I checked the top 4 starting SS in my league in August of the current season so around 120 games played. The top 3 had not been pinch hit for once ie never. The fourth was PH for several times but further checking showed that the AI manager was bunt happy. I wasn't in agreement with all the PH decisions but it was not enough to bother me. My conclusion. This issue may exist in only certain types of leagues. For fictional leagues like I play it has never been an observable problem and further checking seems to confirm that.
FWIW the team with the bunt happy AI manager is almost a cinch for the WC and has 13 more wins than me. 
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