What's the Rarest Thing You've Ever Seen in OOTP?

BKL · 10-03-2016, 10:10 PM

Just curious, been playing the game for 15 years. I've never seen a triple play. I've seen one in-the-park HR. I've had one player hit over .400. I've had one perfect game. I play out all my games.

What's something you've only seen once, or maybe have never seen but heard about. What's your unicorn?

TheMaus2 · 10-03-2016, 10:28 PM

No hitters

I have yet to see one in person.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 10-04-2016, 12:52 AM

Four home run games. Only seen two in all my probably over 100 seasons of OOTP over five versions.

DreamTeams · 10-04-2016, 02:14 AM

Stealing home.

strakapoud · 10-04-2016, 03:51 AM

In my fictional world, I've played out every game of my team for 15 seasons (well, actually I just sorta rebooted the league due to corrupted files but that's a story for another day, I don't regret that) over last two calendar years.

I've never seen a four-HR game or a .400 AVG.

I've seen stolen home once... against me.

One perfect game (very satisfying). One triple play (in the first month of the first season... go and figure). Three no-hitters, one of them clinching division series. Several inside-the-parks.

Several other very memorable moments (while not exactly unicorns in the sense of original question):
- my legendary SP, not exactly known for his contact, never mind power, hitting a grand slam.
- a 22-inning game, also in my first season, if I remember correctly.
- three bench-clearing brawls in a single game. I was directly responsible for only one of them. Lots of suspensions flying.
- last night, a walk-off strikeout swinging reaching first... on a wild pitch. Didn't know it was even possible (I have of course seen lots of reaching first on passed balls).

Quinton_Upchurch · 10-04-2016, 04:30 AM

Was running a test MLB league a couple of years ago and this happened...

Markus Heinsohn · 10-04-2016, 05:12 AM

In an OOTP 3 test league I had ARod hit 5 home runs in a single 9-inning game. I think he had 11 RBI. That was probably the most unlikely thing I have ever seen in the game...

Izz · 10-04-2016, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by strakapoud

- last night, a walk-off strikeout swinging reaching first... on a wild pitch. Didn't know it was even possible (I have of course seen lots of reaching first on passed balls).

Now that's something!

Haven't had a .400 avg yet, or a 4HR game. Seen a couple triple plays. Longest game so far is 25 innings. Only 1 perfect game thus far. Have also only had 1 hitter's triple crown. Oh, and 1 pitcher's triple crown, which i actually think is harder to achieve.

BigRed75 · 10-04-2016, 05:37 AM

I have seen a .400 average, but the one thing I'm waiting for is Pete Rose's record being broken. Miguel Cabrera came close one time, he finished with 4230 hits or some sort.

I just had Chris Davis hit 70 HR, which was something I never thought I'd see anyone do.

BigRed75 · 10-04-2016, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Izz

Now that's something!

Haven't had a .400 avg yet, or a 4HR game. Seen a couple triple plays. Longest game so far is 25 innings. Only 1 perfect game thus far. Have also only had 1 hitter's triple crown. Oh, and 1 pitcher's triple crown, which i actually think is harder to achieve.

Really? I seem to get pitchers' crowns all the time. Sonny Gray just got one for me, in fact.

Izz · 10-04-2016, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRed75

Really? I seem to get pitchers' crowns all the time. Sonny Gray just got one for me, in fact.

Ah well, then. Maybe it's because my primary league has league evolution enabled and for most of its history the pitching mound has been lowered and hitters reign supreme.

Edit: I've seen a few guys get close, but they always seem to fall short in the wins department.

Also note: i play mostly in god-mode

khucke · 10-04-2016, 08:39 AM

Two rare plays that Ive seen:

Batter out at first on a groundball to rightfieder

and

Runner on 1st base advances to 2nd on a flyout.

BigRed75 · 10-04-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Izz

Ah well, then. Maybe it's because my primary league has league evolution enabled and for most of its history the pitching mound has been lowered and hitters reign supreme.

Edit: I've seen a few guys get close, but they always seem to fall short in the wins department.

Also note: i play mostly in god-mode

Fair enough.

I mostly play that way, too. I'm the benevolent watch-maker.

TheMaus2 · 10-04-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

In an OOTP 3 test league I had ARod hit 5 home runs in a single 9-inning game. I think he had 11 RBI. That was probably the most unlikely thing I have ever seen in the game...

Then again, that was OOTP 3…

rpriske · 10-04-2016, 10:41 AM

For me it was probably the steal of home to win the game. (It was supposed to be a squeeze play. The batter missed but the runner was safe!)

Griever20 · 10-04-2016, 11:07 AM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post4082517

I would say this is the rarest thing I have ever seen in OOTP, the starting pitcher hitting for the cycle... Absolutely amazing.

