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Is a 14 better than a 9 — Finding Out the Monte Carlo Way (Part 1)

In the introduction, I explained a set of tests I did to find out the true value of an APBA baseball card.  This section will deal with the valuation of those numbers that the hitter controls to some extent: hits, walks and hit by pitch.  The error and rare play numbers will be in a […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Mike in Baseball | Tagged 42, hit numbers, Monte Carlo | 6 Comments

Is a 14 better than a 9 — Finding Out the Monte Carlo Way (Intro)

My APBA playing involves a solo league I put together 16 years ago.  The premise is I make either 6, 8, 10 or 12 teams out of that major league season and play a 30 game schedule using the Master Game and the approximately one million innovations I’ve added through the years.  So far I’ve […]

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mike in Baseball | Tagged card value, hit numbers, Monte Carlo | 4 Comments

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