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Old 06-23-2006, 02:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pstrickert
I used the Gambo database to import the 1957 season. I noticed that most teams only have 8 pitchers on their active roster. Is this normal for the late 1950s? I would have expected 9 or 10 pitchers. I also noticed that prominent starting pitchers are identified as relief pitchers (e.g., Don Larson is listed as MR rather than SP -- I also saw Lew Burdette listed on the Reserve Roster instead of the Active Roster. What's up with that?). Is this simply an AI problem? Is there anything I can do to make sure this doesn't happen? Or do I have to make changes to every team's roster to get things right? Thanks.
This is just my guess:

Larsen would have been the 5th or 6th starter (in a 4 man rotation era):
Tom Sturdivant 28/22 games started/decisions
Johnny Kucks 23/18
Bob Turley 23/19
Bobby Shantz 21/16
Don Larsen 20/14
Whitey Ford 17/16

For Lew, he has the worst era of the 4 primary starters, the 5th starter is better then him for the season. As long as it didnt pass him over for Red Murff.

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Does this bother people who prefer playing historical seasons? Do you manually change lineups, rotations, etc. -- or do you let it go? I'm just curious.
For me,
if im trying to recreate a season with stock teams, i use APBA (Baseball for Windows).
If im trying to create a new baseball history i use OOTP.
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