Alphanumeric Mystery Baseball Challenge: Closers

[cjedmonton]

Next up: Closers

This round plays out exactly the same as the starting pitchers. However, the grids and scoring chart have been amended accordingly, and they have been sorted by the top 100 career save totals.

You all seem to have a good handle on how to play the game, but if you need a refresher, please refer to the starting pitcher thread:

http://www.freedomcardboard.com/for...ery-baseball-challenge-starting-pitchers.html

Current Leaderboard (Hall of Famers in Red)

The Field

Grids + Scoring Chart

Top 100 Closers
(Go to page 2 for 51-100)

 

[cartersprings]

Closer 1: C1, P7 Rick Aguilera (1995) 55.1 IP X 5 (Reg) = 275.5
Closer 2: F8, N3 Mitch Williams (1987) 39 Earned Runs Allowed X -10 (Reg) = -390
Closer 3: G5, P1 Jon Papelbon (2007) .146 BAA, .250 - .146 = 104 deviations X 5 (Reg) = 520

Total = 405.5

 

[MaineMule]

[TABLE="width: 549"]
[TR]
[TD]C1[/TD]
[TD]F6, M12[/TD]
[TD]N16[/TD]
[TD]Jackson, M[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]L14[/TD]
[TD]Walks Allowed[/TD]
[TD]x-10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]-130[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]C2[/TD]
[TD]H7, N12[/TD]
[TD]R5[/TD]
[TD]Brewer, J[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]L13[/TD]
[TD]Walks Allowed[/TD]
[TD]x-10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]-250[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]C3[/TD]
[TD]F9, L11[/TD]
[TD]W2[/TD]
[TD]McGraw, T[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]K15[/TD]
[TD]Strikeouts[/TD]
[TD]X5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]75[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]375[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]-5[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[SportsWriterMAB]

Closer 1: I10, M6 - John Smoltz - 14th season (2002) - 4 HRS allowed - 4*-20 = -80
Closer 2: A3, A10 - Lee Smith - 26th season (1987) - 36 saves - 36*15 = 540
Closer 3: H1, N1 - John Wetteland -13th season (1989) - 32 points under .250 BAA - 32*5 = 160

TOTAL: 620

 

[Johnny G]

Closer 1: Randy Myers(non) - Earned Runs Allowed(8th) - 38 x -10= -380
Closer 2: Lee Smith(non) - Wins(16th) - 0x25= 0
Closer 3: Jonathan Papelbon(non) - Inn. Pitched(15th) - 64.1 x 5 = 320.5
Total Points: -59.5

 

[Ghumbs]

CL1: Kieth 1998 Innings Pitched: 65.1*5 = 325.5
CL2: Gregg Olson: 1988 Saves 0*15 = 0
CL3: Rollie Fingers (HOF): 1969 Wins = 75*6 = 450
Total: 775.5

 

[Y4NK335]

CL1 - A5, A9, Ugueth Urbina, (2004) .194 BAA = 5 x 56 = 280
CL2 - I5, B9, Kazuhiro Sasaki, (2000) 42 hits = -5 x 42 = -210
CL3 - I2, E8, Ron Perranoski, (1968) 6 saves = 15 x 6 = 90
TOTAL = 160

 

[Hendersonfan]

Pitching
Starting Pitcher 1: A1 B12 - Mussina 2nd season (1992) walks - 48 x -5 = -240
Starting Pitcher 2: C4 F2 - Marichal 6th season (1965) CG - 24 x 20(HOF) = 480
Starting Pitcher 3: H5 M14 - Wynn 13th season (1953) Win% - .586 so 86 x 6(HOF) = 516
Starting Pitcher 4: J2 K12 - Mullane 5th season (1886) K's - 250 x 3 = 750
Starting Pitcher 5: E9 R5 - Oswalt 18th season (2006) Hits - 220 x -3 = -660
Starting pitchers: -240+480+516+750-660= 846

Closer 1: A2 L13 - Jose Valverde 15th season (2007) WHIP - 1.11 (<1.25) 14 x 10 = 140
Closer 2: D5 F6 - Jason Isringhausen 21st season (2000) HR allowed - 6 x -20 = -120
Closer 3: G4 N7 - Heath Bell 15th season (2009) Losses - 4 x -20 = -80
Closers: 140-120-80= -60

