Historical Sim and Babe Ruth

soundsradio · 05-06-2019, 12:12 AM

Ever notice that if you create a fictional league that adds historical rookies, Babe Ruth always seems to have a pretty middling career? AI just does not want to move him off the mound.

Five sims of this type

Fictional league
Add historical rookies
Evolution of league on. All options.

He has never hit more than 255 homers.

LooneyOne · 05-06-2019, 04:01 PM

Same here .. i usually start my historical sims @ year 1920 when Ruth is an every day OF to avoid that issue ..

Fredrocker · 05-06-2019, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by soundsradio

Ever notice that if you create a fictional league that adds historical rookies, Babe Ruth always seems to have a pretty middling career? AI just does not want to move him off the mound.

Five sims of this type

Fictional league

Add historical rookies

Evolution of league on. All options.

He has never hit more than 255 homers.

What's the year for the stats modifiers and did you auto-calc for that year....

Ruth, Gehrig, and Wilson are studs in MTBA we are off season 1923... Ruth has had the injury bug though

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scott1964 · 05-06-2019, 09:17 PM

So-so career for Ruth thus far

mickey7 · 05-07-2019, 04:55 PM

Cannot tell you how many leagues I have played with Ruth in them but it is many in the 20 editions of OOTP I have owned. He invariably has a so-so career, occasionally he ends up with a good career batting average but his home run numbers are always abysmal, fictional, historical it just doesn't matter he never produces as he did in real life. Mostly happy with OOTP accuracy but Ruth and Sandy Koufax both seem to always be much weaker players in OOTP.

Reed · 05-07-2019, 06:37 PM

For me, the Babe produces between 630-670 career home runs and his batting average his almost the same.
I play with 1 year recalc, development off., 2 way player off, injuries off, historical setup.
He starts out as a pitcher and then switches over to OFer after about 3 years.

Painmantle · 05-12-2019, 10:16 AM

Ruth here gets 300 HR and 285 W I admit I forced him into the rotation in 1931 to try to get 300/300 but he retired

05-06-2019, 12:12 AM	#1
soundsradio Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 98	Historical Sim and Babe Ruth Ever notice that if you create a fictional league that adds historical rookies, Babe Ruth always seems to have a pretty middling career? AI just does not want to move him off the mound. Five sims of this type Fictional league Add historical rookies Evolution of league on. All options. He has never hit more than 255 homers. __________________ "The fans like to see homers and we've assembled a pitching staff for their enjoyment." Play the game in windows, keep the 350 pg. game guide open as well. It will be easier to learn the game that way.

05-06-2019, 09:17 PM	#4
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,561 Blog Entries: 19	So-so career for Ruth thus far __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-12-2019, 10:16 AM	#7
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Ruth here gets 300 HR and 285 W I admit I forced him into the rotation in 1931 to try to get 300/300 but he retired Attached Images __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

05-06-2019, 04:01 PM	#2
LooneyOne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 75 Blog Entries: 1	Same here .. i usually start my historical sims @ year 1920 when Ruth is an every day OF to avoid that issue ..

05-07-2019, 04:55 PM	#5
mickey7 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 193	Cannot tell you how many leagues I have played with Ruth in them but it is many in the 20 editions of OOTP I have owned. He invariably has a so-so career, occasionally he ends up with a good career batting average but his home run numbers are always abysmal, fictional, historical it just doesn't matter he never produces as he did in real life. Mostly happy with OOTP accuracy but Ruth and Sandy Koufax both seem to always be much weaker players in OOTP.

05-07-2019, 06:37 PM	#6
Reed All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,942	For me, the Babe produces between 630-670 career home runs and his batting average his almost the same. I play with 1 year recalc, development off., 2 way player off, injuries off, historical setup. He starts out as a pitcher and then switches over to OFer after about 3 years.