Baseball Logic Such a ridiculous stat, lol. While wins probably shouldn't be associated with a single pitcher regardless, if you really want it as a pitcher stat, I wonder if simply changing it to the first pitcher to leave the game with the lead (in a game where their team ends up winning) as the the criteria would cancel out the majority of these silly results. It would give the starter the best chance to receive it (who almost always is the pitcher with the most innings/greatest affect on the game) and won't discount him as much for all the scenarios that are out of his hands once he leaves. See at first I understand not to give it to Peralta because he didn't do enough to make the Brewers win, but then again if he only goes 4 2/3 the official scorer can give it to anyone. So why can't we give it to anyone we want if someone like Thornburg really just blows the lead? Why not just have no one win the game in that case!? Good thing they are meaningless and no one educated cares about them.