Pitcher Analysis and hitting analysis scree?

[Smallville102001]

So I was just wondering how does ever one use both the Pitcher Analysis and hitting analysis screens? For me my strategy is after the first 3 innings I look at it and see if I can pick up any patterns for the way the CPU is hitting or pitching. For my hitting I look to see how many pitches the CPU starter has throw and I look to see if I am taking a lot of pitches or not. I look to see if my timing is late or early a lot and I look to see where they are locating there different pitches and what pitches they are using on different counts. I look to see what there early and first pitch selection and location is like and try to adjust to all of those things. I also look to see if there is a pitch I am swing and missing at more or chasing more an try to start taking that pitch more and start to try to look for that pitch more.

For my pitching I look to see if the CPU is swing a lot over all and first pitch and early in the count. If the CPU is swing at a lot of pitches I will try to take advantage of that by throwing more pitches out of the strike zone. I look to see if there is a certain pitch that the CPU is chasing more or missing more and if there is I will try to throw that pitch more. I look to see if the CPU is hitting a lot of ground balls, fly balls or striking out a lot and if they are early or late on a lot of pitches. If the CPU is fouling off a lot of pitches I will try to mix up my pitch selection and location ever more.

[rjackson]

Re: Pitcher Analysis and hitting analysis scree?

I look to see what pitches they can throw for strikes and which ones they cannot and eliminate them from my concerns when I am hitting. I tend to keep tabs of first pitch selection myself while I'm playing. Mostly, I look at it after the game. SCEA put this out some time ago and I kept it so I'm pasting it here. For me, I really look at the chased number and try to keep that down to 10 or 15. I also use these screens for tracking potential slider adjustments.

After a full game, bring up the 'Batter Analysis' tool. Compare your results to a typical MLB game by setting your team, and then setting every other field (including Batter) to 'ALL'. A typical MLB game will have roughly 6-7% HIT, 13-14% OUT, 53% TAKEN, 18% FOULED, 4-5% MISSED, and 4-5% STRIKEOUT stats. If you're having trouble hitting and your TAKEN % is very low, it probably means you're free swinging too much. If most of the numbers look good but your HIT % is low and OUT % is high, it means you're making weak contact or were unlucky by hitting balls straight at the fielders. Finally, press SQUARE to cycle through your zone stats, and see if there are any particularly weak or strong zones you have to focus on. Using this tool is a quick way to identify strengths and weaknesses within a game.