[plannine]

So far, in 5 test runs, Rube Foster (Negro League Pitcher) never even comes close to his estimated stats (or close to who the readme said he is molded after - eddie plank). While his career was shortened due to being a manager & owner, he still pulled off a 13-2 record in 1910, but wasnt pitching much in the later years. With him and plank playing on the same team in one test, Foster during the first 5 years of the league went 100-49, 2.19 and Plank 100-73, 2.58 on a consistently bad hitting team. Durning the next 5 years, Foster only played in 15 games in the majors, while Plank continued with another 100 wins. The real life stats for Foster are not even close to Plank's, so its amazing (to me) that he even comes close to Eddie's numbers even for a couple of years, but in all 5 tests his career is about the same for a while. (Rarely does he play in the majors after 1907). A many other Negro League Players fail the same in later years, while most fall way below what was expected of them - Candy Jim Taylor (base on Baker?) on appears in 25 games in the majors, and in the minors, he's 2nd string.

So, it looks like, many of the Negro Leaguers were weakened, so much, that they are at best late season call-ups, or career minor leaguers...

Since I've only played around (on the new version) with 1901-1920, I havent seen how Mr Paige does or many of the others.


But all that said, It is still a very good set of historical data, with most doing as expected barring freak injuries and surprise rating dives. And those events are random, so it doesnt happen every replay.

thanks for a great set...



footnote: havent noticed, but does the base at bats mess up pitchers who played the field a bit during the season (like Otto Hess, for example) and have fielding ratings at other positions during various seasons.

again, thanks for a wonderful set to use in this fantastic game (OOTP 8)