Why is it that sometimes in baseball, the starting pitcher doesn't get the win or the lose,?

Question

and other times relievers get the win/loss?

Answer 1

If the starting pitcher doesn't go 5 innings then he is not eligible for the win. I the starting pitcher goes out of the game when the team is losing and his team ends up winning then it is a no decision because they don't qualify for the win.

Answer 2

The starting pitcher must pitch at least 5 innings in order to get a decision (win or loss).

If the pitcher IS in the game after 5 innings with his team leading, and the bullpen later gives up the lead, then the current pitcher gets the loss. And vice-versa for wins for the relievers, the pitcher on the mound during the team taking lead gets the win.

Answer 3

Because the decisions (W or L) are dependent upon the last time the lead changes sides in the game, although there is a minimum innings pitched constraint placed upon the starting pitcher (if he leaves before throwing 5 innings and his team has the lead and does not relinquish it, the W is assigned to a reliever by the official scorer).

Answer 4

He Gets A No Desicion If He Goes 5 Innings or less

Answer 5

cause the staring pitcher didn't play the whole game and the reliever finished the game for them