question about the Saves stat in baseball?..?

Question

i would like to know what exactly makes it a save situation. i believe it has to do with having a less then a 3 run lead towards the end of a game. example- if a closer come into a game with a 3+ run lead (9th inning). is this a save chance? and what if a team is leading by 5 or more runs in the 8th or 9th inning and the closer come into the game and ends up giving up 3 runs? does all of a sudden this situation turn into a save chance for him?...

Answer 1

There are 3 situations.
3 innings in a game, regardless of the score
1 inning in a game up by 3 or fewer runs
any out in a game where the tying run is on deck.

Answer 2

A SAVE situation is when a RP comes into the game with no more than a 3 run lead, and then closes out the game for the win. A pitcher doesn't have to come in the game just in the 9th inning for this to happen. He can come in as early as the 6th inning, and as long as he has no more than a 3 run lead and then closes it out for the win, then he will Get credit for a SAVE.

On a side note, if a RP comes into the game with no more than a 3 run lead, and gets through an inning, but does not close out the game, he gets credit for a HOLD stat.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

The first guy is right:
3 innings in a game, regardless of the score
1 inning in a game up by 3 or fewer runs
any out in a game where the tying run is on deck.

Answer 4

its a save if a relief pitcher comes in when his team has a 3 run lead or smaller and then finishes out the game. if the reliever comes in with a lead larger than 3 and the lead is cut to 3 or less , than it is not a save. or if a reliever comes in in the 8th with his team leading by 3 or less and gets the 3 outs, but then in the top of the 9th his team scores runs to make it a lead larger than four, and the reliever then gets the 3 outs in the 9th, its still a save.

Answer 5

Just read MLB Rule 10.19. It is short, concise, and spells out every detail.