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NoOne · 07-05-2017, 04:22 PM

i think ~average is best maybe bit below or above depending... many factors involved in results, so hard to distinguish.

alot of this depends on how things are defined:

flyballs are the easiest outs by their slash. (somehwere like Fenway may not apply)

line drives have the highest slugging/best slash (probably similar to a "hard hit ball rate" you hear about, some of these may get some altitude but are not 'flyballs')

groundballs have a higher average than flyballs, but fewer XBH likely.

Then, how does this all translate to OotP, specifically -- even more grey added to the picture

defense is going to be key for groundball pitchers... not as important for a fly-ball pitcher (if you read that as not important, not my fault)... etc etc... no 1 answer. it's all relative to the forces at play at that time.

so, what might be best for regular season may not be best for the playoffs... what's best for a leadoff hitter might not be what's best for a power hitter... since we can't swap them out in an unlimited way, you gotta weigh things and make a good choice.

07-05-2017, 04:22 PM	#8
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,227	i think ~average is best maybe bit below or above depending... many factors involved in results, so hard to distinguish. alot of this depends on how things are defined: flyballs are the easiest outs by their slash. (somehwere like Fenway may not apply) line drives have the highest slugging/best slash (probably similar to a "hard hit ball rate" you hear about, some of these may get some altitude but are not 'flyballs') groundballs have a higher average than flyballs, but fewer XBH likely. Then, how does this all translate to OotP, specifically -- even more grey added to the picture defense is going to be key for groundball pitchers... not as important for a fly-ball pitcher (if you read that as not important, not my fault)... etc etc... no 1 answer. it's all relative to the forces at play at that time. so, what might be best for regular season may not be best for the playoffs... what's best for a leadoff hitter might not be what's best for a power hitter... since we can't swap them out in an unlimited way, you gotta weigh things and make a good choice. Last edited by NoOne; 07-05-2017 at 04:24 PM.