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Originally Posted by actionjackson
IIRC, Buck Freeman either turns into a ridiculously good closer, or starts as one. Looking over his BB-Ref page, he probably starts out as one. It really doesn't make much sense that he would be much of anything as a pitcher, but I guess that's the magic of OOTP.
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Wow! In my league, Buck Freeman pitched for 2 seasons(1961 and 1962) when he was 18 and 19 years old, but he was a starter. He struggled to say the least. As an 18 year old, he would go 6-16, 5.28 over 26 starts. He would strikeout 166 and walk 98. His WHIP was a hefty 1.69. Things would get worse the following year when he went 9-18, 5.56. He whiffed an impressive 193 batters, but allowed an ugly 164 free passes. His WHIP was even higher this season, 1.77.
Similar to real life, following his two unsuccessful years as a pitcher, Freeman simply disappeared from 1963-1968. He then reappears as a first baseman/outfielder and a very successful slugger. .
Pretty damn cool. This game amazes me on a daily basis.