[NoOne]

there are various factors... the final stuff rating per pitch that you see in profile is how the pitch types are used in game (see player editor's note at top of stuff section / manual probably too).

i cannot say if the 'parts' of that profile stuff ratings per pitch are not also used elsewhere in the equation of a pitch being thrown to a batter, but it would have to make sense... i.e. no double dipping of the same force.

the editor notes that the stuff you see on profile is different than the stuff you see in the editor. velo, gb%, and the 'raw' pitch values in the editor add up to those value in the profile.

with 100% accuracy the profile stuff is all that matters, per pitch that is. they throw a screwball at Xrating vs LHB and whatever else is relevant.

environment, like wind? possibly affects distance ball travels but probably not doing much for ~60' and a fraction of a second. maybe 30mph+ would show a blip?

so, a FB on the profile page that is 80/100 all work the same, assuming all other factors are equal and remaining the same -- whether 80mph or 100mph. (assume velocity is not used elsewhere, and would not make apparent sense to double dip here)

if it was 100% broken down into individual and exlusive forces, velo would be its own 'thing' but i believe it's incorporated into stuff atm.


you can obviosuly see how to infer splits from pitches by making changes in the editor... you can do this per pitch with other things like Velo and GB% (anything else mentioned as part of end-use stuff value you see in profile? that too). so you can see if gb% helps hurts and how much it helps/hurts at various levels of the other factors etc etc... probably won't be the same per pitch, but if it is it will become evident quickly...

knuckleball may be drastically different in various ways... i can say for sure a high-end KB has one of the beast BABIP against of any pitch. plus, the stamina boost -- kb pitchers get more pitches/stamina before getting tired. if it's slightly below average on hr/9 i wouldn't be surprised, but nothign detrimental at a high value KB stuff.

any type of RL statistical reference you can find on various types of pitches will have a high probability of translating to the game. not all urban myths and dogma will, but a good portion of it will since baseball, despite being obstinately spiteful of progressive thought, has honed in within a smallish % of optimal already for most aspects of baseball. (plus, constant change makes that an impossible endeavor)