

They came out with new player cards every year so we were able to carry our teams forward. So what do the odds of each event in a clash between these two titans look like? Next post.īack in the 80s I was playing a baseball game made by a company called Avalon Hill. In those instances the strikeouts at 6-7 and 6-8 vs LHB, and 6-6 and 6-7 against RHB become singles advancing the runners two bases (or SI** if you will). For Martinez that occurs after 7 innings as a starter or 4 innings as a reliever, or it can happen early in the game if he's getting knocked around, though I can't remember how many hits and walks within such and such a span of time it takes to make him fatigued early on. The dark circles only come into play if the pitcher is said to be fatigued or in weakness. I can't remember why the right side up clear triangle is used. With the advanced card, the upside down dark triangle is the park effects one. And the breakdown for his 1999 Basic Strat Card (pictured in attachment below):Ĭhance of gb (p) X (determined by position player's defensive abilities): 2/108Ĭhance of Catcher X (WP, PB and stuff): 3/108 Here's a 1999 Pedro Martinez Advanced Strat Card: I'll see if I can find a "Super" Pedro Martinez card for you from his great years and try to break down the basic card for you. That's the "split cards" (or 20 sided die, which are much better at randomizing results, and were added shortly after D & D caught on like wildfire) which run from 1-20, and depending on what number you draw (or roll), you get one result or the other. You'll also see, such and such 1-10, something else 11-20. The * symbol indicates how many bases the runners advance, so the SI* at 3-4 against LHP is a single with runners advancing one base.

The DO** at 3-12 against LHP is a double where the runners advance two bases, and the SI** at the same spot is a single where the runners advance two bases. Much like the ++, I can't remember what the + after the gb (2b) B at 2-8 against RHP. I'm not sure what the _ under the gb (2b) C at 2-6 against RHP. A black triangle (which I don't see here) is the same thing, but for singles. A black diamond is a park effects symbol that is either a HR or a flyball depending on the park. I believe a ? after a fb (B) means that the sac fly chance depends on runner speed and OF arm. I'm way too rusty with Strat to break down the Advanced card for you, because I can't remember the symbols to well. And here's the basic card from the same set:Ĭhance of fb (rf) B (sac fly type): 7.2/108Ĭhance of lo (1b) max (into as many outs as possible): 1/108Ĭhance of fb (cf) A (all runners advance type) plus inj: 1/108Ĭhance of gb (2b) B++ (fielder's choice type, but the ++ means you can get a hit somehow, sorry rusty): 6/108Ĭhance of fb (cf) B (sac fly type): 3/108Ĭhance of gb (1b) B (fielder's choice type): 4/108

Well, here's the 2001 Barry Bonds Advanced Strat card with splits, park factors etc, etc:
