Whenever I create a dynasty based on a single player, I always struggle with the question of how good to make him. When I created Pat O'Farrell, I had in mind a solid major leaguer who might have a chance at a long career. I was pleasantly surprised when Pat turned out to be an all-time great.
Charlie Callahan isn't being "designed" to be a sure-fire superstar, either. His potential ratings, when placed in the context of his era and league, are very good, but not outrageously so:
Code:
RAT POT
Stuff 5 9
Movement 15 21
Control 11 19
Charlie throws a fastball, sinker, curve, and changeup. His best heater comes in somewhere between 90-92 MPH. He's one of the harder throwers in the league, but John Adams, Burt Benton, Christian Mathews, and Kevin Pitts all bring it in with even more speed.
Charlie's secondary ratings look like this:
Code:
Endurance: 17
Hold Runners: 14
Ground Ball %: 56%
Charlie was born in Dover, Ohio on June 11, 1880. He stands an even six feet tall, and weighs 195 pounds. He throws and bats righthanded.
Charlie is intelligent (17/20), hard-working (18/20), steadfastly loyal (20/20) and refreshingly free from greed (6/20). He's an average fielder (11/20), a fairly good hitter for a pitcher (10/20 Contact) and a nifty bunter (20/20).
His overall rating at age 17 is 21/80, with a potential rating of 68/80.
Charlie has a chance to be a good one. Then again, he is only seventeen, and he has a long, long way to go.