{"id":34698,"date":"2025-08-12T19:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T00:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/?p=34698"},"modified":"2025-09-07T09:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T14:49:10","slug":"retro-computer-baseball-game-review-computer-statis-pro-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/12\/retro-computer-baseball-game-review-computer-statis-pro-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Computer Statis Pro Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

This is the second entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter \u201cPlay Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser<\/a>\u201d from my Hardball Retroactive<\/a> book along with the corresponding post at Baseball Analytics<\/a>. The series focuses on baseball simulations \u2013 games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy and the ability to replay entire seasons with a degree of realism. Baseball video games that are strictly arcade representations of baseball (based solely on reflex and hand-eye coordination) are excluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Publisher <\/strong>\u2013 The Avalon Hill Game Company<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Release Year<\/strong> – 1983<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Platforms<\/strong> \u2013 Apple ][, Commodore 64, TRS-80<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Credits<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Game Design & Programming:<\/td>\r\nJohn Chance, Ken Russo and Richard Bamberg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Box Art:<\/td>\r\nJim Talbot<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Rules:<\/td>\r\nJohn Russo, Charles Kibler<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Playtesters:<\/td>\r\nChance Russo, Jim Reedy, Charles Kibler, Glenn Scanlon, Greg Handy, Lawrence McCauley<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Review<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Computer Statis Pro Baseball evolved from a board game created by Jim Barnes in 1970. Statis Pro replaced the use of dice with a deck of Fast Action Cards which dictated the random events in the game (Wikipedia, Statis Pro Baseball). The computer version was published through Microcomputer Games, a division of the Avalon Hill Game Company which was responsible for the distribution of the board game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I fired up the Commodore 64 edition of Computer Statis Pro Baseball in the VICE emulator<\/a>. I was greeted with the Master Menu after viewing the introductory screen:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I selected option 1 which greeted me with the message \u201cplease wait approximately 2 and \u00bc minutes\u201d. The VICE emulator has a feature called Warp Mode which significantly speeds up the virtual floppy drive access times. Now I\u2019m prompted to select the visiting team name. There is no list to select the team from \u2013 I need to either know the proper format (which might be indicated in the manual) or perform a listing of the team disk directory prior to loading the game. Using the \u201cAttach Disk Image\u201d option in VICE, I was able to view the contents of the team disk and determine that the teams are stored in the following format: Angels-86, A\u2019s-86, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I played a 3-game series (Red Sox-86 at Angels-86) to refresh my memory as I had not played this game since the mid-Eighties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Game 1 showcased Boston fire-baller and 1986 AL Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens (24-4, 2.48) against California\u2019s top starter, Mike Witt (18-10, 2.84). The Halos drew first blood in the second frame. Rob Wilfong stroked a base hit with 2 outs. Consecutive errors by Jim Rice and Clemens allowed Dick Schofield and Bob Boone to reach safely. Gary Pettis punched a single to center field, scoring Wilfong. Wally Joyner ended the threat with a ground out to the third baseman, Wade Boggs. The Sox answered in the top of the third inning. Rey Qui\u00f1ones laced a two-base hit to lead off the frame. Boggs tipped his cap after flailing at Witt\u2019s curveball for strike three. Marty Barrett slashed a double to the opposite field, knotting the score at 1-1. After a Bill Buckner base knock placed runners on the corners with only one out, Jim Rice promptly hammered Witt\u2019s fastball over the left field fence for a 3-run homer. Tony Armas extended Boston\u2019s advantage to 5-1 with a blast to center field to start the sixth inning. Doug Corbett relieved Witt and retired the side. In the bottom of the sixth, I encountered a rare play. Reggie Jackson and Doug DeCinces reached base on successive singles. With Ruppert Jones at the dish, the event text displayed \u201cChecking Qui\u00f1ones\u2019 range\u2026\u201d Subsequently I learned that the Angels rally had been quashed: \u201cR. Jones line out to shortstop \u2013 Triple Play\u201d. Armas struck again, belting a 2-run triple off Corbett with 2 outs in the seventh.