How often do records get broken in your sims?

Jman0329 · 03-01-2016, 05:42 PM

I have noticed that in my Cubs sim (Started in 2015, now in 2073) rarely any records have been broken. A player finished his career first all times in Runs Scored, 3rd in Hits, and 4th in WAR. He is probably the best player my sim has had, and Riley Pint destroyed all the ratio records (K/9, BB/9, etc.)

Also, pour one out for Joey Gallo breaking the all time Strikeout record. Also my league finally gained a 300 game winner, hello Zack Greinke.

Here is the above mentioned player. I'd love to hear everyones stories and share screenshots!

RchW · 03-01-2016, 06:52 PM

You should be less concerned about broken records (unless that's what you want) and more interested in the 10% rule. My criteria with few exceptions is you want things to be within 10% of real life results. Keep in mind that several MLB records were established with a controlled player pool (otherwise known as segregation) so several counting stat records may not reflect reality in real life. I have two long running fictional leagues based on 2007-9 MLB stats with some interesting records. Do they make the 10% rule every time? No, but those outliers are no different than Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb or any number of pitchers IMO.

FWIW

Edit: let's have a quiz. Which league was started earlier in the OOTP development cycle.

Edit 2: I may have misinterpreted the OP and responded strongly. Sorry about that. I see you were looking for feedback.

Jman0329 · 03-01-2016, 07:01 PM

Oh I wasn't complaining or anything at all. I just found it interesting that in 60 years mostly no major records were broken

RchW · 03-01-2016, 07:02 PM

I realize that now.

Jman0329 · 03-01-2016, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

I realize that now.

Never did ask you, which of those screenshots was the answer to your trivia question

Ron. · 03-02-2016, 12:33 AM

In my experience the game doesn't produce as many outliers as you see in reality. This effects every level: game, season, and career. For example, in my current league I've played 20 seasons and only one pitcher has had more than 15 Ks in a game--Strasburg in 2015.

RchW · 03-02-2016, 12:59 AM

Check out my 471 game winner above.

Ron. · 03-02-2016, 01:11 AM

Are those with default settings or what?

r0nster · 03-02-2016, 07:57 AM

Records don't get broken even in real life that easily. When you get that one special pitcher and hitter you just hope they have a long injury free career. With that a chance to challenge the record. Have had several hit the 3000 hit parade one maybe 2 300 wins 1 over 5000 Ks

Jman0329 · 03-02-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by r0nster

Records don't get broken even in real life that easily. When you get that one special pitcher and hitter you just hope they have a long injury free career. With that a chance to challenge the record. Have had several hit the 3000 hit parade one maybe 2 300 wins 1 over 5000 Ks

Were you the one that had Jose Fernandez turn into a legend? His numbers were crazy!

actionjackson · 03-02-2016, 12:59 PM

Mickey Mantle just set my game's single season records for BA, OBP, SLG, OPS, R, TB, HR, RBI, and WAR with an unbelievable age 24 season in the 33rd season of my random debut historical league. Probably set it for WPA (10.6) too, but OOTP doesn't seem to track that (at least that I can find). Screenshot of my Season & Career Records below. This happened in a league where the MLB average was .261/.324/.385/.709, and the HR/AB rate was 0.02215, while Mantle's was 0.10660 - somebody find this guy another league. Man, I wish I'd been alive to watch him IRL. Good grief!

Jman0329 · 03-02-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

Mickey Mantle just set my game's single season records for BA, OBP, SLG, OPS, R, TB, HR, RBI, and WAR with an unbelievable age 24 season in the 33rd season of my random debut historical league. Probably set it for WPA (10.6) too, but OOTP doesn't seem to track that (at least that I can find). Screenshot of my Season & Career Records below. This happened in a league where the MLB average was .261/.324/.385/.709, and the HR/AB rate was 0.02215, while Mantle's was 0.10660 - somebody find this guy another league. Man, I wish I'd been alive to watch him IRL. Good grief!

One of the best to ever do it. Amazing what his career numbers were with all of his knee injuries

actionjackson · 03-02-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman0329

One of the best to ever do it. Amazing what his career numbers were with all of his knee injuries

Watch out for those damn sprinkler heads kids!

The Game · 03-03-2016, 02:08 PM

In my ABF league Ruth is the all time HR king at 1081. Since I import historical players using neutralized stats, it will be interesting to see if Elvis as Hank Aaron will break that record.

For my EBL vs MLB league, many players are edited, so records fall often. Brett Bremer recently broke the single season RBI record while with the ChiSox at 198. The EBL record was set 2 seasons ago at 254. Best hitting streak is 35 games since 1999 held by 5 players across 3 different ML's.

Jman0329 · 03-03-2016, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

In my ABF league Ruth is the all time HR king at 1081. Since I import historical players using neutralized stats, it will be interesting to see if Elvis as Hank Aaron will break that record.

For my EBL vs MLB league, many players are edited, so records fall often. Brett Bremer recently broke the single season RBI record while with the ChiSox at 198. The EBL record was set 2 seasons ago at 254. Best hitting streak is 35 games since 1999 held by 5 players across 3 different ML's.

Hmm, nice!

fuzzy_patters · 03-03-2016, 08:28 PM

Playing modern day, I'm in 2030, and the only records broken in my sim are 247 strikeouts by George Springer in 2017 and 2700 career strikeouts by Joey Gallo. Nobody has even come close to any others.

