When do defensive ratings change?

pvtitan21 · 03-30-2016, 12:25 AM

In my replay starting in 1969, Willie Mays was a 2 in center field for 1969 and 1970. I traded him after the 1970 season mostly because of his shoddy defense.
I recently played against his new team in 1971 and now he's a 10 in CF.

Did they change because of what Mays did in real life, or because I played him there almost the entire 1970 season?

And, when in the offseason do those new numbers show up?

I may not have traded him if I had noticed he had improved that much.

Painmantle · 03-30-2016, 12:33 AM

At that point Mays is 40yrs old, I'd be shocked to see his D rating in CF go up by 8 in one season at that age. What kind of league are you playing? did you change any settings? Did you get a different scout?That certainly doesn't seem normal for a default Historical league. The more info you can give the better. To answer your other question, players rating changes are dynamic, so they can go up any time, and playing him in CF can certainly help (Did you also play him in CF during Spring Training?) But that dramatic of an increase at that age doesn't sound right to me

Silent_Thunder · 03-30-2016, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pvtitan21

In my replay starting in 1969, Willie Mays was a 2 in center field for 1969 and 1970. I traded him after the 1970 season mostly because of his shoddy defense.
I recently played against his new team in 1971 and now he's a 10 in CF.

Did they change because of what Mays did in real life, or because I played him there almost the entire 1970 season?

And, when in the offseason do those new numbers show up?

I may not have traded him if I had noticed he had improved that much.

Since we're talking historics it would be helpful if you told us what settings you used, as they can have huge effects.

pvtitan21 · 03-30-2016, 01:33 AM

Ok, I'll look at my settings when I get home.
Thanks

03-30-2016, 12:25 AM	#1
pvtitan21 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Posts: 66	When do defensive ratings change? In my replay starting in 1969, Willie Mays was a 2 in center field for 1969 and 1970. I traded him after the 1970 season mostly because of his shoddy defense. I recently played against his new team in 1971 and now he's a 10 in CF. Did they change because of what Mays did in real life, or because I played him there almost the entire 1970 season? And, when in the offseason do those new numbers show up? I may not have traded him if I had noticed he had improved that much.

03-30-2016, 12:33 AM	#2
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	At that point Mays is 40yrs old, I'd be shocked to see his D rating in CF go up by 8 in one season at that age. What kind of league are you playing? did you change any settings? Did you get a different scout?That certainly doesn't seem normal for a default Historical league. The more info you can give the better. To answer your other question, players rating changes are dynamic, so they can go up any time, and playing him in CF can certainly help (Did you also play him in CF during Spring Training?) But that dramatic of an increase at that age doesn't sound right to me __________________ “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

03-30-2016, 01:33 AM	#4
pvtitan21 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Posts: 66	Ok, I'll look at my settings when I get home. Thanks