Really high strikeout numbers

zroberts1991 · 04-12-2013, 10:43 PM

Not saying this is wrong but has anyone else noticed how high the strikeout numbers are compared to last years version. I've been running a league with default values except that I have a 4 man rotation with pitcher stamina set to normal. In my league history there's usually a 300 K season every other year. I ran my first season with this league and I had six pitchers over 300 K's with one that finished with 393. I know there's been a major shift in pitching in today's baseball and the game probably worked to reflect that. But these are a bit too high for my taste, anyone have any suggestions on what to set the modifiers to, to get pitcher output that was similar to what we saw in last years version?

Questdog · 04-12-2013, 10:45 PM

In real life K rates when through the roof in 2012.....I'd try setting the league modifier for strikeouts to 0.800 and see how that grabs ya....

Ts-Rock · 04-12-2013, 11:29 PM

last year was the highest strikeout % in MLB history. almost 1/3 of EVERY out recorded in MLB last year was a K. I think the number was 30.2% of all outs were by K and it has climbed faster in last 4 years than it did previous 40 years.

zroberts1991 · 04-12-2013, 11:38 PM

I realize the rise in pitching in baseball but Im pretty fond of my league pitching records and I dont want them all being broken in the next two seasons. With the pitcher stamina set to normal Im also seeing a lot more innings pitched then in v 13 too so its a hard balancing act right now trying to find settings that would mirror last years default settings.

Ts-Rock · 04-12-2013, 11:43 PM

yea I can understand that. I haven't played very far into 14 yet, so I haven't seen first hand yet how the stats turn out and how players develop

slugga27 · 04-13-2013, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zroberts1991

I realize the rise in pitching in baseball but Im pretty fond of my league pitching records and I dont want them all being broken in the next two seasons. With the pitcher stamina set to normal Im also seeing a lot more innings pitched then in v 13 too so its a hard balancing act right now trying to find settings that would mirror last years default settings.

For the stamina issue, try setting the starting pitcher stamina (in the league strategy screen) to .950

turkeybird86 · 04-13-2013, 01:02 AM

Maybe I'm not getting it, but it seems to me that if you have a 4 man rotation, those 4 guys are going to get much more innings. Ergo, the strikeouts would increase.

zroberts1991 · 04-13-2013, 01:29 AM

I know that strikeouts would increase with a 4 man rotation, thats why I was using it in my old leagues. I felt like the prime of baseball was when there were 4 man pitching rotations. What Im saying was in my 30 year league history from ootp 13 I would get a 300 K season every other year and my league record was 348, pretty much aligned with the records of modern day mlb. All I was saying was when I ran one season on v14 the strikeouts skyrocketed with one guy shattering the record with 393.

I understand the strikeouts went up to mirror whats happening in baseball I just prefer to be able to run 4 man rotations without having pitchers get 400 K's every year. And I was just asking if anyone experimented with ways to lower the K rate.

oman19 · 04-13-2013, 01:40 AM

Get the league totals your looking for and remember to use auto-calc.

04-12-2013, 10:43 PM	#1
zroberts1991 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 216	Really high strikeout numbers Not saying this is wrong but has anyone else noticed how high the strikeout numbers are compared to last years version. I've been running a league with default values except that I have a 4 man rotation with pitcher stamina set to normal. In my league history there's usually a 300 K season every other year. I ran my first season with this league and I had six pitchers over 300 K's with one that finished with 393. I know there's been a major shift in pitching in today's baseball and the game probably worked to reflect that. But these are a bit too high for my taste, anyone have any suggestions on what to set the modifiers to, to get pitcher output that was similar to what we saw in last years version?

04-12-2013, 11:29 PM	#3
Ts-Rock Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: H'ville - Home of 6x BSA World Series Champion Posts: 319	last year was the highest strikeout % in MLB history. almost 1/3 of EVERY out recorded in MLB last year was a K. I think the number was 30.2% of all outs were by K and it has climbed faster in last 4 years than it did previous 40 years. __________________ Hendersonville Hitmen of the BSA 5x WS Champ (2010, 2013-15, 2017) 5x OOTY (2010-11, 2013-14, 2017) 2010 114-48, World Series Champions 2011 109-53, 1st Rd Loss to N.F. 2012. 96-66, 1st Rd Loss to L.A. 2013 112-50, World Series Champions 2014 119-43, World Series Champions 2015 124-38, World Series Champions 2016 111-51, LCS Loss to L.A. 2017 110-52, World Series Champions 2018 101-61, 1st Rd Loss to Baffin Island 2019. 98-64, LCS Loss to Baffin Island 2020 103-59,

04-12-2013, 11:43 PM	#5
Ts-Rock Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: H'ville - Home of 6x BSA World Series Champion Posts: 319	yea I can understand that. I haven't played very far into 14 yet, so I haven't seen first hand yet how the stats turn out and how players develop __________________ Hendersonville Hitmen of the BSA 5x WS Champ (2010, 2013-15, 2017) 5x OOTY (2010-11, 2013-14, 2017) 2010 114-48, World Series Champions 2011 109-53, 1st Rd Loss to N.F. 2012. 96-66, 1st Rd Loss to L.A. 2013 112-50, World Series Champions 2014 119-43, World Series Champions 2015 124-38, World Series Champions 2016 111-51, LCS Loss to L.A. 2017 110-52, World Series Champions 2018 101-61, 1st Rd Loss to Baffin Island 2019. 98-64, LCS Loss to Baffin Island 2020 103-59,

04-13-2013, 01:40 AM	#9
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04-12-2013, 10:45 PM	#2
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	In real life K rates when through the roof in 2012.....I'd try setting the league modifier for strikeouts to 0.800 and see how that grabs ya....

04-12-2013, 11:38 PM	#4
zroberts1991 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 216	I realize the rise in pitching in baseball but Im pretty fond of my league pitching records and I dont want them all being broken in the next two seasons. With the pitcher stamina set to normal Im also seeing a lot more innings pitched then in v 13 too so its a hard balancing act right now trying to find settings that would mirror last years default settings.

04-13-2013, 01:02 AM	#7
turkeybird86 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 61	Maybe I'm not getting it, but it seems to me that if you have a 4 man rotation, those 4 guys are going to get much more innings. Ergo, the strikeouts would increase.

04-13-2013, 01:29 AM	#8
zroberts1991 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 216	I know that strikeouts would increase with a 4 man rotation, thats why I was using it in my old leagues. I felt like the prime of baseball was when there were 4 man pitching rotations. What Im saying was in my 30 year league history from ootp 13 I would get a 300 K season every other year and my league record was 348, pretty much aligned with the records of modern day mlb. All I was saying was when I ran one season on v14 the strikeouts skyrocketed with one guy shattering the record with 393. I understand the strikeouts went up to mirror whats happening in baseball I just prefer to be able to run 4 man rotations without having pitchers get 400 K's every year. And I was just asking if anyone experimented with ways to lower the K rate.