This Game is Totally Unrealistic

OOTPinstripes · 08-06-2016, 12:43 AM

EDIT: For those who might be looking at this post at a later date, all the stats posted here are actually the real-world stats of the listed players at the time of the original post. I state that they occurred in one of my games to be ironic, but they are actually real-world stats, and the objective is to demonstrate that what we might think of as "unrealistic" in one of our games might actually be more realistic than we think.

The best thing about OOTP is its realism. But sometimes this realism just doesn't show through, but it has to match up more often than not or the game is ruined.

I know the game only recognizes number and not names, but some things are just ridiculous. I'm in early August in my game, and some of the stats are just completely unrealistic. Take a look at these numbers:

Giancarlo Stanton: .242 batting average
Bryce Harper: .235 batting average
Justin Upton: .247 batting average, 13 HR
David Price: 9-7, 4.30 ERA
Matt Harvey: 4-10, 4.86 ERA
Shelby Miller: 2-9, 7.14 ERA
Dallas Keuchel (reigning AL CYA winner): 7-11, 4.56 ERA
Chris Archer: 5-15, 4.38 ERA
James Shields: 5-13, 4.92 ERA
Daniel Murphy: .357 Avg, 21 HR, .396 OBP, .572 SLG, 1.022 OPS
Trevor Story: .272, 27 HR, .909 OPS
MLB HR Leader: Mark Trumbo
MLB Wins Leader: J.A. Happ
Kansas City Royals (defending World Champions): 51-58, 4th place in AL Central
New York Mets (defending NL Champions): 56-53, 3rd place in NL East
Arizona Diamondbacks: 43-65, last place in NL West

I'm sorry, but these ridiculous stats are completely unrealistic, and they're ruining the game for me!

BigRed75 · 08-06-2016, 12:56 AM

Well, my game just put Clayton Kershaw on the 60-day DL. Like that would ever happen!

captaincoop17 · 08-06-2016, 12:56 AM

Those are real life stats for those players? Not sure how they affect your game?

OOTP can't predict the damn future man...

So what if some players this year are having down seasons? The beauty of OOTP is that you can sim 100 seasons in one day if you'd like. If you want Stanton to hit .242 in your game and not have any type of career, go ahead and edit his ratings yourself, because 99% of the community here doesn't want to see that.

BigRed75 · 08-06-2016, 01:09 AM

So I'm managing Boston, and I need another starter because for some reason David Price isn't pitching very well. I decide to trade for Drew Pomeranz because he's pitching lights out for San Diego (2.47 ERA and 1.09 WHIP). Then, he gets to Boston and in his first four starts he's got a 6.20 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP! What a crock!

This game is broken.

Pacoheadley · 08-06-2016, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by captaincoop17

Those are real life stats for those players? Not sure how they affect your game?

OOTP can't predict the damn future man...

So what if some players this year are having down seasons? The beauty of OOTP is that you can sim 100 seasons in one day if you'd like. If you want Stanton to hit .242 in your game and not have any type of career, go ahead and edit his ratings yourself, because 99% of the community here doesn't want to see that.

OP is making fun of people who call the game unrealistic when players perform oddly, by giving real life examples of things that nobody would have predicted.

catcherjul · 08-06-2016, 09:52 AM

hahahaha nice one buddy!!

Orioles1966 · 08-06-2016, 10:03 AM

If everyone had the same stats in OOTP as in real life, then there would be no point in playing.

Andy · 08-06-2016, 10:32 AM

I know what you're saying, but sometimes seeing a thread title like this can drive a new customer away.

Déjà Bru · 08-06-2016, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

If everyone had the same stats in OOTP as in real life, then there would be no point in playing.

Golden.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

I know what you're saying, but sometimes seeing a thread title like this can drive a new customer away.

True.

jpeters1734 · 08-06-2016, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captaincoop17

Those are real life stats for those players? Not sure how they affect your game?

OOTP can't predict the damn future man...

So what if some players this year are having down seasons? The beauty of OOTP is that you can sim 100 seasons in one day if you'd like. If you want Stanton to hit .242 in your game and not have any type of career, go ahead and edit his ratings yourself, because 99% of the community here doesn't want to see that.

Wow. Just wow

The Game · 08-06-2016, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOTPinstripes

The best thing about OOTP is its realism. But sometimes this realism just doesn't show through, but it has to match up more often than not or the game is ruined.

