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Originally Posted by Stick50
Thanks for the feedback. What im specifically trying to figure out is how defense effects pitchers stats (whip, era, BABIP etc) or... as in.. Does a catch with a higher defensive rating "call a better game" which could lead to better pitcher stats (and justifying the catcher hitting .210 or something)
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It's a tough call because for everyone that would say yes it matters, there are those who think it doesn't. Also, it seems like what I've been seeing people talk about, that PT19 was thought to be more important for the catchers defense and PT20 less so.
That being said, most times I check, the defense seems to matter. For example, my best team has a platoon of Lavalliere and Bench, but I also have played Burgess. Catcher's ERA has been as follows:
Catcher/Defense/CERA in Perfect/CERA overall:
Burgess 43 4.95/4.27
Bench 116 3.56/3.87
Lava 115 3.67/3.67 (All his games at Perfect)
F2P Team:
Barnes 75 4.56
Lava 115 4.55
Just two examples, but on the one team it's been a huge difference. On the other, no difference at all. I can certainly understand why people take a different stance on the topic seeing results similar to these.