Where to Put "Weak Arm" in OF

[sol_phenom]

So I have three quality starting outfielders with the following ratings (20-80):

Player A
LF rating: 70
CF rating: 40
RF rating: 20
Arm rating: 30

Player B
LF rating: 60
RF rating: 50
Arm rating: 60

Player C
LF rating: 70
CF rating: 40
RF rating: 50
Arm rating: 60

My question, who would you play where? Player A has an arm that's half as strong as the other two outfielders...and all three outfielders are best at LF. So with their similar strengths/weaknesses, where would you play the weak-armed Player A?

None of these players have the skillset to move to the infield and all are starter quality, with Player A hitting #2 in my lineup and B and C hitting 3 and 6 respectively.

[Andy]

I would put player A in LF, B in RF and C in CF. Generally the weaker arm is in LF.

[jac2598]

A - LF
B - RF
C - CF

A, with that arm, shouldn't be anywhere but LF and his rating there looks quite good. I doubt he'd hurt you tremendously.

The problem I see is that you don't have someone who's a true CF. Player C, to me, is your best bet. He's average there and has an above-average arm.

Maybe use Spring Training to force-start Player B there for a period of time to see if he gets any rating?

[Number4]

No. If C is better in LF, he will be better in CF too. I suspect B will improve in RF - with a decent arm, most people get at least equal ratings in LF and RF. Noodle arm goes into LF, that's correct.

[The Wolf]

Weak arm always goes into LF, all others things being roughly equal.

[sol_phenom]

Originally Posted by jac2598

A - LF
B - RF
C - CF

A, with that arm, shouldn't be anywhere but LF and his rating there looks quite good. I doubt he'd hurt you tremendously.

The problem I see is that you don't have someone who's a true CF. Player C, to me, is your best bet. He's average there and has an above-average arm.

Maybe use Spring Training to force-start Player B there for a period of time to see if he gets any rating?

That's how I played them last season with my ALCS-winning Orioles team, but players A & B both missed considerable playing time with injuries, so I never had a consistent outfield.

I'm probably going to force player C in at CF in spring training and player B in at RF. C played CF for much of last season, but ended up taking over LF for about 40 games or so when A went down with an injury and I think that may have hampered his development there.

[Hammercraft]

Khris Davis says hello from left field

[NoOne]

since they are both 40 CF, i'd put the weak arm in CF.

also, since CF will be a 40, regardless, it gives the best ratings for lf/rf as a set.

[grmagne]

Originally Posted by Hammercraft

Khris Davis says hello from left field

I know he has a reputation for being a weak defensive player but I've never seen him throw. Not strong?

[Hammercraft]

Originally Posted by grmagne

I know he has a reputation for being a weak defensive player but I've never seen him throw. Not strong?

Very not strong. He does everything well except throw. He probably has the weakest outfield arm at the MLB level.
Wherefore The Noodle Arm, Khris? - Athletics Nation - http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/khris...-four-assists/

[GoPedro99]

starling Marte strongly disagrees with all of you. as does cespedes (when he plays LF)

[r0nster]

for me it would depend on what lineup is against you for that game. IF heavily right handers then I would put him in RF but if lefty lineup then LF would be his place

[jpeters1734]

Originally Posted by GoPedro99

starling Marte strongly disagrees with all of you. as does cespedes (when he plays LF)

Marte is a CF. Polanco is a CF. Cutch is THE CF. There's a reason why they have the best OF.

[grmagne]

Originally Posted by Hammercraft

Very not strong. He does everything well except throw. He probably has the weakest outfield arm at the MLB level.
Wherefore The Noodle Arm, Khris? - Athletics Nation - Khris Davis Has Four Assists | FanGraphs Baseball

I watched the videos and, my goodness, that is a really weak arm for an MLB outfielder. Now I'm kind of shocked that OOTP gave him a 45 on the 20-80 scale. That looks like a 25 to me. How bad a thrower do you have to be to actually rank 20

[sol_phenom]

Originally Posted by grmagne

I watched the videos and, my goodness, that is a really weak arm for an MLB outfielder. Now I'm kind of shocked that OOTP gave him a 45 on the 20-80 scale. That looks like a 25 to me. How bad a thrower do you have to be to actually rank 20

Ben Revere is a 30 I think.

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[MrWideFrame]

It would help if you posted the OF Range and OF Error ratings of the players in question.

[Lukas Berger]

Originally Posted by grmagne

I watched the videos and, my goodness, that is a really weak arm for an MLB outfielder. Now I'm kind of shocked that OOTP gave him a 45 on the 20-80 scale. That looks like a 25 to me. How bad a thrower do you have to be to actually rank 20

We had him too high, by far. Knew about his arm, but I just never checked it in game I lowered him now.

[hockeyman001]

Weak arm always in LF.

The way the game calculates OF "values" is the experience factor multiplies the player's attributes, with a weighting applied to the outfield attributes based on each OF position.

LF values OF error (avoidance) most.
CF values OF range most.
RF values OF arm most.

[ThePretender]

Saying LF/CF/RF rating is misleading, because if a player doesn't have enough experience at a position he may be lower than he should be. Would be more helpful if you said range/error/arm.

Usually a guy with a lower arm goes in LF but it depends also on range/error as well.

[sol_phenom]

Originally Posted by ThePretender

Saying LF/CF/RF rating is misleading, because if a player doesn't have enough experience at a position he may be lower than he should be. Would be more helpful if you said range/error/arm.

Usually a guy with a lower arm goes in LF but it depends also on range/error as well.

Here goes (including updated position & arm ratings, as the one's I listed were one's I had literally written down as a note on my phone from the previous season):

Player A
Outfield Range: 65
Outfield Error: 60
Outfield Arm: 30

LF: 70
CF: 50
RF: 20


Player B
Outfield Range: 45
Outfield Error: 60
Outfield Arm: 60

LF: 50
RF: 50


Player C
Outfield Range: 60
Outfield Error: 60
Outfield Arm: 70

LF: 75
CF: 50
RF: 30