Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site aero.ARPA
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!bellcore!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!aero!foonberg
From: foonberg@aero.ARPA (Alan Foonberg)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Snowy Season
Message-ID: <231@aero.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 18:10:21 EST
Article-I.D.: aero.231
Posted: Thu Jan 23 18:10:21 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 26-Jan-86 04:25:21 EST
References: <868@watmath.UUCP> <367@3comvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: foonberg@aero.UUCP (Alan Foonberg)
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Lines: 30



I've been playing a game called Sherco, which I have found
to be quite realistic in some senses, though probably not
as much as Stratomatic, which I also own.  Sherco assigns
ratings to each player - separate ones for batting average,
homeruns/hits percentage, stolen base/atbat percentage,
fielding percentage, arm strength, fielding range, and for
the pitchers - ERA, avg. numbers of innings pitched per
appearance, percentage of games completed, walks/batters faced
percentage, and strikeouts/batters faced percentage.

The only lefty/righty adjustment that is made is that the
pitcher's rating is upped one (or the batter's is dropped one) when
facing a batter "of the same hand."  The above rankings determine
which dice rolls produce a walk, a strikeout, a possible hit, a 
possible out, or a "special play" (rare occurrences).  For the
possible hits and outs, a chart is consulted based upon the
locations of the baserunners, where the ball is hit.  Fielders
throw and runners run alternately.  So, placement of fielders is
important, as well as arm strength and baserunning speed.

I won't bore you with any more details, but it is a fun and 
realistic game.  I just replayed the 1960 World Series, and
interestingly enough, Bill Mazeroski singled in the winning run
in the bottom of the 12th of the 6th game to win the Series for
Pittsburgh.

Alan.