Maybe this explains why when they show best pitches you can't create a formula to mirror their ranking, there is a pitch type modifier.
Whats the purpose or value of having a pitcher have a Pitch 5 of >23.. Why not just drop the 5th pitch? (mikeschless - Veteran - 2:17 PM)
A pitcher's success is dictated, in part, by his pitch repertoire. Having an extra pitch is a good thing, unless it's terrible. In this case, a 23 is pretty awful. During a DITR process or the annual offseason ratings cycle a pitcher may drop a bad pitch. We may also be adding some logic for a pitcher to add or change an existing pitch to a stronger pitch during DITR process (such as an average pitcher learning a cutter and then becoming a much better pitcher).
Are pitch names purely aesthetic or do they influence gameplay logic in any manner (ie do fastball-curveball pitchers have higher home run rates than sinker-split fb pitchers in a vacuum with all other ratings the same)? Also, are P1-P5 read "from left to right" or is pitch effectiveness based on average pitch value (ie is 80-70-60-50-40 the same as 80-60-40-70-50 or are they different and if so which is better)? (pjfoster13 - All-Star - 2:31 PM)
When a player is generated the groundball/flyball rating is tied to their pitch offerings.