-=> Quoting Ed Grinnell to Scott Zolnoski <=-
SZ> Well, they have the HOLD stat, but I've never actually read WHAT this
SZ> means! Does anyone know the requirements to qualify for a HOLD???
EG> A reliever enters a game in a save situation, retires at least one
EG> batter, keeps the opposition from tying/going ahead and is then
EG> relieved by another pitcher.
So it's like a save, only the pitcher doesn't complete the game? It seems
to me that still doesn't really provide a way to quantify the contribution
of middle relievers. But then again, the save isn't the most foolproof
stat either...
... Gonna need an umbrella if I'm gonna go insane... - Thrw.Muses
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