[Nukester]

I know the "historically correct" pitches arent in the .ODB. Im questioning the individual pitch ratings when importing with the .ODB vs a 3rd party

Since the .CSV files contain no individual pitch data, there is no way for the game to create good fictional pitches for good players UNLESS the pitches are created based on the pitching stats (which I know is in the .CSV files). However, from what Im reading, the game does not create the fictional pitches based on the real life stats. That is why the .ODB contains some sort of fictional pitch ratings. As I said, sometimes the pitches come out ok using the 3rd party DB's, but sometimes they dont. Ive had Waddell import with individual pitch ratings around 7 or 8 and sometimes Ive had Waddell import with individual pitch ratings around 4 using the same 3rd party .CSV files

So we have to pick the lesser of two evils....either missing SB/CS/K data and missing years but with good individual pitch ratings (using the .ODB), or having the missing data and years filled in but at the expense of the game possibly importing bad pitch ratings for good players (using the Garlon DB which estimates the missing SB/CS/K data for more precise offensive ratings)