Player Cards
Batter cards contained the following information:
- Name
- Games by position
- Error Rating, by position: E0 (best) through E10
- Throwing Rating: TA (best) through TC for catchers; T2 (worst) through T5 for outfielders
- OBR (Baserunning Ability): A (best) through E
- SP (Base-stealing Ability): A (best) through E
- H&R (Hit & Run Ability): 0 (worst) through 2
- CD (Clutch Defense Ability): 0 (worst) through 2 (pre-1988); 1 (worst) through 4 (1988 and on)
- SAC (Bunting Ability): AA (best) through DD
- INJ (Injury Rating): 0 (fewest games missed) through 8
- BD (Clutch Hitting Ability): 0 (worst) through 2 (pre-1988); individualized chart (1988 and on)
- CHT (type of hitter): R, L, or S (right, left, or switch) plus N or P (normal or power), for six combinations (RN, RP, LN, LP, SN, SP)
In addition, each batter would have ranges for the following results (proportionate to the batter's likelihood of achieving each result):
- 1BF: Infield single
- 1B7: Single to Left-field
- 1B8: Single to Center-field
- 1B9: Single to Right-field
- 2B7: Double to Left-field
- 2B8: Double to Center-field
- 2B9: Double to Right-field
- 3B8: Triple to Center-field
- HR: Home run
- K: Strikeout
- W: Walk
- HBP: Hit by pitch
- Out: Out (consult chart for type)
Pitcher cards contained the following information:
- Name
- Right or Left-handed
- CD (Clutch Defense Ability): 0 (worst) through 2 (pre-1988); 1 (worst) through 4 (1988 and on)
- INJ (Injury Rating): 0 (fewest games missed) through 8
- Games Pitched (total)
- Error Rating: E0 (best) through E10
- PB Range (Skill, based mostly on ERA and wins): 2-5 (worst) through 2-9
- SR (Starting Reduction Value, measuring endurance): 0 (worst) through 20
- RR (Relief Reduction Value, measuring endurance): 0 (worst) through 20
- Appearances (Starting or Relief): number of games pitched in each instance
In addition, each pitcher would have ranges for the following results (proportionate to the pitcher's likelihood of achieving each result):
- 1BF: Infield single
- 1B7: Single to Left-field
- 1B8: Single to Center-field
- 1B9: Single to Right-field
- BK: Balk
- K: Strikeout
- W: Walk
- PB: Passed ball
- WP: Wild Pitch
- Out: Out (consult chart for type)
Originally the game was played with a set of dice and a yellow cardboard square which had result numbers 11–88 as well as results for clutch hitting, pitching, and defense arranged in a circle within the square. A metal spinner was affixed to the center of the square. Play was incorporated by rolling the dice to get a number between 2–12 which would determine if the play result would come from the pitchers card or the batters card. Then the spinner would be spun and the resulting number or other occurrence would give the play result.
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