Can someone explain to me how mlb pitchers records work. I just dont get it?

Question

like example a reliever comes in for his 55th appearance and his record is like 2-1. a starting pitcher seems a little more normal with wins and losses but i dunno. thanks

Answer 1

What is normal?

Answer 2

Relief pitchers are not meant to accumulate wins. They are the guys that rack up the saves. However, if they come in to pitch with the game tied and that pitchers team scores a run in that inning and the game ends, the relief pitcher is credited with a win.  He is credited with a loss if he comes in to pitch with the game tied and gives up a winning run that he was responsible for. It's possible that he could have 55 appearances and his record could be 0-0 with 55 saves. There ya go...hope that clears it up.  

Answer 3

relief pitcher do not get many wins.  They can get a save.  But a lot of time they come in and face one batter or pitch one inning and that is not enough for a win.  The best way to judge a relief pitcher is his ERA (Earned run Average and his strike out ot walk ratio and even though it is not in the stats how many runners he inherited that scored..

Answer 4

you dont get a "decision" every time you pitch.   A starter can pitch 5 innings and not get a decision if hte score is tied and he comes out.

Releivers will only get a decision put on their record if the outcome of the game changes while they were pitching...IE  they WERE losing, but are now winning while hes pitching, he'll be due a win if it holds.

If they were winning, and he makes bad pitches and gives up the lead, he will now be credited with a loss.

Saves come in when the game is closer than 3 runs, and a reliever comes in and shuts the team down...he  gets the save.

If the team is blowing the other away by 10 runs, and a reliever comes in, he wont be credited a save since it was a blowout game....non save situation.

Thats just a basic explanation, it gets very in depth.

Answer 5

okay. we will start with relievers: say a reliever comes in when his team is down, or tied with another team, and he pitches 1 inning. in the bottom half of that inning--or in the following inning if the pitcher has just completed the bottom half --his team scores runs to put them ahead, and they win the game. the pitcher who was pitching when the game winning runs were scored, gets the win.  if a reliever comes in with the game tied or they are winning, and gives up enough runs to make their team lose, they are given the loss.  with starters, it is a little easier.  if a starter is taken out with his team in the lead, and he has pitched at least 5 innings, and his team goes on to win that game without surrenduring their lead at any point, he gets the win. if the pitcher leaves the game with his team down, and his team goes on to lose without the other team surrenduring its lead at any point, he gets the loss. hope  that helps

Answer 6

RP or Relief Pitchers either replaces a struggling pitcher or to preserve the lead. They basically back up the pitcher before them. They hardly get decisions or wins/losses because they only pitch 1-2 innings so unless there's a lead change, they won't factor in the decision.

Starting Pitchers need at least 5 innings pitched and the lead to qualify for a win so they can rack up wins with either a strong offense or a good bullpen.

Answer 7

So many baseball stats.

Also, Holds is when a relief pitcher holds the lead for the closer who will end up with the save if they win.

ERA is an average showing how many earned runs a pitcher gives up in a span of 9 innings pitched.

WHIP is an average of how many Walks and Hits a pitcher gives up per each inning pitched.

Answer 8

Because you dont get a win or a loss if the lead never changes hands while the pitcher is pitching.

Like lets say Scot Shields comes into a game and his team is up 12-2, then he pitches the rest of the game and the team wins 12-2.  Then he doesnt get the win or loss.  He doesnt get the win, because the team was already leading when he comes into the game.  SO its called a no-decision.

Starting pitchers have more decisions because they usually start the game and pitch much longer.  Starters usually go 6 or 7 innings, while relief pitchers usually only go one inning.