Thursday, August 6, 2026

Statis-Pro - Another Option for Fielding Plays if you Don't have Fast Action Cards or Dice

 Forgetting my Statis-Pro Fast Action Cards and my 20-sided and 8-sided dice for the free version of the game I picked up a Rummkub game on the road and calculated a new fielding chart as another option for the Statis-Pro game.

Under this scenario:

1. You still roll two traditional dice for the roll totalling 2-12 for the PB reading to determine if you refer to the pitcher or batter card.

2. From the Rummikub panels, pick out one of each colored die from 1-8 (so 32 dice total) and then add one panel with a 10 on it. 

To get the random number pull out one of those panels with the first one being 10s number - so 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 - then pick out one more panel to get the ones number of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to get a number like 54. The only exception is that if you draw the one 10 panel (a 1 in 33 chance) then that is a Z play and you ignore the two player cards and go to the Z play chart (using Z plays is optional during games).

3. That leaves one of all four colors of the 1 to 8 panels, and then pick one of each of the four colors of 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 and the two smiley faces and set them in a separate stack to put in a separate small box or bag ot draw from.

When and OUT is made you can just record it as an OUT but if anyone is on base, then draw from that set to get one of the results below and see where hte ball was hit and if runners advance etc. 

If the out occurred on an orange panel check for error. Refer to the E number for the player playing that position from 1 (the best) to 10 (the worst). Pick another form the 1 to 13 panels again and there is no chance of an error unless a second orange panel is drawn. if one is then if the number in orange is the number of the fielder's E number OR lower than it is an error and all are safe. So if the number is a 3 and the player's card has an E2 it is NOT an error. It needs to be the same or lower and that is higher.
 
Rumm   Rummikub   Ball hit toWhat happens to runners          Playing card   Card
1Black1ground out, runners advanceSpades2
1Blue1Grounder hold, or if forced outDiamonds2
1Orange2Pop outHearts2
1Red2Pop outSpades2
2Black3Grounder hold, or if forced outClubs3
2Blue3ground out, runners advanceHearts3
2Orange3DP but OBR A-D batter safeClubs3
2Red3ground out, runners advanceDiamonds3
3Black4ground out, runners advanceSpades4
3Blue4ground out, runners advanceHearts4
3Orange4Double PlayClubs4
3Red4Grounder hold, or if forced outHearts4
4Black4Pop outDiamonds5
4Blue4Grounder hold, or if forced outHearts5
4Orange4Pop outSpades5
4Red4Grounder hold, or if forced outDiamonds5
5Black4DP but OBR A or B batter safeClubs6
5Blue5ground out, runners advanceSpades6
5Orange5Pop outHearts6
5Red5Grounder hold, or if forced outHearts6
6Black5ground out, runners advanceClubs7
6Blue5Pop outDiamonds7
6Orange5DP but OBR A-C batter safeSpades7
6Red6Grounder hold, or if forced outDiamonds7
7Black6Double PlayClubs8
7Blue6ground out, runners advanceDiamonds8
7Orange6ground out, runners advanceHearts8
7Red6DP but OBR A batter safeSpades8
8Black6Grounder hold, or if forced outClubs9
8Blue6ground out, runners advanceClubs9
8Orange6Grounder hold, or if forced outSpades9
8Red6Pop outHearts9
9Black7Fly outClubs10
9Blue7Fly outDiamonds10
9Orange7Fly outSpades10
9Red7Fly outDiamonds10
10Black7sac fly if runner a HeartsJack
10Blue8Fly outClubsJack
10Orange8sac flyDiamondsJack
10Red8sac flyHeartsJack
11Black8Fly outDiamondsQueen
11Blue8sac fly if runner a HeartsQueen
11Orange8Fly outSpadesQueen
11Red8Fly outHeartsQueen
12Black8sac fly if runner a or bSpadesKing
12Blue9Fly outClubsKing
12Orange9Fly outDiamondsKing
12Red9sac fly if runner a SpadesKing
13Black9Fly outSpadesAce
13Blue9sac fly if runner a, b or cClubsAce
13Orange9sac fly if runner a or bClubsAce
13Red9Fly outDiamondsAce
RedSmiley race CD - one die for IF positionRed Joker 
BlackSmiley race CD - 2 dice for positionBlack Joker 
      
   Clutch Defense Reference roll  
   1-6 is that infield position  
   7-9 is that outfield position  
   10-12 is BD, clutch battering  
      
   If BD get 11-88 and  
   Batter 1b=bases clearing 2b  
   Batter 2b, 3b, HR, deep = HR  
   Batter all else is foul 




Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Cubs, Royals and Cardinals Statis-Pro Pool Play Schedule and Rosters

Here are the rosters and scenarios to determine the pool champion to advance to a semifinal pool

Chicago Cubs (0-2) play Kansas City (2-0) and if KC wins the Cubs are eliminated. 

