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Originally Posted by RonCo
Current ratings are the player's skills, generally mapped to a resulting rate. These are then used to bounce random numbers against in order to achieve results.
For example, a pitcher's Stuff (and a little Control and Movement) are mapped to a K/AB rate matrix. A hitter's AvoidK rating is also mapped to a K/AB rate. These two numbers, along with a value calculated in the League Totals, are compared somewhere in the results engine and a unique probability of a strikeout is determined for these two players (adjusted for ballpark and whatnot). This probability gets used to resolve the at-bat.
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So with the ratings generating stats then one would be smart to cut out the middle man (in this case, stats) and refer to his players variables (ratings). This is exactly the problem. Stats are window-dressing. You dont even need to know a players history. Just look at his current ratings.