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Old 08-12-2002, 12:00 AM   #7 (permalink)
Scott Vibert
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What I posted is exactly how the game calculates the stat. It uses the Save Opportunity field.

Now it just happens that Save Opportunitys are equivilant to Saves + Blown Saves + Holds, but that is because the definition of a Save, Blown Save, and Hold requires that a Save Opportunity exist.

Save Percentage is simply a ratio of Saves to the number of Save Opportunities... which is why for Middle Relievers, who's save opportunities come in situations where they are awarded holds, and not saves, have poor save percentages. They aren't getting saves in their save opportunities. Hence the reason its not a valid metric for anyone other than a closer.
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