Since I can't find a thread for it: Pitchers with position ratins

acclaim99 · 05-10-2010, 11:10 PM

What do you do when you draft a pitcher, that also has good hitting abilities and can play multiple positions?

Switch his position to a fielder, or just ignore it and keep him pitching? There was one guy I drafted had 4 great pitches, stamina, etc.. but also played 2nd, 3rd, OF.. even as a pitcher (30 games started) he ended up with like 6 hrs, batting .350+

Ambermonk · 05-10-2010, 11:16 PM

If you play the guy at all those positions he will improve at all those positions, but I don't know how all that playing time will affect his fatigue level when pitching. It would be an interesting experiment. Why don't you nickname him 'Babe.'

Afino · 05-10-2010, 11:16 PM

Try to have a long-term plan for him and stick with him on one side or the other. That's my only advice.

acclaim99 · 05-10-2010, 11:17 PM

Unfortunatly the game crashed during the off-season - save point, so I had to delete the league... but I noticed every draft there a few there..

Nutlaw · 05-11-2010, 12:40 PM

From what I've seen, your best bet when trying to use a player as both a pitcher and a hitter is to set him as a hitter and put him in the pitching depth charts. It seems as though his pitching and fielding/hitting endurance is kept separate. If you leave such players set as pitchers, the AI won't use them to sub for other players or pinch hit.

05-10-2010, 11:10 PM	#1
acclaim99 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 486	Since I can't find a thread for it: Pitchers with position ratins What do you do when you draft a pitcher, that also has good hitting abilities and can play multiple positions? Switch his position to a fielder, or just ignore it and keep him pitching? There was one guy I drafted had 4 great pitches, stamina, etc.. but also played 2nd, 3rd, OF.. even as a pitcher (30 games started) he ended up with like 6 hrs, batting .350+

05-10-2010, 11:16 PM	#2
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,257	If you play the guy at all those positions he will improve at all those positions, but I don't know how all that playing time will affect his fatigue level when pitching. It would be an interesting experiment. Why don't you nickname him 'Babe.' __________________ *I cast this question into your soul, that I might know how deep it is* - Friedrich Nietzsche It often shows a fine command of language - to say nothing! - Bertrand Russell

05-10-2010, 11:16 PM	#3
Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,827	Try to have a long-term plan for him and stick with him on one side or the other. That's my only advice. __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

05-10-2010, 11:17 PM	#4
acclaim99 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 486	Unfortunatly the game crashed during the off-season - save point, so I had to delete the league... but I noticed every draft there a few there..

05-11-2010, 12:40 PM	#5
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	From what I've seen, your best bet when trying to use a player as both a pitcher and a hitter is to set him as a hitter and put him in the pitching depth charts. It seems as though his pitching and fielding/hitting endurance is kept separate. If you leave such players set as pitchers, the AI won't use them to sub for other players or pinch hit.