\u00a0 Terry Forster entered the contest with the Angels trailing 7-1 to face Rich Gedman. He retired the backstop on a ground ball to second to close out the frame, but yielded 3 consecutive hits to begin the eighth inning. Rookie left-hander Chuck Finley jogged to the mound to mop up. Buckner lifted a fly ball to left and I received a prompt regarding whether to send the runner on third: \u201cOption Percentage 76% – Input \u201cY\u201d to advance, \u201cN\u201d to hold runner\u201d. I elected to hold Boggs at third base as the Sox had their cleanup hitter due up with only 1 out. Rice plated Boggs with a single to right field, the sixteenth safety for the Sox. Clemens entered the ninth inning with a 9-1 cushion. \u201cMr. October\u201d connected on a towering solo shot to left field, padding his Hall of Fame credentials. DeCinces reached on an error and Wilfong walked after Jones whiffed. Jack Howell pinch-hit for Schofield as Clemens hoped to nail down the complete game victory. Another fielding range check resulted in a fly out to right field. Down to their final out, Rick Burleson was sent to the plate to bat for Boone. The \u201cRooster\u201d bounced a two-hopper to Barrett for the final out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The second contest pitted Dennis \u201cOil Can\u201d Boyd (16-10, 3.78) against Kirk McCaskill (17-10, 3.36). Boston continued firing on all cylinders as Jim Rice plated the first run on an RBI ground out to shortstop following a Wade Boggs single and a Marty Barrett double. California tied the score in the bottom of the third. Dick Schofield and Bob Boone slashed successive safeties, placing runners at the corners with no outs. Boyd whiffed Gary Pettis, but Wally Joyner followed with a hard grounder towards first base which skipped off Bill Buckner\u2019s glove, scoring Schofield. Boyd escaped further damage when he struck out Brian Downing and got Reggie Jackson on a line drive to right fielder Dwight Evans. The Halos took the lead in the bottom of the 4th<\/sup> on a 3-run circuit clout off the bat of second-sacker Bobby Grich. Boyd escaped further damage and remained on the bump into the sixth frame. After a leadoff single by Ruppert Jones and a walk to Grich, Boyd was relieved by Steve Crawford. Pettis delivered a base hit to right, loading the bases after Crawford retired Schofield and Boone. Joyner lined sharply to Barrett to extinguish the threat. Boston loaded the bases in the top of the 7th<\/sup>, but McCaskill got Ed Romero on a foul pop fly to Boone for the second out of the inning. Boggs scalded a hot grounder to Grich, who gloved it and flipped the ball to Joyner to retire the side. The Red Sox threatened again in the eighth, placing runners on first and second with two outs. Doug Corbett, who had replaced McCaskill to start the frame, elicited a pop-up to Schofield to quell the rally. Joe Sambito came on to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning. California sent Rick Burleson to the dish to substitute for Jones. Burleson drilled a one-hopper up the middle which deflected off Sambito for an infield hit. George Hendrick, batting for Boone with two down, lined out to Barrett. I was immediately prompted to edit my lineup to assign defensive positions to Burleson (SS) and Hendrick (RF). \u00a0Jerry Narron was inserted as the catcher, batting in Schofield\u2019s slot. Donnie Moore nailed down the 4-1 victory. He conceded a single to pinch-hitter Steve Lyons with two outs in the ninth, but got Boggs on a fly ball to Pettis to close out the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Southpaw Bruce Hurst (13-8, 2.99) opposed veteran right-hander Don Sutton (15-11, 3.74) in the third match. Hurst wriggled in and out of trouble in the opening frame. With two outs, California loaded the bases on 3 consecutive base knocks by Brian Downing, Doug DeCinces and George Hendrick. Marty Barrett snared a line shot by Bobby Grich to help Hurst out of the jam. Jim Rice launched an opposite-field blast to put the Red Sox on the board in the top of the second inning. The apparently not-so-rare \u201cLine out to shortstop \u2013 Triple Play!\u201d allowed Sutton to escape the third frame unscathed following back-to-back base hits by Steve Lyons and Wade Boggs. The wily veteran pulled another Houdini act in the sixth. Boggs and Barrett delivered successive singles, and then moved up 90 feet on a Bill Buckner ground out. The Angels elected to walk Rice intentionally. With the bases juiced, Don \u201cGroove\u201d Baylor lifted a harmless fly to left. Gary Lucas and Doug Corbett survived the eighth inning despite permitting another bases loaded situation. In the bottom half with Hurst and the Sox clinging to a 1-0 lead, speed demon Gary Pettis led off with a clean single to center field, stole second and advanced to third on a slow grounder by Rick Burleson. Hurst struck out Wally Joyner for the second out. Downing coaxed a walk to set up runners on first and third for the cleanup hitter, DeCinces. Bob Stanley entered the contest and got DeCinces on a line drive to Buckner. Terry Forster held the Sox scoreless in the visitor\u2019s half of the ninth. After pinch-running for Hendrick earlier in the contest, Ruppert Jones stepped to the plate for his first at-bat to commence the bottom of the 9th<\/sup>. Jones crushed Stanley\u2019s first offering over the center field fence, tying the score at 1-1! Grich drew a walk, but Dick Schofield popped out to Buckner on a sacrifice bunt attempt for the first out. Bob Boone got the bunt down but Rich Gedman pounced on it and pegged a bullet to second base to get the lead runner. Pettis lofted a fly ball to Dwight Evans, sending the game into extra innings. Donnie Moore relieved Forster to start the 10th<\/sup>. Buckner doubled up the right-field gap with one away and the Angels decided to walk Rice intentionally. Baylor slashed a worm-killer towards Grich, and the slick-fielding Halos turned the 4-6-3 double play. Boston inserted Calvin Schraldi to open the bottom of the 10th<\/sup> and he responded with a clean inning including back-to-back punch outs of Burleson and Joyner. Evans and Gedman produced consecutive singles and moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Ed Romero. Tony Armas drove in the go-ahead run with an opposite-field bloop single that landed in-between Joyner, Grich and a hard-charging Jones. Chuck Finley replaced Moore on the bump to face Boggs. California minimized the damage when Boggs lined out to DeCinces and Barrett slapped a hard grounder back to the box. Schraldi returned to the hill to face the Angels 4-5-6 hitters. DeCinces and