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OVR and POT Ratings
In addition to all of the individual baseball skill ratings, your scouting director also provides you with an overall assessment of a player's current overall (OVR) and potential (POT) ratings, that can be displayed numerically or graphically as stars. OVR ratings can be seen on the Player Profile or in any player list using the default view. They are also available on the Scouting Reports page and in lists of players.
In some cases for pitchers, the OVR rating is calculated using the current role of the pitcher, whereas his POT rating is calculated using his projected role in the future. So, when a pitcher is currently a decent reliever, but projects to a below-average starter, the OVR rating may be lower than his POT rating.
Stars vs Numbers
The ratings scale for OVR ratings is slightly different from individual skills. OVR ratings can be displayed on a 20-80 scale or using a series of stars in half-star increments, with 5 stars being the top rating. You can also choose to disable display of OVR ratings entirely. This setting can be configured during game creation on the Game Options page, or after game creation by navigating to OOTP Menu >> Game Setup >> Global Setup tab:
Basis for OVR Ratings and POT Ratings
By default, OVR ratings are based exclusively on underlying actual ratings only. These are compared to the average actual ratings for all players at that position or role within the league. POT ratings are based exclusively on your player's underlying potential ratings, compared to the average underlying potential ratings for all other players at that position or role within the league.In some cases for pitchers, the OVR rating is calculated using the current role of the pitcher, whereas his POT rating is calculated using his projected role in the future. So, when a pitcher is currently a decent reliever, but projects to a below-average starter, the OVR rating may be lower than his POT rating.
