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In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win (denoted “W”) and a loss (denoted “L”) . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only one pitcher for each game receives each type of decision. In certain situations, another pitcher on the winning team who pitched in relief of the winning pitcher can be credited with a save, and holds can be awarded to relief pitchers on both sides, but these are never awarded to the same pitcher who receives the win.
The decisions are awarded by the official scorer of the game in accordance with the league’s rules. The official scorer does not assign a winning or losing pitcher in some games which are forfeited, such as those that are tied at the time of forfeiture. If the game is tied (a rare event), no pitchers are awarded any decision. A pitcher’s winning…