For games prior to May 1st, ALL pitchers have a maximum of 50 pitches.
Required Days of Rest start counting on the day FOLLOWING the pitcher's appearance.
For example:
- Johnny throws 63 pitches on Monday he is not eligible to pitch again until Friday.
- (Pitched on Monday; 3 days of Rest T/W/Th; can pitch on Friday)
- Billy throws 17 pitches on Monday, he is eligible to pitch on Tuesday.
- (Pitched on Monday; 0 days of rest; can pitch Tuesday)
- Bobby throws 44 pitches on Thursday, he is not eligible to pitch again until Sunday.
- (Pitched on Thursday; 2 days of Rest F/Sat; can pitch on Sunday)