OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - "Times through the order" penalty for pitchers?

chazzycat · 06-06-2017, 04:51 PM

Ok so after 2 replies there seems to be some confusion...does anyone know definitively?

If pitcher fatigue is just based on pitch count, and effectiveness doesn't change until "tired" status is achieved, then we should pretty much always keep SP in as long as possible. But if there is a "time through order penalty" then we should be removing our poorer starters even before they get to "tired". Relief pitchers having a slightly higher stuff rating is true, but doesn't factor into that calculation, so I'm still at a loss on the ideal strategy.

06-06-2017, 04:51 PM	#4
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	Ok so after 2 replies there seems to be some confusion...does anyone know definitively? If pitcher fatigue is just based on pitch count, and effectiveness doesn't change until "tired" status is achieved, then we should pretty much always keep SP in as long as possible. But if there is a "time through order penalty" then we should be removing our poorer starters even before they get to "tired". Relief pitchers having a slightly higher stuff rating is true, but doesn't factor into that calculation, so I'm still at a loss on the ideal strategy.