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lightgrenade07 · 07-04-2017, 10:59 PM

One thing to look for in pitchers is ground ball percentage. IIRC, 55% is considered average. Generally, you want this number to be as high as possible, but it's a situational thing.

If you have a half-way decent infield, you want as many ground balls as possible: fewer chances of extra base hits, let alone HRs, and your infielders will be in range to make some stops.

On the other hand, if your best fielders are in the outfield and you have a park that's not friendly to HR hitters, then you might want to consider pitchers with lower ground ball percentages. If you have outfielders with plenty of range, then a lot of the resulting fly balls will turn into easy outs.

07-04-2017, 10:59 PM	#7
lightgrenade07 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal, for now Posts: 239	One thing to look for in pitchers is ground ball percentage. IIRC, 55% is considered average. Generally, you want this number to be as high as possible, but it's a situational thing. If you have a half-way decent infield, you want as many ground balls as possible: fewer chances of extra base hits, let alone HRs, and your infielders will be in range to make some stops. On the other hand, if your best fielders are in the outfield and you have a park that's not friendly to HR hitters, then you might want to consider pitchers with lower ground ball percentages. If you have outfielders with plenty of range, then a lot of the resulting fly balls will turn into easy outs. __________________ SELL THE TEAM! Last edited by lightgrenade07; 07-04-2017 at 11:01 PM.