Hitters
The top ten batting average leaders by position (excluding pitchers and designated hitters) were used to determine starting players. Pinch hitters were selected from the left overs, and also determined by batting average. A few players who did not make the batting average criteria were selected anyways for various reasons. For example, Jim Thome's 42 HRs, Adam Dunn's 46 HRs, and Scott Podsednik's 70 SB earned each of these players a spot on the roster.
Players were then drafted to 10 teams by position, by batting average. Once the draft was complete, I balanced out some lineups by swapping comparable right-handers and left handers. In a few cases, comparable players were moved to different teams to avoid having too many real-life teammates on the same team. For example, one team had 4 Yankees on it.
I wanted teams to be diverse, but not perfectly balanced with abilities either. Like the original RBI, I wanted some teams to be considered better than others. Most player abilities can be judged by batting average and homeruns. However, there are a few quirks. Bobby Abreu, while not getting much real-life attention, is a force to be reckoned with on this ROM. Also, a lot of the lineups and benches are stacked already, so there is no pinch hitter power bonus.
Pitchers
Pitchers were selected by ERA leaders for starters and relievers. As with hitters, a few token players were selected, like Pedro Martinez. Some right-handers (especially relievers) were excluded in favor of left handers to bring more balance to the rotations.
I've always been disappointed in the endurance of pitchers in RBI, so you'll find that there are some real work horses in the ROM. Most pitchers have almost double the endurance from the original RBI. Also, pitchers like John Smoltz have a higher endurance than most relievers, due to the fact that he's previously been a starter. I like fast gameplay and hard throwers, so you'll find a few guys that top out at maybe 105 MPH. I'm also partial to curve pitchers, so most pitchers have a lot of movement on the ball. Knuckleballs are not very strong for most pitchers.
Team Names
Since random players have been selected and thrown together onto 10 different teams, I didn't want to choose actual team names from today. Instead, I chose 10 names from actual baseball teams that no longer exist. The team names are the Grays, Blues, Red Legs, Pilots, Colts, Bees, Naps, Gothams, Stars, and Spiders.
Attached is the ROM. All criticisms/suggestions are welcome, but most likely I'm going to leave the ROM as is. Hope you like this ROM as much as I do.
Complete game data:
Data for team 1 (Grays):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Pierre LHB .326 3 6 770 146
02 Loreta RHB .335 16 4 857 130
03 Rodrgz RHB .334 19 4 889 128
04 Teixra LHB .281 38 20 912 128
05 Guilln LHB .318 20 10 877 134
06 BGiles LHB .284 23 20 850 134
07 Alfnso RHB .289 11 12 840 126
08 Winn LHB .286 14 18 834 140
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09 Durazo LHB .321 22 10 875 124
10 Finley LHB .271 36 20 891 128
11 Greene RHB .273 15 22 849 132
12 Lugo RHB .275 7 20 816 138
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13 Peavy RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Glavin LHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Wagner LHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Isrhsn RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Peavy RHP 2.27 4 9 7 144 183 200 77 115 140
02 Glavin LHP 3.60 3 8 11 141 176 199 80 113 143
03 Wagner LHP 2.42 3 7 11 158 182 202 18 114 142
04 Isrhsn RHP 2.87 2 10 7 149 180 197 20 116 139
Data for team 2 (Blues):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Womack LHB .307 5 12 760 140
02 Kendal RHB .319 3 10 770 130
03 Young RHB .313 22 11 890 136
04 Alou RHB .293 39 14 905 128
05 Kotsay LHB .314 15 11 876 138
06 D.Bell RHB .291 18 14 847 126
07 Hatbrg LHB .284 15 16 832 126
08 Bautst RHB .286 11 17 810 126
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09 Hafner LHB .311 28 12 897 126
10 A.Rod RHB .286 36 11 930 140
11 Delgdo LHB .269 32 22 918 124
12 Eckstn RHB .276 2 18 762 138
