Originally posted by Don Cardi: Don Sicilia, I believe that a Hold falls between a Win and a Save. In other words when a reliever comes into a game with his team in the lead, but does not reach the required amount of innings or batters to get credit for a save, it is reffered to as him Holding the lead or getting a hold for his appearance. He held the lead for his team in his relief appearance.
Thanks DC. This is what I thought it was and maybe it was the technical mumbo jumbo that I needed.
Does a team have to be up by a certain amount of runs (maximum? minimum?) for a closer to be eligible for a hold?
How many outs does he have to get?
If he leaves with a smaller lead (he gives up some runs), does he still get a hold? Does it matter if the runs he gave up are earned or unearned?
