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Originally Posted by Findest2001
I just started doing this. So far to mixed results. Basically no increase or decrease in performance, but I like the ability to platoon more than just catcher and one other position. So I'm able to use more effective hitters in key situations. And I've been looking for a reason to put Billy Hamilton on my roster for pinch running only. Now I can  .
I wish I had known this 10 seasons ago. It would be nice if it was somewhere in the manual or within the game. I literally had no idea. I had used relievers as starters and vice versa, but I don't remember ever seeing a ratings improvement. I saw changes in their performance, but I just don't remember seeing that ratings jump. I'm keeping my eye on it now. I wish I didn't have to re-buy cards to test it out though. I'm wasting tons of money buying guys to find out I see little to no difference, because there's no way to set the player's position before you buy on the AH. |
https://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com...tching_ratings
"Relief pitchers receive a small bonus to stuff, to reflect the fact that batters get fewer looks at their pitches and have less of a chance to adjust to them. OOTP displays that bonus in the form of increased Stuff ratings. This bonus is heavily tied into the strength of a reliever's top two pitches, since relievers have much less incentive to mix in their weaker offerings. This means that a pitcher with a strong fastball, a strong slider, and a weak changeup might make for an average starting pitcher but a great reliever. You get to decide how he provides the most useful fit for your team. You can see the change in a pitcher's Stuff rating if you change the player's position from SP to MR and back."