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Carlton · 01-29-2014, 10:30 AM

Great thing about a "hitter's park" nowadays is that it can easily be negated by the type of pitcher's you get.

Sinkerballers, Splitter, Cutter? It becomes a pitcher's park
Strikeout pitchers? It becomes a neutral park

For a hitter's park, depending if it isn't like Fenway where a LH hitter has the advantage over RH I'd grab a cheap power hitter who hits .22

Conversly for a pitcher's park, you put in the 20's Pirates, 80's Cardinals, it becomes a hitters park

and farmkid I do not understand those park factors

BUT I have seen park factors inversed (ALOT) and incorrect (1930's type park factors)

In a case of the former
Baker Bowl (Huntingdon Street Baseball Grounds)usually gives a great HR to LHers but...there was a 60ft wall, which increased LH Batting average and doubles, but killed triples and dimished HRs even if it was only 272ft

It was RHers who benefitted from Baker Bowl with the low wall and 340 ft LF

01-29-2014, 10:30 AM	#20
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Great thing about a "hitter's park" nowadays is that it can easily be negated by the type of pitcher's you get. Sinkerballers, Splitter, Cutter? It becomes a pitcher's park Strikeout pitchers? It becomes a neutral park For a hitter's park, depending if it isn't like Fenway where a LH hitter has the advantage over RH I'd grab a cheap power hitter who hits .22 Conversly for a pitcher's park, you put in the 20's Pirates, 80's Cardinals, it becomes a hitters park and farmkid I do not understand those park factors BUT I have seen park factors inversed (ALOT) and incorrect (1930's type park factors) In a case of the former Baker Bowl (Huntingdon Street Baseball Grounds)usually gives a great HR to LHers but...there was a 60ft wall, which increased LH Batting average and doubles, but killed triples and dimished HRs even if it was only 272ft It was RHers who benefitted from Baker Bowl with the low wall and 340 ft LF __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!" Last edited by Carlton; 01-29-2014 at 10:50 AM.