OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 9.18 to 9.21shutout, the league statistician shall make a notation to that effect inthe league’s official pitching records.9.19 Saves for Relief PitchersA save is a statistic credited to a relief pitcher, as set forth in thisRule 9.19 (Rule 10.19).The official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when suchpitcher meets all four of the following conditions:(a) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;(b) He is not the winning pitcher;(c) He is credited with at least 1 /3 of an inning pitched; and(d) He satisfies one of the following conditions:(1) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runsand pitches for at least one inning;(2) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with thepotential tying run either on base, or at bat or on deck(that is, the potential tying run is either already on base oris one of the first two batters he faces); or(3) He pitches for at least three innings.9.20 StatisticsThe League President shall appoint an official statistician. Thestatistician shall maintain an accumulative record of all the batting,fielding, running and pitching records specified in Rule 9.02 (Rule10.02) for every player who appears in a league championshipgame or post-season game.The statistician shall prepare a tabulated report at the end of theseason, including all individual and team records for every championshipgame, and shall submit this report to the League President.This report shall identify each player by his first name and surnameand shall indicate as to each batter whether he bats righthanded,lefthanded or both ways, and as to each fielder and pitcher, whetherhe throws righthanded or lefthanded.When a player listed in the starting lineup is substituted for beforehe plays on defense, he shall not receive credit in the defensive statistics(fielding) unless he actually plays that position during the134