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Originally Posted by Garlon
I edited the DB and gave all players a default rating at their positions so that all 2bmen have the same defensive rating, all OF's have the same ratings, etc when using base fielding ratings on Career. I found that pitcher BABIP against were basically right on target with their real life stats.
This suggests that right now the spread of fielding ratings in OOTP historicals is too great. On the 100 scale we probably need a spread of no more than 20 points between the best and worst defenders at a position.
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That's a very interesting result. It supports a contention I've made for several version now that reserve middle infielders and catchers by definition should have good defensive skills (ratings). IRL there is no other reason for being there. If they could hit they would start. At 1B and 3B you can see it going both ways.
In the OF there is logic in keeping 1 bad fielder (AL excepted) who can hit but unless you have a true platoon situation reserve players don't start 'cause they can't hit.
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