I know the game only recognizes number and not names, but some things are just ridiculous. I'm in early August in my game, and some of the stats are just completely unrealistic. Take a look at these numbers:

Giancarlo Stanton: .242 batting average
Bryce Harper: .235 batting average
Justin Upton: .247 batting average, 13 HR
David Price: 9-7, 4.30 ERA
Matt Harvey: 4-10, 4.86 ERA
Shelby Miller: 2-9, 7.14 ERA
Dallas Keuchel (reigning AL CYA winner): 7-11, 4.56 ERA
Chris Archer: 5-15, 4.38 ERA
James Shields: 5-13, 4.92 ERA
Daniel Murphy: .357 Avg, 21 HR, .396 OBP, .572 SLG, 1.022 OPS
Trevor Story: .272, 27 HR, .909 OPS
MLB HR Leader: Mark Trumbo
MLB Wins Leader: J.A. Happ
Kansas City Royals (defending World Champions): 51-58, 4th place in AL Central
New York Mets (defending NL Champions): 56-53, 3rd place in NL East
Arizona Diamondbacks: 43-65, last place in NL West

I'm sorry, but these ridiculous stats are completely unrealistic, and they're ruining the game for me!

Whats up with this post?
Every stat listed is what is going on IRL.
Stanton .242
Giancarlo Stanton Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
Harper .235
Bryce Harper Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
etc

NYYANKS98 · 08-06-2016, 11:45 AM

Jesus some of you people are thick. It's sarcasm. It's a joke making fun of people who complain about a "star player putting up a terrible season" when it happens all the time in real life.

BIG17EASY · 08-06-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NYYANKS98

Jesus some of you people are thick. It's sarcasm. It's a joke making fun of people who complain about a "star player putting up a terrible season" when it happens all the time in real life.

Some people don't bother to read the whole thread before posting.

Déjà Bru · 08-06-2016, 12:03 PM

Easy, guys. While I get the OP's sarcasm now, it's not hard to misinterpret what he says unless you do know for a fact that Stanton is indeed batting .242 at this time, etc.

For that matter, no disrespect intended, but OP's game is reflecting every one of these true-to-life situations in his game? That's somewhat remarkable.

Déjà Bru · 08-06-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Easy, guys. While I get the OP's sarcasm now, it's not hard to misinterpret what he says unless you do know for a fact that Stanton is indeed batting .242 at this time, etc.

For that matter, no disrespect intended, but OP's game is reflecting every one of these true-to-life situations in his game? That's somewhat remarkable.

For that matter, if you go to Baseball Reference like I did just now (and I think OP did as well), you will see that those stats are nearly exactly as they are IRL, give or take late west-coast games. Go there now and see, before today's results change things.

So the word "crock" is coming to mind and I am wondering what OP was trying to say, or pull.

BigRed75 · 08-06-2016, 12:19 PM

Oh good lord.

For the record, Clayton Kershaw is not on the 60-day DL in my save game. Nor did I trade for Drew Pomeranz and have him put up the exact same stats that he did in real life.

I can't believe I have to walk people through this, but here goes...

...you know what, screw it. You can figure it out for yourselves.

Eugene Church · 08-06-2016, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOTPinstripes

The best thing about OOTP is its realism. But sometimes this realism just doesn't show through, but it has to match up more often than not or the game is ruined.

I know the game only recognizes number and not names, but some things are just ridiculous. I'm in early August in my game, and some of the stats are just completely unrealistic. Take a look at these numbers:

Giancarlo Stanton: .242 batting average
Bryce Harper: .235 batting average
Justin Upton: .247 batting average, 13 HR
David Price: 9-7, 4.30 ERA
Matt Harvey: 4-10, 4.86 ERA
Shelby Miller: 2-9, 7.14 ERA
Dallas Keuchel (reigning AL CYA winner): 7-11, 4.56 ERA
Chris Archer: 5-15, 4.38 ERA
James Shields: 5-13, 4.92 ERA
Daniel Murphy: .357 Avg, 21 HR, .396 OBP, .572 SLG, 1.022 OPS
Trevor Story: .272, 27 HR, .909 OPS
MLB HR Leader: Mark Trumbo
MLB Wins Leader: J.A. Happ
Kansas City Royals (defending World Champions): 51-58, 4th place in AL Central
New York Mets (defending NL Champions): 56-53, 3rd place in NL East
Arizona Diamondbacks: 43-65, last place in NL West

I'm sorry, but these ridiculous stats are completely unrealistic, and they're ruining the game for me!

Just a suggestion... you might edit this with a wink

and a

and plainly show that you are being sarcastic... many people don't closely read posts and some noobies might accept that the game is flawed.

Your post is amazing that OOTPB can be so realistic.

Ty Cobb · 08-06-2016, 02:12 PM

And 1 year, John Shelby hit .272 with 22 dingers...

wait a minute...that was real life. Nevermind.

Hkim · 08-06-2016, 02:20 PM

Sometimes the RL Injury Settings are pretty crazy.

How can the Dodgers lose that many pitchers? I'm pretty sure they entered the season with too many pitchers.

