Who is the losing pitcher?

(d) A losing pitcher is a pitcher who is responsible for the run that gives the winning team a lead that the winning team does not relinquish. Rule 9.17(d) Comment: Whenever the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest insofar as the losing pitcher is concerned.
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Who gets the win and loss pitching?

For example, a 20–10 win–loss record would represent 20 wins and 10 losses. In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win (the "winning pitcher") and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss (the "losing pitcher") in their respective statistics.
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Who is the best pitcher right now 2022?

1. RHP Sandy Alcántara, Miami Marlins. Sandy Alcántara was something of an old-school workhorse for the Miami Marlins in 2022, leading the majors in innings pitched (228.2) and complete games (6) while going 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 207 strikeouts.
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Who gets the win in a 7 inning game?

For all games of eight or more innings, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five complete innings to receive credit as the winning pitcher. For all games of fewer than eight innings, the starting pitcher must pitch at least four innings to get credit for the win.
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Who has the most losses as a pitcher?

Cy Young holds the MLB loss record with 316; Pud Galvin is second with 308. Young and Galvin are the only players to earn 300 or more losses.
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Who is the only pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves?

It was a rare day in baseball, where a standard was reached that had never before been met. But for John Smoltz, his 200th career victory on May 24, 2007, didn't just make him the first pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves. It came against his former teammate and longtime friend, Tom Glavine.
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Who is the hardest pitcher to hit in MLB?

1. Jhoan Duran, RP, Twins. Duran is the only pitcher in MLB averaging better than 100 mph on his fastball, and he's been a dominant reliever for Minnesota. He has a 2.81 ERA and 36/4 K/BB in 25.2 innings with four saves.
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Has anyone ever gone 7 for 7 in an MLB game?

Prior to Stennett, 43 players in modern baseball history had recorded a 6-for-6 game, including Hall of Famers Ty Cobb and Paul Waner. However no batter in the modern era had been able to go 7-for-7 in a nine-inning game.
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Who is the official scorer in baseball?

The official scorer is the person appointed to observe from the press box and record the outcome of everything that happens during a game, and to make judgment calls that affect the official record of said game. The official scorer files a report after each game for documentation purposes.
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Can a relief pitcher get a win?

Definition. A relief win is defined as any win by a pitcher who was not the starting pitcher. Relievers can earn relief wins in two different ways -- one far more common than the other. First, if a reliever is in the game at the time his team takes the lead for good, he is credited with the victory.
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Who are the top 5 pitchers in the MLB right now?

2021 MLB Preview: Ranking the top 20 starting pitchers in the...
  1. 01 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets.
  2. 02 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees. ...
  3. 03 Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians. ...
  4. 04 Trevor Bauer, Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
  5. 05 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals. ...
  6. 06 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
  7. 07 Yu Darvish, San Diego Padres. ...
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Who leads MLB in pitching wins?

A starting pitcher must complete five innings to earn a win; if this does not happen, the official scorer awards the win based on guidelines set forth in the official rules.Cy Young holds the MLB win record with 511; Walter Johnson is second with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins.
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Who has the best pitching record in MLB 2022?

Major League Baseball Pitching Leaders
  • Ohtani • LAA. 9.6.
  • Alcantara • MIA. 8.0.
  • Arenado • STL. 7.9.
  • Goldschmidt • STL. 7.8.
  • Giménez • CLE. 7.4.
  • Machado • SDP. 6.8.
  • Alvarez • HOU. 6.8.
  • Riley • ATL. 6.5.
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What is Rule 9 in baseball?

(a) Players leaving their position in the field or on base, or managers or coaches leaving the bench or coaches box, to argue on BALLS AND STRIKES will not be permitted. They should be warned if they start for the plate to protest the call. If they continue, they will be ejected from the game.
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Has anyone played all 9 positions in a MLB game?

It was on that night that Campaneris -- then just a 23-year-old in his first full big league season -- became the first player in AL/NL history to play all nine positions in the same game. Only four other players have accomplished the feat since: Cesar Tovar (Sept. 22, 1968), Scott Sheldon (Sept.
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Has anyone hit 3 triples in a game?

Jim Golden (1962) is the last pitcher to hit two triples in one game. The modern record (since 1900) for triples in a game is three, last done by Yasiel Puig (2014).
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Who is the fastest player to reach 3000 hits?

Tony Gwynn was the fastest player in National League history to hit the 3,000 mark; he reached the mark in his 2,284th game.
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Has there ever been a 0 0 baseball game?

In the American League, the longest 0–0 game was played between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers on July 16, 1909. The game was called after 18 innings due to darkness at Bennett Park in Detroit.
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What pitcher can throw 100 mph?

According to Baseball Savant, not only does Duran leads the majors this season with an average splitter speed of 96.2 mph, his four-seam fastball also leads the majors with an average of 100.7 mph. His curveball is second in baseball at an average of 87.7 mph. Nobody comes close to Duran in terms of splitter velocity.
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Who can throw a baseball 100 mph?

As far as the technology of the time could tell us, Nolan Ryan threw a 100 mph fastball. Randy Johnson was clocked as high as 102. Bob Feller may have hit 104 in his day, although we only have some creative science experiments to rely on for that figure.
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What is the rarest pitch?

Definition. A screwball is a breaking ball designed to move in the opposite direction of just about every other breaking pitch. It is one of the rarest pitches thrown in baseball, mostly because of the tax it can put on a pitcher's arm.
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