Pitcher wins have always been an imperfect measure, but its flaws have ballooned over time as the game and the responsibilities of the starting pitcher have evolved. A better way to winFor me, the pitcher win should strictly be the domain of a starting pitcher. With either, you can look at a pitching line and easily calculate the game score in your head, once you've got the formula down. How game score wins would change historyLet's call a game score win a GSW and a game score loss a GSL. Thinking about pitcher wins in this way brings the past back into conversation with the present.