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Originally Posted by DB930
1 - There are always exceptions, but the general rule of thumb is that the closer will come in to get the final 3 outs (of a close game; 3-run lead or less), whereas a stopper will come in earlier in a "tight" spot (for example, 7th inning, tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position, only 1 out). It's a little confusing, because "stopper" can also be used to refer to a team's ace starting pitcher--the guy who can be counted on to stop a losing streak. But for OOTP purposes, it's the first one.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that OOTP considers stoppers and closers to be mutually exclusive categories - stoppers are used up to around 1985 and closers thereafter. But I might be wrong about that - I'm running a 1916 replay right now and I see closers in the game (which is definitely not how relievers were used back then), so I'm not entirely sure how the game uses relievers any more
