OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Too many left-handed starting pitchers

sixto · 09-09-2003, 10:46 AM

In my solo fictional league, which I'm 26 seasons into, which began in OOTP4 but has been in OOTP5 for 9 seasons, I have twice as many left-handed starters as would be accurate for 1911, which is where I am in my sim.

I have not yet researched how this pertains to modern baseball; I have 40% lefty starters which is probably a little high for 2003, but not necessarily out of the margin of error.

However, in 1911 it's way off target. It has a substantial impact on stat generation because lefty bats are not getting the appropriate number of ABs against righties. It is also more of a problem with 3- or 4-man rotations, because 40% of a 4-man rotation is almost half, whereas 40% of a 5-man rotation is only 2/5.

I look forward to this being looked at, possibly as an era setting? The more I think about it, the more difficult the issue becomes, but there is still something to this.

09-09-2003, 10:46 AM	#1
sixto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,262	Too many left-handed starting pitchers In my solo fictional league, which I'm 26 seasons into, which began in OOTP4 but has been in OOTP5 for 9 seasons, I have twice as many left-handed starters as would be accurate for 1911, which is where I am in my sim. I have not yet researched how this pertains to modern baseball; I have 40% lefty starters which is probably a little high for 2003, but not necessarily out of the margin of error. However, in 1911 it's way off target. It has a substantial impact on stat generation because lefty bats are not getting the appropriate number of ABs against righties. It is also more of a problem with 3- or 4-man rotations, because 40% of a 4-man rotation is almost half, whereas 40% of a 5-man rotation is only 2/5. I look forward to this being looked at, possibly as an era setting? The more I think about it, the more difficult the issue becomes, but there is still something to this.