HOF confirmation

SandMan · 12-14-2011, 09:50 AM

I have the HOF induction set to the default. I found two issues that bothered me a bit. A pitcher was inducted with a losing record because he had the 200 wins and ERA under 4.00, 211-222 record. Another player just barely met the requirements of 2000 hits and a .300 average. He had .301 average with 2009 hits but he had no power and his WAR was only 29.6 for his career. In real life neither of these guys are in.

Here is what I would like to see. When a player meets the automatic induction requirements a email should be sent out verifying that you want the guy inducted. I know you can take a player out of the HOF but I would like to see it that the player does not make it in to begin with.

Erik · 12-14-2011, 01:35 PM

I'd also like to see some improvements to the HOF system. I'd like to see the voting results (even if they are cosmetic to an extent). I'd also like to see news stories indicating so and so went into the HOF. So far I haven't seen anything like this?

Operation Shutdown · 01-01-2012, 10:07 PM

I've had similar ideas about this as well Sandman. Currently, we have minimum requirements for automatic induction to the Hall of Fame as well as how many years a player has to wait before entering the Hall of Fame.

It'd be nice to keep the criteria for the minimum requirements, but to change it to be the minimum requirements that MUST be met in order to be included on the HOF ballot (i.e. number of seasons played, WAR, innings pitched, ABs, hits, wins, whatever) and then to have a separate screen during the offseason that allows us to "vote" in the eligible players, much like we can manually enter in the end of season award winners and all-star players.

Initially, it could be set up so that it's a simple yes or no vote from the commish of an online league or from the individual player in a solo league. It would be nice to eventually have the individual owners in an online league submit their ballots through their exports (if possible) and for solo leagues possibly having the AI generate an overall voting percentage based on how the game ranks that player all time with solo owner getting just a single vote.

ctorg · 01-04-2012, 12:50 PM

Good call on adding a confirmation before inducting a guy. I too have had too many subpar pitchers get in based on win/ERA combo. I'd also like to see automatic HOF induction be based on something like the HOF Standards or HOF Monitor from BBRef, to the extent that OOTP could calculate it. That could also allow for vote percentages. Having simple cutoffs based on a few stats just doesn't cut it.

12-14-2011, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin Posts: 2,490 Thanks: 220 Thanked 142x in 110 posts	HOF confirmation I have the HOF induction set to the default. I found two issues that bothered me a bit. A pitcher was inducted with a losing record because he had the 200 wins and ERA under 4.00, 211-222 record. Another player just barely met the requirements of 2000 hits and a .300 average. He had .301 average with 2009 hits but he had no power and his WAR was only 29.6 for his career. In real life neither of these guys are in. Here is what I would like to see. When a player meets the automatic induction requirements a email should be sent out verifying that you want the guy inducted. I know you can take a player out of the HOF but I would like to see it that the player does not make it in to begin with.

01-01-2012, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 840 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	I've had similar ideas about this as well Sandman. Currently, we have minimum requirements for automatic induction to the Hall of Fame as well as how many years a player has to wait before entering the Hall of Fame. It'd be nice to keep the criteria for the minimum requirements, but to change it to be the minimum requirements that MUST be met in order to be included on the HOF ballot (i.e. number of seasons played, WAR, innings pitched, ABs, hits, wins, whatever) and then to have a separate screen during the offseason that allows us to "vote" in the eligible players, much like we can manually enter in the end of season award winners and all-star players. Initially, it could be set up so that it's a simple yes or no vote from the commish of an online league or from the individual player in a solo league. It would be nice to eventually have the individual owners in an online league submit their ballots through their exports (if possible) and for solo leagues possibly having the AI generate an overall voting percentage based on how the game ranks that player all time with solo owner getting just a single vote. __________________ "And Shepherds we shall be, For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."

01-04-2012, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9,701 Thanks: 38 Thanked 91x in 51 posts	Good call on adding a confirmation before inducting a guy. I too have had too many subpar pitchers get in based on win/ERA combo. I'd also like to see automatic HOF induction be based on something like the HOF Standards or HOF Monitor from BBRef, to the extent that OOTP could calculate it. That could also allow for vote percentages. Having simple cutoffs based on a few stats just doesn't cut it. __________________ THE VERY US ARTISTS - A project for musicians and visual artists My music Currently reading: Thirteen by Richard Morgan "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

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12-14-2011, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Erik Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 347 Thanks: 38 Thanked 52x in 30 posts	I'd also like to see some improvements to the HOF system. I'd like to see the voting results (even if they are cosmetic to an extent). I'd also like to see news stories indicating so and so went into the HOF. So far I haven't seen anything like this?