Is a catcher worth buying?

[zrog2000]

Originally Posted by chazzycat

Yeah, the graph is just from one league so it's not gonna include everyone.

It's also highly dependent on a team's pitching.

[chazzycat]

Originally Posted by zrog2000

It's also highly dependent on a team's pitching.

Yep, of course. As well as park factors, BABIP, and a million other things. Which is why the correlation is quite low. But generally I would expect that as the sample size increases, it will grow stronger, as those things even out.

[fredbeene]

Originally Posted by mess

I've been running Bob Boone since Bronze. Always puts up around a .300 average with 120 Catching rating.

I recently picked up Realmuto to spell off every few days. Helps that Realmuto can back up 1B too.

120?? what is the max rating?
if you have max ratings set to 100 how can you get 120?

[DonkeyKongSr]

Originally Posted by fredbeene

120?? what is the max rating?
if you have max ratings set to 100 how can you get 120?

It is 120 on a 100 point scale. The game has a few players that can break the scale. Catcher Ability and Pitcher Stuff are the most common places.

[daves]

So the question is, how much does a catcher ability improve pitching and how do you measure it? These catchers cannot hit. If they bat 250 you are lucky. But what stat show catchers ability affect?

[stl jason]

Originally Posted by daves

So the question is, how much does a catcher ability improve pitching and how do you measure it? These catchers cannot hit. If they bat 250 you are lucky. But what stat show catchers ability affect?

yeah, that's the compromise I guess.... top notch defense/ability, but lacking in offense... just depends on whether you want to sacrifice a little defense for a little offense to get a better balance....

[daves]

CERA in fielding stats?

[traylor45]

Originally Posted by Max Venerable

Something like 105 arm, 105 catching, 135 catcher defense rating

The 82 Pudge is:

130 Catcher
106 Ability
102 Arm

Got me a 3 WAR season this week and led me to the World Series.