SABR Baseball Games & Simulations Committee
@sabrbballgaming.bsky.social
explore baseball gaming in all forms and fashions, including tabletop, fantasy, computer and video/mobile games - research how various simulation games work, what statistics are generated, and how organized baseball might benefit from strategies & tactics
Here is the link to our meeting with Jay Wigley. Jay shared the history of Retrosheet along with how game designers past and present utilize Retrosheet data to enhance their baseball simulations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc_f... #SABR #Retrosheet #simulation #baseball #scorecard #statistics
meeting invite - Saturday, December 12 @ 12p ET / 9a PT guest speaker: Matt Arnold is Director of Development for Out of the Park Baseball, a long running award-winning strategy baseball game. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #OOTP #pcgaming #baseball
meeting reminder - Thursday, August 13 @ 8p ET / 5p PT Guest speaker Jay Wigley is the author of How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History, a comprehensive history of the organization that works to save the play-by-play of every game in #MLB history. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR
The SABR Convention page on our website has been updated to include Steve Etzel's presentation, photos from our meeting and SABR Clubhouse game demos from SABR 54! sabrbaseballgaming.com/sabr-convent... #SABR #convention #clubhouse #simulation #tabletopgaming #baseball
Here is the link to our meeting with Len McKnight. Len delivered an in-depth presentation on his Golden Era Replay Project and the application that he designed in order to compare the replay results with the real-life stats. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rImC... sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR #simulation
Our September 2026 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 @ 8p ET / 5p PT Glenn Guzzo is the author of Strat-O-Matic Fanatics: The Unlikely Success Story of a Game That Became an American Passion. www.amazon.com/Strat-Matic-... Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #strat
Our August 2026 meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 @ 8p ET / 5p PT Jay Wigley is the author of "How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History", a comprehensive history of the organization that works to save the play-by-play of every game in MLB history. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
meeting reminder - Thursday, July 9 @ 8p ET/ 5p PT Len McKnight uses sabermetrics to compare replay and actual baseball game simulations outcomes. Len's Golden Era Replay Project -> sabrbaseballgaming.com/2026/04/30/1... Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #Sabermetrics
Here's the link to our meeting w/ Marc Unger & Ron Juckett. Marc & Ron discussed plans for the Box Scores from the Basement documentary & YouTube channel, and we talked about our favorite baseball tabletop & video games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h93... Upcoming events sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR
meeting reminder: Thursday, June 4 @ 8p ET/5p PT Our guest speakers, Marc Unger and Ron Juckett, will discuss the making of the upcoming documentary “Box Scores From the Basement” about people in the hobby and their passion for sports sim gaming. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR
Our July 2026 meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 9 @ 8p ET / 5p PT. Len McKnight uses sabermetrics to compare replay and actual baseball game simulations outcomes. sabrbaseballgaming.com/2026/04/30/1... Register in advance: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #APBA #baseball
Here is the link to our meeting with Craig Wessel. Craig discussed his game, All-Star Lineup Baseball along with the reasons behind his choices during the design process. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0d... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming event: sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR
SABR Virtual: Craig Wessel, All-Star Lineup Baseball
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meeting video link: Chris Davis Chris demo'd his games, Inside Pitch & Inside Pitch Advanced, and discussed his design choices youtu.be/N5W4QBe29UU SABR Events calendar: sabr.org/events#calen... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming #SABR G&S events: sabrbaseballgaming.com
SABR Virtual: Chris Davis, "Inside Pitch Advanced"
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meeting reminder: Tuesday, April 14 @ 8p ET / 5p PT Our guest speaker is Chris Davis, designer of Inside Pitch Baseball (2007) and the newest iteration, Inside Pitch Advanced. www.insidesportsgames.com Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #tabletopgaming #simulation #pcgaming #baseball
Our June 2026 meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 4 @ 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. Our guest speakers, Marc Unger and Ron Juckett, will discuss the making of the upcoming documentary “Box Scores From the Basement”. Register in advance: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #tabletopgaming
meeting: Tuesday, May 5 @ 8p ET/5p PT Our guest speaker is Craig Wessel, designer of All-Star Lineup Baseball (ASLB). www.barstoolgames.net SABR membership is not required to attend the meeting. Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #tabletopgaming
meeting video link: Robert Gamble demonstrated his game, Pitcher's Count Baseball and discussed his design decisions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRji... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming events are listed on our website's main page: sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR #simulation
SABR Virtual: Robert Gamble, Pitcher's Count Baseball
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meeting reminder: Tuesday, March 10 @ 8p ET / 5p PT guest speaker: Robert Gamble, designer of Pitcher’s Count Baseball -> pitchers-count-baseball.bigcartel.com register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #tabletopgaming #baseball #simulation
Here's the link to our meeting with Rick Schostek and Sullivan Beck (Ball Park Baseball). They discussed the evolution of the game, designed by Charles Sidman in 1957. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgJ9... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming events: sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR
SABR Virtual: Rick Schostek and Sullivan Beck, Ball Park Baseball
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meeting: Tuesday, April 14 @ 8p ET/5p PT Our guest speaker is Chris Davis, designer of Inside Pitch Baseball (2007) and the newest iteration, Inside Pitch Advanced. www.insidesportsgames.com Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #tabletopgaming #baseball
meeting reminder: Tuesday, February 17 @ 8p ET / 5p PT guest speakers: Rick Schostek (COO) and Sullivan Beck (CTO) of Ball Park Baseball Ball Park Baseball was developed by Dr. Charles Sidman & published in 1971. ballparkbaseballgame.com register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #tabletop
Here is the link to our meeting with Brian Davis, Ph. D. Brian demo'd FastScore Baseball (www.fastscoregames.com) and discussed his work in cancer research and gene therapy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfYl... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming events: sabrbaseballgaming.com
meeting reminder: Thursday, January 22 @ 8p ET/5p PT Our guest speaker is Brian Davis, Ph.D., the creator of FastScore Baseball, a contributor to Replay and APBA, and a designer of tools for various baseball games. fastscoregames.com/fastscore-ba... Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR
meeting: Tuesday, March 10 @ 8p ET/5p PT guest speaker: Robert Gamble, designer of Pitcher's Count Baseball Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #tabletopgaming #baseball
meeting video: Steven "Doc" LeShay Steven discussed the inspiration for #Sherco Baseball Game along w/ Sherco Plus, a collaboration with Brien Martin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzOw... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming events: sabrbaseballgaming.com #SABR #tabletopgaming
meeting: Tuesday, February 17 @ 8p ET/5p PT guest speakers: Rick Schostek & Sullivan Beck of Ball Park Baseball. The original game was developed by Dr. Charles Sidman & published in 1971 with v3 released in 2025. ballparkbaseballgame.com Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation
meeting: Thursday, January 22 @ 8p ET/5p PT Our guest speaker is Brian Davis, Ph.D., the creator of FastScore Baseball, contributor to Replay and APBA, and designer of tools for various baseball games. fastscoregames.com/fastscore-ba... Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation
meeting reminder - Tuesday, December 9 @ 8p ET/ 5p PT guest speaker: Steven “Doc” LeShay, Ph.D., game inventor (SherCo Grand Slam Baseball Game), author, retired university professor and Naval Air Reserve Commander. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR #simulation #Sherco #baseball
meeting video: Richard Dombrovski. A discussion of Dombrov Baseball Sim including game demo in tournament mode, and how the game engine is based on Sports Illustrated Baseball. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pym... G&S Event Archive: sabrbaseballgaming.com/events/ Upcoming events: sabrbaseballgaming.com