BIG17EASY · 08-06-2016, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

For that matter, if you go to Baseball Reference like I did just now (and I think OP did as well), you will see that those stats are nearly exactly as they are IRL, give or take late west-coast games. Go there now and see, before today's results change things.

So the word "crock" is coming to mind and I am wondering what OP was trying to say, or pull.

My god, that's the point. He posted real life stats and as a joke said they were from his game.

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08-06-2016, 12:43 AM	#1
OOTPinstripes Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 24	This Game is Totally Unrealistic EDIT: For those who might be looking at this post at a later date, all the stats posted here are actually the real-world stats of the listed players at the time of the original post. I state that they occurred in one of my games to be ironic, but they are actually real-world stats, and the objective is to demonstrate that what we might think of as "unrealistic" in one of our games might actually be more realistic than we think. The best thing about OOTP is its realism. But sometimes this realism just doesn't show through, but it has to match up more often than not or the game is ruined. I know the game only recognizes number and not names, but some things are just ridiculous. I'm in early August in my game, and some of the stats are just completely unrealistic. Take a look at these numbers: Giancarlo Stanton: .242 batting average Bryce Harper: .235 batting average Justin Upton: .247 batting average, 13 HR David Price: 9-7, 4.30 ERA Matt Harvey: 4-10, 4.86 ERA Shelby Miller: 2-9, 7.14 ERA Dallas Keuchel (reigning AL CYA winner): 7-11, 4.56 ERA Chris Archer: 5-15, 4.38 ERA James Shields: 5-13, 4.92 ERA Daniel Murphy: .357 Avg, 21 HR, .396 OBP, .572 SLG, 1.022 OPS Trevor Story: .272, 27 HR, .909 OPS MLB HR Leader: Mark Trumbo MLB Wins Leader: J.A. Happ Kansas City Royals (defending World Champions): 51-58, 4th place in AL Central New York Mets (defending NL Champions): 56-53, 3rd place in NL East Arizona Diamondbacks: 43-65, last place in NL West I'm sorry, but these ridiculous stats are completely unrealistic, and they're ruining the game for me! Last edited by OOTPinstripes; 08-14-2016 at 11:01 AM.

08-06-2016, 12:56 AM	#2
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	Well, my game just put Clayton Kershaw on the 60-day DL. Like that would ever happen! __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

08-06-2016, 01:09 AM	#4
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	So I'm managing Boston, and I need another starter because for some reason David Price isn't pitching very well. I decide to trade for Drew Pomeranz because he's pitching lights out for San Diego (2.47 ERA and 1.09 WHIP). Then, he gets to Boston and in his first four starts he's got a 6.20 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP! What a crock! This game is broken. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

08-06-2016, 12:03 PM	#14
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Easy, guys. While I get the OP's sarcasm now, it's not hard to misinterpret what he says unless you do know for a fact that Stanton is indeed batting .242 at this time, etc. For that matter, no disrespect intended, but OP's game is reflecting every one of these true-to-life situations in his game? That's somewhat remarkable. __________________ - Bru

08-06-2016, 12:19 PM	#16
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	Oh good lord. For the record, Clayton Kershaw is not on the 60-day DL in my save game. Nor did I trade for Drew Pomeranz and have him put up the exact same stats that he did in real life. I can't believe I have to walk people through this, but here goes... ...you know what, screw it. You can figure it out for yourselves. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

08-06-2016, 12:56 AM	#3
captaincoop17 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 869	Those are real life stats for those players? Not sure how they affect your game? OOTP can't predict the damn future man... So what if some players this year are having down seasons? The beauty of OOTP is that you can sim 100 seasons in one day if you'd like. If you want Stanton to hit .242 in your game and not have any type of career, go ahead and edit his ratings yourself, because 99% of the community here doesn't want to see that.

08-06-2016, 09:52 AM	#6
catcherjul Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Montréal Posts: 311	hahahaha nice one buddy!!

08-06-2016, 10:03 AM	#7
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	If everyone had the same stats in OOTP as in real life, then there would be no point in playing.

08-06-2016, 10:32 AM	#8
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,270	I know what you're saying, but sometimes seeing a thread title like this can drive a new customer away.

08-06-2016, 11:45 AM	#12
NYYANKS98 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 128	Jesus some of you people are thick. It's sarcasm. It's a joke making fun of people who complain about a "star player putting up a terrible season" when it happens all the time in real life.

08-06-2016, 02:12 PM	#18
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,618	And 1 year, John Shelby hit .272 with 22 dingers... wait a minute...that was real life. Nevermind. __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

08-06-2016, 02:20 PM	#19
Hkim Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 57	Sometimes the RL Injury Settings are pretty crazy. How can the Dodgers lose that many pitchers? I'm pretty sure they entered the season with too many pitchers.