Is it common in college to have a catcher pitch this much?

Garrett67 · 11-03-2013, 03:28 PM

This is a first year draft player that I found while sorting pitchers by potential ratings. Notice that he is a catcher but his pitcher position rating is a 19, vs 5 for a catcher. I suppose I should be asking if it is common anywhere (I mean in OOTP world). I have seen other weird things in the game, such as a 59 year old manager having 68 years experience.

Anyway, thanks and sorry for the large pictures.

cmaug · 11-03-2013, 03:36 PM

There are guys that do both, but those numbers are off...not enough rest.

Maybe at the small school level, but not in the SEC.

andymac · 11-04-2013, 03:10 AM

With those combined numbers and that catcher rating...looks like he was a pitcher/DH in college to me.

JohnHoward · 11-04-2013, 09:23 AM

Georgia Tech has had a couple of pitcher/catchers in recent memory. Matt Wieters was the starting catcher and the closer at Tech and more recently Zane Evans who was drafted by the Royals.

RchW · 11-04-2013, 09:45 AM

He has no real future as a catcher.

11-03-2013, 03:28 PM	#1
Garrett67 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Union City, Michigan Posts: 282	Is it common in college to have a catcher pitch this much? This is a first year draft player that I found while sorting pitchers by potential ratings. Notice that he is a catcher but his pitcher position rating is a 19, vs 5 for a catcher. I suppose I should be asking if it is common anywhere (I mean in OOTP world). I have seen other weird things in the game, such as a 59 year old manager having 68 years experience. Anyway, thanks and sorry for the large pictures.

11-04-2013, 03:10 AM	#3
andymac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 5,725	With those combined numbers and that catcher rating...looks like he was a pitcher/DH in college to me. __________________ June Madness: Links FTB: andymac Last edited by andymac; 11-04-2013 at 03:21 AM.

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11-03-2013, 03:36 PM	#2
cmaug Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 344	There are guys that do both, but those numbers are off...not enough rest. Maybe at the small school level, but not in the SEC.

11-04-2013, 09:23 AM	#4
JohnHoward All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 624	Georgia Tech has had a couple of pitcher/catchers in recent memory. Matt Wieters was the starting catcher and the closer at Tech and more recently Zane Evans who was drafted by the Royals.