Jones went down swinging, giving Grich the final chance to extend the match. Grich hit a slow dribbler in front of home plate. Gedman corralled it and threw to Buckner as the Red Sox triumphed 2-1 in 11 innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ratings<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Graphics \u2013 [1]<\/em><\/strong> The layout is comparable to SSI Computer Baseball, but in some ways more limited than its predecessor. The line score is presented at the top with the current inning and number of outs shown directly below the scoreboard. Players are not depicted at all \u2013 the infield is a green diamond with the pitcher\u2019s name and ratings centered over the mound. The batter\u2019s name is displayed below home plate along with handedness, batting average, slugging percentage and 3 ratings: base running, sacrifice and hit & run ability. When a base is occupied, the corresponding base runner is denoted. \u00a0The play-by-play account appears in a 2-line box at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sound \u2013 [2]<\/em><\/strong> The Commodore 64 version produced distinctive sound effects depending on the type of hit. Outs were denoted with a quick horn blast while strikeouts are marked with a protracted buzzer effect. Walks and successful stolen base attempts elicited the first few bars of \u201cCharge!\u201d while errors provoke a mocking refrain. A siren resonates for every home run. The ballpark organ belts \u201cOne, two, three strikes you\u2019re out at the old ball game\u201d upon the conclusion of each contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Strategy – [2]<\/em><\/strong> Prior to every at-bat, the manager is presented with a single Input Option prompt (you don\u2019t receive separate prompts for offense and defense). Pressing \u201cM\u201d during the game brings up the Menu screen, which lists the assorted in-game options. It is not possible to warm up a pitcher \u2013 you simply substitute them as needed. Defensively, the user is limited to two choices: infield in\/out and intentional walk. There are a handful of offensive decisions available to the manager: \u00a0steal, hit & run, sacrifice bunt, bunt for hit and squeeze bunt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Artificial Intelligence – [1]<\/em><\/strong> There is no artificial intelligence as the game does not include an option to play against the computer. You can either manage the visiting and home squads or a battle against a real-life opponent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Box Score – [2]<\/em><\/strong> The program asks the user to assign the winning, losing and saving pitchers before asking if you want to view the box score, print a copy and\/or assign a date. The results are output to the screen in the same manner as if they were sent to your printer. The lines will eventually scroll (there is no pause between showing the visitor or home box score). Extra base hits, strikeouts, walks, hit batsmen, stolen bases, and errors along with the winning, losing and saving pitchers are all itemized at the bottom of the box score. One quirk that I observed – while the lineup is presented correctly in order from the first to the ninth batter, the pinch hitters are listed at the bottom, making it difficult to discern who they replaced. Also, the triple plays were absent from the box score. I was prompted with the option to save the results to disk. I am uncertain as to whether this game offered the option to compile stats. Regrettably I was unable to locate the manual.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rosters – [1]<\/em><\/strong> Each team consists of a 25-man roster (15 batters and 10 pitchers). There are no expanded rosters. My version included 2 disks. One contained all teams from the 1986 season while the other (Famous Teams #1) included 18 teams from past seasons along with 2 \u201cHall of Fame\u201d teams (American and National).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Statistics – [2]<\/em><\/strong> Choosing option 2 (Create\/Revise Team File) from the main menu allows the user to edit the data from an existing team. Batter and pitcher statistics include the standard counting numbers. Ratings consist of Range, Arm, Base Running, Stolen Base and Clutch Hitting for batters while pitchers are limited to Control and Range. You also have the ability to look at a batter or pitcher\u2019s \u201cstring\u201d which contains calculated grades that the user is unable to modify, such as Injury (batters) along with Stamina and Relief Stamina (pitchers).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Usage\/Injuries\/Ejections – [1]<\/em><\/strong> No injuries occurred during the 3-game exhibition series that I played. Batters have an injury rating and pitchers have 2 stamina grades which gave me the impression that injuries are possible although I could not locate any reference to injuries or ejections when I reviewed the listing from the \u201cGAME.PRG\u201d file. You need to manually track player usage and statistics if you\u2019re planning to replay a series or a season\u2019s worth of games. \u00a0I did not find an option to compile stats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ballparks \/ Park Factors – [1]<\/em><\/strong> The simulation does not appear to account for any park factors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Commentary – [2]<\/em><\/strong> Two lines of text are presented at the bottom of the screen. The outcomes of each at-bat are posted with the player\u2019s name along with a concise description of the result (\u201cD. Evans hard ground out to second base\u201d). Home runs are preceded by a broadcaster\u2019s lead-in such as \u201cIt\u2019s a long fly ball to center field.\u201d After a momentary pause, the conclusion is revealed: \u201cArmas home run over the center field fence.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Scale:\u00a0 Ratings from 1 (worst) to 5 (best)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Total Score: 15 out of 50<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Observations<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

