A new version is now available.. The updated version supports player photos and has a much easier system for choosin
lineups and making substitutions. Here's the update file:
The helper uses ratings derived from Brian Davis' cardmaker such that a game can be played entirely in Excel. Dice rolls, numerical results and text results are clearly displayed along with the current batter's card and ratings of the current pitcher. In-game and cumulative stats can be easily recorded in the program through a simple point and click system. All of the seasons have been updated as of 2/17/05 and now include buttons which allow you to move a team from the TEAMS file to the game with one click.
Thanks to some help I've now been able to rate the 2005 season. It is posted directly below along with a lineup file.
Contains the 1901, 1908, 1911 and 1918 seasons converted from Brian's cardmaker to a form suitable for use with the APBA Helper.. These have been updated as of 2/17. The as-played lineup file/feature is available for 1901 and 08. Email me for 1911. Note these dead ball teams have been giving lower fielding ratings to increase errors. If you would like an alternative version of these seasons with normal fielding ratings please email me. Added: 1901 and 1918 on 3/15/05.
As above but with the 1920, 1924, 1927 and 1929 seasons. The as-played lineup feature/file is available for 1920 and 1927..
As above but with the 1931, 1934, 1935, 1938 and 1939 seasons. As-played ineups are available only for 1934. Roger has done completed lineups for 1938 and 1939 and these can be obtained by emailing me.
Contains every season from the 1950s, all of which have the as-played lineups available.
I also have six other "specialty" seasons translated from home-brewed BBW disks. These include a "normalized" version of All-Star teams for 26 franchises, another for just the original 16 franchises (added 3/15/05), a normalized GTOP set, a set of Negro League teams, a 1950 s franchise set using an average of a player's best three seasons and a 19th century set.. Please email me if you'd like any of these.
Contains every season from the 70s. As-played lineups are available on Mark's site for all these seasons except 1971. Email me to get 1971.
Contains every season from the 1940s. As-played lineups are available for all of these seasons. The fielding ratings for 1943 were corrected on 3/17/05.
Contains every season from the 60s. All have as-played lineups available. However the lineups file for 1969 on Mark's site is in an incomptable format. Please email me if you would like a corrected version. The 1968 season only contains lineups for the National League.
Contains the 1990 through 1993 seasons plus the 96 through 98 seasons. As played lineups are not available on Mark's site for 92 and 93 but these can be obtained by emailing me. File was updated 2/22/05 to include some missing pitchers for 1990 and 1993.
Contains the 2004 season. File was updated 2/22/05 to include some missing pitchers on the New York Yankees. File was updated 3/17/05 to include a lineups file.
The lineup files on Mark Miller's web site have been chnaged in format making them incompatible with the lineup feature in the Helper without additional modifcation. I have the older format lineup files if you need them. please only request one season as needed. Email me (Wayne) below. The 2005 season flineup posted above is updated.
