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Re: League Leader Stats
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 4, 2008 9:04 AM
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HP would be Hold Points. Holds and Hold Points were introduced in the late 1990s to give middle relievers a feeling of accomplishment (and as leverage in contract negotiations).
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Re: League Leader Stats
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: Oct 4, 2008 12:16 PM
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And for more specific information on "what is a hold?" you can consult things like Wikipedia.
But I agree with them that the definition is not always the same, and maybe it is even different in the NPB. Still, the idea is that a relief pitcher comes in when their team has the lead, and they pitch well and hold that lead and the team still has the lead when they leave, to get a Hold Point.
But I agree with them that the definition is not always the same, and maybe it is even different in the NPB. Still, the idea is that a relief pitcher comes in when their team has the lead, and they pitch well and hold that lead and the team still has the lead when they leave, to get a Hold Point.
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