My enthusiasm for Computer Statis Pro Baseball was mitigated by the dearth of options, absence of a computer opponent and inability to compile statistics. The suspension of disbelief came sharply into focus when the second triple play occurred within the span of 3 games. Retrosheet.org keeps a log of all triple plays<\/a> on their Noteworthy Events<\/a> page. Since 1900 only 576 triple plays have been recorded (less than 5 per year), so observing 2 in a 3-game series strains credibility. Recommended for completists and those seeking a quick rush of nostalgia for the golden era of micro computing\u2026<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Please add a comment below if you spent a significant amount of time and\/or have any recollections of Computer Statis Pro Baseball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Articles in the Series<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\"SSI <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 SSI Computer Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Computer <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013Computer Statis Pro Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"MicroLeague <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 MicroLeague Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Avalon <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Avalon Hill Pro Manager \/ Major League Manager<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Pure-Stat <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Pure-Stat Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Monday <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Monday Morning Manager<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Radio <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Radio Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Earl <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Earl Weaver Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Full <\/a><\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Full Count Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"MicroLeague<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 MicroLeague Baseball II – III – IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Tony<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Tony La Russa\u2019s Ultimate Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Earl<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Earl Weaver Baseball II<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"APBA<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 APBA Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"Tony<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Tony La Russa Baseball II<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"Front<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Front Page Sports Baseball ’94 – ’96 – ’98 <\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"ESPN<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 ESPN Baseball Tonight<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"Hardball<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Hardball 3-4-5-6<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"Pursue<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Pursue the Pennant – Diamond Mind Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0 \"Pro<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Pro League Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Tony<\/td>\r\nRetro Computer Baseball Game Review \u2013 Tony La Russa Baseball 3 – 4 – Old Time Baseball<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Additional Links<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Play Computer Statis Pro Baseball in your browser! \u2013<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Computer_Statis-Pro_Baseball_1986_Avalon_Hill_Disk_1_of_2_Side_A<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

*NOTE* – I was unable to get past the intro screen on the archive.org link and encountered a similar issue attempting to run this software in the Vice emulator. I edited the \u201cHELLO\u201d file to load the \u201cMaster Menu\u201d program instead of the \u201cAH\u201d (Avalon Hill) intro screen. I contacted the Internet Archive to advise them of this workaround. As of 8\/27\/2019 the fix had not been implemented.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Playthrough – HardballRetro<\/a> https:\/\/youtu.be\/fz7eSmDHpjg<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Peschel, William. \u201cView From The Dugout \u2013 Major League Baseball on the Computer.\u201d Computer Gaming World, May 1986, Volume 28. pgs 19-20, 45. http:\/\/www.cgwmuseum.org\/galleries\/issues\/cgw_28.pdf<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/computer-statis-pro-baseball<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

http:\/\/www.stadium64.com\/gameinfos\/statisprobaseball\/statisprobaseball.htm<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statis_Pro_Baseball<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Retrosheet \u2013 Triple Plays – https:\/\/www.retrosheet.org\/TriplePlays.htm<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Statis Pro Baseball Online – https:\/\/www.statisprobaseballonline.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Statis Pro Baseball \u2013 Wikipedia entry – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statis_Pro_Baseball<\/a> \u00a0 Note: this article was originally posted on the Hardball Retro website on August 27, 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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