1994 season completion
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If anyone is interested follow the link to our running stats google sheet.
@jluckhau put together an outstanding stat collection sheet. Each team has its own page and there is a sortable leaderbord by category… Check it out.
click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-2Hf2Zx1KfvzLxwAzDPLSsImxTAxxQIm01a6-acTFg8/edit?usp=sharing
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@anluc7 If anyone would like to fit the spreadsheet to their league, let me know. I’ve been working on some updates to make it more automated and easier to use. The current version requires someone to load each team’s boxscores manually. The next version will load them in an automated fashion (after boxscore CSVs have been uploaded to a Google Drive folder).
This is mostly just a stopgap until full league functionality is developed on the site, but it worked pretty well for us with the 1994 league and allowed us to compile every team’s stats quickly and with just a few button clicks.
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NLDS - SF vs CIN
Game 1 - Barry Bonds led off the bottom of the 1st with a HR, causing the crowd to erupt with excitement, but that was all of the scoring we’d see for a few innings as Jose Rijo and John Burkett shut their opponents down. Bret Boone finally got the Reds on the board with an RBI single in the 6th, but Willie McGee retook the lead for the Giants in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double. Bonds added another HR in the 8th and the Giants took Game 1 by a 3-1 score.
Game 2 - The Giants once again took the lead in the first on a Darren Lewis single, but Eddie Taubensee’s 2-run HR in the top of the 2nd thrust the Giants back into the lead. After a Reggie Sanders RBI double in the 4th, a Bret Boone 2-run double in the 5th, and a Brian Dorsett RBI single in the 6th, the Reds held a comfortable 6-1 lead. Barry Bonds hit a 3-run double in the 7th to tighten things up again, only to see two 2-run HR by Boone and Jacob Brumfield ice the game in the next half-inning. The Reds took Game 2 by a final of 11-4 and the series headed back to Cincinnati.
Game 3 - Once again the Giants started the scoring off, plating 2 runs in the first inning, but Kevin Mitchell had a solo bomb of his own in the bottom of the inning and a 2nd inning RBI single by Eddie Taubensee had the game tied up 2-2. A fourth-inning bases-loaded walk to Jacob Brumfield gave the Reds a 3-2 lead and then one of the strangest sequences in APBA Go history took place. The Giants tried to have Steve Scarsone pinch hit for the pitcher in the top of the 6th, but a bug did not allow it to happen. However, in the bottom of the 6th, Scarsone’s card was suddenly used in place of Hal Morris, the Reds lead-off hitter, and Scarsone hit a RBI-double, extending the Reds lead. Scarsone was then stranded on third base, but acting as a double-agent, he refused to leave the field and started the next inning on 3rd base for the Giants. Bonds singled to lead off that inning, driving in Scarsone in the process. Baffled, the 2 managers agreed that since the bug affected both of their scores, they would play on. Todd Benzinger would hit a 2-run home run a couple batters later and the Giants held a 5-4 lead through 7 innings. Bonds would add a solo HR in the 9th and the Giants took a 2-1 series lead with a 6-4 victory.
Game 4 - Kevin Mitchell started the scoring for the Reds in the first inning with a solo bomb to the upper deck, but a Kirt Manwaring RBI single in the top of the 2nd tied it up. Bret Boone hit a 2-run dinger in the 3rd inning and a Jacob Brumfield solo shot gave the Reds a 4-1 lead. A 9th inning RBI-triple by Darren Lewis followed by a Willie McGee RBI single brought the Giants within one run, but John Patterson grounded out with runners on 1st and 2nd to end the rally and the game and the series was tied 2-2.
Game 5 - Darren Lewis drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single in the 3rd. Tony Fernandez’s sacrifice fly in the 4th and Reggie Sanders solo HR in the 5th gave the Reds a 2-1 lead. Matt Williams led off the 6th with a double but then was inexplicably picked off 2nd base with no outs and down by one run. The Giants still tried to rally in the 6th but could not plate a run. Fernandez had an RBI single in the bottom of the inning and Kevin Mitchell added a solo shot in the 8th. The Reds strong bullpen shut down the Giants the rest of the way and took home a 4-1 win and a 3-2 series victory.
