Taking one (hundred-eighty-eight) for the team - lol

Swimmer · 07-20-2006, 10:47 AM

I fooling around with a 19th century simulation the other day. I finished the 1884 season and was poking through the stats. On initial glance, they looked pretty good. Then I noticed that the OBP leader had posted a .688, so I opened his player card to see what was up.

He had been hit by 188 pitches in 89 games.

It seems that in 1884, with the expansion of the AA in conjuction with the UA, I had way too many scrubs from the fictional minors that were in the show. The crappy pitchers were beaning the crappy batters at a truly phenomenal rate. The top ten in HBP were all over 120. The player in question only batted .206, but with all the HBP he turned out to be the MVP!

Just thought I would share an amusing anomaly that still makes me chuckle.

Kelric · 07-21-2006, 06:34 PM

Damn, 188 pitches. Imagine the bruises, that's more than twice a game.

Raidergoo · 07-21-2006, 09:36 PM

188 pitches, in a row?

07-20-2006, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Swimmer Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Posts: 137 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18x in 3 posts	Taking one (hundred-eighty-eight) for the team - lol I fooling around with a 19th century simulation the other day. I finished the 1884 season and was poking through the stats. On initial glance, they looked pretty good. Then I noticed that the OBP leader had posted a .688, so I opened his player card to see what was up. He had been hit by 188 pitches in 89 games. It seems that in 1884, with the expansion of the AA in conjuction with the UA, I had way too many scrubs from the fictional minors that were in the show. The crappy pitchers were beaning the crappy batters at a truly phenomenal rate. The top ten in HBP were all over 120. The player in question only batted .206, but with all the HBP he turned out to be the MVP! Just thought I would share an amusing anomaly that still makes me chuckle. __________________ People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. --Rogers Hornsby

07-21-2006, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,983 Thanks: 7 Thanked 46x in 36 posts	Damn, 188 pitches. Imagine the bruises, that's more than twice a game. __________________ Former Co-Commish and owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1783-1144, .609%, of the defunct Overlords Baseball League (1930-48). 17 Division wins, 9 ALCS wins, 5 World Series wins.

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07-21-2006, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,403 Thanks: 104 Thanked 78x in 52 posts	188 pitches, in a row?