Pythagorean record

ajmack130 · 01-10-2015, 04:59 PM

My Dead Ball era team has a -26 pythagorean record over 10 years, from 1905-1914. Only twice during the time was I in the positive.
I really don't know what I should do to improve.
I reduce stolen bases to basically nothing since the stolen base success rate is so bad for basically every player in this era. I'm about average with baserunning, sacrifice bunts, hit and runs and run and hits.
I've decreased pitch around, intentional walks, guard lines and play infield in during the early innings and increased them above average in the late innings.
Also in the later innings, I increase pinch hitters and runners, hook starting pitchers and relievers and favor L-R matchup.
My actual record has varied from 75 to 87 wins. It's been above .500 eight of the ten seasons. A few extra wins by playing to the record I "should" have would help a lot.

Thoughts?

MarkInCincy · 01-10-2015, 09:53 PM

Thats less than 3 (2.6) under averaged out over only 10 seasons, just 1 or at most 2 'unlucky' seasons while being close to 0 or positive for most of the rest could be the reason.
i.e. 4 seasons of 0 , 4 of -2 and just 2 at -9 gets ya -26, its just some bad luck with a small sample size

OR

you need to draft more 'clutch' players

01-10-2015, 04:59 PM	#1
ajmack130 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 13	Pythagorean record My Dead Ball era team has a -26 pythagorean record over 10 years, from 1905-1914. Only twice during the time was I in the positive. I really don't know what I should do to improve. I reduce stolen bases to basically nothing since the stolen base success rate is so bad for basically every player in this era. I'm about average with baserunning, sacrifice bunts, hit and runs and run and hits. I've decreased pitch around, intentional walks, guard lines and play infield in during the early innings and increased them above average in the late innings. Also in the later innings, I increase pinch hitters and runners, hook starting pitchers and relievers and favor L-R matchup. My actual record has varied from 75 to 87 wins. It's been above .500 eight of the ten seasons. A few extra wins by playing to the record I "should" have would help a lot. Thoughts?

01-10-2015, 09:53 PM	#2
MarkInCincy All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnait, OH (WestSider) Posts: 657	Thats less than 3 (2.6) under averaged out over only 10 seasons, just 1 or at most 2 'unlucky' seasons while being close to 0 or positive for most of the rest could be the reason. i.e. 4 seasons of 0 , 4 of -2 and just 2 at -9 gets ya -26, its just some bad luck with a small sample size OR you need to draft more 'clutch' players __________________ "A baseball fan has the digestive apparatus of a billy goat. He can, and does, devour any set of statistics with insatiable appetite and then nuzzles hungrily for more." - Sportswriter Arthur Daley "Who says there's an unemployment problem in this country? Just take the five percent unemployed and give them a baseball stat to follow." - Outfielder Andy Van Slyke Last edited by MarkInCincy; 01-10-2015 at 09:54 PM.