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Left-Throwing Infielders and Catchers

March 21, 2015 at 05:41PM View BBCode

At a quick search, I cannot find anything about this, but I recently traded for a SS then noticed his defensive stats weren't as ideal as imagined and noticed he throws with his left-hand.

1) Does ABE make lefty 2B/SS/3B/C?
2) If he was converted, is there any noticeable difference/factored difference or should I expect regression to the mean?

Thanks!
WillyD

March 21, 2015 at 06:00PM View BBCode

1.) Yes, but I've only seen one left-handed infielder (it was either a 2B or SS in the Nellie Fox League) created by ABE in my 385+ seasons of SimD.

2.) It makes no difference that I can tell. I've seen plenty of converted left handers win gold gloves at 3rd, short, and 2nd base. I'm not sure I've ever seen a catcher that throws left-handed.







[Edited on 3-21-2015 by WillyD]

[Edited on 3-21-2015 by WillyD]
dirtdevil

March 21, 2015 at 06:02PM View BBCode

ABE used to make lefty SS/C, etc but I think they changed the code to prevent that. there's nothing to stop anyone from converting a lefty over to one of those spots though. throwing hand makes no difference to their performance on defence in the sim. I don't know that I've ever even looked to see what hand any of my non-pitchers throw with.
loonatic

March 21, 2015 at 11:34PM View BBCode

Here's a left throwing catcher currently active in the LBJL - and ABE made him that way at the draft (not converted from another position):

http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=11127740&statsorimps=pos
zoom

March 21, 2015 at 11:44PM View BBCode

Wow, and he is a stud!

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