Happened only once in MLB history that a pitcher that actually pitched in that game did that. In 1888, Jimmy Ryan, a OF pitching in relief in that game for the Chicago White Stockings

Whoofe · 10-04-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamTeams

Stealing home.

I managed to do that once

I was a bit surprised I didn't get an achievement for doing it though...

ohiodevil · 10-04-2016, 12:54 PM

In a fictional league I was managing the game where a player (against me) broke the all time his record (3,993 at the time) and he ended up going on to have 4,300+ hits in his career....never hit over .400 though in a season once. He did play for 26 seasons, with the last 6 with my team just because I wanted to see how many he could get in his career.

TheMaus2 · 10-04-2016, 01:02 PM

Having a active 3,000 hitter will never happen to me.

JcBoscan · 10-04-2016, 01:32 PM

In a historical league set in 1985 (I think) Sid Fernandez threw a no-hitter and lost 2-1. One run scored on a bases-loaded walk and another on an error.

10-03-2016, 10:10 PM	#1
BKL All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 921	What's the Rarest Thing You've Ever Seen in OOTP? Just curious, been playing the game for 15 years. I've never seen a triple play. I've seen one in-the-park HR. I've had one player hit over .400. I've had one perfect game. I play out all my games. What's something you've only seen once, or maybe have never seen but heard about. What's your unicorn?

10-03-2016, 10:28 PM	#2
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	No hitters I have yet to see one in person. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

10-04-2016, 12:52 AM	#3
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,421	Four home run games. Only seen two in all my probably over 100 seasons of OOTP over five versions. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

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DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,521	Stealing home. __________________

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Quinton_Upchurch All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 779	Was running a test MLB league a couple of years ago and this happened... Attached Images __________________ Crab Rangoon, things of that nature.

10-04-2016, 03:51 AM	#5
strakapoud Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Brno, Czech Republic Posts: 51	In my fictional world, I've played out every game of my team for 15 seasons (well, actually I just sorta rebooted the league due to corrupted files but that's a story for another day, I don't regret that) over last two calendar years. I've never seen a four-HR game or a .400 AVG. I've seen stolen home once... against me. One perfect game (very satisfying). One triple play (in the first month of the first season... go and figure). Three no-hitters, one of them clinching division series. Several inside-the-parks. Several other very memorable moments (while not exactly unicorns in the sense of original question): - my legendary SP, not exactly known for his contact, never mind power, hitting a grand slam. - a 22-inning game, also in my first season, if I remember correctly. - three bench-clearing brawls in a single game. I was directly responsible for only one of them. Lots of suspensions flying. - last night, a walk-off strikeout swinging reaching first... on a wild pitch. Didn't know it was even possible (I have of course seen lots of reaching first on passed balls).

10-04-2016, 05:12 AM	#7
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,737	In an OOTP 3 test league I had ARod hit 5 home runs in a single 9-inning game. I think he had 11 RBI. That was probably the most unlikely thing I have ever seen in the game... __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

10-04-2016, 05:37 AM	#9
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	I have seen a .400 average, but the one thing I'm waiting for is Pete Rose's record being broken. Miguel Cabrera came close one time, he finished with 4230 hits or some sort. I just had Chris Davis hit 70 HR, which was something I never thought I'd see anyone do. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

10-04-2016, 08:39 AM	#12
khucke All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Posts: 649 Blog Entries: 1	Two rare plays that Ive seen: Batter out at first on a groundball to rightfieder and Runner on 1st base advances to 2nd on a flyout.

10-04-2016, 10:41 AM	#15
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,962 Blog Entries: 1	For me it was probably the steal of home to win the game. (It was supposed to be a squeeze play. The batter missed but the runner was safe!) __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-04-2016, 11:07 AM	#16
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,373	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post4082517 I would say this is the rarest thing I have ever seen in OOTP, the starting pitcher hitting for the cycle... Absolutely amazing. Happened only once in MLB history that a pitcher that actually pitched in that game did that. In 1888, Jimmy Ryan, a OF pitching in relief in that game for the Chicago White Stockings __________________ MLB 2012 - Mariner Madness(in 2014/15 offseason!) MLB 2019 - Texas Rangers - A Challenge Mode Dynasty(died together with old PC) MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(manger missing) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded) MLB 2014 I waited till Kevin Towers got fired dynasty!(concluded)

10-04-2016, 12:54 PM	#18
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,392	In a fictional league I was managing the game where a player (against me) broke the all time his record (3,993 at the time) and he ended up going on to have 4,300+ hits in his career....never hit over .400 though in a season once. He did play for 26 seasons, with the last 6 with my team just because I wanted to see how many he could get in his career.

10-04-2016, 01:02 PM	#19
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	Having a active 3,000 hitter will never happen to me. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

10-04-2016, 01:32 PM	#20
JcBoscan Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 65	In a historical league set in 1985 (I think) Sid Fernandez threw a no-hitter and lost 2-1. One run scored on a bases-loaded walk and another on an error.