**Ballparks of the AFBL**

[mstreeter06]

AFBL Ballparks - Information and Ballpark Factors




NOTE:
GMs can adjust their ballpark factors but...
-Only in the offseason to be applied the season upon offseason completion
-No more than 0.150 movement per year for any park factor

GMs can adjust ballpark specifications but...
-Only in the offseason to be applied the season upon offseason completion
-Stadium type and playing surface changes are allowed
-Stadium name changes pending Commish approval
-Wall heights changes pending Commish approval
-Wall distances allowed but no more than 30 feet either direction
-Capacity can be increased by as much as 5,000 seats per offseason
(Defined in 2021)

[mstreeter06]

AFBL Ballparks - Dimensions & Wall Heights

[24Rocks]

The Frontier League is a hitters league and Lefty HR hitters wont do well in the Patriot League.

[mukerka]

i dont understand the numbers of the first list. can we know the numbers in homers, triples, hits and all this stuff from this season?

one more question, why is the attendance is soooooo low in the ballgames??

[mikezone13]

Aren't the HR factors for the NY ground out of whack? I would've thought they would stay within reasonable constraints (i.e. .890 to 1.25 or similar).

[mstreeter06]

http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/index.php?man=ootp13&page=park_profile#ballpark_factors

Ballpark Factors
The Ballpark Factors section directly impacts how hitters perform in the selected ballpark, over a large sample size. Ballpark Factors are extremely important, as they directly affect the outcome of plays in a given park:



Ballpark factors are based on a "norm" of 1.000. That is, a ballpark with all 1.000 factors is essentially a "neutral" park where hitters will all perform similarly. As the numbers increase, that factor becomes more common. So, for example, if your AVG Overall factor is 1.100, you can expect that if you had identical players in this park and a neutral park, the player in the park with the 1.100 AVG Overall factor would have a slightly higher average. The modifiers are not straight percentages. So, a 2.000 doesn't mean you will do "twice as well."

Option   Description
AVG Overall   Affects the overall batting average for hitters in this park. The overall is calculated based on the values for AVG LHB and AVG RHB.
AVG LHB   Affects the batting average for left-handed hitters in this park
AVG RHB   Affects the batting average for right-handed hitters in this park
Doubles   Affects the number of doubles hit in this park
Triples   Affects the number of triples hit in this park
Home Runs Overall   Affects the overall number of home runs hit in this park. The overall is calculated based on the values for Home Runs LHB and Home Runs RHB.
Home Runs LHB   Affects the number of home runs hit in this park by left-handed hitters
Home Runs RHB   Affects the number of home runs hit in this park by right-handed hitters
Ballpark factors are worth considering when you choose players for your team. For example, if you are in a park with very low home run factors, perhaps paying top dollar to that big slugger won't be as productive, as many of his home runs won't carry out in that park.

[mukerka]

thanks!!!

then its normal that in our league we will see more home runs 

[mstreeter06]

Aren't the HR factors for the NY ground out of whack? I would've thought they would stay within reasonable constraints (i.e. .890 to 1.25 or similar).

I really don't know here. How is NY's stadium out of whack? I thought the dimensions and factors were mostly cosmic. It factors for both sides playing.

[mikezone13]

Aren't the HR factors for the NY ground out of whack? I would've thought they would stay within reasonable constraints (i.e. .890 to 1.25 or similar).

I really don't know here. How is NY's stadium out of whack? I thought the dimensions and factors were mostly cosmic. It factors for both sides playing.

Home runs down around .500.. but I do see it has the longer corners. My understanding is that the wall height and distance are just cosmetic and the factors work as a factor from the league norm/average. Which si probably what you said above, I just haven't read it in full yet

Looking at that NY park though, some significantly different lineups could be in play when going there.

[24Rocks]

Aren't the HR factors for the NY ground out of whack? I would've thought they would stay within reasonable constraints (i.e. .890 to 1.25 or similar).

I really don't know here. How is NY's stadium out of whack? I thought the dimensions and factors were mostly cosmic. It factors for both sides playing.

Home runs down around .500.. but I do see it has the longer corners. My understanding is that the wall height and distance are just cosmetic and the factors work as a factor from the league norm/average. Which si probably what you said above, I just haven't read it in full yet

Looking at that NY park though, some significantly different lineups could be in play when going there.

Ya I see why some of my hitters arnt doing so well in the lineups i prepare for the games Now that is see the factors changes people
 And to your earlier comment look at my doubles and triples.

[NorseKaiser]

I was trying to create a "dead ball" type park that valued doubles, triples, but not HR. My idea was to get strikeout/FB pitchers and good defense...and I've failed at both of those objectives. Despite a slightly below-average defense, my defensive efficiency and BABIP are already pretty terrible.

[claphamsa]

Those factors look wrong. As well as the name!

[DCHepler25]

Aren't the HR factors for the NY ground out of whack? I would've thought they would stay within reasonable constraints (i.e. .890 to 1.25 or similar).

I really don't know here. How is NY's stadium out of whack? I thought the dimensions and factors were mostly cosmic. It factors for both sides playing.

The dimensions are cosmetic. The factors are not. The factors impact how the park plays. Yes it is equal for both teams. Anyway, Gambo on the OOTP boards has compiled a bunch of old, real stadiums and he has a ballpark factor generator included as well. It generates realistic factors based on the dimensions and wall heights. I used it with NY's listed dimensions and got the following factors:

Left BA - 0.897, Right BA - 0.946, 2B - 1.027, 3B - 1.274, Left HR - 0.787, Right HR - 0.888

That would be about what I would expect from a park with that much room in the outfield - a few more doubles, a lot more triples, way less homeruns and fewer hits overall resulting in lower batting averages. NY's numbers might be a little off, but not completely out of character given the dimensions.

[NorseKaiser]

That's along the lines of what I was thinking. I think the main discrepancy with the calculated numbers is on the batting average side. I assumed that a bigger outfield would lead to more cheap singles and higher batting averages.

[mstreeter06]

Corrected the spelling of NC's ballpark.


If any teams would like to adjust their ballpark factors, please get them into me before we turn over to 2014 pending commish approval. Thanks!