Players: Pitcher Profile
The pitcher profile form allows you to enter the types of
pitches a pitcher throws as well as other characteristics that
define a pitcher's technique. This information is optional and will
NOT affect how play results are generated
by DMB, however, these details will be used to enhance the
play-by-play commentary.
By referencing a number of sources, we have prepared pitcher
profiles for many pitchers, both past and present. When you convert
a season database from a previous version to version 10, this
pitcher profile information will be updated using the information
contained in DMB's historical player database.
The Pitcher Profile may include the
following information:
The Arm angle
this pitcher presents
to hitters.
The typical Velocity
of the
pitcher's fastball (or sinker if he does
not throw a fastball).
When assigning Velocity ratings,
you may use the following table as a guide.
Rating
|
Speed (mph)
|
Ex
|
97 and up
|
Vg
|
93 to 96
|
Av
|
89 to 92
|
Fr
|
85 to 88
|
Pr
|
84 or less
|
An Out pitch is the type of pitch that a pitcher relies on to get a
batter out. Typically this will be the pitcher's most effective
pitch.
The Pitching style
is determined by the
types of pitches a pitcher throws and
does not necessarily indicate how hard the pitcher throws. For
example, a pitcher with a normal assortment of pitches - fastball,
slider, and change up - who throws his fastball more than 70% of
the time should get the Power designation, even if his velocity rating is
Pr. Conversely, a pitcher who has an Ex
velocity rating, but prefers to throw off-speed
pitches the majority of the time would be given the Junk
designation. The Knuckleball designation should only be used for pitchers who throw the
knuckleball more than 50% of the time.
The Pitch inventory
is where you can select the pitcher's repertoire
of his most commonly used pitches. To achieve the best results,
only a pitcher's most frequently used pitches should be checked.
With the exception of the knuckleball and spitball, selecting
seldom used pitches (used less than about 10% of the time) may
result in those pitches being referenced in the play-by-play with
too great a frequency.
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