Ball Park Auto Calculate when using ball park mods?

seasideda · 08-22-2021, 01:02 PM

I recently downloaded Silvams historical stadiums (playing teams and using stadiums from the 30's and 40's)

If I use the park factors auto calculate the ball park factors change. (I guess based on wall height, wind patterns and altitude)

Should I auto calculate the stadiums in my league when using the mods or just leave them as they are? Do the mods factor in all of the mentioned above? Just curious as to how they come up with the park factors?

Example Fenway Park 1940-1969"

Silvam ballpark
Avg. 1.022
doubles 1.157
triples .755
hrs .902

Auto Calculate (changes to)
Avg. 1.021
doubles 1.138
triples 1.104
hrs. .800

With mods playing at Fenway, with no auto calculate, I guess I would see more hr's but less triples vs auto calculate?

Thank you and enjoying the game so much more with the enhanced ballparks!!

Sweed · 08-22-2021, 04:24 PM

I would use the factors supplied by silvam with the parks. Pretty sure after he took the time to build the parks he either...

A. took the time to set the parks up with factors based on historical stats

or

B. used, with permission, somebody else's historical factors. Again based on historical stats.

When done correctly each factor's category will add up to 1.0 (IE in it's simplest form for every park that has a +.1 there is another that has a -.1). If you autocalc all of these parks again, based on those criteria autocalc uses, you will unbalance your league.

Keep in mind OOTP is not based on physics and the autocalc ballpark factors feature was requested by users to try to manufacture factors based on some physics. I'm sure it uses some formulas that will produce realistic results but, the autocalc factor feature is more of a shortcut for those making fictional ballparks. Where the historical ballpark factors file uses the real historical stats to determine the factors for each park.

08-22-2021, 01:02 PM	#1
seasideda Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new hampshire Posts: 131	Ball Park Auto Calculate when using ball park mods? I recently downloaded Silvams historical stadiums (playing teams and using stadiums from the 30's and 40's) If I use the park factors auto calculate the ball park factors change. (I guess based on wall height, wind patterns and altitude) Should I auto calculate the stadiums in my league when using the mods or just leave them as they are? Do the mods factor in all of the mentioned above? Just curious as to how they come up with the park factors? Example Fenway Park 1940-1969" Silvam ballpark Avg. 1.022 doubles 1.157 triples .755 hrs .902 Auto Calculate (changes to) Avg. 1.021 doubles 1.138 triples 1.104 hrs. .800 With mods playing at Fenway, with no auto calculate, I guess I would see more hr's but less triples vs auto calculate? Thank you and enjoying the game so much more with the enhanced ballparks!!

08-22-2021, 04:24 PM	#2
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,683	I would use the factors supplied by silvam with the parks. Pretty sure after he took the time to build the parks he either... A. took the time to set the parks up with factors based on historical stats or B. used, with permission, somebody else's historical factors. Again based on historical stats. When done correctly each factor's category will add up to 1.0 (IE in it's simplest form for every park that has a +.1 there is another that has a -.1). If you autocalc all of these parks again, based on those criteria autocalc uses, you will unbalance your league. Keep in mind OOTP is not based on physics and the autocalc ballpark factors feature was requested by users to try to manufacture factors based on some physics. I'm sure it uses some formulas that will produce realistic results but, the autocalc factor feature is more of a shortcut for those making fictional ballparks. Where the historical ballpark factors file uses the real historical stats to determine the factors for each park.