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Originally Posted by sansterre
Just remember that OOTP runs a DIPS engine, so it doesn't care about hits except as relates to the performance of the defense.
Catfish Hunter in 1975 compared to AL Average:
FIP: 3.30 vs. 3.82
HR/9: 0.7 vs. 0.8
K/9: 4.9 vs. 4.9
BB/9: 2.3 vs 3.5
Short version? Catfish Hunter in 1975 was a good pitcher, half a run better per 9 than league average. But his stuff was league average, his Movement was just above league average; only his control is clearly much better than league average. And control is the worst attribute of the 3 to be good at. 73 is not unreasonable.
1975 Catfish Hunter benefited from a good defense and a lot of luck in his BABIP. If you're indignant about how OOTP sees Hunter, don't ever look at any Oriole pitchers from the 60s and early 70s; take out the super-defense behind them and suddenly they look pretty weak.
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I'm not indignant at all, simple pointing it out. And now your telling me Mcnally, Palmer, Cuellar are weak...Okie Dokie....