Confused About Coaching Rates

Murph3 · 12-14-2024, 09:46 PM

I have been playing OOTP since v6.5, so one would think I understand coaching ratings by now … but I don’t.

Why do some coaches (let’s say pitching coaches) have a good reputation but poor ratings? For example, I’m in the early 1980s with the Braves and my new pitching coach (the last one retired) has a reputation of Good, but his ratings are as follows:

Handles Development Fair
Influences Mechanics Fair
Handles Aging Poor
Teaches Pitching Fair

Edit: I have scouting accuracy at 100%

Also, why do many coaches refuse to sign my with team even despite the $ offered even though we have a good pitching staff and are coming off an 86-76 year?

Thanks

twins_34 · 12-14-2024, 10:22 PM

Scouting does not mean anything when it comes to coaches.

I would ignore reputation. I have never used it and always focused mainly on how my coaches get along with each other and best ratings.

Now do not quote me on this, I think your reputation matters to who you can hire. Also, from experience if you are hiring and firing coaches constantly, which I did in an online league, I hard a hard time getting better coaches. Now, that might just be me making that the reason in my head, but after a few years of not hiring or firing anyone and also winning a world series, I seem to be able to hire a lot more coaches. My rep is also really high, but I honestly do not know for sure if any of this effects hiring coaches. It is just a guess from what I think I have experienced.

eauhomme · 12-14-2024, 10:41 PM

What I look at with coaches.

(1) Teaching ratings in hitting or pitching.

(2) Development and Mechanics

(3) Relationship specifically and only with the players I want him teaching (in other words, I don't care if my hitting coach has a bad relationship with pitchers. I want his relationship to be excellent with the hitters, though).

(4) For the base coaches and bench coach I look also at teaching baserunning and teaching defense.

(5) For the base coaches I look also at in game running.

Murph3 · 12-14-2024, 10:55 PM

Thanks for the info.

Good News: After getting into January, a pitching coach who previously refused to accept an offer from me changed his mind and signed.

Reputation: Good
Handles Development: Excellent
Influences Mechanics: Outstanding
Handles Aging: Excellent
Teach Pitching: Legendary

So I’m a happy camper tonight

12-14-2024, 09:46 PM	#1
Murph3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 95	Confused About Coaching Rates I have been playing OOTP since v6.5, so one would think I understand coaching ratings by now … but I don’t. Why do some coaches (let’s say pitching coaches) have a good reputation but poor ratings? For example, I’m in the early 1980s with the Braves and my new pitching coach (the last one retired) has a reputation of Good, but his ratings are as follows: Handles Development Fair Influences Mechanics Fair Handles Aging Poor Teaches Pitching Fair Edit: I have scouting accuracy at 100% Also, why do many coaches refuse to sign my with team even despite the $ offered even though we have a good pitching staff and are coming off an 86-76 year? Thanks Last edited by Murph3; 12-14-2024 at 09:47 PM.

12-14-2024, 10:22 PM	#2
twins_34 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa Posts: 2,040	Scouting does not mean anything when it comes to coaches. I would ignore reputation. I have never used it and always focused mainly on how my coaches get along with each other and best ratings. Now do not quote me on this, I think your reputation matters to who you can hire. Also, from experience if you are hiring and firing coaches constantly, which I did in an online league, I hard a hard time getting better coaches. Now, that might just be me making that the reason in my head, but after a few years of not hiring or firing anyone and also winning a world series, I seem to be able to hire a lot more coaches. My rep is also really high, but I honestly do not know for sure if any of this effects hiring coaches. It is just a guess from what I think I have experienced. __________________ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thedoctor7949/videos Development Lab update video: https://youtu.be/4k9mMomKE94?si=xrVz8ZzZFncPNWr- Last edited by twins_34; 12-14-2024 at 10:25 PM.

12-14-2024, 10:55 PM	#4
Murph3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 95	Thanks for the info. Good News: After getting into January, a pitching coach who previously refused to accept an offer from me changed his mind and signed. Reputation: Good Handles Development: Excellent Influences Mechanics: Outstanding Handles Aging: Excellent Teach Pitching: Legendary So I’m a happy camper tonight Last edited by Murph3; 12-14-2024 at 10:56 PM.

12-14-2024, 10:41 PM	#3
eauhomme Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 118	What I look at with coaches. (1) Teaching ratings in hitting or pitching. (2) Development and Mechanics (3) Relationship specifically and only with the players I want him teaching (in other words, I don't care if my hitting coach has a bad relationship with pitchers. I want his relationship to be excellent with the hitters, though). (4) For the base coaches and bench coach I look also at teaching baserunning and teaching defense. (5) For the base coaches I look also at in game running.