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13 R.Jhsn LHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Hudson RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Otsuka RHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Foulke RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 R.Jhsn LHP 2.60 3 8 11 166 191 218 90 114 143
02 Hudson RHP 3.53 4 10 7 169 187 204 78 113 140
03 Otsuka RHP 1.75 2 11 7 173 188 205 19 114 139
04 Foulke RHP 2.17 4 10 8 158 181 203 22 116 142
Data for team 3 (RedLegs):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Rowand RHB .310 24 12 864 138
02 Ibanez LHB .304 16 13 832 136
03 Tejada RHB .311 34 11 910 130
04 Berkmn LHB .316 30 10 914 134
05 JLopez RHB .316 23 12 880 122
06 Lowell RHB .293 27 14 879 124
07 Nevin RHB .289 26 16 865 130
08 Durham LHB .282 17 16 810 133
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09 E.Mrtz RHB .263 12 9 847 120
10 Cstlla RHB .271 35 24 897 120
11 Randa RHB .287 8 14 780 124
12 Claytn RHB .279 8 24 760 134
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13 Sntana LHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Oswalt RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Hawkns RHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Hoffmn RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Sntana LHP 2.61 3 7 10 150 182 210 77 141 143
02 Oswalt RHP 3.49 4 9 8 164 177 199 78 113 143
03 Hawkns RHP 2.63 3 8 6 146 175 198 19 141 146
04 Hoffmn RHP 2.30 5 10 8 162 183 206 20 116 140
Data for team 4 (Pilots):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Crwfrd LHB .296 11 12 840 146
02 J.Wlsn RHB .308 11 11 816 129
03 Cabrra RHB .294 33 12 887 136
04 Thome LHB .274 42 22 945 120
05 Chavez LHB .276 29 22 901 124
06 Hunter RHB .271 23 23 864 137
07 Estrda LHB .314 9 10 800 128
08 Miles LHB .293 6 12 772 136
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09 Erstad LHB .295 7 13 843 136
10 Figgns LHB .296 5 12 768 139
11 Piazza RHB .266 20 7 919 124
12 Dunn LHB .266 46 30 900 124
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13 Sheets RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Radke RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 BJRyan LHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Nathan RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Sheets RHP 2.70 2 11 6 153 179 196 72 114 141
02 Radke RHP 3.48 3 10 6 158 169 188 75 112 143
03 BJRyan LHP 2.28 4 7 10 158 186 218 16 110 145
04 Nathan RHP 1.62 2 10 6 155 188 210 20 113 142
Data for team 5 (Colts):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Cstilo LHB .291 2 14 770 144
02 Jeter RHB .292 23 8 855 142
03 Huff LHB .297 29 12 879 130
04 Matsui LHB .298 31 14 890 124
05 Varitk LHB .296 18 15 864 131
06 Ovrbay LHB .301 16 12 832 124
07 Millar RHB .297 18 16 852 124
08 Biggio RHB .281 24 22 860 138
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09 D.Lee RHB .278 32 21 872 136
10 Lawton LHB .277 20 26 855 140
11 Blalck LHB .276 32 20 886 132
12 Sandrs RHB .260 22 28 867 136
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13 Zmbrno RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 P.Mrtz RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 F.Rdgz RHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Smoltz RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Zmbrno RHP 2.75 5 11 7 152 180 199 79 105 144
02 P.Mrtz RHP 3.90 2 10 8 167 188 207 70 115 142
03 F.Rdgz RHP 1.82 3 9 7 136 165 190 15 111 116
04 Smoltz RHP 2.76 5 10 7 146 184 205 40 112 143
Data for team 6 (Bees):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Rntria RHB .287 10 16 799 140
02 L.Ford RHB .299 15 13 848 138
03 Guerro RHB .337 39 5 939 144
04 Ortiz LHB .301 41 9 925 124
05 Edmnds LHB .301 42 16 881 134
06 Kent RHB .289 27 18 872 129
07 Barret RHB .287 16 20 837 124
08 Brrghs LHB .298 2 12 745 124
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09 Sosa RHB .253 35 32 927 130
10 Conine RHB .280 14 17 832 129
11 Belhrn LHB .264 17 26 846 135
12 Baldli RHB .280 16 18 854 140
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13 Clemns RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 DDavis LHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Kline LHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Gagne RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Clemns RHP 2.98 3 9 6 163 184 201 67 141 146
