High Pitch Count...

JimServo · 03-12-2002, 11:50 AM

Not really a bug, but I noticed that the pitch count can get VERY high. I've noticed that in the dead-ball era, alot of games which I am actually watching myself have relief pitchers coming in, at about 125-150 pitches. Alot of foul balls, too. This is not something that appears to develop in simulated play.

Scott Vibert · 03-12-2002, 11:54 AM

This might be an interesting study to chart the pitch counts in simmed vs. played games, it would be interesting to see what differences (if any) exist.

JimServo · 03-12-2002, 02:30 PM

After a quick check, I may be wrong about the pitch count. But I think that the pitcher seems either gets tired quicker, or gets pulled quicker in games that are played.

JimServo · 03-12-2002, 03:34 PM

This may sound silly, but never mind about this problem. I did a little further checking, and its not as much as a problem as I thought.

mtw · 03-12-2002, 08:20 PM

[quote]Originally posted by JimServo:
<strong>After a quick check, I may be wrong about the pitch count. But I think that the pitcher seems either gets tired quicker, or gets pulled quicker in games that are played.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I actually have tracked each of my pitchers starts during the season, and it appears that starting pitchers last longer in simmed games than in played games. The difference isn't too significant (10-15 pitches more in a simmed game), but it is noticeable. I want to see how a full season plays out though, because I've noticed other short term trends in OOTP that turned out to be flukes.

[ March 13, 2002: Message edited by: mtw ]</p>

03-12-2002, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
JimServo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	High Pitch Count... Not really a bug, but I noticed that the pitch count can get VERY high. I've noticed that in the dead-ball era, alot of games which I am actually watching myself have relief pitchers coming in, at about 125-150 pitches. Alot of foul balls, too. This is not something that appears to develop in simulated play. __________________ "When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of the summer afternoon on a river bank, we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish." -Dwight D. Eisenhower

03-12-2002, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
JimServo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	After a quick check, I may be wrong about the pitch count. But I think that the pitcher seems either gets tired quicker, or gets pulled quicker in games that are played. __________________ "When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of the summer afternoon on a river bank, we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish." -Dwight D. Eisenhower

03-12-2002, 03:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
JimServo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	This may sound silly, but never mind about this problem. I did a little further checking, and its not as much as a problem as I thought. __________________ "When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of the summer afternoon on a river bank, we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish." -Dwight D. Eisenhower

03-12-2002, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	[quote]Originally posted by JimServo: <strong>After a quick check, I may be wrong about the pitch count. But I think that the pitcher seems either gets tired quicker, or gets pulled quicker in games that are played.</strong><hr></blockquote> I actually have tracked each of my pitchers starts during the season, and it appears that starting pitchers last longer in simmed games than in played games. The difference isn't too significant (10-15 pitches more in a simmed game), but it is noticeable. I want to see how a full season plays out though, because I've noticed other short term trends in OOTP that turned out to be flukes. [ March 13, 2002: Message edited by: mtw ]</p> __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

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03-12-2002, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,551 Thanks: 72 Thanked 48x in 30 posts	This might be an interesting study to chart the pitch counts in simmed vs. played games, it would be interesting to see what differences (if any) exist.