Can't pinch hit with a pitcher?

drprestwood · 05-27-2005, 01:42 PM

Sorry if this has been asked before...I did a search and got tired of reading every thread titled "OMG PITCHER BUG!!!11111" or whatever.

In my solo league, I have a starting pitcher who has a higher average than half of my team. Recently, I was playing an extra inning game. I was down one run and had runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs...and the relief pitcher was coming up to bat. I had used my whole bench, and didn't have a pinch hitter available, so I thought "Why not put in the starter? He can hit!"

So, I inserted him into the lineup in the pitcher slot. But, it wouldn't let him hit. It kept the other reliever up to bat, and he dribbled out to the pitcher.

Then, in the box score, it notes that my starter pinch-hit...but shows him 0 for 0, just like he actually was.

???

Steve Kuffrey · 05-27-2005, 01:53 PM

Never have been able to PH w/ pitcher, been suggested, many, many, many times by myself and many others......bottom line just currently a shortcoming of the game.

drprestwood · 05-27-2005, 02:18 PM

Thanks.

The only surprising thing is that I've taken this long to try and pinch hit with a pitcher (as I've been an avid OOTP gamer since the beginning of v3).

RchW · 05-27-2005, 04:57 PM

But you can pinch run with a pitcher. I just saw this yesterday in one of my online leagues. First time I noticed that

Steve Kuffrey · 05-27-2005, 06:55 PM

The "game" will do some things in online leagues on behalf of the human owners that the human owners can't do themselves....like this.

statfreak · 05-27-2005, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drprestwood

Sorry if this has been asked before...I did a search and got tired of reading every thread titled "OMG PITCHER BUG!!!11111" or whatever.

In my solo league, I have a starting pitcher who has a higher average than half of my team. Recently, I was playing an extra inning game. I was down one run and had runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs...and the relief pitcher was coming up to bat. I had used my whole bench, and didn't have a pinch hitter available, so I thought "Why not put in the starter? He can hit!"

So, I inserted him into the lineup in the pitcher slot. But, it wouldn't let him hit. It kept the other reliever up to bat, and he dribbled out to the pitcher.

Then, in the box score, it notes that my starter pinch-hit...but shows him 0 for 0, just like he actually was.

???

A workaround (if you are not in manager mode) is to open the player and edit his position to something other than pitcher. Then you can use him as a pinch hitter. Just remember to put him back as a pitcher after the game.

05-27-2005, 01:42 PM	#1
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	Can't pinch hit with a pitcher? Sorry if this has been asked before...I did a search and got tired of reading every thread titled "OMG PITCHER BUG!!!11111" or whatever. In my solo league, I have a starting pitcher who has a higher average than half of my team. Recently, I was playing an extra inning game. I was down one run and had runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs...and the relief pitcher was coming up to bat. I had used my whole bench, and didn't have a pinch hitter available, so I thought "Why not put in the starter? He can hit!" So, I inserted him into the lineup in the pitcher slot. But, it wouldn't let him hit. It kept the other reliever up to bat, and he dribbled out to the pitcher. Then, in the box score, it notes that my starter pinch-hit...but shows him 0 for 0, just like he actually was. ???

05-27-2005, 01:53 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Never have been able to PH w/ pitcher, been suggested, many, many, many times by myself and many others......bottom line just currently a shortcoming of the game. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

05-27-2005, 04:57 PM	#4
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05-27-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	The "game" will do some things in online leagues on behalf of the human owners that the human owners can't do themselves....like this. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

05-27-2005, 02:18 PM	#3
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	Thanks. The only surprising thing is that I've taken this long to try and pinch hit with a pitcher (as I've been an avid OOTP gamer since the beginning of v3).