Stolen base success rates are about 5% higher on artificial turf. This is equivalent to a +1 bonus in Strat or Season Ticket. In theory it would be realistic to add this bonus to steal attempts in those games, but then you'd have to go back and recalculate the ratings.
Yeah - I'm not sure if the 5% difference is really worth all the work of going back to recalculate the ratings. I suppose it might be if somebody were trying to do something really counterfactual with the game, like taking the 1942 Cardinals and having them play in the 1985 Busch Stadium. But it would probably be easier to make an optional rule than to completely recalculate the ratings.
I played a lot of stratomatic baseball in those days.
The 1985 Cardinals had very impressive cards. The defense was excellent. I am working off pure memory here, but I recall Andy Van Slyke, McGee, and Ozzie all being a "1" at their position. I think Herr and Pendleton were a "2". But yes, a lot of speed (A, AA, AAA for stolen bases) and a lot of pitching depth. They showed how you didn't need to have a much power if you had everything else.
Stolen base success rates are about 5% higher on artificial turf. This is equivalent to a +1 bonus in Strat or Season Ticket. In theory it would be realistic to add this bonus to steal attempts in those games, but then you'd have to go back and recalculate the ratings.
Yeah - I'm not sure if the 5% difference is really worth all the work of going back to recalculate the ratings. I suppose it might be if somebody were trying to do something really counterfactual with the game, like taking the 1942 Cardinals and having them play in the 1985 Busch Stadium. But it would probably be easier to make an optional rule than to completely recalculate the ratings.
I played a lot of stratomatic baseball in those days.
The 1985 Cardinals had very impressive cards. The defense was excellent. I am working off pure memory here, but I recall Andy Van Slyke, McGee, and Ozzie all being a "1" at their position. I think Herr and Pendleton were a "2". But yes, a lot of speed (A, AA, AAA for stolen bases) and a lot of pitching depth. They showed how you didn't need to have a much power if you had everything else.