It’s safe to say that the pitcher win doesn’t hold the weight it used to. Seemingly every year, starting pitchers toss less innings, get more rest, and generally have less impact in the outcome of a ballgame. Whether that development is a good thing or a bad thing is subjective, of course, but we’re not here today to talk about aesthetics.
We’re here to talk about oddities, poor luck, you name it. Regardless of how you feel about the pitcher win as a stat, it’s tough to deny that it’s still an interesting number and a cool novelty at the very least.