Comeback wins

[Frobby]

The Orioles broadcasters have been touting repeatedly the number of comeback wins the Orioles have had, but it’s really not all that many in the scheme of things.   They’ve had 23 comeback wins, on pace for 37.   Here’s how many we had in 2012-16:

2012 - 43

2013 - 43

2014 - 41

2015 - 34

2016 - 42

In MLB this year, there have been 598 comeback wins, or 20 per team.  So it’s not like 23 is some big outlier.  

The bigger outlier is how rarely the O’s have allowed the other team a comeback win — only 14 times so far this year.  That projects to 23 for the season.  During 2012-16:

2012 - 29

2013 - 46

2014 - 25

2015 - 35

2016 - 28

This team has been great at protecting leads.   
 

[interloper]

The bullpen is rivaling the good Buck bullpens. They don't have the track record, but they've been doing it all year.

[Sports Guy]

Yea it’s not a big deal. They are just trying to put the team on a pedestal as much as they can.  I get it, it’s exciting and it’s good to see them playing good baseball since it has been so long since we have seen good baseball.
 

[scottbbfm]

I also think counting being down 2-0 after the first “a comeback win” is generous.  Sure, by the technical sense it is a “comeback” But in my mind a comeback win is when you are down after 7 to win in the 8th or 9th.  That’s the stat I’d like to see. 

[Spy Fox]

Good teams get more comeback wins because they get more wins period, but the comeback wins are the most exciting, so they're the ones the announcers are most noticing. 

[Frobby]

53 minutes ago, scottbbfm said:

I also think counting being down 2-0 after the first “a comeback win” is generous.  Sure, by the technical sense it is a “comeback” But in my mind a comeback win is when you are down after 7 to win in the 8th or 9th.  That’s the stat I’d like to see. 

Easily found.  We are 6-41 when trailing after 7, 2-41 when trailing after 8.  Go here  and scroll down to “inning-by-inning W-L.”

[scottbbfm]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Easily found.  We are 6-41 when trailing after 7, 2-41 when trailing after 8.  Go here  and scroll down to “inning-by-inning W-L.”

Thanks friend!

[Aristotelian]

2 hours ago, scottbbfm said:

I also think counting being down 2-0 after the first “a comeback win” is generous.  Sure, by the technical sense it is a “comeback” But in my mind a comeback win is when you are down after 7 to win in the 8th or 9th.  That’s the stat I’d like to see. 

The two runs scored in the first but we we didn't score until the top of the 6th. Definitely a comeback.