02 DDavis LHP 3.39 4 7 10 156 170 184 71 113 143
03 Kline LHP 1.79 6 8 12 155 170 190 21 110 115
04 Gagne RHP 2.19 3 10 7 177 191 218 26 114 141
Data for team 7 (Naps):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Crisp LHB .297 15 17 851 140
02 Hlnbrd RHB .310 15 11 844 128
03 Drew LHB .305 31 14 882 136
04 Rolen RHB .314 34 10 904 122
05 Guilln RHB .294 27 19 881 140
06 V.Mrtz LHB .283 23 19 874 134
07 Uribe RHB .283 23 22 834 130
08 Rollns LHB .289 14 23 820 122
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09 CruzJr LHB .242 21 28 856 136
10 Byrnes RHB .283 20 19 843 138
11 Boone RHB .251 24 25 861 134
12 Bigbie LHB .280 15 17 842 134
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13 Schlng RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Buehrl LHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Lnbrnk LHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Lidge RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Schlng RHP 3.26 2 11 9 169 188 211 91 114 142
02 Buehrl LHP 3.89 5 5 9 144 176 188 74 112 143
03 Lnbrnk LHP 2.14 3 7 10 153 173 198 17 139 147
04 Lidge RHP 1.90 2 10 7 171 184 209 18 113 141
Data for team 8 (Gothams):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Iztris LHB .288 4 16 783 140
02 Polnco RHB .298 17 14 853 131
03 Casey LHB .324 34 8 893 128
04 A.Rmrz RHB .318 36 10 897 122
05 C.Lee RHB .305 31 12 876 137
06 Shefld RHB .290 36 18 891 134
07 Burntz LHB .283 37 24 884 136
08 Posada RHB .272 21 23 844 124
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09 Johnsn RHB .270 10 24 831 128
10 Pdsdnk LHB .244 12 28 838 146
11 Kenedy LHB .278 10 8 777 137
12 Freel RHB .277 3 20 769 139
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13 Hrndez RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Clemnt RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 R.King LHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Benitz RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Hrndez RHP 3.60 4 11 8 152 164 197 90 114 143
02 Clemnt RHP 3.68 3 9 7 151 178 196 68 112 143
03 R.King LHP 2.61 2 6 10 155 164 200 17 111 116
04 Benitz RHP 1.29 1 9 7 169 187 212 17 111 141
Data for team 9 (Stars):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Damon LHB .304 20 10 864 142
02 Vizqul LHB .291 7 12 789 140
03 Pujols RHB .331 46 8 947 126
04 Beltre RHB .334 48 9 932 130
05 M.Rmrz RHB .308 43 9 911 132
06 Abreu LHB .301 30 11 894 144
07 Przski LHB .272 11 22 834 124
08 Belird RHB .282 12 17 829 130
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09 VWells RHB .272 23 19 875 135
10 Feliz RHB .276 22 18 858 130
11 Robrts LHB .273 4 6 744 140
12 Hggnsn LHB .246 12 11 787 134
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13 Schmdt RHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 O.Perz LHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Looper RHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Cordro RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Schmdt RHP 3.20 3 11 7 165 181 203 82 140 146
02 O.Perz LHP 3.25 4 7 11 155 175 190 77 113 143
03 Looper RHP 2.70 2 9 5 168 183 198 19 112 141
04 Cordro RHP 2.13 3 7 5 162 176 202 17 113 141
Data for team 10 (Spiders):
No Name R/L Avg HR Cnt Power Speed
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01 Ichiro LHB .372 8 1 823 148
02 Mora RHB .340 27 6 877 138
03 Helton LHB .347 32 5 910 128
04 Bonds LHB .362 45 4 945 138
05 Beltrn LHB .267 38 22 884 144
06 Sorino RHB .280 28 17 876 124
07 Lbrthl RHB .271 17 20 810 126
08 Furcal RHB .279 14 19 794 140
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09 Konrko RHB .277 41 20 912 128
10 Grissm RHB .279 22 21 865 138
11 Redman LHB .280 8 18 756 138
12 Guzman LHB .274 8 19 777 135
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13 Leiter LHB .150 0 0 0 0
14 Wstbrk RHB .150 0 0 0 0
15 Tavrez RHB .150 0 0 0 0
16 Rivera RHB .150 0 0 0 0
<Ability> <--Speed-->
No Name R/L ERA Snk Curve Snk Crv Fst Sta Un1 Un2
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01 Leiter LHP 3.21 3 8 12 157 178 197 79 115 142
02 Wstbrk RHP 3.38 4 10 6 154 175 190 71 113 140
03 Tavrez RHP 2.38 4 9 7 164 180 202 26 142 146
04 Rivera RHP 1.94 2 10 7 160 179 204 24 112 143
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