Baseball box scores?

Question

Starters get wins, closers get saves, but a reliever often gets an (H). What does that stand for?

Answer 1

The H you see relievers get is a Hold.

They hold the game for the starter or pitcher before them.

Answer 2

H is for hold. Used in a similar capacity as a save (same requirements except for the finish the game part), but is not officially a recorded statistic.

Answer 3

A Hold

Like When they come in and they dont give up the lead for the closer

Answer 4

A relief pitcher is credited with a hold any time he enters a game in a save situation, records at least one out and leaves the game never having relinquished the lead. A pitcher cannot finish the game and receive credit for a hold, nor can he earn a hold and a save in the same game.

Answer 5

an hold

Answer 6

The H stands for Hold

A hold is like saying that the reliever did not blow the game on its way to the closer