Interpret ballpark factors for Pitchers, Defense and Hitter types?

Winnipeg59 · 12-28-2014, 03:08 PM

There is some very basic text in the online manual regarding ballpark factors, mainly focused on "hitters". I would love to hear an "interpretation" of the exceptions to neutral (1.000 factor) data.

How would you generally decide the type of Pitcher, Defense and of course Hitter for these "non-neutral" factors (leaving "handedness" out of it for this)?

AVG Overall of a .900 versus 1.100 factor?

Doubles factor of .900 versus 1.100?

Triples factor of .900 versus 1.100?

HR factor of .900 versus 1.100?

saturn2187 · 12-29-2014, 08:47 AM

Well it means this is a pretty strong pitchers park. Your hitters are going to see their stats nerfed a bit, and your pitchers will put up good numbers. So you can really dominate the opposition with a good pitching staff (although that would be important in any park of course).

RchW · 12-29-2014, 09:47 AM

I generally don't find that I have enough available talent to consider park factors very much. Only half your games are played in that park. Go get the best talent and if you have choices then a HR hitter may work well in a HR park, but anything other than that is iffy when you consider batters.

For a high factor park, especially HR, you may want to avoid extreme FB pitchers, but I wouldn't dismiss them either. I always look for the best CF I can get, park factors or not.

jpeters1734 · 12-29-2014, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Winnipeg59

There is some very basic text in the online manual regarding ballpark factors, mainly focused on "hitters". I would love to hear an "interpretation" of the exceptions to neutral (1.000 factor) data.

How would you generally decide the type of Pitcher, Defense and of course Hitter for these "non-neutral" factors (leaving "handedness" out of it for this)?

AVG Overall of a .900 versus 1.100 factor?

Doubles factor of .900 versus 1.100?

Triples factor of .900 versus 1.100?

HR factor of .900 versus 1.100?

Pardon for being dull, what do you mean by versus? Are you wanting info for both factors or is one for lefty and one for righty?

Winnipeg59 · 12-29-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jpeters1734

Pardon for being dull, what do you mean by versus? Are you wanting info for both factors or is one for lefty and one for righty?

Not dull at all. And thanks for responding.

I didn't want to go long in the initial post, so let me clarify (hopefully). Assuming a 1.000 factor is average or normal, how would you adjust your pitching, hitting and fielding when putting together your team for each of those factors above? For example, primarily for your home field (in which you'd play half your games), in a park with an AVG factor of .900, what would you look for in each of those three disciplines (Pit, Hit, Def)? If anything?

And (I used versus) how would you evaluate things differently if your park was a 1.100 factor for those disciplines?

And same for Doubles, Triples and HR's, if you can summarize anything that might provide an edge?

Hope that's a little more specific?

The Game · 12-29-2014, 02:47 PM

If I am playing in PETCO vs Coors I am going to build my team differently. PETCO I am going to go after pitchers regardless of FB vs GB type and have a strong defense and fast overall team. Would like at least one Matt Kemp type OF who has some pop.
In Coors I am going to focus entirely on offense. Pull hitters from either side of the plate that can launch 500 foot bombs. Sure I would like several guys with high OBP to get on for these guys but I would not be against having my lead hit .260 with 20 HR. GB pitchers only. Hopefully guys with good control..Defense is always important.

jpeters1734 · 12-29-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

If I am playing in PETCO vs Coors I am going to build my team differently. PETCO I am going to go after pitchers regardless of FB vs GB type and have a strong defense and fast overall team. Would like at least one Matt Kemp type OF who has some pop.
In Coors I am going to focus entirely on offense. Pull hitters from either side of the plate that can launch 500 foot bombs. Sure I would like several guys with high OBP to get on for these guys but I would not be against having my lead hit .260 with 20 HR. GB pitchers only. Hopefully guys with good control..Defense is always important.

Basically this. The only thing I would add is if a ballpark has a higher double or triple factor over hr then I would value guys with higher gap power and speed.

12-28-2014, 03:08 PM	#1
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,954	Interpret ballpark factors for Pitchers, Defense and Hitter types? There is some very basic text in the online manual regarding ballpark factors, mainly focused on "hitters". I would love to hear an "interpretation" of the exceptions to neutral (1.000 factor) data. How would you generally decide the type of Pitcher, Defense and of course Hitter for these "non-neutral" factors (leaving "handedness" out of it for this)? AVG Overall of a .900 versus 1.100 factor? Doubles factor of .900 versus 1.100? Triples factor of .900 versus 1.100? HR factor of .900 versus 1.100?

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12-29-2014, 08:47 AM	#2
saturn2187 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 524	Well it means this is a pretty strong pitchers park. Your hitters are going to see their stats nerfed a bit, and your pitchers will put up good numbers. So you can really dominate the opposition with a good pitching staff (although that would be important in any park of course).