what does W; L mean pitcher stat

[ub281]

I need help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does the W and L mean in a pitcher's stat Is that the number of game the team won or lost when he started ??????????? please explain


THX

[DukeJohn]

I need help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does the W and L mean in a pitcher's stat Is that the number of game the team won or lost when he started ??????????? please explain


THX

Yes, for the most part, as quoted from wikipedia:

Winning pitcher

In Major League Baseball, the winning pitcher is defined as the pitcher who last pitched prior to the half-inning when the winning team took the lead for the last time.

There are two exceptions to this rule. The more common exception is that a starting pitcher must complete five innings to earn a win (four innings for a game that lasted five innings on defense). If the starting pitcher fails to meet the innings requirement, the official scorer awards the win to the relief pitcher who, in the official scorer’s judgment, was the most effective.

The second exception applies only to a relief pitcher who makes a "brief appearance" and is himself later relieved. If, in the official scorer's judgment, the relief pitcher was "ineffective," the win is awarded to the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the official scorer's judgment.

Losing pitcher

The losing pitcher is the pitcher who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which the game is won (the go-ahead run, at which point the winning team assumes the lead and stays in the lead for the rest of the game). The pitcher receives the loss, even if this or any other runs are not earned. If a pitcher allows a run which gives the opposing team the lead, his team comes back to lead or tie the game, and then the opposing team regains the lead against a subsequent pitcher, the earlier pitcher does not get the loss.

If a pitcher leaves the game with his team in the lead or with the score tied, but with the go-ahead run on base, and this runner subsequently scores the go-ahead run, the pitcher who allowed this runner to reach base is responsible for the loss. This is true, regardless of the manner in which this batter originally reached base, and how he subsequently scored. If the relief pitching successfully completes the half-inning without surrendering the go-ahead run, the departed pitcher cannot receive a loss.

For example, on April 13, 2007, Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs was facing the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the 5th inning. He was taken out of the game with the Cubs leading 5–4 and the bases loaded. The pitcher who replaced him, Will Ohman, proceeded to allow two of the runners on base to score, giving the Reds a 6–5 lead. Although Zambrano was not pitching at the time the runs were scored, he was charged with the loss, as the base runners who scored were his responsibility.

[ub281]

Thx u for the explaination sir it clarified everything i need to now

[eldoctord]

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[chopperocker]

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[Frankcapri83]

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[LarryF]

Very informative thread. Keep it going.

[Shonner]

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[Gonad]

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[Salamander]

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Excellent question was wondering about that myself.

[Ryangene]

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