I have noticed some abilities in players that I don't think are represented anywhere in the ratings:
~ I have a RF who is a freak for HBPs and also had a C who would take one off the knee pretty often. Both have good Batting Eye numbers, but were dissimilar in every other hitting category. I have, however, had other good BE players who are quick to jump out of the way of any inside pitch.
~ I have also noticed that some pitchers are much harder to run on than others. This is not always related to the LH advantage for holding runners on or to his velocity or to the quality of the pitcher's defensive arm or accuracy or to the similar qualities of the catcher.
~ Though I haven't noticed these I wonder if there is a number that includes a pitcher's likelihood to balk (Makeup?) or to a first baseman's ability to perform the stretch (Range?, his height?, LH vs RH?) or to sneak to the bag behind a runner with a big lead. These may be marginal things, but I tend to have a lot of one run games and small advantages could matter.
~ Also, does a pitcher's Pitch Selection number mean anything? Does a catcher with a high Pitch Selection number always go to the pitcher's best pitches or is he making a calculation about what pitches the batter has hit into play, fouled off, swung at and missed, laid off of or yarded previously?
... And is there any way to know if a hitter can't hit a breaking ball? Or high heat? Or a knuckler? I assume that this is all in the Contact number... or the Batting Splits. I risk being subjected to a familiar bad pun, but I also assume that if there is a big drop between a pitcher's second and third pitch, no matter what what his Stamina number, he is better coming out of the pen. Any comments?