Are there year to year MLB player databases available?

mesqimo · 10-16-2014, 05:45 PM

Is it possible to have a league that seeks to replay each MLB season with the corresponding players on the MLB rosters for that season?

My understanding is that OOTP 15 has the MLB players as of the start of the 2014 season. Is there a way to play the upcoming 2015, 16, 17 etc seasons with MLB players from those seasons with OOTP 15?

The league schedule would run concurrently with the MLB schedule of the current year. The league player ratings would be statistically based on the prior years player performance database.

BradC · 10-16-2014, 08:39 PM

If I'm understanding you correctly: No.

OOTP 16 will have Opening Day 2015 rosters, OOTP 17 will have Opening Day 2016 rosters, etc.

However, you can edit the rosters of the teams in OOTP 15 and have them reflect the Opening Day rosters in subsequent years.

Padreman · 10-16-2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Is it possible to have a league that seeks to replay each MLB season with the corresponding players on the MLB rosters for that season?

My understanding is that OOTP 15 has the MLB players as of the start of the 2014 season. Is there a way to play the upcoming 2015, 16, 17 etc seasons with MLB players from those seasons with OOTP 15?

The league schedule would run concurrently with the MLB schedule of the current year. The league player ratings would be statistically based on the prior years player performance database.

Like it was said no, but for the 2015 season your playing, you have all the players in your ootp15 game between the MLB and minors leagues, all you have to is move some players around you can manually set up the opening day rosters yourself for to match the real mlb's 2015 opening day rosters.

mesqimo · 10-16-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BradC

If I'm understanding you correctly: No.

OOTP 16 will have Opening Day 2015 rosters, OOTP 17 will have Opening Day 2016 rosters, etc.

However, you can edit the rosters of the teams in OOTP 15 and have them reflect the Opening Day rosters in subsequent years.

Opening day rosters but not the previous MLB season stats, correct?

Ike348 · 10-16-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Opening day rosters but not the previous MLB season stats, correct?

OOTP 16 will have 2015 Opening Day rosters, and those players will have 2014 stats.

Lukas Berger · 10-16-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Opening day rosters but not the previous MLB season stats, correct?

They will have the previous season's stats, the same as always

RchW · 10-16-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Opening day rosters but not the previous MLB season stats, correct?

I'm interested to know what stats you expected, other than the previous season?

Padreman · 10-16-2014, 10:02 PM

He's asking for the real life MLB stats the players accumulated during the real 2014 season

Lukas Berger · 10-16-2014, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

He's asking for the real life MLB stats the players accumulated during the real 2014 season

Umm, that's what's there

Am I missing something here?

RchW · 10-16-2014, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

He's asking for the real life MLB stats the players accumulated during the real 2014 season

I'll ask you then. What other stats do you think are used?

Padreman · 10-16-2014, 10:12 PM

So OP has OOTP15 and wants to start a new game for the 2015 season he knows version 15 will only have the opening roster for the 2014 Season so will have to manually move players around to eventually have the 2015 roster when that time comes. But he's asking is there a way to import their real stats from the 2014 season into ootp15

Padreman · 10-16-2014, 10:15 PM

Perhaps he's not in a position to buy OOTP 16 that will have the 2015 opening day rosters and stats

RchW · 10-16-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

So OP has OOTP15 and wants to start a new game for the 2015 season he knows version 15 will only have the opening roster for the 2014 Season so will have to manually move players around to eventually have the 2015 roster when that time comes. But he's asking is there a way to import their real stats from the 2014 season into ootp15

That was answered "no" in post 2. The follow up question was unclear, hence our questions back.

There is a way, maybe. Simply start a historical league 2014 using the data drom the Lahman DB. I think the game can still do that. The issue will be getting the players to the right rosters.

That's why roster sets are not freely available. Hundreds of man-hours go into them.

RchW · 10-16-2014, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

Perhaps he's not in a position to buy OOTP 16 that will have the 2015 opening day rosters and stats

That's unfortunate if true. Maybe the poster should speak for himself.

The opening day roster set provided with each iteration of OOTPB is of real value to the franchise and specifically to sales of each new version. Sales of the new version are critical to the ongoing health of OOTPD and any future versions of the game. We should all support this method as the alternative is less affordable to everyone.

