Historical Ratings

George Vedros · 05-14-2010, 05:00 PM

How realistic are the defensive ratings of the past season players? I am also interested in outfielder and catcher arms.

Thanks...

Charlie Hough · 05-14-2010, 05:09 PM

They're very realistic in terms of range and ability to avoid errors. Great defensive players in real life will be great defensive players in OOTP, as long as you're using recalc or basing fielding ratings on a full career. Arm ratings probably deviate more from reality, because there is no stat to truly track arm ability. I would assume that OOTP relies pretty heavily on assist totals for arm ability, particularly for outfielders.

George Vedros · 05-14-2010, 06:10 PM

Thanks for the info. Can ratings be changed? Last year I tried the demo and was unable. Johnny Bench had a 6 out of 10 throwing arm in 72.

Charlie Hough · 05-14-2010, 07:25 PM

There's a player editor that should allow you to change the ratings.

robc · 05-14-2010, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Vedros

Thanks for the info. Can ratings be changed? Last year I tried the demo and was unable. Johnny Bench had a 6 out of 10 throwing arm in 72.

You have to be in commissioner mode (in the manager options) for the player editor tab to be visible.

swampdragon · 05-15-2010, 11:18 PM

Now I'm mostly playing older season, but it seems to me that there's very little difference in catcher arms.

05-14-2010, 05:00 PM	#1
George Vedros Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 14	Historical Ratings How realistic are the defensive ratings of the past season players? I am also interested in outfielder and catcher arms. Thanks...

05-15-2010, 11:18 PM	#6
swampdragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 2,506	Now I'm mostly playing older season, but it seems to me that there's very little difference in catcher arms. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies." -- C.S. Lewis

05-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#2
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,644	They're very realistic in terms of range and ability to avoid errors. Great defensive players in real life will be great defensive players in OOTP, as long as you're using recalc or basing fielding ratings on a full career. Arm ratings probably deviate more from reality, because there is no stat to truly track arm ability. I would assume that OOTP relies pretty heavily on assist totals for arm ability, particularly for outfielders.

05-14-2010, 06:10 PM	#3
George Vedros Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 14	Thanks for the info. Can ratings be changed? Last year I tried the demo and was unable. Johnny Bench had a 6 out of 10 throwing arm in 72.

05-14-2010, 07:25 PM	#4
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,644	There's a player editor that should allow you to change the ratings.