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Originally Posted by Andrej72
In my case when I imported Aaron in 1953 he has ratings for LF and 2B, and I think he did not start to play RF later in his career. So, if I make him start at RF later on, can he really learn that position?
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Yes, players can learn new positions in OOTP, whether it is a modern, historical or fictional game. If he already has infield or outfield defensive ratings, a player can potentially learn other infield or outfield positions. However, a player cannot learn to be a 2B, SS or 3B if he is left-handed.
As soon as you play a player at a new position, he will be given a position rating there. It will be very low because he is just starting to gain experience. But, if you keep playing him in that position, he will gain more experience, and he will get better. If you play with spring training turned on, spring training games are a great way to give a player a lot of time at a new position and help him gain experience quickly. But you can do it during the regular season too.
For example, in my 1930s Boston Braves game, I signed Jake Dunn from the Negro Leagues in 1930. He was a SS for the Detroit Stars, and we purchased his contract and kept him in the minors for 1930. Then I used him as a backup player at SS in 1931 and 1932. Then, in 1933, his offensive and infield defensive ratings were better than my backup 3B, so I wanted to start playing him at 3B. I used him against left-handed pitchers at 3B, and I played him as a backup shortstop behind Arky Vaughan.
He played 17 games at 3B and 17 games at SS. During that time, he quickly went from no rating at 3B to a 1, 2, 3, and eventually a 4 rating (on a 10-point scale). He also developed a potential of 7 at 3B. Since his infield defensive ratings were already very good, he committed only two errors at 3B and had a fielding percentage of .939. The stats show that his range and overall defensive effectiveness were not as good as he was at shortstop, but he definitely had a better fielding percentage and made fewer errors at 3B. If he continues to play at 3B, he will get better and will probably be as good at 3B as he is at SS.
For more information on teaching players new positions in OOTP, you can read this recent thread:
https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=350060