With every new baseball season comes a new version of OOTP for fans to enjoy. Out of the Park Baseball is considered the premier simulation baseball game you can find. It provides an outlet for all of those armchair general managers and managers, like myself, to build your favorite team into the next baseball dynasty.
I have been away from OOTP for a few years now, but I’ve gotten the itch to play it again this year. I thought one of the best ways to kick off my return to OOTP would be to do a simulation of the 2018 season and posting the results online. While every simulation will be different, I thought it would be fun to see what a one-time simulation provided. After this simulation, I will dive into actually playing the game and may post some updates from time to time about how my 2018 (and beyond) Braves are constructed and how they are faring.
Last year, based on 1,000 simulations, OOTP correctly predicted the Astros to win the World Series. This year, they have predicted the Dodgers to beat the Indians in the World Series. Let’s see what kind of stories my one-off simulation provides.
Onto the sim…
I played this sim with default rosters and not assigned to any team as to not have any impact on roster movements.
1May 1 Update
Right out of the gates, it looks like the Braves didn’t handle the stretch of 12 games against last year’s playoff teams as well as they did in real life. OOTP missed the message that this team is good and they’re already sunk to the bottom of the standings with a long climb upward.
2June 1 Update
Braves and Marlins still duking it out at the bottom of the division, but the Braves had a bit more of a respectable record during the month of May (12-15) than they did in April.
3All-Star Update
Braves finally climbed out of the NL East cellar as we head into the All-Star break, but at 23 games back, it looks like OOTP was convinced the Braves rebuild needed one more year.
All-Star Teams
American League All-Star Team:
SP Carlos Carrasco (CLE) – 9-5, 2.95 ERA, 113.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Kendall Graveman (OAK) – 10-6, 3.42 ERA, 126.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Corey Kluber (CLE) – 9-5, 2.65 ERA, 125.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Shohei Ohtani (LAA) – 9-5, 3.47 ERA, 111.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP James Paxton (SEA) – 8-5, 3.08 ERA, 114.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Chris Sale (BOS) – 7-7, 2.76 ERA, 127.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Luis Severino (NYY) – 8-5, 2.93 ERA, 116.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Marcus Stroman (TOR) – 6-6, 3.22 ERA, 111.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 2.5 WAR
RP Nick Goody (CLE) – 1-1, 1.66 ERA, 43.1 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 13.3 K/9, 1.7 WAR
RP Emilio Pagan (OAK) – 1-2, 1.90 ERA, 47.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 1.7 WAR
RP David Robertson (NYY) – 6-2, 1.54 ERA, 52.2 IP, 0.76 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 1.7 WAR
CL Alex Colome (TB) – 4-2, 19 SV, 1.09 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL Craig Kimbrel (BOS) – 5-3, 18 SV, 2.84 ERA, 38.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 14.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Andrew Miller (CLE) – 8-0, 17 SV, 1.18 ERA, 38.0 IP, 0.82 WHIP, 14.2 K/9, 2.0 WAR
CL Roberto Osuna (TOR) – 4-0, 15 SV, 1.67 ERA, 43.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.6 WAR
C Jonathan Lucroy (OAK) – .318/.392/.466, 292 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
C Wilson Ramos (TB) – .279/.315/.505, 305 AB, 18 HR, 120 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C Gary Sanchez (NYY) – .259/.321/.497, 316 AB, 19 HR, 117 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
1B Jose Abreu (CWS) – .283/.333/.495, 382 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
1B J.D. Martinez (BOS) – .299/.371/.645, 344 AB, 31 HR, 1 SB, 165 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
1B Joe Mauer (MIN) – .332/.405/.498, 307 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 148 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Whit Merrifield (KC) – .283/.328/.451, 381 AB, 12 HR, 15 SB, 109 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Neil Walker (NYY) – .326/.403/.584, 377 AB, 23 HR, 167 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
3B Josh Donaldson (TOR) – .275/.363/.552, 364 AB, 30 HR, 3 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Manny Machado (BAL) – .278/.346/.511, 378 AB, 25 HR, 8 SB, 124 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
SS Carlos Correa (HOU) – .310/.385/.542, 384 AB, 20 HR, 2 SB, 146 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
SS Francisco Lindor (CLE) – .336/.421/.602, 357 AB, 21 HR, 8 SB, 174 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
LF Andrew Benintendi (BOS) – .312/.372/.497, 382 AB, 14 HR, 6 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Aaron Hicks (DET) – .296/.367/.463, 361 AB, 10 HR, 7 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
CF George Springer (HOU) – .289/.387/.479, 336 AB, 17 HR, 10 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Mike Trout (LAA) – .316/.425/.608, 339 AB, 25 HR, 20 SB, 174 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
RF Aaron Judge (NYY) – .249/.363/.527, 349 AB, 29 HR, 1 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
RF Nomar Mazara (TEX) – .311/.391/.508, 331 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 144 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