Lineup
Catcher: I7 T15
1st Baseman: A4 G13
2nd Baseman: J5 F4
3rd Baseman: B1 V4
Shortstop: G7 T2
Left Fielder: H2 R4
Center Fielder: G10 Z15
Right Fielder: G1 T9
Bench 1: B4 H8
Bench 2: C7 O12
Bench 3: D1 D12

Managers

Manager 1: A1 E
Manager 2: F9 C
Manager 3: G6 A
Ballparks

Ballpark 1: 115D
Ballpark 2: 84J
Ballpark 3: 12B
Ballpark 4: 223H
Ballpark 5: 300A

 

[Wainwright]

CL1 (F6,Q12) Mike Jackson (Walks Allowed Season 10) 19x-10= -190
CL2 (I7,W1) Steve Farr (BAA over .250) 20x-5= -100
CL3 (B8,X8) Rollie Fingers HOF (Losses) 9x-10= -90

Total -380

 

[Jedi500]

Closer 1: C4, X9 - Jeff Russel - 3rd Season - Wins - 3*25 = 75
Closer 2: C2, X4 - Brad Lidge - 3rd Season - ERA - 1.90 = 210 *2 = 420
Closer 3: i4, S5 - Turk Farrell - 8th Season - Saves - 34 = 34*15 = 510
= 1005

 

[VandyDan]

CL 1: B1M3 Jose Mesa, ER allowed in 14th season. -250
CL 2: C2O4 Keith Foulke, era in 12 season, -476
CL 3: F8R1 Mitch Williams, BAA in season 9. -95.

-821, -850 total with the starters. Oof.

 

[MansGame]

Nevermind lol... Score coming...

 

[alexs64]

G1, P15


G1 = C1 = Dan Plesac
P15 = O11 = Save (11th Season) = 11 = 11*15


Score = 165
---------------------------------------------------


I9, S12


I9 = Y3 = Dan Quisenberry
S12 = L8 = Walks Allowed (8th Season) = 24 = 24*-10


Score = -240
----------------------------------------------------


B9, T15


B9 = S12 = Ron Davis
T15 = O7 = Saves (7th Season) = 29 = 29*15


Score = 435
----------------------------------------------------


165
435
-240
----
360 Final Score

 

[MansGame]

Can someone help me find BAA for Mike Williams? 18th season, which would be his 1997 season. Feel like a dumba$$ for asking but I can't find BAA anywhere.

 

[alexs64]

Can someone help me find BAA for Mike Williams? 18th season, which would be his 1997 season. Feel like a dumba$$ for asking but I can't find BAA anywhere.

It's just the word "avg" that you use buddy.

 

[Hullfan]

Closer 1: Troy Percival Earned Runs Allowed 1st season 16 x-10= -160
Closer 2: Jeff Russell Home Runs Allowed 9th season 11 x-20= -220
Closer 3: Dave Righetti Walks allowed 8th season 44 x-10= -440

Total: -880

 

[MansGame]

It's just the word "avg" that you use buddy.

Thanks Alex... I think I scored this correctly but would appreciate a check..

Closer 1: (G8, F6) S7 Steve Bedrosian
F21 Home Runs Allowed 11x-20= -220


Closer 2: (A1, D15) A1 Mariana Rivera
O23 Saves 45x15= 675


Closer 3: (J8, I1) S10 Mike Williams
A18 BAA .333-.250=.85 which is 85x-5= -425 ???


TOTAL = 30

 

[wildcat4]

CL1 -- Danny Graves... WHIP 2.35 110 x -8 = -880 (1997 season)
CL2 -- Greg Minton... Hits Allowed 22 x -5 = -110 (1978 season)
CL3 -- Gene Garber... ERA 2.15 185 x 2 = 370

Total: -620


A bunch of negative points in the first two rounds. Ugh!

 

[Gwynn545]

Closer 1: I5, X10---Bobby Thigpen, Saves in 3rd Season, 34 x 15 = 510
Closer 2: A9, S7---Matt Capps, Innings in 8th season, 29.1 x 5 = 145.5
Closer 3: G7, A13---S. Miller, Whip in 26th season (.04 above 1.25) x -8 = -32

Total = 623.5

 

[Gwynn545]

CL2 -- Greg Minton... Hits Allowed 22 x -5 = -110 (1978 season)

Ha...Greg Minton...Classic!!