Defensive Sub when you don't carry a position

Curious. I've never tried this. But assume you can just not carry a position, like 1B or LF, other than Catcher where you need 2.

Let's say I have 3 outfielders who are Def-1 fielding, but 2 are RF and 1 is CF. I assume HAL will automatically sub the one RF into LF.

Will they automatically be a DEF-5 even though they're a 1 in RF?

For most positions, yes a 5. However, with outfielders SOM is more lenient on downgrading outfielders playing another outfield position. I believe it's a single rating penalty (i.e., a 2 becomes a 3) of an unrated centerfielder playing center, but otherwise no penalty.

I may be wrong. Can anyone confirm or correct?

You are right, Bill.

Except for outfielders everyone out of postion is a 5 with the highest error rating. What is that? 40, 50...?

As far as the gardeners go:

When assigning a player who is rated at two outfield positions to play the third (for which he is not rated), base the new rating on the first outfield position listed on his card. For example, a player is LF-1, CF-3. If you needed to move him to RF, use LF as the basis, which would make him a RF-2.

Go to Injuries/Players out of position to see my source:

https://stratomatic365.fandom.com/wiki/ ... Game_Rules

Charlie Hayes card has him a 4 101 at SS

365.strat-o-matic.com/player/3771/1993/6/292

I poked around in some 20xx years. The highest errors I found was 88:

365.strat-o-matic.com/player/95372/2024/1/2024