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 03-03-2016, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

Watch out for those damn sprinkler heads kids!

Boooo (and I'm a sox fan)

Those stats are incredible he just had one of those unreal seasons.

Typically in my games I don't see a lot of records broken though in my Indians game before it got ruined Trout was heading towards top 5 WAR of all time. And David Dahl had a 10.5 WAR season. Some of those records though as said before are just unbreakable.

Ron. · 03-04-2016, 01:43 PM

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Check out my 471 game winner above.

I don't know what settings you're playing with but I don't get anyone close to record breaking numbers. This is an observation playing from an MLB start, mostly 20 years or so in multiple leagues. Just to test it I ran a 70 year sim from a 2015 MLB start, all default settings. Despite the mound being lowered in 2032 I see a total of 3 players with 3000 hits and 2 with 500 HR. The highest win total is 258.

There have been a total of 7 50+ HR seasons, only 5 of those by AI generated players. The highest HR total is 59 in 2018 by Dustin Fowler for the Rockies. The highest HR total by an AI generated player is 53.

Looking at the season & career records tab, the only batting record broken is strike outs (both single season & career). For pitching Aroldis Chapman has the career record for HA/9, K/9, and opponents avg. One AI-generated player did manage to break the K/9 for a season record for the only other pitching record change.

Most Ks in a game is 18, accomplished once in 70 years.

03-01-2016, 05:42 PM	#1
Jman0329 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 49	How often do records get broken in your sims? I have noticed that in my Cubs sim (Started in 2015, now in 2073) rarely any records have been broken. A player finished his career first all times in Runs Scored, 3rd in Hits, and 4th in WAR. He is probably the best player my sim has had, and Riley Pint destroyed all the ratio records (K/9, BB/9, etc.) Also, pour one out for Joey Gallo breaking the all time Strikeout record. Also my league finally gained a 300 game winner, hello Zack Greinke. Here is the above mentioned player. I'd love to hear everyones stories and share screenshots! Attached Images

03-01-2016, 06:52 PM	#2
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	You should be less concerned about broken records (unless that's what you want) and more interested in the 10% rule. My criteria with few exceptions is you want things to be within 10% of real life results. Keep in mind that several MLB records were established with a controlled player pool (otherwise known as segregation) so several counting stat records may not reflect reality in real life. I have two long running fictional leagues based on 2007-9 MLB stats with some interesting records. Do they make the 10% rule every time? No, but those outliers are no different than Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb or any number of pitchers IMO. FWIW Edit: let's have a quiz. Which league was started earlier in the OOTP development cycle. Edit 2: I may have misinterpreted the OP and responded strongly. Sorry about that. I see you were looking for feedback. Attached Images __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit Last edited by RchW; 03-01-2016 at 06:58 PM.

03-01-2016, 07:02 PM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	I realize that now. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

03-02-2016, 12:33 AM	#6
Ron. Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 148	In my experience the game doesn't produce as many outliers as you see in reality. This effects every level: game, season, and career. For example, in my current league I've played 20 seasons and only one pitcher has had more than 15 Ks in a game--Strasburg in 2015. Last edited by Ron.; 03-02-2016 at 12:36 AM.

03-02-2016, 12:59 AM	#7
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Check out my 471 game winner above. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

03-01-2016, 07:01 PM	#3
Jman0329 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 49	Oh I wasn't complaining or anything at all. I just found it interesting that in 60 years mostly no major records were broken

03-02-2016, 01:11 AM	#8
Ron. Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 148	Are those with default settings or what?

03-02-2016, 07:57 AM	#9
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,082	Records don't get broken even in real life that easily. When you get that one special pitcher and hitter you just hope they have a long injury free career. With that a chance to challenge the record. Have had several hit the 3000 hit parade one maybe 2 300 wins 1 over 5000 Ks

03-02-2016, 12:59 PM	#11
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,179	Mickey Mantle just set my game's single season records for BA, OBP, SLG, OPS, R, TB, HR, RBI, and WAR with an unbelievable age 24 season in the 33rd season of my random debut historical league. Probably set it for WPA (10.6) too, but OOTP doesn't seem to track that (at least that I can find). Screenshot of my Season & Career Records below. This happened in a league where the MLB average was .261/.324/.385/.709, and the HR/AB rate was 0.02215, while Mantle's was 0.10660 - somebody find this guy another league. Man, I wish I'd been alive to watch him IRL. Good grief! Attached Images Last edited by actionjackson; 03-02-2016 at 01:01 PM.

03-03-2016, 02:08 PM	#14
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	In my ABF league Ruth is the all time HR king at 1081. Since I import historical players using neutralized stats, it will be interesting to see if Elvis as Hank Aaron will break that record. For my EBL vs MLB league, many players are edited, so records fall often. Brett Bremer recently broke the single season RBI record while with the ChiSox at 198. The EBL record was set 2 seasons ago at 254. Best hitting streak is 35 games since 1999 held by 5 players across 3 different ML's. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

03-03-2016, 08:28 PM	#16
fuzzy_patters All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,806	Playing modern day, I'm in 2030, and the only records broken in my sim are 247 strikeouts by George Springer in 2017 and 2700 career strikeouts by Joey Gallo. Nobody has even come close to any others.