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There really is no issue with how OOTP is handling pitcher stamina.
1. A pitcher is going to be given SP stamina if at least 40% of their Games Pitched were as Games Started. The formula is based upon IPouts per GS. This works in tandem with the League Totals Modifiers. Remember that you can choose to have pitcher Stamina determined based upon 1 season, 3 seasons, 5 seasons, or career.
2. If every pitcher were given SP potential stamina this would be extremely detrimental to the real starting pitchers historically as it would put relievers into the rotation and you will have guys like Mariano Rivera taking home the Cy Young Award as a starting pitcher.
3. Everything is currently in the game to create proper outcomes. Some settings need to be set to better default. For example, Use Relievers should be set to Normal for every season. Remember that the League Totals Modifiers will take care of IPouts per GS, so what remains is getting proper bullpen usage in terms of IPouts per relief appearance. If you set your pitching rotation and pitching staff limits correctly you can get great results for any season.
This guide will show you settings as well as historical statistics for various seasons. There are columns that show the expected average innings for relief pitchers for each team as well as the expected number of relief appearances. If you use the suggested strategy settings you will end up with really good results. Note, when I originally created this guide I put Use Closers as Very Often for every season, but I will update this. The reason I set it to that is for competitiveness because doing so has the computer identify the bullpen ace and by setting use closers to very often the computer will use their best reliever more appropriately in my open. The only issue with this is that you get higher save totals. I may have a revised version to provide appropriate closer settings.
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