Waiver Claims: How much is too much?

Ben E Lou · 06-18-2005, 02:54 AM

Does anyone have an idea of how many players are signed off of waivers per year in MLB?

jbmagic · 06-18-2005, 05:31 AM

this site shows every transactions that happen in the MLB this season.

http://fantasybaseball.rotoworld.com....asp?sport=MLB

just click on previous transactions for more.

as you can see not many waivers.

Markus Heinsohn · 06-18-2005, 07:25 AM

But this report doesn't show players taken off the 40 man roster, which involves waivers...

Ben E Lou · 06-18-2005, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

But this report doesn't show players taken off the 40 man roster, which involves waivers...

As I said, I'm specifically wanting to know how many times a player switched teams due to waivers. I'm not sure what information the first response had, but I doubt it is what I'm looking for.

HolyCow98 · 06-18-2005, 07:33 AM

I have absolutely no idea if this is accurate but I copied this from a MLB blog...

The MLB Waiver Wire is not something that is disclosed to the public or the media. General Managers are bound not disclose any information about the waiver wire, and if they do they are breaking rules. Players placed on waivers are kept secret, unless they get claimed. A daily e-mail is sent to all General Managers at around 2:00PM Eastern Time everyday giving them a list of players on waivers, transactions approved the Comissionner’s Office that day and other similair items.

flash04 · 06-18-2005, 07:49 AM

go here: http://retrosheet.org/transactions/index.html
select a year and then Find 'claimed'
this will show you all players claimed on waivers.

For calendar year 2004, I counted 43 players claimed,
2003, 54 players claimed

Ben E Lou · 06-18-2005, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash04

go here: http://retrosheet.org/transactions/index.html
select a year and then Find 'claimed'
this will show you all players claimed on waivers.

For calendar year 2004, I counted 43 players claimed,
2003, 54 players claimed

Thanks, flash!

LVance · 06-18-2005, 11:03 AM

37 last year.

That's a great site, BTW.

Hoiles · 06-18-2005, 06:54 PM

Quick simmed a few seasons using CBL's 2004 rosters (I'm an ex-Expo fan so I still want them there). In 6.12, 4+ star prospects like Justin Morneau, Sean Burroughs, Hee Seop Choi and Chin-Hui Tsao all got claimed on irrevocable waivers practically every season. In 6.5 it's improved: it's rarer but it still happens occasionally (maybe one or two a year). I could live with it, but as the thread title might imply the waivers still could use a little tweak.

Ben E Lou · 06-19-2005, 09:34 AM

50 players claimed in the most recent season of the career I posted: http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ootp65/ltrans.html

Sounds like that is definitely within the realim of believability.

Interestingly enough, when increasing evaluation percentages on ratings, the number of claims per year goes up into the 60's-80's in most seasons. I'd speculate that with high ratings evaluation percentage, the AI becomes more aggressive in promoting and demoting players who are ready/not ready before their stats show it.

06-18-2005, 02:54 AM	#1
Ben E Lou Front Office Football Central Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Souf Cackilacky Posts: 1,762	Waiver Claims: How much is too much? Does anyone have an idea of how many players are signed off of waivers per year in MLB?

06-18-2005, 07:33 AM	#5
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	I have absolutely no idea if this is accurate but I copied this from a MLB blog... The MLB Waiver Wire is not something that is disclosed to the public or the media. General Managers are bound not disclose any information about the waiver wire, and if they do they are breaking rules. Players placed on waivers are kept secret, unless they get claimed. A daily e-mail is sent to all General Managers at around 2:00PM Eastern Time everyday giving them a list of players on waivers, transactions approved the Comissionner’s Office that day and other similair items. __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

06-18-2005, 11:03 AM	#8
LVance Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 48	37 last year. That's a great site, BTW. __________________ Larry Vance, Colorado Rockies [ATH] http://www.raisedbykubrick.com/

06-18-2005, 05:31 AM	#2
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,417	this site shows every transactions that happen in the MLB this season. http://fantasybaseball.rotoworld.com....asp?sport=MLB just click on previous transactions for more. as you can see not many waivers.

06-18-2005, 07:25 AM	#3
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	But this report doesn't show players taken off the 40 man roster, which involves waivers...

06-18-2005, 07:49 AM	#6
flash04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 23	go here: http://retrosheet.org/transactions/index.html select a year and then Find 'claimed' this will show you all players claimed on waivers. For calendar year 2004, I counted 43 players claimed, 2003, 54 players claimed

06-18-2005, 06:54 PM	#9
Hoiles All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 574	Quick simmed a few seasons using CBL's 2004 rosters (I'm an ex-Expo fan so I still want them there). In 6.12, 4+ star prospects like Justin Morneau, Sean Burroughs, Hee Seop Choi and Chin-Hui Tsao all got claimed on irrevocable waivers practically every season. In 6.5 it's improved: it's rarer but it still happens occasionally (maybe one or two a year). I could live with it, but as the thread title might imply the waivers still could use a little tweak.

06-19-2005, 09:34 AM	#10
Ben E Lou Front Office Football Central Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Souf Cackilacky Posts: 1,762	50 players claimed in the most recent season of the career I posted: http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ootp65/ltrans.html Sounds like that is definitely within the realim of believability. Interestingly enough, when increasing evaluation percentages on ratings, the number of claims per year goes up into the 60's-80's in most seasons. I'd speculate that with high ratings evaluation percentage, the AI becomes more aggressive in promoting and demoting players who are ready/not ready before their stats show it.