in a quality start as a tough loss and a win earned by a pitcher in a non-quality start a cheap win.

What does H mean for pitchers?

A hold occurs when a relief pitcher enters the game in a save situation and maintains his team’s lead for the next relief pitcher, while recording at least one out. As a statistic, holds are designed to credit late-relief pitchers who are not closers.

What does H stand for in baseball pitching stats?

Hit-by-pitch (HBP) Hit (H) Home Run (HR) Intentional Walk (IBB) Left On Base (LOB)