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Ratings Overview

  • A player's skill in various aspects of baseball is reflected in their ratings, including Batting, Pitching, Fielding, and other categories.
  • Current ratings indicate the player's current level of skill, while potential ratings represent their maximum potential.
  • Leagues can choose the format and precision of the ratings displayed, allowing customization for evaluating players.
  • Number ratings range from 1 (worst) to 100 (best) by default, with options to change the range to 10-90 or 20-80.
  • Letter ratings correspond to specific ranges: A (85-100), B (70-84), C (55-69), D (40-54), and E (1-39).

Current Ratings

  • Current Ratings reflect a player's current skill level, with higher ratings indicating greater ability in that specific area.
  • The rating scale is not linear, meaning the difference in ability between ratings of 50 and 60 is smaller than the difference between 60 and 70.
  • Starting from ratings of 50 or higher, the higher the number, the larger the difference in skill.

Potential Ratings

  • Potential Ratings represent a player's maximum skill level they can reach at their peak.
  • These ratings do not change over time, so for veterans, the potential rating shows their best potential rather than their current performance.
  • Young players and prospects' potential ratings are particularly important since they have not yet reached their peak.

Summary Ratings (Overall and Potential)

  • All players have summary ratings: Overall (an aggregate of their current ratings) and Potential (an aggregate of their potential ratings).
  • The Overall and Potential ratings consider all individual ratings, with weightings based on their value and influenced by the player's position and the league's simulation model.
  • Position players have summary ratings for Hitting and Fielding, while pitchers have summary ratings for Pitching and Fielding.
    • Hitting includes Discipline (DI), Contact (CN), Batting (BA), Slugging (SL), and Speed (SP).
    • Pitching includes Power (PO), Finesse (FI), Control (CO), and Specialty (SY).
    • Fielding includes Range (RA), Glove (GL), Arm (AR), and Hold Runner (HR) for pitchers only.

Normalization of Ratings