Does Fielder Arm Strength Inf effect stealing?

[bakersville123]

Does anyone know if The Fielder Arm Strength Infield slider has any impact on catcher throws on steal attempts?

If I lower that slider, will it also increase steal success in other words.

[DarthRambo]

No it does not. I believe it says it doesn't in slider description as well.

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[bakersville123]

What’s a bit confusing, is the slider description says ‘does not effect catchers on picks’. Which implies a pickoff throw, but perhaps not a steal attempt.

My use case is I’m running thru cpu vs cpu statistical analysis on mlb 20 using Bacons rosters an default sliders (injuries turned down to zero)

Steal Success is trending lower through 30 games (compared to MLB 2018,2019 league averages) while DPs are trending a bit high. Still have about 40 more games to sim to get thru 1-5 starter rotation for all teams, but am considering lowering infield arm strength -1 IF it also impacted catcher throws on steal attempts.

[DarthRambo]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakersville123

What’s a bit confusing, is the slider description says ‘does not effect catchers on picks’. Which implies a pickoff throw, but perhaps not a steal attempt. My use case is I’m running thru cpu vs cpu statistical analysis on mlb 20 using Bacons rosters an default sliders (injuries turned down to zero) Steal Success is trending lower through 30 games (compared to MLB 2018,2019 league averages) while DPs are trending a bit high. Still have about 40 more games to sim to get thru 1-5 starter rotation for all teams, but am considering lowering infield arm strength -1 IF it also impacted catcher throws on steal attempts.

Well I can tell you we have had IF arm strength at 0 for about as long as we have began playing and it has zero effect on steal success rate.

If you're wanting more realistic steal success in simulated games you'll have to edit player speed. I've contemplated it myself.

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[bakersville123]

Thanks Salsa that is helpful. If you’ve been running with reduced arm strength and it hasn’t impacted steal success then that works for me! Appreciate the insight!

I’m actually referring to playing each game and watching cpu vs cpu (not cpu simulated games fwiw).

I set presentation to fast play and disable walk up presentation and literally run thru each game each day. Just keep checking here and there to load up the next game. I’m a cpu vs cpu player.

I’ve gone thru three days, or 42 games so far, and Im using Nomo’s excellent xls from his mlb 18 compilation to track detailed stats from each days games, with a summary total. I’m comparing them against the MLB season totals from both 2018 and 2019. Plan to get through 75 games, or one time thru each teams rotation, before considering any incremental slider adjustments.

However I’m averaging 1.0 GIDP per game, 42 game sample size from all teams. Mlb average is around 0.75 2018,19. Errors per game, I’m at 0.3 while mlb average closer to 0.57. Stolen base percentage, I’m at 49.3%. Mlb average closer to 73%.

I’m using Bacons Fictional Roster on MLB 20 btw.

[DarthRambo]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakersville123

Thanks Salsa that is helpful. If you’ve been running with reduced arm strength and it hasn’t impacted steal success then that works for me! Appreciate the insight! I’m actually referring to playing each game and watching cpu vs cpu (not cpu simulated games fwiw). I set presentation to fast play and disable walk up presentation and literally run thru each game each day. Just keep checking here and there to load up the next game. I’m a cpu vs cpu player. I’ve gone thru three days, or 42 games so far, and Im using Nomo’s excellent xls from his mlb 18 compilation to track detailed stats from each days games, with a summary total. I’m comparing them against the MLB season totals from both 2018 and 2019. Plan to get through 75 games, or one time thru each teams rotation, before considering any incremental slider adjustments. However I’m averaging 1.0 GIDP per game, 42 game sample size from all teams. Mlb average is around 0.75 2018,19. Errors per game, I’m at 0.3 while mlb average closer to 0.57. Stolen base percentage, I’m at 49.3%. Mlb average closer to 73%. I’m using Bacons Fictional Roster on MLB 20 btw.

You're welcome! If you're doing all played games then the steal success slider will help. Just raise it up until you get what you're wanting.

You can raise fielding error slider but it doesn't fix the problem completely cause the game does not score errors well at all. Never has.

And as far as GIDP too high. That's really tough to get right. Raising baserunner speed will create other problems with base running. Lowering IF arm strength is best bet to lower amount of doubles plays. Don't worry, they still throw hard on routine ground ball outs. Lowered arm strength really only effects double play turns some, and effects relay throws quite a bit.

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[bakersville123]

Thanks Salsa.


I just completed five days of playing every game, cpu vs cpu, MLB 20 using Bacon's roster. Sample size is 66 games. Default Sliders (except injury turned down to zero as a control). I'll post the statistical analysis in another thread in case anyone is interested in the data as compared to MLB totals for 2018/2019 seasons.



I'm going to use that data to make some slider adjustments and then dive into a 30 team Braves franchise with Bacon's AWESOME fictional roster. Plug for those interested in a different experience...highly recommend trying it.