No Good Defensive Catchers

Juggernt · 08-31-2018, 11:21 AM

I'm running a fictional league with the baseline player creation settings (initially based on 1980), and one of the things I've noticed in the league's 27 years (completely game-engine driven, not moving forward historically) is that there have been very few good defensive catchers. What gives? Did I mess up something in player creation? Is there something I can do about it for the league going forward?

Rosco Peabody · 08-31-2018, 02:59 PM

I don't know. I increased the stealing frequency in my league and now there are a bunch of good catchers. Try that

Drstrangelove · 09-03-2018, 06:11 PM

How many do you mean by "very few" and what metric are you using to determine "good defense?"

Juggernt · 09-04-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Drstrangelove

How many do you mean by "very few" and what metric are you using to determine "good defense?"

I don't think I've yet had a time when there were three or more MLB-level catchers playing at the same time whose defense was 75+.

dbqs · 09-04-2018, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Juggernt

I don't think I've yet had a time when there were three or more MLB-level catchers playing at the same time whose defense was 75+.

Are you using 20-80 ratings or 1-100? That would make a big difference when you're talking about 75+...

Even if you're talking 75/100, that's not outstandingly poor, there's not that many truly elite defensive catchers (who can also hit at MLB level, at least). Do your SB/CS/passed balls/etc. seem to be incredibly off? Are players stealing with impunity? If not it's probably fine. It's just ratings.

08-31-2018, 11:21 AM	#1
Juggernt Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 357	No Good Defensive Catchers I'm running a fictional league with the baseline player creation settings (initially based on 1980), and one of the things I've noticed in the league's 27 years (completely game-engine driven, not moving forward historically) is that there have been very few good defensive catchers. What gives? Did I mess up something in player creation? Is there something I can do about it for the league going forward? Attached Images

08-31-2018, 02:59 PM	#2
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	I don't know. I increased the stealing frequency in my league and now there are a bunch of good catchers. Try that __________________ . Been playing since OOTP '08 Avatar is a picture of me drawn by one of my students a few years ago (My real name is not Rosco, nor do I live anywhere near Peabody)

09-03-2018, 06:11 PM	#3
Drstrangelove Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 346	How many do you mean by "very few" and what metric are you using to determine "good defense?"