Pitcher Weightings

Forza · 03-16-2024, 03:40 AM

Hello, looking for wisdom of the crowd.

I’m currently writing a code in Python that will allow me to export data from OOTP and get more context out of the player ratings with custom metrics and weightings.

I’m in two minds about how to look at the ratings for Starting Pitchers.

If we take the two new ratings out of the equation for the moment how do you rate the importance of Stuff, Movement and Control. I have always treated them fairly equally but I think I’m missing something.

Thanks in advance.

DrSatan · 03-16-2024, 08:33 AM

In older versions, control was much more important than it is in the last coupler versions of ootp. For example, Nolan Ryan was trash because of his super low control rating. Now, a pitcher with really high stuff and movement can have a near basement conrol rating and be really successful. I had multiple HOF pitchers with ratings like that in my last ootp24 league. These are guys I used to ignore. It could be argued that movement/groundball percantage is the most important rating. Flyball pitchers are dog**** as SP's regardless of their other ratings. These opinions are based off 800 hours in ootp 24. I've only done 1 season so far in 25.

To summarize, stuff>movement>control.

03-16-2024, 03:40 AM	#1
Forza Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 28	Pitcher Weightings Hello, looking for wisdom of the crowd. I’m currently writing a code in Python that will allow me to export data from OOTP and get more context out of the player ratings with custom metrics and weightings. I’m in two minds about how to look at the ratings for Starting Pitchers. If we take the two new ratings out of the equation for the moment how do you rate the importance of Stuff, Movement and Control. I have always treated them fairly equally but I think I’m missing something. Thanks in advance.

03-16-2024, 08:33 AM	#2
DrSatan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 627	In older versions, control was much more important than it is in the last coupler versions of ootp. For example, Nolan Ryan was trash because of his super low control rating. Now, a pitcher with really high stuff and movement can have a near basement conrol rating and be really successful. I had multiple HOF pitchers with ratings like that in my last ootp24 league. These are guys I used to ignore. It could be argued that movement/groundball percantage is the most important rating. Flyball pitchers are dog**** as SP's regardless of their other ratings. These opinions are based off 800 hours in ootp 24. I've only done 1 season so far in 25. To summarize, stuff>movement>control.