Bathtub 1925 World Series

I'm working on my own rules for very quick play dice baseball games. I have the general concept sketched out and was ready to test it. Initially, I did a couple of quick test games using made-up teams. It showed promise but lacked a little drama because individual players did not have a role. Inspired by Fast Inning Baseball, I added a rule where star players can affect the game. I was ready for a test but I wanted to use real teams. I decided to "bathtub" the 1925 World Series with a best of 3 games series.

The Series

The 1925 World Series featured the National League champions Pittsburgh Pirates vs. the American League and defending World Series champions Washington Senators.

Game 1

Pittsburgh 5 - Washington 3

Pitt        0-1-0-4

Wash    1-0-0-2

This shows the bathtubbed box score. I do not play all 9 innings. Instead, I play early, middle, late, and 9th innings.

Kiki Cuyler breaks a 1-1 tie with a grand slam in the 9th. The Senators' comeback attempt fails. Stan Coveleski takes the loss.

Game 2

Washington 7 - Pittsburgh 6

Wash    2-2-1-2

Pitt        2-1-2-1

Goose Goslin (Wash) and Pie Traynor (Pitt) trade homers early. Goslin drives in 2 runs in the middle innings. Pittsburgh ties it up on a 2-run homer late. In the 9th, Washington rallies for 2 runs. This time, the Pirates' comeback attempt fails. Walter Johnson gets the win.

Game 3

Washington 6 - Pittsburgh 5

Pitt        2-0-1-2-0

Wash    3-0-1-1-1

The Senators get a 3-run homer early. Pittsburgh scores 2 in the 9th to take the lead. Washington ties it up in the bottom of the 9th, then scores a run in extra innings. They win the game and the series!

Evaluation

How did my rules work?

• Very fast play, but still gave an interesting narrative
• Much less chart flipping than Fast Inning Baseball
• Perhaps a bit too much scoring, but not totally unrealistic
• I liked how star players get a nod. However, there were crucial moments where I did not roll a star player. In these cases, the result is a generic player. I'd love to give credit to the person who knocked in the series-winning run. Thinking about using FIB's player finder.