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knockahoma · 06-23-2010, 09:51 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I tightened the ratings, thinking of how playing time often skews numbers.

In real life, you might get Reds backup infielder Darrel Chaney start 20 games and have a .925 fielding percentage. So, OOTP assigns poor Darrel a 6 out of 20. But, the guy was better than that. Playing 150 games likely would get Chaney to his true performance level, .965-ish-- not great, but not beer softball league territory either. Now, if the guy really was beer softball league material, I'll leave him at that low-low rating (c-1B Earl Williams trying to survive a terrible experiment at 3B, for example).

I figure playing time and the engine's unpredictability will still give me those backup shortstops who play only 20 games and have a .930 fielding percentage, even though I squeeze the ratings.

In other words, I rate each player based on what I think they would achieve in 150 games at that position. Then I let playing time and the Engine do their thing for the results.

Seems to make sense, I think--unless there's something about the OOTP engine I'm failing to consider.

06-23-2010, 09:51 AM	#9
knockahoma All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 792	Thanks for the replies. I tightened the ratings, thinking of how playing time often skews numbers. In real life, you might get Reds backup infielder Darrel Chaney start 20 games and have a .925 fielding percentage. So, OOTP assigns poor Darrel a 6 out of 20. But, the guy was better than that. Playing 150 games likely would get Chaney to his true performance level, .965-ish-- not great, but not beer softball league territory either. Now, if the guy really was beer softball league material, I'll leave him at that low-low rating (c-1B Earl Williams trying to survive a terrible experiment at 3B, for example). I figure playing time and the engine's unpredictability will still give me those backup shortstops who play only 20 games and have a .930 fielding percentage, even though I squeeze the ratings. In other words, I rate each player based on what I think they would achieve in 150 games at that position. Then I let playing time and the Engine do their thing for the results. Seems to make sense, I think--unless there's something about the OOTP engine I'm failing to consider. Last edited by knockahoma; 06-23-2010 at 10:34 AM.