SS overall rating less than all components

[fredbeene]

Ratings 0-100. SS only position
I have SS where each def rating is higher than overall.
65
62
59
59

SS overall rating 48 relative to MLB.
How can than that be

[Garlon]

The average overall position rating is 50 for all positions. For SS the player requires better component ratings infield arm and infield range just to be average though relative to the other infield positions.

For 3B the player needs a good arm rating, but range is not as important. For 2B range is more important than arm.

[kidd_05_u2]

Originally Posted by fredbeene

Ratings 0-100. SS only position
I have SS where each def rating is higher than overall.
65
62
59
59

SS overall rating 48 relative to MLB.
How can than that be

If you train that player as a first baseman he would be rated 80-100, how can that be?

The answer is that the fielding ability ratings are expressed independent of position. A player being rated 65 in range means, for example, he has enough range to be a good 3B, but not enough range to be a good shortstop.