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Originally Posted by NoOne
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. |
Exactly. When it comes to groundball vs flyball,
everything is contextual. The numbers are useless if you aren't taking your park or the rest of your team into account. On the other hand, get to know your park factors & your team's defensive strengths, and you increase your odds of finding pitchers who are best fit to thrive on your team.
Most recently, I was playing as GM for a team in a fictional version of the PCL. I inherited a silver slugger CF who was average defensively, but I was able to put together a solid infield with a golden glove catcher and short stop. Combined with my home field's HR-friendly ways and ~.900 range double/triple ratings, and that was pretty much ideal for groundball pitchers. A couple years in, I traded a four-star flyball SP for another team's three-star groundball SP, and I found that both pitchers improved their ERAs after the trade.
Now I'm in charge of a fictional team in the 1880s when nobody's hitting HRs at all. My strategy this time around is all about finding the least crappy OFers and pairing them up with flyball pitchers for those easy outs.
It's all contextual.