OT - Does anyone have the 1911 Strat-O-Matic Card set?

[Rob D.]

In 1990, Strat had a short-lived promotion in which for about $20 you could submit a set of statistics, and the company would create a player card for you. I used stats from my best minor-league season and got the card below. Now, I often play center field for the 1948 Indians.

[barrysloate]

Rob- you had a great 1 and 3 column, and I like your AA stealing and 1-17 running (the highest running you can have). I guess you had speed. When I played in 1964 and 1965 they still hadn't invented the righty-lefty cards. That came later. I also see your 1-4 was a complete TRIPLE, it wasn't split. It was rare to see a full number TRIPLE.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Rob- you had a great 1 and 3 column, and I like your AA stealing and 1-17 running (the highest running you can have). I guess you had speed. When I played in 1964 and 1965 they still hadn't invented the righty-lefty cards. That came later. I also see your 1-4 was a complete TRIPLE, it wasn't split. It was rare to see a full number TRIPLE.

Barry,

I was happy with the accuracy of the card with one exception: the lefty-righty split on the advanced side is pretty generous. Of course, that's not something the company could accurately program without the real L-R stats, which I didn't have. So I'm sure they used more of a cookie-cutter formula for the advanced side.

Doesn't matter much to me, because I've always preferred the basic version anyway.

[barrysloate]

I found the basic version to be accurate enough too. The only advantage of the righty-lefty split was it forced the team in the field to handle relief pitchers more carefully. I also see you were a 1 centerfielder. You obviously had skills.

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I found the basic version to be accurate enough too. The only advantage of the righty-lefty split was it forced the team in the field to handle relief pitchers more carefully. I also see you were a 1 centerfielder. You obviously had skills.

Although with only a "3" rating in RF and LF, Robmay have been shy of the corners

I collected SOM cards from about 1969 to 1992 or so, buying cards each year. Over the course of that time, I also picked up original sets of a few of the pre-1969 sets. I also have a few (8 or so) of the very very rare cards from either the first or second year of SOM, 1960 or 61--I'll have to go back and check.

I think the last time SOM came up, I promised to post these, but don't think I ever did.

[barrysloate]

Has anyone ever seen, or possibly have a scan of, Barry Bonds's 2002 Strat-O-Matic card? I'm guessing it is virtually all hits and walks, with only a number or two representing an out.

[Cy2009]

Barry,

I don't have the 2002 Bonds card. But here is a scan of the 2001 Bonds card (73 HRs).



Cy

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Although with only a "3" rating in RF and LF, Robmay have been shy of the corners

Max,

I always found it so much easier reading the ball off the bat in center field than in left or right. More than a few times when I was in right field, I looked like I was wearing skates.

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Max,

I always found it so much easier reading the ball off the bat in center field than in left or right. More than a few times when I was in right field, I looked like I was wearing skates.

Rob

I should have worn skates in Little League; it could only have helped. I think I hit .222 when I was 12 and switched to basketball, where my university scoring average was something like 0.7 ppg.

I also sucked in hockey. Growing up in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, that was not a good thing.

[milkit1]

Well darn now I'm totally torn as to what to get. I'm really looking for the most accurate and fun one that I can play either by myself or with someone specifically with pre 1940 teams