way too many batters hit by pitch

cojo82 · 05-01-2025, 12:29 AM

something i noticed playing out games this season. most of you only sim but i play out a lot of games.

Rain King · 05-01-2025, 09:24 AM

Hit by Pitches are controlled by the League Totals and Modifiers. It is completely adjustable.

redranger · 05-01-2025, 01:12 PM

IRL, there was 2,020 total last year which equates to approx 67 per team or 1 every 2 1/2 games

I can’t say, but I feel like that’s maybe about what I’m seeing currently. I may have a couple in one game and then not see any for a few games

I do know seeing one is more mental note worthy than going several and not seeing any. I did have a pitcher as I recall hit a guy and in the next inning proceeded to hit two….short lived outing for him

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highandoutside · 05-01-2025, 03:27 PM

I had what felt like way too many in my fictional league during spring training. I ran autocalc before opening day as recommended with a new version of the game and my HBP-rate appears spot on right now.

rink23 · 05-01-2025, 05:24 PM

Just finished the 162nd game of the 2025 Cardinals season -- by some miracle I went 83-69 and earned a wild card -- and got hit by 56 pitches over the course of the season while my pitchers plunked 60.
Averages of 2.89 and 2.7 respectively.
Over the course of the season, 1,992 batters were hit by pitches for an average of 2.43 per game.

phenom · 05-01-2025, 08:12 PM

Aren't there 2430 games in a season? 1992 HBPs would be less than one per game. Also 56 and 60 is 2.89 and 2.7?

Can you explain the math? What am I misunderstanding?

venflaalachi · 05-01-2025, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by phenom

Aren't there 2430 games in a season? 1992 HBPs would be less than one per game. Also 56 and 60 is 2.89 and 2.7?

Can you explain the math? What am I misunderstanding?

I think he meant a HPB every 2.89 games, every 2.7 games, etc., not 2.89 per game.

Pelican · 05-02-2025, 01:56 PM

Small sample, but I have been seeing, consistently, several HBP per game in the latest build. That was not the case in prior builds of 26 for me. And it's troubling that there seems to be no correlation between a pitcher's propensity to hit batters (or the batter's history of getting HBP) and the occurrence of HBP in the games.

I am leery of adjusting totals and modifiers, for fear of the "doctrine of unintended consequences". But HBP is pretty discrete. But do I dial down the HBP total or reduce the modifier, or both (each)?

dawg1isclear · 05-02-2025, 04:22 PM

just a year in, but there does seem to be a higher "occurrence" of HBP than in previous iterations, I play out my games, sim first 4 innings and pick up from there...and good point and question by the Pelican!

05-01-2025, 12:29 AM	#1
cojo82 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 40	way too many batters hit by pitch something i noticed playing out games this season. most of you only sim but i play out a lot of games.

05-01-2025, 05:24 PM	#5
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,339	HBPs seem about right Just finished the 162nd game of the 2025 Cardinals season -- by some miracle I went 83-69 and earned a wild card -- and got hit by 56 pitches over the course of the season while my pitchers plunked 60. Averages of 2.89 and 2.7 respectively. Over the course of the season, 1,992 batters were hit by pitches for an average of 2.43 per game.

05-01-2025, 08:12 PM	#6
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,751	Aren't there 2430 games in a season? 1992 HBPs would be less than one per game. Also 56 and 60 is 2.89 and 2.7? Can you explain the math? What am I misunderstanding? __________________ reported Last edited by phenom; 05-01-2025 at 08:13 PM.

05-02-2025, 01:56 PM	#8
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,877	Small sample, but I have been seeing, consistently, several HBP per game in the latest build. That was not the case in prior builds of 26 for me. And it's troubling that there seems to be no correlation between a pitcher's propensity to hit batters (or the batter's history of getting HBP) and the occurrence of HBP in the games. I am leery of adjusting totals and modifiers, for fear of the "doctrine of unintended consequences". But HBP is pretty discrete. But do I dial down the HBP total or reduce the modifier, or both (each)? __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

05-01-2025, 09:24 AM	#2
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,003 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Hit by Pitches are controlled by the League Totals and Modifiers. It is completely adjustable.

05-01-2025, 01:12 PM	#3
redranger All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 572	IRL, there was 2,020 total last year which equates to approx 67 per team or 1 every 2 1/2 games I can’t say, but I feel like that’s maybe about what I’m seeing currently. I may have a couple in one game and then not see any for a few games I do know seeing one is more mental note worthy than going several and not seeing any. I did have a pitcher as I recall hit a guy and in the next inning proceeded to hit two….short lived outing for him Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-01-2025, 03:27 PM	#4
highandoutside All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 676	I had what felt like way too many in my fictional league during spring training. I ran autocalc before opening day as recommended with a new version of the game and my HBP-rate appears spot on right now.

05-02-2025, 04:22 PM	#9
dawg1isclear Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: on a blue marble... Posts: 466	just a year in, but there does seem to be a higher "occurrence" of HBP than in previous iterations, I play out my games, sim first 4 innings and pick up from there...and good point and question by the Pelican!