Hey APBA Fans, I’m back with the second segment of 2017 by the Numbers. I took a look at the fielding numbers and ratings from the 2017 APBA Baseball set a couple days ago. Today, I’m going through the Pitching. For most of us, that means grades and ratings. Before…
Baseball has been good to me. It gave me great enjoyment growing up, as I played it in backyards, little league fields, and through high school. After high school, it gave me money (and still enjoyment), first as a high school coach, and then as an umpire. Along the…
Hey APBA Fans! The 2017 APBA Baseball card set is out and I thought I’d take my annual trip into “By the Numbers” by breaking the set down into the nitty-gritty. Putting into perspective by ranking the defense, pitching and hitting. Who has the best (like maybe the 3B fielding…
Doug Schuyler showed me this 1970 Jim Palmer and I was all like “Huh? I don’t get it.” Then it hit me. If you’re lucky enough to hit “Cakes”’ second column, what happens when you roll a 36? There simply isn’t a number there. Palmer has a 36-33 and that’s…
This is a case of getting the most out a player’s stats. The Angels certainly did that with Albert Pujols in 2017. Why? This card is supposed to drive in 101 runs. Season Totals Split G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG…
The Beefers (2-1) piled up 30 hits and 10 home runs in a record-setting 27-3 runaway win over the Taz Devils (1-2) in the league’s first season of the 2018 campaign. The Beefs started the carnage in the top of the first, pushing over six runs against Devils starter Drew…
My buddy John Brandeberry who lives out in Montana sent me this pic of Joe Lillard’s card. While it may not pitch, it is a pretty tasty-hitting card! This is Lillard’s 1933 card while he played for the Chicago American Giants in the Negro National League. I’m going to throw…
If you follow the APBA Baseball Facebook group page, you’re probably aware that a particular Mickey Mantle APBA card was recently a topic. It wasn’t The Mick’s ’56 Triple Crown card, nor was it his ’61 card when he and Roger Maris were chasing the Bambino. No, it was his…
This is the third Monster Monday card from the 2017 season. I may have to take a break from the new set after this. Courtesy of David Hawkes, it features Yankee right fielder and AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge. As a rookie, he is most certainly a favorite…
There are many who play APBA that love pencil and paper score keeping. The nostalgia of it takes them back to when they were kids first learning the great game of baseball. Also, they love the calculator and the worksheet when figuring out statistics for their replays. The pace of…