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Originally Posted by uruguru
I think the easiest way to find that out is to create a 1941 save and a 2019 with the desired settings and then to manually inspect the ratings of Feller & Berrios.
Because you are correct IF 'real stats' don't neutralize for era and ballpark then it logically follows that Feller's K rate in 1941 will pale in comparison to most pitchers in the modern era.
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Right, which is why I am asking whether someone who has had experience in this regard can tell me whether that real stats hypothesis is correct. Because if it's truly about the real stats, then yes, 2019 Berrios is way better than 1941 Feller, and if I need strikeouts, I am taking Berrios, and probably hundreds of other modern pitchers, over Feller.
In terms of context, I am starting participation in an historical league that will make available every major leaguer from 1871 through 2022, and it is practically certain that at some point Feller and modern pitchers like Berrios will show up at the same time. Since the ratings will be based on real stats, my question is whether to treat Feller as a K-challenged pitcher when taken against modern options, specifically because of the raw stats, or whether there is an additional, perhaps undocumented, moderating influence beyond the documented neutralization filter (which is not being implemented in our sim) that would elevate Feller's strikeout ability beyond what raw real stats would suggest.