Posted by tpistolas on 1/4/2019 11:59:00 AM (view original):
Two questions regarding the 2% (and subsequent 4% hits) to fielding percentage as you move down the position spectrum:
1. Is range affected in the same way?
2. Is there also a fielding percentage adjustment by position? If not, why wouldn't you put 1B with .990+ at all of your lower-spectrum positions (like all 3 OF spots)? Even with large hits to his fielding percentage, that's still better than a lot of old-time OFs who were <.950.
An opinion on all of the "who would you rather move" questions:
I typically put my better fielder at the higher-volume position. For instance, in a standard OL I always reserve a starting spot for a AAA platoon, and I stash them in LF, regardless of their position. I'd much rather control who is playing 1B for me as they have much more volume than a LF whose range factor might be 2.0 at best.
This got me thinking so I've been toying around with the idea.
In a recent Theme League I did:
At the SkyDome:
2000 Todd Helton A-, B- (.995 fld%, 9.88 rff)
154 G in LF, 15 errors (.941 fld%) 4 + plays, 0 - plays
2003 Carlos Delgado B, B+ (.993 fld%, 10.20 rff)
145 G in RF, 7 errors (.971 fld%) 2 + plays, 1 - plays
At Coors:
2004 Albert Pujols B, A+ (.994 fld%, 11.90 rff)
155 G in RF, 13 errors (.941 fld%) 19 + plays, 0 - plays
He was on pace for like 35 + plays midway thru the season but all of a sudden stopped making them
BONUS!!!!
2007 Todd Helton A+, A+ (.999 fld%, 11.48 rff)
153 Games at 2nd Base: 56 errors (.919 fld%) 0 + plays, 9 - plays. He turned 92 double plays, and my team finished near the top in double plays turned.
I think the highest I saw him get his fielding % was like .939-.940.