Need a slugger. What should I look for?

[Mauislim]

I'm playing in an extreme pitchers park and need a clean up hitter who can mash inspite of playing in said park. In what order would you say the most important stats are?

In my head the order is something like this :

Power
Gap Power
BAPIP
Contact
Eye
Avoid Ks

What do you guys think? Am I devaluing avoid k's? overvaluing straight power? Any help is greatly appreciated

[Rain King]

What are the individual ballpark factor components? A park can be a pitcher's park for multiple reasons and that will factor into the answer to your question.

[Mauislim]

It is Oracle park SF giants from the mission rewards. Don't see any individual components about the stadium

**oh i can see the factors. whoa. what does all that mean?! lol ***

[Mauislim]

Originally Posted by Mauislim

I'm playing in an extreme pitchers park and need a clean up hitter who can mash inspite of playing in said park. In what order would you say the most important stats are?

In my head the order is something like this :

Power
Gap Power
BAPIP
Contact
Eye
Avoid Ks

What do you guys think? Am I devaluing avoid k's? overvaluing straight power? Any help is greatly appreciated

No help at all?

[LeeD]

Oracle smothers home runs and is worse on lefty bats. You want:
1. a right-handed bat, but one who handles right-handed pitching
2. power rating that exceeds contact, the higher the better
3. eye is always good
4. gap power is always good
5. avoid K shouldn't be too low (above 50-60 at this point)

Survey says...

91 Mark McGwire 1996 (max power, lowest batting average)
96 Ralph Kiner 1951 (max power, great gap, low batting average)
92 Jose Canseco Peak
97 Andre Dawson 1981
96 Al Simmons 1930 (a bit splitty and weaker against RHP)
96 Javy Lopez 2003 (low eye, mediocre catcher defense)

My personal choice would be Kiner, who plays both first base and left field well enough. There are, of course, some better Perfect cards if you want to go 50,000 PP or more.

[Mauislim]

Originally Posted by LeeD

Oracle smothers home runs and is worse on lefty bats. You want:
1. a right-handed bat, but one who handles right-handed pitching
2. power rating that exceeds contact, the higher the better
3. eye is always good
4. gap power is always good
5. avoid K shouldn't be too low (above 50-60 at this point)

Survey says...

91 Mark McGwire 1996 (max power, lowest batting average)
96 Ralph Kiner 1951 (max power, great gap, low batting average)
92 Jose Canseco Peak
97 Andre Dawson 1981
96 Al Simmons 1930 (a bit splitty and weaker against RHP)
96 Javy Lopez 2003 (low eye, mediocre catcher defense)

My personal choice would be Kiner, who plays both first base and left field well enough. There are, of course, some better Perfect cards if you want to go 50,000 PP or more.

Thanks man, much appreciated! I had my eye on Kiner! Cheers