Any way of knowing what position a player can train?

emilempenza · 08-09-2020, 07:03 AM

Before you buy them?

As I honestly am baffled by it, I don't understand it at all. Jeff Bagwell can inexplicably train to play 2B or SS, but Bill Terry, a better 1B, can't even train to play 3rd? Some bad corner outfielders seem to be allowed to give CF a go, whereas others can't, yet I can't really see the distinction?

Is it based on their ratings in certain areas, or where they ever played in real life? So if I bought Jimmy Foxx, could he train to be a horrendous catcher as he played there a bit when he was young?

Lemandria · 08-09-2020, 07:22 AM

LH thrower cannot train any infield pos except 1B.

Max 1B rating includes height as a component...tall guys make better 1B.

You can't train a catcher that doesn't have at least one catcher rating...and it generally is not done at all because of how incredibly slowly catchers improve.

There's a calculator available, I don't have a link handy but ask around on Discord.

emilempenza · 08-09-2020, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemandria

LH thrower cannot train any infield pos except 1B.

Max 1B rating includes height as a component...tall guys make better 1B.

You can't train a catcher that doesn't have at least one catcher rating...and it generally is not done at all because of how incredibly slowly catchers improve.

There's a calculator available, I don't have a link handy but ask around on Discord.

Ah, completely forgot about left handedness, cheers, that'll be a big factor.

DodgersFan65 · 08-09-2020, 02:30 PM

@Magus978 had posted a positional calculator last year from this thread.

RchW · 08-09-2020, 03:28 PM

Consider

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_spectrum

08-09-2020, 07:03 AM	#1
emilempenza Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 110	Any way of knowing what position a player can train? Before you buy them? As I honestly am baffled by it, I don't understand it at all. Jeff Bagwell can inexplicably train to play 2B or SS, but Bill Terry, a better 1B, can't even train to play 3rd? Some bad corner outfielders seem to be allowed to give CF a go, whereas others can't, yet I can't really see the distinction? Is it based on their ratings in certain areas, or where they ever played in real life? So if I bought Jimmy Foxx, could he train to be a horrendous catcher as he played there a bit when he was young? __________________

08-09-2020, 07:22 AM	#2
Lemandria All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 702	LH thrower cannot train any infield pos except 1B. Max 1B rating includes height as a component...tall guys make better 1B. You can't train a catcher that doesn't have at least one catcher rating...and it generally is not done at all because of how incredibly slowly catchers improve. There's a calculator available, I don't have a link handy but ask around on Discord. __________________ FOTF victim Farewell Last edited by Lemandria; 08-09-2020 at 07:27 AM.

08-09-2020, 02:30 PM	#4
DodgersFan65 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 54	@Magus978 had posted a positional calculator last year from this thread. __________________ Last edited by DodgersFan65; 08-09-2020 at 02:32 PM.

08-09-2020, 03:28 PM	#5
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