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Charlie Hough · 11-15-2020, 02:52 PM

Yes, it's called aging, and it's an extremely common and normal occurrence. Your player is at the age when many pitchers have already reached their prime, and they begin a steady decline.

Here's a good random example. Take a look at what happened as Walt Terrell reached his late-20s and then early 30s. His ERA and HR9 increased, his SO9 decreased significantly, and while he still had a couple of good seasons, he was never quite the same pitcher as he was at age 27.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...errewa01.shtml

11-15-2020, 02:52 PM	#3
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,646	Yes, it's called aging, and it's an extremely common and normal occurrence. Your player is at the age when many pitchers have already reached their prime, and they begin a steady decline. Here's a good random example. Take a look at what happened as Walt Terrell reached his late-20s and then early 30s. His ERA and HR9 increased, his SO9 decreased significantly, and while he still had a couple of good seasons, he was never quite the same pitcher as he was at age 27. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...errewa01.shtml Last edited by Charlie Hough; 11-15-2020 at 09:51 PM.