8.D. Pitcher Use
1. Pitchers rated exclusively starters may be used in relief. 2. These relief appearances will be deducted from the total number of starts available to them. a) 1987 Athletic Dave Stewart made 37 starts and no relief appearances. He is limited to 37 starts. If he should make 2 appearances in relief, he would be limited to 35 starts. 3. Pitchers rated exclusively as relievers, may NEVER make a start. a) 1987 Reds pitcher Frank Williams made 85 appearances as a reliever. He would be completely ineligible to start, and would be eligible to make 85 appearances in relief.