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Flaxseed Oil · 01-09-2015, 09:39 AM

I am not sure how WAR is calculated, but I do know it's pretty scientific, takes defense into account, and varies slightly depending on the entity that is calculating it.

My question is, is it possible / realistic for WAR to be included in the game?

breakfastcat · 01-09-2015, 01:11 PM

Different websites have different formulas for WAR. Unless SCEA gets some kind of partnership with Baseball References or Fangraphs, I doubt we'd ever see it, as much as I would love to have it as well as other advanced metrics such as wRC+, UZR, FIP, etc

saturn2187 · 01-09-2015, 01:27 PM

I calculate FIP on my own, but WAR is based on the statistical output of all other players around the league so it can't be done manually. Hopefully SCEA gets on board with this.

They did start putting in some advanced stats a couple years ago, but they are really antiquated and unpopular ones.

dalger21 · 01-09-2015, 02:23 PM

I'm not a big SABR metrics guy but the one stat I would like to see for hitters in the game is BABiP.

saturn2187 · 01-09-2015, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dalger21


	I'm not a big SABR metrics guy but the one stat I would like to see for hitters in the game is BABiP.

Weird thing is that stat IS in the game, for pitchers.

@legendm0de · 01-09-2015, 02:43 PM

I'm weary of extensive defensive stat tracking yet, batting and pitching in this game are realistic "enough" but fielding gameplay is not nearly as far in progress. For the fun of things, I give myself a challenge with fielding by turning the catch indicators off and nulling global def. speed and fielder abilities so that makes fielding a whale of fun for me. Even still it's not worth calculating WAR with the fielding issues this game has,

seanjeezy · 01-09-2015, 04:29 PM

I don't think it is without having to overhaul the sim system to account for UZR, which is still tracked manually by the people over at BIS (which SDS contracted data from ironically). The manual part isn't that important, but what is important is the fact that every batted ball would have to be played out like when you are playing the game yourself. I don't know how complicated/sophisticated the simulation engine is but I don't think it has that kind of depth, otherwise sim games would potentially take several minutes (if not hours). Multiply that by 15 and... yeah...

BombshellRocks · 01-09-2015, 04:30 PM

WAR, what is it good for?

01-09-2015, 09:39 AM	#1
Flaxseed Oil MVP OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2007	Is it possible to have WAR in the game? I am not sure how WAR is calculated, but I do know it's pretty scientific, takes defense into account, and varies slightly depending on the entity that is calculating it. My question is, is it possible / realistic for WAR to be included in the game?

01-09-2015, 01:11 PM	#2
breakfastcat Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Jan 2013	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? Different websites have different formulas for WAR. Unless SCEA gets some kind of partnership with Baseball References or Fangraphs, I doubt we'd ever see it, as much as I would love to have it as well as other advanced metrics such as wRC+, UZR, FIP, etc Ghost Of The Year likes this.

01-09-2015, 01:27 PM	#3
saturn2187 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? I calculate FIP on my own, but WAR is based on the statistical output of all other players around the league so it can't be done manually. Hopefully SCEA gets on board with this. They did start putting in some advanced stats a couple years ago, but they are really antiquated and unpopular ones.

01-09-2015, 02:23 PM	#4
dalger21 #realtalk OVR: 7 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 1,933	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? I'm not a big SABR metrics guy but the one stat I would like to see for hitters in the game is BABiP. __________________ est 1978

01-09-2015, 02:43 PM	#6
@legendm0de Pro OVR: 9 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Meadows, TX Blog Entries: 2	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? I'm weary of extensive defensive stat tracking yet, batting and pitching in this game are realistic "enough" but fielding gameplay is not nearly as far in progress. For the fun of things, I give myself a challenge with fielding by turning the catch indicators off and nulling global def. speed and fielder abilities so that makes fielding a whale of fun for me. Even still it's not worth calculating WAR with the fielding issues this game has, __________________ Red Legend Last edited by @legendm0de; 01-09-2015 at 02:46 PM.

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01-09-2015, 04:29 PM	#7
seanjeezy The Future OVR: 34 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The 206 Posts: 3,351	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? I don't think it is without having to overhaul the sim system to account for UZR, which is still tracked manually by the people over at BIS (which SDS contracted data from ironically). The manual part isn't that important, but what is important is the fact that every batted ball would have to be played out like when you are playing the game yourself. I don't know how complicated/sophisticated the simulation engine is but I don't think it has that kind of depth, otherwise sim games would potentially take several minutes (if not hours). Multiply that by 15 and... yeah... @legendm0de likes this. __________________ Bakin' soda, I got bakin' soda

01-09-2015, 04:30 PM	#8
BombshellRocks Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles	Re: Is it possible to have WAR in the game? WAR, what is it good for? JoshC1977, countryboy and Ghost Of The Year like this.

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