The Reds now get the honor of facing the Montreal Expos in a 7-game NLCS. Good luck with that, arfpoc!
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**ALDS Baltimore over New York Yankees 3-1
Game 1
Led by 5 hitters that contributed multi hit games including 6 2B and 7 BB, 17 hits and 11 runs, the Yankees roared to a 1-0 series lead and looked primed to roll to the ALCS. Baltimore’s Jamie Moyer took one for the team and battled through 5.33 Inn (0-1, 5.33INN, 12H, 7R, 1K, 3BB,1HBP) Scott Kaminiecki (1-0, 9IP, 5H, 2ER, 9K, 1BB) looked unhittable at times.
Game 2
Marquee matchup between aces, Baltimore’s Mike Mussina (24-8, 2.93) v Jimmy Key (24-9, 3.19). Each pitcher threw as expected with Mussina making one less mistake than Key. The Yankees Wade Boggs paced the team going 2 for 4 with a 2b and a Home run. The problem was, that was half the total of hits that Mussina would surrender. The Oriole offense was more balanced, led by Leo Gomez, (2 for 4 , 2B, HR) the Orioles pounded 8 hits and 3 runs of the eventual loser, Key. A couple insurance runs in the ninth led to a 5-2 victory for the birds and a tied 1-1 series.
Game 3
Ben Mcdonald (20-10) v Melido Perez (12-10, 4.18) this game was not close from the get go. Baltimore overwhelmed 5 Yankee pitchers scoring 15 runs on 17 hits including 4 bombs (2 HR by Harold Baines), a game that everyone in the Baltimore lineup scored a run. Ben McDonald (9.0IP, 7H, 3ER 3k 7BB) cruised to victory with a large cushion for the majority of the Game. Baltimore takes a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4
Game 1 pitching rematch between Moyer and Kaminiecki. Baltimore’s offense continued to roll and Jamie Moyer (9.0 IP, 5H, 4ER)redeemed himself to notch a victory and win the series over the Yankees 3-1. His only mistake was a Grand slam to Matt Nokes to make the game look closer than it was. BIngo Baines hit his third dinger of the series on his way to winning the ALDS MVP. Kaminiecki was not sharp in the loss. The Yankees need help they are weak at the shortstop and catcher position…wonder where that help will come from.
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PLAYOFF UPDATE - NLCS EDITION
Reds 4 - Expos 1
This highly anticipated series between two potent offenses and strong pitching staffs never really materialized to be as competitive as once thought. Cincinnati was in control from the start and rolled to a 4- 1 series victory. Cincinnati’s only slip was a 13 inning game that was lost in the deepest parts of both rosters.
The Reds pitching staff was the story for this series; holding the vaunted Expos offense to a .171 BA/.246 OBP/.241 SLG. The Redlegs were led by veteran Jose Rijo (2-0,1.69, 11 K, 10 H in 16 inn), and the dominant bullpen combo of Brantley/Carrasco/McElroy threw 14 combined inn only giving up 2 ER and 4 H. The Reds offense was led by Boone (.350/.458/.500), Brumfield (.333/.391/.667–4 2B, HR), and Taubensee (.300/.318/.650 – 2-2B,3B,HR) and Kevin Mitchell added 2 HR and 2 GWRBI.
The Expos only consolation was that the scores were close. The Expos could not seem to get in to gear in any facet of their game…veteran leaders Larry Walker and Moises Alou were held to a combined 5 for 32 .156 line. The normally solid Montreal defense committed 10 errors in the 5 games. The pitching staff was the lone bright spot, holding the Reds to a .225 average, tho the Reds hits were timely and damaging.
