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I was hoping someone could explain how the injury ratings are determined. I know if a player plays every game he is a "0" and that if they have over 600 PAs they are a "1" and can only be out for 3 games max at a time. Are DL appearances factored in? Leaving games for injuries? For example...in the 2007 cards.....Jason Bartlett appeared in 140 games and had 560 PAs and is a "1" injury. However, for the 2008 season(cards not out obviously) A-Rod played in 138 games and had 575 PAs, yet he missed almost a month with an injury and he has close to the same amount of games played and more PAs than Bartlett, but I am almost certain that he will be a 2 or 3 injury. So if anyone knows the process of how the ratings are determined, could you please explain?? Thanks guys....sorry if this was rediculously confusing :lol:

Ya gotta remember that walks account for AB's as well.

So PA's + BB's are what matters.

yeah i added up the ABs and BBs to get the PAs, so those numbers include BBs.

[quote:e156511f1a]Are DL appearances factored in?[/quote:e156511f1a]

I think that is a factor in determining the injury rating.
I looked at injury rating vs. days on the DL for 6-8 players for each of the injury ratings:

(Current season)

[b:e156511f1a]Inj 2[/b:e156511f1a] - DL days (including minor league rehabs) ranged from 0-30.
I assume that those that have a 2 with no DL days had minor injuries that kept them out of games.

[b:e156511f1a]Inj 3[/b:e156511f1a] - 30 - 44

[b:e156511f1a]Inj 4[/b:e156511f1a] - 45 - 84

[b:e156511f1a]Inj 5[/b:e156511f1a] - 68 - 94

[b:e156511f1a]Inj 6[/b:e156511f1a] - 88+

Since there is overlap in the DL days vs. Inj categories there are other factors that determine the Inj rating. Probably days on the pine with owies.

A-Rod was on the DL for 21 days so he will most likely get a 2.

thanks for those numbers, should help out a bit.