RF Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) – .285/.367/.640, 389 AB, 42 HR, 167 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
National League All-Star Team:
SP Patrick Corbin (ARI) – 6-6, 3.41 ERA, 111.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Jacob deGrom (NYM) – 5-10, 3.87 ERA, 121.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Gio Gonzalez (WAS) – 10-4, 3.63 ERA, 119.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Clayton Kershaw (LAD) – 8-4, 2.48 ERA, 109.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Steven Matz (NYM) – 9-6, 3.38 ERA, 109.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Jose Quintana (CHC) – 8-2, 2.77 ERA, 120.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Robbie Ray (ARI) – 12-3, 2.60 ERA, 114.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Noah Syndergaard (NYM) – 10-3, 2.59 ERA, 135.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 5.2 WAR
SP Taijuan Walker (ARI) – 4-3, 3.28 ERA, 115.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 2.1 WAR
RP Jerry Blevins (NYM) – 3-2, 1.72 ERA, 36.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 1.3 WAR
RP Sam Dyson (SF) – 3-2, 1.57 ERA, 51.2 IP, 0.75 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Tyler Lyons (STL) – 5-2, 2.01 ERA, 67.0 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 12.2 K/9, 2.2 WAR
RP Hansel Robles (NYM) – 0-1, 1.25 ERA, 36.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Jeurys Familia (NYM) – 3-1, 17 SV, 0.76 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Brad Hand (SD) – 3-5, 17 SV, 2.49 ERA, 47.0 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 14.4 K/9, 1.7 WAR
CL Kenley Jansen (LAD) – 7-0, 25 SV, 1.57 ERA, 46.0 IP, 0.76 WHIP, 13.3 K/9, 2.1 WAR
C Willson Contreras (CHC) – .267/.332/.448, 232 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
C Buster Posey (SF) – .233/.324/.309, 301 AB, 3 HR, 79 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Freddie Freeman (ATL) – .284/.390/.514, 348 AB, 18 HR, 2 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B Anthony Rizzo (CHC) – .298/.422/.702, 339 AB, 36 HR, 3 SB, 192 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
1B Joey Votto (CIN) – .288/.468/.489, 309 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 162 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
2B Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM) – .282/.369/.496, 355 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Nolan Arenado (COL) – .268/.333/.545, 380 AB, 26 HR, 126 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Kris Bryant (CHC) – .296/.394/.523, 321 AB, 16 HR, 2 SB, 154 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Matt Carpenter (STL) – .264/.407/.494, 318 AB, 15 HR, 146 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Anthony Rendon (WAS) – .328/.422/.568, 345 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 169 wRC+, 5.3 WAR
SS Brandon Crawford (SF) – .318/.378/.532, 333 AB, 15 HR, 146 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
SS Corey Seager (LAD) – .323/.381/.568, 368 AB, 19 HR, 9 SB, 159 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
LF Derek Dietrich (MIA) – .305/.398/.474, 213 AB, 6 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF Rhys Hoskins (PHI) – .264/.375/.484, 345 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Joc Pederson (LAD) – .259/.366/.532, 316 AB, 22 HR, 12 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF David Peralta (ARI) – .327/.393/.526, 342 AB, 15 HR, 153 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF Charlie Blackmon (COL) – .337/.387/.584, 380 AB, 23 HR, 7 SB, 157 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
RF Bryce Harper (WAS) – .333/.448/.673, 339 AB, 34 HR, 2 SB, 196 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
RF Gregory Polanco (PIT) – .290/.341/.473, 383 AB, 12 HR, 8 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
RF Domingo Santana (MIL) – .266/.357/.536, 278 AB, 21 HR, 7 SB, 139 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
4September 1 Update
I skipped ahead to September 1 for the next update. I checked out the trade deadline and there wasn’t any major player movement. But check out what the Braves did in the month of August. With a 23-16 record, the Braves have distanced themselves from the Marlins.
5End of Regular Season
The Braves finished the season playing good ball with a 15-14 month to finish the year. Somehow, OOTP decided the Reds could win 96 games. And the Yankees tied the 1906 Cubs and 2001 Mariners with 116 regular season wins.
Braves Batting Leaders
Not surprisingly, Freddie Freeman is dominating the Braves batting leaderboard. Ronald Acuña Jr. is second on the team with 23 homeruns, but he did it with just a .276 on-base percentage. Score one for thepainguy.
Braves Pitching Leaders
Julio Teheran was the only player with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title and it appears he just missed on taking down the crown. Geez. A 4-17 record with a 5.01 ERA.
Braves Notes
- 04/08/2018 – Braves trade Shane Carle to the Twins for Robbie Grossman.
- 05/03/2018 – Noah Syndergaard throws a no-hitter against the Braves.
- 05/23/2018 – Mike Soroka leaves game injured. Out for season with a ruptured disc.
- 05/26/2018 – Mike Foltynewicz tears a flexor tendon in his elbow. Lost for season.
- 06/03/2018 – Braves trade Kurt Suzuki to the Red Sox for Marco Hernandez and Oddanier Mosqueda.
6Playoffs and Season Awards
MLB Awards
NL ROY – Ryan McMahon, COL
AL ROY – Shohei Ohtani, LAA
NL Cy Young – Noah Syndergaard, NYM
AL Cy Young – Corey Kluber, CLE
NL MVP – Anthony Rizzo, CHC
AL MVP – Francisco Lindor, CLE
