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Originally Posted by james17
I've even been to the manual which further confused me:
What is the difference between 'Position Rating' and the 'Defensive Ratings"?I've seen many players have dramatically different ratings between the 2. For example, I have a SS who is 100 Error Rating and Over 80 for all the other ratings like range, etc.defensively but only has a 40 Position Rating? So which one do i use to evaluate the player? What kind of defense should I expect from the guy?
This has been bugging me for years so any help is appreciated.
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This is actually quite easy to explain. Position ratings are for the positions a guy actually plays--that is, his experience at the spot. So a great RFer may not have a rating at CF, even though he might be decent there. By playing a man at a position, he accrues experience at the spot and gains a rating. This rating will increase over time until it maxes out.
Basically it takes about 200 games played to max out a rating. Spring Training games count more than regular season games, so playing a guy at a new position in ST is the way to go.
You can check games played by going to the EDITOR and scrolling all the way to the bottom of the right column. This will show how many games a guy has at any given position.