I am recently coming back from a long time of not playing and wanting some advice on a lineup I am trying. I am using a 400 IP player to be my first and third starter with my other two filling in the 2nd and 4th slot. What pitch count should I use or how should I set it up since I want them to go long into game.

Pitcher	Role	%	G	W-L	SV	IP/162	ERA	OAV	WHIP	K/9	BB/9	$
Christy Mathewson '08 (R)		100	56	37-11	5	411.0	1.43	.200	0.84	5.97	0.97	15.80M
Pedro Martinez '00 (R)		100	29	18-6	0	217.0	1.74	.167	0.74	11.78	1.33	13.92M
Jack Pfiester '07 (L)		100	30	14-9	0	208.0	1.15	.207	0.98	4.15	2.22	6.89M
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for my lineup I know I want my 700 plate appearance guys to go first but how would you set up for the lineup to get the best chance for runs?

Thank you guys for the help you are the best

1	100	721	636	2	33	23	.304	.353	.338	4.12M
Paul Molitor '96 (R)	1B^	2	100	728	660	9	113	18	.341	.390	.468	4.85M
Pete Rose '78 (S)	3B*	3	100	734	660	7	52	13	.302	.362	.421	4.61M
Chipper Jones '03 (S)	CF*	4	100	656	555	27	106	2	.305	.402	.517	4.77M
Babe Ruth '33 (L)	LF*	5	100	621	495	34	103	4	.301	.442	.582	5.65M
Victor Martinez '06 (S)	C *	6	100	652	572	16	93	0	.316	.391	.465	4.39M
Pete Runnels '60 (L)	2B*	7	100	645	556	2	35	5	.320	.401	.394	4.66M
Richie Bertei '16 (R - AAA)	SS^	8

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					495	34	103	4	.301	.442	.582
	C *	6	100	652	572	16	93	0	.316	.391	.465

Pedro seems like a really overkill pick in this situation, but I don't know the rules of the league you're playing in.

Here's the definitive thread on setting pitch counts: https://www.whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?TopicID=154851

Not sure who your RF is, as I can't see the name, but I don't like the pick there either. He's not good enough to bat at the top of the order and he's got too many PA for the bottom, likely. With this set, I would go Molitor, Runnels, Jones, Ruth, Rose, Martinez, RF, SS, but the lineup isn't pasted particularly well, and I think I might try for fewer PA at 3B and RF and more at 2B, or at least at the guys filling those roles -- but then, if your AAA 2B isn't garbage, you can cover that likely -- unless you need him to play SS. Personally, if I was going to tank a position I would prefer to tank 1B that way I could just play the best AAA hitters I got without worrying about position.

Mathewson pitching every other game can go about 73 pitches per game.
Pfiester can go 76 pitches every 4th game.
Martinze can go 85 picthes every 4th game.

I use 08 Christy a lot in a two man rotation along with Pete Alexander. I usually set Christy's pc at 85-90 and he'll stay at 100 percent for numerous starts depending on your park. At that pc every now and then you'll have to skip him a start when he dips below 100%.

828 SP innings isn't enough to go deep into games, you'll need to add a spot starter a deeper bullpen or plan to play fatigued.

Lineup construction is overrated. You're right PA is an unrealistically important factor. It also depends on who is on your bench. I'd move up Ruth against Righties if you can afford to rest him against some Lefties. Runnells too. I like to bunch my best hitters together which means leadoff doesn't have to be one of the best hitters, he only leads off once after that he follows the pitcher. Molitor should be at least #2 otherwise you'll waste too many of his PA.