Im playing in a deadball era where there are NO closers. There are good pitchers however I dont have enough on my team..haha. Was wondering similar to old "superman" strategy but different if I could start a few scrubs, put their hook settings at 4-5, have my entire pen except my Ace pitcher set to mopup/long B with my Ace being set to closer and entering in the 6th inning and only use closer in save situations.

So my Ace who has 260 IP could theoretically pitch 2-3 innings in EVERY save situation which would be 70-90 games and not hit his innings. My question is DOES ANYONE KNOW the earliest Sparky would put in a closer in a game? Would it be the 7th or could it be the 6th since that is not technically a save situation. I do know there is an appearance factor also but I think I can manage around that one.

I would think if you make your closer available in the seventh it would bring him in for the seventh if it's a save situation, and probably also in a tie game if you uncheck Use Closer in Save Situations Only, getting a closer to come in for the sixth inning seems optimistic though.

I am just making an educated guess, I don't know for sure.

best use of something like this I ever saw was Tdiddy with 1981 Dave Righetti in a regressive, i believe brought him in for the eighth inning and Righetti went 59 for 66 in saves:

https://www.whatifsports.com/mlb-l/playerstats.asp?teamid=1359300&lid=116858

Thats not my point. My best pitcher has enough innings to pitch 3 innings in 80+ games if I can get to the 7th with a lead. Thinking the rest of the scrubs should be set to 4/5.