Pitcher fatigue levels

[ClayK]

So does a pitcher at 80% have all his ratings dropped by 20%?

Or to put it another way, how much effectiveness does an 80%-level pitcher lose compared to being at 100%?

[jpeters1734]

it doesnt really work like that.

If a pitcher is less than 100% rested going into a game, they will just need to be removed sooner.

[ClayK]

So pitchers operate at 100% effectiveness even though their fatigue is at 20%?

So you can always get one batter from any reliever?

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by jpeters1734

it doesnt really work like that.

If a pitcher is less than 100% rested going into a game, they will just need to be removed sooner.

Hmm... a bit surprised by that at first but then I remembered that when a pitcher goes into a game the scale is full right. That implies they go in at full effectiveness.

[Matt Arnold]

Originally Posted by ClayK

So pitchers operate at 100% effectiveness even though their fatigue is at 20%?

So you can always get one batter from any reliever?

If they're at 20% going into the game, even for that first batter they'll be less effective. But fatigue is definitely more related to how much they can pitch in a game.

[jpeters1734]

Originally Posted by ClayK

So pitchers operate at 100% effectiveness even though their fatigue is at 20%?

So you can always get one batter from any reliever?

That's definitely not what I said. Just apply some common sense logic to this. If a pitcher is a little fatigued, he will always be less effective.

You are trying to tie a certain percentage to it, which is not something anyone is going to be able to answer

[r0nster]

i wonder if there is a way to get my starting pitchers to go deeper in games as i am not a fan of being captain hook. I tend to be old school and want my pitchers going deep into games. I prefer to pull them when they get into trouble not because of the lame pitch count managers care about

[panda234]

Originally Posted by r0nster

i wonder if there is a way to get my starting pitchers to go deeper in games as i am not a fan of being Captain Hook

I’m the same, but get into trouble often for leaving my starter in too long.

[ClayK]

Originally Posted by jpeters1734

That's definitely not what I said. Just apply some common sense logic to this. If a pitcher is a little fatigued, he will always be less effective.

You are trying to tie a certain percentage to it, which is not something anyone is going to be able to answer

Thanks. I appreciate the response.

So the best guess is that a fatigued pitcher is a) somewhat less effective and b) will definitely tire more quickly. And that's fairly realistic because an MLB manager is always gambling a bit when he runs a tired pitcher out there. He can never tell just how good the pitcher's stuff will be, but he does know it won't last long.

[r0nster]

Originally Posted by panda234

I’m the same, but get into trouble often for leaving my starter in too long.

what i often do is forget to get relievers up in the bullpen LOL oops

[jpeters1734]

Originally Posted by panda234

I’m the same, but get into trouble often for leaving my starter in too long.

Me too haha! My rationale is always he’ll figure it out and I don’t want to leave him with a bad ERA for the game. So a 4.50 will quickly turn to a 9.00

[Pelican]

Of course, as Commissioner you could always adjust your sim's durability or stamina value (I now forget what it's called) higher, which would help your starters go longer into the game, as well as all the other SP. I have tweaked this in present-day sims, because I tire of the four and five-inning starts, and the eight or nine-man bullpens.

[Brad K]

I think the in game scale shouldn't start at 100% when a pitcher isn't at 100%.