Has Anyone Had Success Starting a 4 in RF

I've tried a 4 in LF once (Kiner) and it was ok...I've used a 3 in RF a little (Thompson), but never a 4...Anyone?


Thanks.
nev

Won a ring with Reggie Jackson's 1980 card playing RF s a 4

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/329470

Would it make any difference if the 4 is in left or in right instead? Balls hit to left or right have a equal chance of fbX. Is there something I'm missing?

I suspect one could create a team that could be successful with a 4 anywhere, including SS, if he hit enough for his card price. I'm not crazy enough to try, but I suspect guys have gotten away with playing Kiner in LF and that is conceptually not much different than using Chuck Klein or the cheap Reggie cards in RF. I went through a phase where I repeatedly used Combs' 1(+3) card in CF with good success, but I haven't tried that in a while.

@JB thanks thats the card I was considering

@BJ I don't know?

@ rb Yup. .

thanks guys

Teams that won titles.

LF was Stargell and RF was a platoon between Walls who is a 3 vs lefties and Singleton vs righties.
LF was Luzinski and RF was a platoon between Brouhard and Shamsky

Teams that lost in the finals
I had a couple with Jackson in right. One with a Gamble/Brouhard platoon. One with Weintraub platooning in right and one with Frank Howard in right.

i have won several rings using r.thomas or another 4ein RF.

nev I would highly recommend you using a 4 in RF,

I have always been real allergic to 4 fielders anywhere. But considering real life teams won with some of these guys in the field one has to assume it is possible. I suspect it is easier to win with such fielders at lower caps because at higher caps there are so many options where the card provides both offense and good defense. If your opponent is matching your offense but also getting defense that feels like you are the loser.

I am going to reconsider for a future team though.

i am in the finals with roy thomas at rf
http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1106402