ratings

jdolecek49 · 10-13-2020, 05:20 PM

what is the purpose of using 20-80 ratings. I don't understand why anyone would want to start a rating at 20 instead of say....1..this makes no sense to me, so what is the purpose of starting at 20? just trying to understand it's purpose

Matt Arnold · 10-13-2020, 05:25 PM

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/scouting...couting-scale/

OutS|der · 10-13-2020, 11:24 PM

20-80 is what real scouts use so that's why I use it. I have always and will always use it.

WestCoastGuy · 10-14-2020, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jdolecek49

what is the purpose of using 20-80 ratings. I don't understand why anyone would want to start a rating at 20 instead of say....1..this makes no sense to me, so what is the purpose of starting at 20? just trying to understand it's purpose

I agree that I cannot wrap my head around it starting at 20 and ending at 80 either (I use 1-20), but I understand why OOTP players and real-life scouts use it.

mytreds · 10-15-2020, 12:23 AM

If you haven’t already, I recommend trying all the ratings styles at least once. It’ll give you a better feel on how you personally rate players.

Biggio509 · 10-15-2020, 03:20 AM

Everyone has a different preference. Some people like the real scout ratings 20-80 to allow scouts to finely differentiate players. Others like a 1-5 scale and rely much more heavily on stats. It is an art balancing the scout's ratings and the actual stats. A guy suck wind might just have a limited sample and your scout is right that he has a high current and/or potential or your scout could be dead wrong and rate a guy low and he performs really well.

10-13-2020, 05:20 PM	#1
jdolecek49 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 495	ratings what is the purpose of using 20-80 ratings. I don't understand why anyone would want to start a rating at 20 instead of say....1..this makes no sense to me, so what is the purpose of starting at 20? just trying to understand it's purpose

10-15-2020, 12:23 AM	#5
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,183	If you haven’t already, I recommend trying all the ratings styles at least once. It’ll give you a better feel on how you personally rate players. __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

10-13-2020, 05:25 PM	#2
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,243	https://blogs.fangraphs.com/scouting...couting-scale/

10-13-2020, 11:24 PM	#3
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,762 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	20-80 is what real scouts use so that's why I use it. I have always and will always use it.

10-15-2020, 03:20 AM	#6
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	Everyone has a different preference. Some people like the real scout ratings 20-80 to allow scouts to finely differentiate players. Others like a 1-5 scale and rely much more heavily on stats. It is an art balancing the scout's ratings and the actual stats. A guy suck wind might just have a limited sample and your scout is right that he has a high current and/or potential or your scout could be dead wrong and rate a guy low and he performs really well.