OK here is the current theory I'm working on for why this is happening. I think it's potentially a combination of some of the following settings/reasons:
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HISTORICAL league: I wonder if this would happen in a league that didn't have a 'historical tab' under league setup), possibly fielding ratings/experience is handled differently in historical vs non-historical leagues(?)
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Recalc player ratings based on real stats after each year (even though unchecked) ---> I'm seeing position experience regressions as the season is being played day-to-day...does this mean that the ratings are instead being recalc'd more frequently than just at the end of each year, or shouldn't be recalc'd at all. Also should this setting even affect 'position experience' at all, or only 'ratings'?
-"Base Rookie Fielding Ratings on" [3yr period instead of career] ---> Does this mean you can lose 'position experience' you've accrued at positions if you haven't played enough Innings at those positions during the past 3yr. (Does it forget that you ever played those positions at all and decides to regress your stats until it reaches that players initial/baseline position experience levels when the player was created/drafted??) ... Also what about non-rookie fielding ratings?? / experience?? Also should this setting even affect 'position experience' at all, or only 'fielding ratings'?
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Not keeping minor league career fielding stats ----> would keeping the 'proof/records' of the players having earned 'position experience' while they were in the minor leagues prevent them from losing that position experience?? (also does this potentially effect 'position experience' earned in Spring Training from year to year, because I think the game keeps track of career spring training stats...which would basically just make spring training experience earned as just a temporary buffer/boost to your ability to play that position, which will need to be backed up by actual in season stats to maintain that ability.)
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Originally Posted by HawkyTom
I'm not sure exactly what could be causing this...but I have some suspicions.
Under LEAGUE SETUP ----> HISTORICAL:
-Recalc player ratings based on real stats after each year (UNCHECKED)
-Base Rookie Fielding Ratings on [3-year period]...should I change this to career?
Under PLAYER & PICTURE OPTIONS :
-Keep career fielding stats set to "Major League stats only" (do I need to change this to "Keep All" for players to not lose the experience they've accrued during the previous year at a new position??)
(honestly I don't even think I should have a historical tab at all under league setup, because I'm playing MLB Quickstart....not a historical season)
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At this point I'm still recording the experience regressions on a handful of players and will see where I stand overall at the end of the season with this players.
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approach I'm going to take in attempt of achieving greater understanding or hopefully figuring this out is the following:
-Continue to document the 'position experience regressions/progressions' on the players I've already taken note of.
-Document the games/IP of those players at various positions during this year (before that info gets deleted by next season)
-Document the starting position experience of all position players I select during this year's amateur draft.
Possible Conclusion/solution: Position Experience doesn't work as the manual says it does and the manual might need an update to those pages ... or it's not 'working as intended' / BUGGED(?).
I'm going to keep trying to figure out how this works as my season progresses or I think I've learned something new.
I of course am still more than receptive to somebody providing me with some additional information that can affirm how the position experience system works exactly!!