The future is bright in both of these cities…baseball will live long and prosper, even in Montreal. And this Expo team will win many more division titles and bring home a likely World title soon.
As for the Reds looking for their 6th World title…they await the winner of the Cleveland/Baltimore ALCS.
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1994 Season review
How accurate is the APBA platform when compared to Historical MLB data?
When we completed this regular season playing out the remaining 669 (turned into 672 because of ties), I had some real doubt that the results would mirror what actually happened during the Historical 1994 MLB season. I assumed that our league would be comparatively heavy on offense and weaker comparatively in the pitching categories. Other assumptions I had were that the basic game platform did not allow for as many steal attempts (certainly not successful steals per game).
HITTING
The 1994 season is ranked in the top half offensively of all MLB seasons. Individually there were some all-time level statistical seasons put up. But, how would a collective season on APBA Go measure vs a historical season. I broke down the 1600 games played during the “real” strike shortened MLB season vs the 672 APBA GO played games (these included rainouts that were not rescheduled and 3 play in games that resulted to fix a three way tie). Each category is judged on a per game basis with the exception of Batting Avg, OBP, SLG, and OPS.
Historical 1994 BA: .270
APBA GO 1994 BA: .258
The batting avg comparison gave me pause, my first reaction was that this was a large differential between the two (4.5% difference)Historical OBP: .339
APBA GO OBP: .327
OBP shows a 3.5% difference. Or the equivalent of 150 OB for the 1600 game season. Less than 1 OB per 10 games difference.Historical SLG: .424
APBA GO SLG: .416
1.9% difference or 996 bases over the 1600 game season.Historically there were 38.90 plate appearance per game, APBA GOs replay resulted in 39.01 PA per game.
1994 runs per game were 9.845 and APBAGO = 10.087
1994 hits per game were 18.589 and APBAGO= 17.952
1994 Home Runs per game 2.0662 and APBAGO= 2.1190
1994 Stolen bases per game 1.4112 and APBAGO = 1.6324 (surprised me)
1994 Bases on Balls per game 6.9568 and APBAGO = 6.9077
1994 K per game 12.353 and APBAGO = 12.892Sample size in my opinion is the reason for these small discrepancies. The percentage difference between the numbers will be reduced in a larger sample size.
PITCHING
Similarly, there were some small differences in the pitching categories.ERA: 1994 – 4.50
APBAGO – 4.56
WHIP: 1994 – 1.43
APBAGO – 1.3779
K/9 : 1994 – 6.2
APBAGO – 6.49I am pleasantly surprised and impressed by these numbers. Though there are items I would personally change or enhance about APBA GO, I am glad to see that these numbers are close enough to reality that I can feel comfortable with the results of leagues in the long term
Andy
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WOWSERS! The Baltimore Orioles have continued their improbable run. From scrap heap to wild card, to ALCS and now to the World Series! They will face the Cincinnati Reds in a rematch of the 1970 World Series to see who will capture the 1994 championship. Well done GIl! And great season to Percy and his Cleveland Indians. Details to follow
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And then there was one! Congratulations to Gil and the 1994 Baltimore Orioles on winning our World Series. Would’ve been Baltimore’s first since 1983 and 4 th over all. And thank you to Gil, Andrew,Ed,Sheldon,Percy,Alex,Paul, Ted, JoeD and Joel. This project could not have been completed without you. Multi manager replays have their challenges and I learned a lot about how to handle issues in the future. You guys were patient and diligent at getting the games in and I personally could not have been more happy with the results. The league play was tedious at times but it produced a playoff run and playoffs that were action packed and unexpected. I am happy with both the team and the individual performances.
Great job and thank you!
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Great work on this reply. I’m looking at replaying the 1994 season soon.
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@anluc7 Started replaying the 1994 season, too. Enjoying it, but some of the offensive numbers are ridiculous.
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@Isotopecrunch not surprised. There are some monster cards in that season. Have fun. If ya need a partner to roll some of those tedious games gimme a shout I’d be willing
