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eneubaue · 09-23-2002, 04:13 PM

Steve,

I'm playing a solo fictional league with 32 teams total, 45 players each team (25 in majors, 20 in AAA/AA). Each team has the same number of players at each position, although at the major league level this varies from team to team.

For example, every team has 3 LF's, but on team A there is 1 LF on the major league roster (2 in AAA/AA), while on team B there are 2 LF's on the major league roster (1 LF in AAA/AA).

The fielding percentage problem occurs when a player on the major league roster (say, a centerfielder) is injured and the computer AI "plays" another player in the centerfielder position (say, a leftfielder). After a few games (it varies by position, of course), the computer AI assigns a fielding rating and also a fielding percentage of .000.

I think one problem might be that there are no ready replacement players on the major league roster that can fill the injured players position (That is, there are no other players rated to play CF - either primary or secondary - on the major league roster, using the example from above). The computer uses the next "available" player (LF) not rated at centerfield and plays that player there.

Another problem, similar to one one above, may be that the computer selects a player from the minors with no rating at that position. It could be that the player (say, the left fielder) is being trained to play centerfield in the minors, the major league centerfielder goes out with an injury, and the leftfielder is called up to the majors to play centerfield. After a short period, the minor league leftfielder earns a fielding rating but a fielding percentage of .000. To note, I have seen this happening in the minors when a player is being trained to play a new position. After a while, a player gets a fielding rating and sometimes is given a resonable fielding percentage (say .980 for an outfielder) and sometimes not (.000).

Is there a lag time for when a player is assigned a percentage for a new position learned? The problem has mostly occurred with outfielders, although I did have one team lose both of its catchers (it had no replacements in the minors) use a back-up first baseman that earned a fielding rating of "E" with a fielding percentage of .000 after about 20-30 games.

Don't know if the above has helped. If your testing, try playing a player out of position with no other player on the team (either major league roster or minors) having a rating at that position (either primary or secondary). It might help to "train" a player at the minor league level for the position, create an injury to the regular and see if the AI calls up the player being trained in the minors to play that position.

09-23-2002, 04:13 PM	#3
eneubaue Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 156	Steve, I'm playing a solo fictional league with 32 teams total, 45 players each team (25 in majors, 20 in AAA/AA). Each team has the same number of players at each position, although at the major league level this varies from team to team. For example, every team has 3 LF's, but on team A there is 1 LF on the major league roster (2 in AAA/AA), while on team B there are 2 LF's on the major league roster (1 LF in AAA/AA). The fielding percentage problem occurs when a player on the major league roster (say, a centerfielder) is injured and the computer AI "plays" another player in the centerfielder position (say, a leftfielder). After a few games (it varies by position, of course), the computer AI assigns a fielding rating and also a fielding percentage of .000. I think one problem might be that there are no ready replacement players on the major league roster that can fill the injured players position (That is, there are no other players rated to play CF - either primary or secondary - on the major league roster, using the example from above). The computer uses the next "available" player (LF) not rated at centerfield and plays that player there. Another problem, similar to one one above, may be that the computer selects a player from the minors with no rating at that position. It could be that the player (say, the left fielder) is being trained to play centerfield in the minors, the major league centerfielder goes out with an injury, and the leftfielder is called up to the majors to play centerfield. After a short period, the minor league leftfielder earns a fielding rating but a fielding percentage of .000. To note, I have seen this happening in the minors when a player is being trained to play a new position. After a while, a player gets a fielding rating and sometimes is given a resonable fielding percentage (say .980 for an outfielder) and sometimes not (.000). Is there a lag time for when a player is assigned a percentage for a new position learned? The problem has mostly occurred with outfielders, although I did have one team lose both of its catchers (it had no replacements in the minors) use a back-up first baseman that earned a fielding rating of "E" with a fielding percentage of .000 after about 20-30 games. Don't know if the above has helped. If your testing, try playing a player out of position with no other player on the team (either major league roster or minors) having a rating at that position (either primary or secondary). It might help to "train" a player at the minor league level for the position, create an injury to the regular and see if the AI calls up the player being trained in the minors to play that position.