Do pitchers only bat 9th? Topic

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I hadn't thought of this before, but I have an excellent hitting SP who rightly would belong in a better spot than 9th in my lineup. The lineup screen will actually let me leave a spot higher in the order open. So, will the pitcher actually hit 7th? Or will the other regulars be bumped up and the pitcher slotted 9th as usual?

Thanks!
2/19/2017 2:08 PM
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The pitcher will bat in whatever slot you leave open
2/19/2017 2:19 PM
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Posted by ozomatli on 2/19/2017 2:19:00 PM (view original):
The pitcher will bat in whatever slot you leave open
Excellent. Thank you.

I don't think I've actually seen anyone use this, but surely it's a great advantage if you have the right pitcher for it. I have '55 Don Newcombe, and he's a better hitter than almost everyone else on my roster.
2/19/2017 3:13 PM
ozomatli
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I've had my pitcher bat leadoff before. Can help with low PA lineups
2/19/2017 3:20 PM
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I bat my average-hitting pitchers 8th about half the time. Frequently have a low-PA leadoff type I want to bat 9th.
2/19/2017 7:19 PM
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I almost always bat the pitcher 8th. 9th is a good place for a low PA/ high OBP hitter...
2/19/2017 8:17 PM
DoctorKz
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A pitcher like Caruthers can bat at or near the top of the lineup
2/19/2017 8:19 PM
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I have regularly batted pitchers 1st in leagues without AAA just to save on PA.
2/19/2017 10:15 PM
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Is there a way to see how good a hitter a pitcher is? Or is it just performance history.
2/21/2017 6:44 PM
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If you have the search interface set to normal or advanced you can include AVG, OBP, and SLG among the search fields.
2/21/2017 7:04 PM
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