The Poojer Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 I understand a pitcher cannot get a win until he completes 5.3 innings....today Joba pitched 3, had a 3-2 lead, Aceves comes in to relieve him, pitches 3 maintains the lead...Aceves gets the win.....what is the logic in that?
The Poojer Posted August 30, 2009 Author Posted August 30, 2009 answered my own question....so really logic isn't a factor in it at all Starting pitchers, however, have an additional requirement. If you are the starting pitcher, you MUST pitch five COMPLETE innings, recording 15 outs, to earn a "win". Even if your team wins the game, and even if your team scored the winning run while you were the pitcher of record; if you don't make it through 5 innings, you don't get the win. In this case, the win is awarded to the relief pitcher who, in the opinion of the official scorer, turned in the best performance. That's a judgement call, but in most cases, the "best performance" is obvious. For that matter, in most cases, there's only one relief pitcher to pick from.
cantankerous Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I thought it was 5 innings minimum...and he has to have the lead when he leaves the game to be eligible for the win, if the other team ties it, he's no longer eligible. Hmmmm
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