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What does "H" mean?

MattClark 3 Reviews 3114 reads

posted 16 years ago

Check out the pitching lines for the Giants. Four of their pitchers have an "H" followed by a number next to their names. What is this stat? I've been noticing it in the Yahoo boxscores for a season or two, but have not been able to figure out what it means.

Please specify if you're guessing what it means or if you know what it means.

Thanks!

Matt

sailor6616 years ago1609 reads

It means a "Hold." The reliever held the lead before

passing the ball to the next reliever. Just another stat that was created for relief pitchers to use at contract time.

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MattClark16 years ago1927 reads

Re: It means a "Hold." The reliever held the lead before

Thanks.
Another unofficial stat with dubious significance.

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sailor6616 years ago1347 reads

Re: A few years ago, the Rangers beat Baltimore 30-3. A

Texas reliever got a "save" because he pitched the final 3 innings. Go figure!!

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