Would you let me get past 5 innings, please!

ForeverRoyalKC · 04-09-2025, 09:44 PM

Hey folks,
I dont know if I have a game or league setting wrong, but I cant seem to get a manager to let my starting pitchers go past 5 or 5 1/3 innings before pulling them. I have stopped leagues and restarted with different managers, but they all seem to keep my SP at 5 or so innings.
Is there a game or league setting I should tweak to get SPs past the fifth?!

MAYBL8 · 04-10-2025, 07:30 AM

This might be it.
Under League Settings> Stats & AI
There is a setting that says:
Hook for starting pitcher. Not sure what the values represent but that might be it.

ForeverRoyalKC · 04-10-2025, 10:51 AM

Thanks, MAYBL8
I set the Hook down to Default. Hopefully that makes it more realistic.

Rain King · 04-10-2025, 11:05 AM

There are also modifiers for Starting Pitcher Stamina and Relief Pitcher Stamina on the right side of that same page.

ForeverRoyalKC · 04-11-2025, 01:25 PM

Thanks, Rain, but I believe it was all Hook. I had SPs that had a high stamina and had thrown 65-75 pitches in a start and were still getting yanked at 5, 5 1/3 innings.
After fixing this, my SP last night went six full and was finished, but he threw 91 pitches. If I didnt fix it. he prolly would've been pulled at the aforementioned 5 or so with 70 - 80 some pitches.

Jasper70 · 04-11-2025, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForeverRoyalKC

Hey folks,
I dont know if I have a game or league setting wrong, but I cant seem to get a manager to let my starting pitchers go past 5 or 5 1/3 innings before pulling them. I have stopped leagues and restarted with different managers, but they all seem to keep my SP at 5 or so innings.
Is there a game or league setting I should tweak to get SPs past the fifth?!

This worked for me. Go to your team home page. Under Team Strategy, scroll down to Substitution Strategy and change your Hook Starting Pitcher to a slower setting. Make sure to lock your strategy (check the box)

04-09-2025, 09:44 PM	#1
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,193	Would you let me get past 5 innings, please! Hey folks, I dont know if I have a game or league setting wrong, but I cant seem to get a manager to let my starting pitchers go past 5 or 5 1/3 innings before pulling them. I have stopped leagues and restarted with different managers, but they all seem to keep my SP at 5 or so innings. Is there a game or league setting I should tweak to get SPs past the fifth?!

04-10-2025, 07:30 AM	#2
MAYBL8 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 62	This might be it. Under League Settings> Stats & AI There is a setting that says: Hook for starting pitcher. Not sure what the values represent but that might be it.

04-10-2025, 10:51 AM	#3
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,193	Thanks, MAYBL8 I set the Hook down to Default. Hopefully that makes it more realistic.

04-10-2025, 11:05 AM	#4
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,059 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	There are also modifiers for Starting Pitcher Stamina and Relief Pitcher Stamina on the right side of that same page.

04-11-2025, 01:25 PM	#5
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,193	Thanks, Rain, but I believe it was all Hook. I had SPs that had a high stamina and had thrown 65-75 pitches in a start and were still getting yanked at 5, 5 1/3 innings. After fixing this, my SP last night went six full and was finished, but he threw 91 pitches. If I didnt fix it. he prolly would've been pulled at the aforementioned 5 or so with 70 - 80 some pitches.