This is my opinion only.

Ike348 · 10-16-2014, 10:47 PM

You could easily move guys around and import their stats. You wouldn't have proper ratings/any new players though, so I'd rather shell out the $40.

Not as if I play the MLB QS anyway. The rosters yes, the quickstart, no...

Padreman · 10-16-2014, 10:49 PM

True and I don't know, I don't want to speak for him my bad. We all should support it but some people be broke now-a-days

mesqimo · 10-16-2014, 11:10 PM

Thanks guys for your input.

I'm in a league that uses the DMB sim engine which creates a season player database used to run each season for the league. We have a financial model and FA database that supplements the engine. We're looking for a more efficient and effective engine to minimize the amount of work required.

I have participated in OOTP leagues but it's been awhile and wasn't sure whether we could create the same type of league with OOTP, and, based on what I've read in the posts, I don't see OOTP accomplishing that unless I'm misreading the responses.

RchW · 10-16-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Thanks guys for your input.

I'm in a league that uses the DMB sim engine which creates a season player database used to run each season for the league. We have a financial model and FA database that supplements the engine. We're looking for a more efficient and effective engine to minimize the amount of work required.

I have participated in OOTP leagues but it's been awhile and wasn't sure whether we could create the same type of league with OOTP, and, based on what I've read in the posts, I don't see OOTP accomplishing that unless I'm misreading the responses.

I was not aware that DMB worked that way. My understanding is that you have to purchase a "season disk" from DMB before any particular season can be run. Are you saying that DMB has changed its operating principle?

This is now OT. We should take the discussion of a competitor's game to "General Discussions".

mesqimo · 10-17-2014, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RchW

I was not aware that DMB worked that way. My understanding is that you have to purchase a "season disk" from DMB before any particular season can be run. Are you saying that DMB has changed its operating principle?

This is now OT. We should take the discussion of a competitor's game to "General Discussions".

Season player database = season disk

RchW · 10-17-2014, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mesqimo

Season player database = season disk

And this is something you pay for, but want OOTP to provide for free?

Please correct me if I'm wrong

10-16-2014, 05:45 PM	#1
mesqimo Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Are there year to year MLB player databases available? Is it possible to have a league that seeks to replay each MLB season with the corresponding players on the MLB rosters for that season? My understanding is that OOTP 15 has the MLB players as of the start of the 2014 season. Is there a way to play the upcoming 2015, 16, 17 etc seasons with MLB players from those seasons with OOTP 15? The league schedule would run concurrently with the MLB schedule of the current year. The league player ratings would be statistically based on the prior years player performance database.

10-16-2014, 10:02 PM	#8
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	He's asking for the real life MLB stats the players accumulated during the real 2014 season __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

10-16-2014, 10:12 PM	#11
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	So OP has OOTP15 and wants to start a new game for the 2015 season he knows version 15 will only have the opening roster for the 2014 Season so will have to manually move players around to eventually have the 2015 roster when that time comes. But he's asking is there a way to import their real stats from the 2014 season into ootp15 __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

10-16-2014, 10:15 PM	#12
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Perhaps he's not in a position to buy OOTP 16 that will have the 2015 opening day rosters and stats __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

10-16-2014, 10:49 PM	#16
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	True and I don't know, I don't want to speak for him my bad. We all should support it but some people be broke now-a-days __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

10-16-2014, 08:39 PM	#2
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,874	If I'm understanding you correctly: No. OOTP 16 will have Opening Day 2015 rosters, OOTP 17 will have Opening Day 2016 rosters, etc. However, you can edit the rosters of the teams in OOTP 15 and have them reflect the Opening Day rosters in subsequent years.

10-16-2014, 11:10 PM	#17
mesqimo Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Thanks guys for your input. I'm in a league that uses the DMB sim engine which creates a season player database used to run each season for the league. We have a financial model and FA database that supplements the engine. We're looking for a more efficient and effective engine to minimize the amount of work required. I have participated in OOTP leagues but it's been awhile and wasn't sure whether we could create the same type of league with OOTP, and, based on what I've read in the posts, I don't see OOTP accomplishing that unless I'm misreading the responses.