Brian Wilson
29 July 2008
non-save innings, he probably wouldn't even be in the major leagues. San Francisco's closer, Brian Wilson, leads the NL with 28 saves in 30 chances, and has an impressive 2.67 ERA in save situations. However, in non-save situations his ERA balloons to a whopping 9.82 over 11 innings pitched.
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3 July 2008
tant factor—it’s not at all unusual for a closer on a losing team to rack up his share (Brian Wilson of the 37-48 Giants currently leads the NL with 23 saves). In some ways, it’s easier for a losing team to get more saves, since their win margins tend to be tighter. A real juggernaut will tend to blow out other teams, leaving no room for saves. Thigpen recorded 57 in large part because he was only one of five closers in baseball history with 57 save opportunities.
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