Does The AI Ever Retire Numbers?

sreem · 07-08-2016, 04:53 PM

Well.....does it?

Habsfan18 · 07-08-2016, 05:27 PM

Yes. I've tested many long term sims and noticed teams are definitely retiring numbers. Working better this year compared to last year's version, IMO.

andyhdz · 07-08-2016, 05:44 PM

I've noticed it does a good job if the player has been with the team almost exclusively but not with players who spend a few more years with another team. My two AI retirements were of players so spent more than 10 years with the team and 2 years with another to finish their careers. I think if the balance is more skewed to other teams they wont' do it.

Habsfan18 · 07-08-2016, 05:50 PM

Here are some examples of team pages in my fictional test league.

Habsfan18 · 07-08-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhdz

I've noticed it does a good job if the player has been with the team almost exclusively but not with players who spend a few more years with another team. My two AI retirements were of players so spent more than 10 years with the team and 2 years with another to finish their careers. I think if the balance is more skewed to other teams they wont' do it.

I noticed that being a problem last year, but this year, not so much. At least from my experiences. Here's some examples of players who had their numbers retired. In the one case, the player had played for a different club for multiple years before joining a team who eventually retired his number.

andyhdz · 07-08-2016, 06:03 PM

that's good to know then

cheo25 · 07-08-2016, 06:20 PM

My historical league started in 1969 and is in 1984. Players "retire according to history", and so J.R. Richard was done after 1980. And the AI retired his number, strangely as the only number it has retired so far. His record was 145-66 with a 2.61 ERA.

What's interesting about that is the Astros, who previously set a notoriously low on-field bar for retiring numbers and have seven (not counting Jackie Robinson) retired numbers with only one Hall of Famer who went in as an Astro, have not retired the real J.R. Richard's number. Granted, he won 38 fewer games in real life than in my league, but still, it's interesting.

07-08-2016, 04:53 PM	#1
sreem All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 673	Does The AI Ever Retire Numbers? Well.....does it? __________________ "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Except for bears....."

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Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,249	Here are some examples of team pages in my fictional test league. Attached Images

07-08-2016, 05:27 PM	#2
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,249	Yes. I've tested many long term sims and noticed teams are definitely retiring numbers. Working better this year compared to last year's version, IMO.

07-08-2016, 05:44 PM	#3
andyhdz All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas Posts: 1,754	I've noticed it does a good job if the player has been with the team almost exclusively but not with players who spend a few more years with another team. My two AI retirements were of players so spent more than 10 years with the team and 2 years with another to finish their careers. I think if the balance is more skewed to other teams they wont' do it.

07-08-2016, 06:03 PM	#6
andyhdz All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas Posts: 1,754	that's good to know then

07-08-2016, 06:20 PM	#7
cheo25 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,340	My historical league started in 1969 and is in 1984. Players "retire according to history", and so J.R. Richard was done after 1980. And the AI retired his number, strangely as the only number it has retired so far. His record was 145-66 with a 2.61 ERA. What's interesting about that is the Astros, who previously set a notoriously low on-field bar for retiring numbers and have seven (not counting Jackie Robinson) retired numbers with only one Hall of Famer who went in as an Astro, have not retired the real J.R. Richard's number. Granted, he won 38 fewer games in real life than in my league, but still, it's interesting.