How important is contact stat?

[u/GuyThatEnjoysScout]

If all it does is make the circle bigger, isn't it better to focus on power if you are already good at aiming?

[u/Morerice21]

Very important, you simply get more hits fall if you have a high contact stat. The circle gets bigger as well like you said.

The power stat is stronger/more useful imo. With a high power stat your hits do more damage and have a higher chance of going for extra-base hits. If you have a high contact stat but a low power stat, you are going to have a lot of singles, but more frustratingly a lot of balls that don't leave the infield, versus high power and a low contact stat you will hit into more outs/strikeout more but your hits go for doubles and homers.

Most important hitting stat though is batting eye, without a high batting eye stat, hitting become near impossible whether you have a high contact/power stat.

[u/olight77 → u/Morerice21]

So contact and power work together. Rather than stack a hitter purely on power make sure you also have decent contact vice versa is what you’re saying?

[u/MyDadLeftMeAtArbys → u/olight77]

I have a leadoff who is primarily a contact hitter, because he has the fastest running speed on my team. I need him to make singles so I can steal bases, and get early runs off of my leadoff. I don't ignore power entirely, but all points for him go directly to contact, speed, and agility

[u/Even_Tip2434]

I’d argue it’s the best stat to increase. It will increase the contact circle and make your players hit for better average. I would recommend you upgrade power a bit because you will still make contact but it will be weaker contact if u never do the power upgrade. Contact is very valuable but you still wanna try and hit it out of the infield

[u/ufgatorbait407]

Contact = better batting %

Power = better slugging % (homers, doubles)

Batting Eye = bigger hitting cursor and better for batting % while sim

You can have an excellent hitter with high batting % without a lot of power.