[kriscolic]

Pitcher stamina is, judging from the existing threads on these forums, one of the most mysterious elements of this game. We can all agree, I'm sure, that, all else being equal, starters with more stamina can throw more pitches in a game before succumbing to fatigue and will, therefore, accrue more innings per start and per season. Beyond that is there anything that we know for certain?

If anybody out there has done any work on the topic that has lead to clear conclusions, I'm all ears. The more specific the better.

If anybody has particular questions, this would be an opportunity to throw them out to the group.

I'll start with a question that's at the top of my mind at the moment: Does "effective stamina" (i.e. a pitcher's ability to work deep into games) increase linearly as the "stamina rating" (in the player editor screen) increases, or are there inflection points along the way (i.e. is there a difference in magnitude between going from (for example) 50 to 51 on the one hand and going from 100 to 101 on the other)?

I welcome any thoughts on the matter...