Base Stealing

LoneRhino · 05-04-2025, 12:58 PM

As a result of having a lot of my players having a terrible SB%, I'm trying to figure out exactly how SB's work in the game (I'm playing OOTP25).

It seems to me that the 4 relevant ratings are the runner's Stealing Aggressiveness and Stealing Ability ratings, the pitcher's hold rating, and the catcher's Arm rating.

The way I think it works is that the Aggressiveness and Hold ratings determine whether or not the runner attempts the steal. Then, the Ability and Arm rating determine the success of the steal. Is this correct or are there other factors that I'm not considering? Also, does throwing over to first affect the steal attempt in any way?

Big Poppy · 05-04-2025, 03:06 PM

I want High Ability but Average Aggressiveness.

Measure the ratio SB/CS.

All you need to know.

Higher CS Ok if your guy is making bases in other ways <bunts, high doubles etc >

Big Poppy · 05-04-2025, 03:06 PM

I am a ON BASE PERCENTAGE fanatic

05-04-2025, 12:58 PM	#1
LoneRhino Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 107	Base Stealing As a result of having a lot of my players having a terrible SB%, I'm trying to figure out exactly how SB's work in the game (I'm playing OOTP25). It seems to me that the 4 relevant ratings are the runner's Stealing Aggressiveness and Stealing Ability ratings, the pitcher's hold rating, and the catcher's Arm rating. The way I think it works is that the Aggressiveness and Hold ratings determine whether or not the runner attempts the steal. Then, the Ability and Arm rating determine the success of the steal. Is this correct or are there other factors that I'm not considering? Also, does throwing over to first affect the steal attempt in any way?

05-04-2025, 03:06 PM	#2
Big Poppy Banned Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 279 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I want High Ability but Average Aggressiveness. Measure the ratio SB/CS. All you need to know. Higher CS Ok if your guy is making bases in other ways <bunts, high doubles etc >