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Originally Posted by RonCo
It is empiircally logical that a catcher who independently reduces a pitcher's BB rate will almost certainly increase his HR/9 rate.
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I don't think that's true and I can't follow the logic. Walks prolong innings. Shorter innings = fewer chances for home runs. Maybe you're right on a small scale per batter, but I can't see that being right per inning.
And strikeouts definitely shorten innings, so a catcher increasing K's should lower HR/9.
Anyway, after looking at several rounds of results I believe HR/9 isn't meaningfully affected by Catcher Defense in OOTP, and I'm happy with that.