Park Factor Question

Gerse · 04-10-2013, 10:10 PM

The LBA and RBA factors, are they BABIP or straight BA?

I would think BABIP would make more sense since it at least avoids double counting home runs, but Dark Cloud's generator seems to indicate that it is just BA. That said, the spreadsheet was made in 2008, so I'm wondering if that has been changed at some point along the line.

First time player here (though a veteran of the FM series), so I haven't had a chance to test it empirically for myself, for obvious reasons.

Thanks.

[EDIT: I did search the forum for an answer first, but couldn't find any thread that specifically addressed the above]

olivertheorem · 04-10-2013, 10:49 PM

I'm not sure, but I think it's straight BA. At least, that's what I've always assumed.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 04-10-2013, 11:34 PM

The manual says batting average:

Out of the Park Baseball Manual - Park Profile

Gerse · 04-11-2013, 12:22 AM

Not sure how I missed that page when I first went through the manual.

Thank you!

04-10-2013, 10:10 PM	#1
Gerse Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	Park Factor Question The LBA and RBA factors, are they BABIP or straight BA? I would think BABIP would make more sense since it at least avoids double counting home runs, but Dark Cloud's generator seems to indicate that it is just BA. That said, the spreadsheet was made in 2008, so I'm wondering if that has been changed at some point along the line. First time player here (though a veteran of the FM series), so I haven't had a chance to test it empirically for myself, for obvious reasons. Thanks. [EDIT: I did search the forum for an answer first, but couldn't find any thread that specifically addressed the above] Last edited by Gerse; 04-10-2013 at 10:17 PM.

04-10-2013, 11:34 PM	#3
Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,119	The manual says batting average: Out of the Park Baseball Manual - Park Profile __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason

04-10-2013, 10:49 PM	#2
olivertheorem All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,919	I'm not sure, but I think it's straight BA. At least, that's what I've always assumed.

04-11-2013, 12:22 AM	#4
Gerse Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	Not sure how I missed that page when I first went through the manual. Thank you!