Total Nerd Alert:

Assuming normalized distribution of ratings in HBD, I totaled the z scores of the average ratings for each position (adjusted so that 1b would come out to 1.00) and here's what I got:

1B	1.00
2B	5.47
3B	5.30
SS	11.13
LF	2.38
CF	7.78
RF	3.89

Posted by MikeT23 on 12/7/2011 9:59:00 AM (view original):
I think we were mostly mocking you.   At least I know I was.

Well I'll keep tarding up MG and you can keep mocking me over subjects you don't understand.

Cool?

Are you still mad because your bowl of dicks got cold before you finished them?   

Don't try to eat so many at once next time.

Any evidence that there is a diminishing return element to PC.  For example is the value of 70 over 60 greater than 80 over 70?  I used to play GD exclusively and there was diminishing returns for somethings in that game, but I have not seen it HBD.  Actually I have seen some evidence in other numbers I have ran that there are some threshold effects somewhere between 85-90.  In order to get my formula for estimated runs created to work out with less error I had to give a slight bump to anyone who had a score greater than 90 in vs. R, contact, power, and speed.  Thoughts?

Anecdotally, it seems to me a bit more logarithmic than linear also.

I'm positive that in a pitchers park, the difference between an 85 and 50 PC with an above average arm all in is about half a run in ERA, which is 81 runs a season.

Their is no way that can be correct. 81 runs is a HUGE. In a neutral park a 80 across the board hitter only creates 100 to 110 runs a season in 625 PAs.

Posted by dwoolery on 12/8/2011 3:26:00 PM (view original):
Anecdotally, it seems to me a bit more logarithmic than linear also.

I would disagree.  I've been unable to find a consistent, measurable effect of PC.....even when there's a difference of 30 or 40 points of PC.  If the rating scale was more logarithmic, I think the effect of PC would be more obvious.

Posted by mrauseo on 12/8/2011 8:22:00 PM (view original):
I'm positive that in a pitchers park, the difference between an 85 and 50 PC with an above average arm all in is about half a run in ERA, which is 81 runs a season.

Their is no way that can be correct. 81 runs is a HUGE. In a neutral park a 80 across the board hitter only creates 100 to 110 runs a season in 625 PAs.

If only there was a way to check such a thing.  

Oh, wait, there is.   Stats last forever.   Check them. 

Then come back and say "Small sample size".   

But I'll tell you right now that there is a pattern.    And it really is noticable to those who check.

Posted by jvford on 12/8/2011 9:42:00 PM (view original):

Posted by dwoolery on 12/8/2011 3:26:00 PM (view original):
Anecdotally, it seems to me a bit more logarithmic than linear also.

I would disagree.  I've been unable to find a consistent, measurable effect of PC.....even when there's a difference of 30 or 40 points of PC.  If the rating scale was more logarithmic, I think the effect of PC would be more obvious.

Maybe not in PC, but there does seem to be a bigger difference between 90 and 100 in some categories than 80 and 90, but it could be just noise.