What's a save in baseball?
Question:I' ve wondered for a long time ! I always hear closer getting 'saves'! what are saves?
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The pitcher is the last pitcher in a game won by his team;
The pitcher is not the winning pitcher (for instance, if a starting pitcher throws a complete game win or, alternatively, if the pitcher gets a blown save and then his team scores a winning run while he is the pitcher of record, sometimes known as a "vulture win");
The pitcher fulfills at least one of the following three conditions:
He comes into the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one full inning.
He comes into the game with the potential tying run either on base, at bat, or on deck.
He pitches "effectively" (usually for at least three innings) after entering the game with a lead. (This rule can be contentious, as it is subject to the judgment of the official scorer.)
If the pitcher surrenders the lead at any point, he cannot get a save, but he is the winning pitcher if his team comes back to win. No more than one save may be credited in each game.
If a relief pitcher satisfies all of the criteria for a save, except he does not finish the game, he will often be credited with a hold.
Save rules have changed over the years; the above rules are taken from the Official Baseball Rules 2004.
The save is defined in Section 10.19 of Major League Baseball Official Rules. The statistic was formally introduced in 1969, although research has identified saves earned prior to that point.
A blown save (abbreviated BS or B) is charged to a pitcher who enters a game in a situation which permits him to earn a save (a 'save situation'), but who instead allows the tying run to score. Note that if the tying run was scored by a runner who was already on base when the new pitcher entered the game, that new pitcher will be charged with a blown save even though the run (and earned run) will not be charged to the new pitcher, but rather to the pitcher who allowed that runner to reach base.
If that same pitcher also allows the winning run to reach base and score, as with any other similar situation, if his team does not come back to win the game, said pitcher will be charged with both the loss and a 'blown save.' The blown save is not an officially recognized statistic, but many sources keep track of them. Blown saves have been tracked since 1988. Once a pitcher blows a save, he is no longer eligible to earn a save in that game (since the lead that he was trying to "save" has disappeared), although he can earn a win if his team regains the lead. For this reason, most closers' records include few wins. Closers make the majority of their appearances with their team ahead, so a loss usually includes a blown save.
If a pitcher enters a game in a save situation (for a team leading by three runs or fewer) in an inning which is not the last (e.g. in a regulation 9-inning home game, pitching the top of the 8th), and his team later scores one or more run(s) to extend their lead beyond three runs, then as long as the same pitcher pitches until the end of the game, he is still credited with the save. As the various roles of relief pitchers have changed since the 1960s, closers who often pitch two or more innings have become increasingly rare; although exceptions remain.
A pitcher also cannot create his own save situation. For instance, if he enters the game with a lead too large for a save, he would not make himself eligible for a save by surrendering enough runs to contract the lead to within save range. It must be a save situation when he enters the game, or he will not be able to earn one.
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All a "save" is when a relief pitcher comes in to the game and holds the lead for their respective team. This will only happen when the starting pitcher has enough innings to qualify him to get a win. A "blown save" is when the relief pitcher allows the opposing team to take the lead.How would you react if the Florida Marlins won the World Series in 2007?
When a relief pitcher enters a game with his team leading by no more than 3 runs and he maintains the lead until the end of the game, pitching for at least one full inning. Or, if he comes into the game with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck (due to hit next) - or if comes into the game and pitches for at least three innnings he can be awarded a "save" by the official scorer of the game. He must be the last pitcher in a game won by his team, and he cannot be the pitcher credited with the win.First of all a save is when a reliever pitcher enters to the game in any inning facing up the possible winning or tie run, if he mantains the lead of his team until the final. If he is reilieved from the game or he allows the team to tie or go ahead in the scoreboard, he charges a blown save, that is like a lose for an starting pitcher.
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Its a stat to reward/acknowledge pitchers who come into tight games late and finish them off while holding the lead. You can only get a save if:1) You enter the game with your team up by no more than three runs and hold the lead (you can give up runs as long as the score doesn't become tied)
2) You enter the game with the tying run either at bat or on deck (or on base, but that falls under 1) and hold the lead (again, you can give up runs, as long as the score doesn't become tied)
3) You pitch the last 3 innings or more (and are not the winning pitcher) regardless of the score. Again, you must maintain the lead.
In all cases, you have to be the last pitcher in the game to get a save. Hope it helps.
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This is from the Major League Rule Book, it should sum up a save for you.10.19 Saves For Relief Pitchers
A save is a statistic credited to a relief pitcher, as set forth in this Rule 10.19.
The official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions:
(a) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;
(b) He is not the winning pitcher;
(c) He is credited with at least a third of an inning pitched; and
(d) He satisfies one of the following conditions:
(1) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning;
(2) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batters he faces); or
(3) He pitches for at least three innings.
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