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Originally Posted by Southern_Aristocrat
My cumulative record in the PYT stat is approaching -200 over all seasons since launch. Just wondering if this is seriously bad luck and out of my control or it can be mitigated. There was one season I had by far the best PYT record and I didn't even make the playoffs... Anyhow just wondering if the experts out there can help me out or it is just bad dice rolls.
EDIT - Frankly this is becoming a personal MEME. Just checked my OOTP 23 stat
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For 50 seasons of play, it could just be bad luck. Off hand things to check: closer and set-up men ERAs are consistently higher than the rest of the pen (sub-optimal role selection). 1-2 hitters with low OBP relative to the rest of the lineup (should be 8-9 hitters instead to maximize someone else's PA). 3-4-5 hitters are not your best OPS+ numbers (theoretical maximum RBI opportunities not going to the best hitters). Too many lefty or righty hitters bunched together (makes it easier on the opposition bullpen). Weak bench (pinch hitting suffers). No defensive replacements for defensive liabilities in the lineup (extra missed outs in close games). Excessive strategy slider tweaking (especially with settings like Guard the Lines, Hook Relievers, and Pitch Around). Not setting Bench When Fatigued for your players (tired players lose ability).
Some/all of these will affect your runs scored or runs allowed directly, so they aren't strictly about Pythagorean record. Still, the bigger your run differential, the smaller your number of close and one-run games, which is where most of that short-fall occurs. You can verify this by looking at the expanded standings for any league. Teams playing the most one-run games will generally be those with the smallest run differentials.
Example (and also nicely benefiting from one-run-game record):
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