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Games in relief, the Glossary

Index Games in relief

In baseball statistics, games in relief (denoted by GIR) are the number of games in which a pitcher appears but is not the starting pitcher.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 4 relations: Baseball statistics, Pitcher, Relief pitcher, Starting pitcher.

  2. Pitching statistics

Baseball statistics

Baseball statistics include a variety of metrics used to evaluate player and team performance in the sport of baseball.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from the game due to fatigue, injury, ineffectiveness, ejection, high pitch count, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Starting pitcher

In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.

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See also

Pitching statistics

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_in_relief