Has anyone done this before?

johnnybourbon · 05-28-2009, 02:20 PM

I was thinking about turning the HR factors down...way down... for my home ballpark (OOTP8)

has anyone done this before?

I don't have a power-happy team, currently 10th out of 12 in July.
Pitching staff is above average. HRs allowed 2nd out of 12.

what kind of results could be expected?

canadiancreed · 05-28-2009, 02:29 PM

I picture somthing along the lines of hoem run totals for the old Boston Braves field, so I'd hav a look at any historical leagues for results.

satchel · 05-28-2009, 03:14 PM

Isn't there a minimum? Like 0.85? Or maybe that's just the limit of a league I'm in.

johnnybourbon · 05-28-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by satchel

Isn't there a minimum? Like 0.85? Or maybe that's just the limit of a league I'm in.

well even with the minimum setting, can I expect my awesome team (an on-base machine that doesnt hit homers + above average pitching) to be even moreso awesome?
I wouldn't expect a 20 win swing, but would that be possible?

satchel · 05-28-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnybourbon

well even with the minimum setting, can I expect my awesome team (an on-base machine that doesnt hit homers + above average pitching) to be even moreso awesome?
I wouldn't expect a 20 win swing, but would that be possible?

The change is going to affect both teams equally. Your team, which hit few home runs before, will now hit none at all. Those teams which used to outhomer you at a 3:2 ratio will now outhomer you at 2:1. But, then again, if teams were outhomering you 16:1 maybe they would now just outhomer you 8:1 or so.

Unless your team composition is very extreme, it's hard to get a clear, consistent advantage by manipulating park factors.

johnnybourbon · 05-28-2009, 04:48 PM

ok. pulled the values. I've hit 80 hrs (i guess my league rank (10th) is lower b/c the other division hits more dingers and I have a schedule that plays in division much more). other team has 75 (ranked 2nd) this season so far. so obviously the numbers would decrease for both.
im still unclear how this would impact the games though. obviously it's seeming more likely that it would have less of an affect.

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05-28-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	I picture somthing along the lines of hoem run totals for the old Boston Braves field, so I'd hav a look at any historical leagues for results.