Contents
 

Intro
Welcome
Playing the Game
Installation
Object of the Game
Baseball Strategy

Teams
The Team Menu
Lineup
Pitching
Defense
Strategies

Players
The Players Menu
Free Agents
Trades
Find Players
Trading Block
Hall Of Fame
Scouting Reports

News
The News Menu
Standings
Finances
Leaders
Headlines
Calendar
Playoffs
Play By Play
Box Scores

Finances
The Budget Menu
Tickets
Concessions

Broadcast
Expenses
Farm System
Build Stadium

League
The League Menu
City Editor
League Editor
Stadium Editor
Options

Tools
The Tools Menu
Output Stats
Import Stats
Fantasy Draft
Simulator
Advanced Tools

Game Files
The Game Menu
New Game
Editing Game Art
Editing Players
Creating New Players

Etc.
Running a League
Did You Know?
Glossary
Technical Support

     
 

PITCHING DIALOG

The Pitching Dialog displays the starting rotation, bullpen, and minor league pitchers for any one team. To choose which team is displayed, click on the 'Team' dropdown listbox in the upper left, and select a team. To select which stats are displayed for each player, click the 'Season' listbox and select 'This Season', 'Last Season', 'Career', 'Triple-A', 'Double-A', 'Low Minors' or 'Projections'.

  • The 'Projections' setting shows an estimate of likely stats for this player in the current season, if he plays at the major league level. Projected stats are calculated only from actual stats that the player has accrued. It does not provide access to a player's "secret ratings" that determine how a player will actually perform.

  • The 'Career' setting shows cumulative career batting totals for each player.

  • [In Commissioner Mode, you can also display 'Predicted' stats. These are the statistics used by the game engine to determine a player's performance.]

The Pitching Dialog also lets you set the pitching rotation and bullpen arrangement of any human-controlled team. By default, the first five positions on the screen are your starting rotation. The second six positions are your bullpen. Each position is defined below.

The statistics shown for each pitcher are:

Using the Up and Down keys, you can move pitchers around in your lineup. To get more detailed statistics, you can highlight a player and hit the Scouting button, or double-click the player. This will bring up the Scouting Report.

The Auto-Sort button uses the computer AI to set your rotation and bullpen for you.

The Swap button allows you to move pitchers between your starting rotation and your bullpen.
This screen supports drag-and-drop functionality. To move a player, click on him and drag him to your desired bullpen or roster spot.

If you no longer need a pitcher, you can Release him into the free agent pool. Be warned, though; you'll have to have enough cash on hand to buy out his contract. This will cost exactly 50% of the remaining amount on the player's contract.

In the bottom half of the screen, the six bullpen positions are defined as follows. If you're not clear on the purpose of each of these positions, click on the position and you'll get a definition.
Abbreviation Description
Closer Closer
Setup Setup
Short Short Reliever
Middle Middle Reliever
Long Long Reliever
Alt. Alternate Starter
(AAA) Triple-A Pitcher
(AA) Double-A Pitcher
(A/R) Low Minors (Single-A / Rookie League)

Managing Minor League Rosters

Baseball Mogul tracks three different minor league rosters for each team, ranging from 'AAA' (just below the major league level) to the 'Low Minors' (representing the "Single-A" and "Rookie League" teams).

A player's development depends somewhat on which minor league level he is placed at. In general, players should be promoted as follows:

Overall Rating Minor League Level
70 or higher Triple-A ("AAA")
63 - 69 Double-A ("AA")
Below 62 Low Minors ("A/R")

To change a player's Minor League assignment, select the player and choose a new organization level from the dropdown listbox labeled "Move To..."

 

Managing Minor League Rosters
Baseball Mogul tracks three different minor league rosters for each team, ranging from 'AAA' (just below the major league level) to the 'Low Minors' (representing the "Single-A" and "Rookie League" teams).

A player's development depends somewhat on which minor league level he is placed at. In general, players should be promoted as follows:

Overall Rating Minor League Level
70 or higher Triple-A ("AAA")
63 - 69 Double-A ("AA")
Below 62 Low Minors ("A/R")

To change a player's Minor League assignment, select the player and choose a new organization level from the dropdown listbox labeled "Move To..."

How Minor League Rosters Work
Professional minor league baseball has gone through many changes over the last 100+ years. For simplicity, Baseball Mogul distills this to 3 minor league levels: "Triple-A', "Double-A" and "Low Minors". The actual minor league levels that these refer depend on your playing era:
Baseball Mogul Designation
Triple-A (AAA)
Double-A (AA)
Low Minors (A/R)
Historical Seasons Before 1946
AA
A-1, A
B, C, D
Historical Seasons From 1946-1962
AAA
A-1
B, C, D
Historical Seasons After 1962
AAA
AA
A, Advanced A, Rookie

Within this paradigm, "AAA" and "AA" each refer to exactly one team. Players with the same position will compete for playing time if they are on the same minor league team.

In contrast, the "Low Minors" designation refers to multiple teams. You don't need to worry about players competing for playing when designated as "A/R".

 

 
     
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