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chucksabr · 01-21-2014, 05:45 PM

Came across a recent SABR article about the evolution of pitcher rotations, and below are the periods in which the various rotations were prevalent:

1871-1878: 1 man rotation
1879-1886: 2 man rotation
1887-1897: 3 man rotation
1898-1924: 4 man rotation
1925-present: 5 man rotation

So the table above looks a little aggressive in the moves from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4, and very very aggressive in the move to 5.

This is a simplistic overview of the article, but it is directionally accurate. So if you wanted to replicate your own version of the American major leagues throughout history, you might consider holding off on the 5-man until the mid 20s, for the most part.

01-21-2014, 05:45 PM	#7
chucksabr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In the canyons of your mind Posts: 3,190	Came across a recent SABR article about the evolution of pitcher rotations, and below are the periods in which the various rotations were prevalent: 1871-1878: 1 man rotation 1879-1886: 2 man rotation 1887-1897: 3 man rotation 1898-1924: 4 man rotation 1925-present: 5 man rotation So the table above looks a little aggressive in the moves from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4, and very very aggressive in the move to 5. This is a simplistic overview of the article, but it is directionally accurate. So if you wanted to replicate your own version of the American major leagues throughout history, you might consider holding off on the 5-man until the mid 20s, for the most part. __________________ The (English) Baseball League (est. 1888): A History The 1932 Season is Underway Dynasty Mission \| Creation Story \| Subscribe 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 (Great War Hiatus) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 The OOTP Interview about the Baseball League Last edited by chucksabr; 01-21-2014 at 05:46 PM.