[Drstrangelove]

In the NL last year, 60% of the pitchers never started a game.

In the Midwest League (A level) last year, 57% of the pitchers never started more than 1 game.


For whatever reason --- whether stamina, number of quality pitches, manager's decisions, etc., most pitchers at every level do not start games. By definition, most pitchers are relievers.

The game is merely simulating reality. On a rare occasion, a pitcher might change from the bullpen to being a successful starter, but it's rare. The game is saying that in reality, a person can't simply say "Hey, I'm going to be a starter and be good at it because I can throw 3 pitches."