St. Louis (1-1) play Kansas City, if KC wins then St. Louis is eliminated.

If KC beats both then the pool play ends and KC advances. Only if they lose either game then St. Louis plays Chicago, and if all three teams are 2-2 then total run differential determines the champion. If St. Louis and KC both finish 3-1 then run differential in the two games between each other are champions, and if that is tied then run differential in 4 games of pool play wins.

Here are the actual teams - and below it we have links to all players listed alphabetically by team and then player's last name. Email back to pudnerjohn@gmail.com if you spot anyone missing or on the wrong roster.







 
Player                                        Position      Team
Kevin AlcantaraCFCHC
Miguel AmayaCCHC
Javier AssadpitcherCHC
Tyler AustinDHCHC
Moisés BallesterosDHCHC
Matthew BoydpitcherCHC
Alex Bregman3bCHC
Ben BrownpitcherCHC
Michael Busch1bCHC
Edward CabrerapitcherCHC
Aaron CivalepitcherCHC
Michael ConfortoLFCHC
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFCHC
Justin DeanCFCHC
Tyler FergusonpitcherCHC
Kevin GausmanTORCHC
Ian HappLFCHC
Hunter HarveypitcherCHC
Nico Hoerner2bCHC
Gavin HollowellpitcherCHC
Cade HortonpitcherCHC
Shota ImanagapitcherCHC
Carson KellyCCHC
Luke LittlepitcherCHC
Nicky LopezSSCHC
Phil MatonpitcherCHC
Chas McCormickCFCHC
Hoby MilnerpitcherCHC
Daniel PalenciapitcherCHC
David PetersonpitcherCHC
Drew PomeranzpitcherCHC
Pedro Ramirez2BCHC
Colin ReapitcherCHC
Matt Shaw3bCHC
Justin SteelepitcherCHC
Seiya SuzukiRFCHC
Dansby SwansonSSCHC
Caleb ThielbarpitcherCHC
Trent ThorntonpitcherCHC
Jacob WebbpitcherCHC
Jordan WickspitcherCHC
Luinder AvilapitcherKCR
Scott BarlowpitcherKCR
Kris BubicpitcherKCR
Aaron BummerWASKCR
Jac CaglianoneRFKCR
Noah CameronpitcherKCR
Isaac CollinsLFKCR
Steven CruzpitcherKCR
Randy DobnakpitcherKCR
Lucas ErcegpitcherKCR
Carlos EstévezpitcherKCR
Maikel Garcia3bKCR
Jonathan India2bKCR
Kyle IsbelCFKCR
Carter JensenCKCR
Stephen KolekpitcherKCR
Alex LangepitcherKCR
Nick LoftinLFKCR
Matthew LugoCFKCR
Seth LugopitcherKCR
Daniel Lynch IVpitcherKCR
Luke MaileCKCR
Starling MarteDHKCR
Michael Massey2bKCR
Nick MearspitcherKCR
Kameron MisnerCFKCR
Vinnie Pasquantino1bKCR
Salvador PerezCKCR
Cole RaganspitcherKCR
John RaveRFKCR
Josh Rojas2bKCR
John SchreiberpitcherKCR
Matt StrahmpitcherKCR
Tyler TolbertCFKCR
Justin TopaWSNKCR
Michael WachapitcherKCR
Beck WaypitcherKCR
Bobby Witt JrSSKCR
Justin BruihlpitcherSTL
Alec Burleson1bSTL
Nathan ChurchCFSTL
Jimmy CrooksCSTL
Hunter DobbinspitcherSTL
José FermínLFSTL
Richard FittspitcherSTL
Luis GastélumpitcherSTL
Nolan Gorman3bSTL
Gordon GraceffopitcherSTL
Iván HerreraCSTL
Kyle LeahypitcherSTL
Matthew LiberatorepitcherSTL
Quinn MathewspitcherSTL
Dustin MaypitcherSTL
Michael McGreevypitcherSTL
Lars NootbaarDHSTL
Riley O'BrienpitcherSTL
Pedro PagésCSTL
Andre PallantepitcherSTL
César Prieto2BSTL
JoJo RomeropitcherSTL
Thomas Saggese2bSTL
Victor Scott IICFSTL
George SorianopitcherSTL
Ryne StanekpitcherSTL
Matt SvansonpitcherSTL
Bryan TorresLFSTL
Ramón Urías3bSTL
Nelson VelázquezDHSTL
Jordan WalkerRFSTL
JJ Wetherholt2bSTL
Masyn WinnSSSTL

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Defense, Speed, Pitching Keys Brewers Advancing to Statis-Pro Semifinals

The Statis-Pro Milwaukee Brewers used five stolen bases, five defensive plays that saved runs, two new PB 4-7 upgrades in the rotation, and a total of FIVE PB 2-8 excellent relievers to beat San Francisco 4-0 then Toronto 6-2 to win Pool E and advance to play Pool D champ Tampa and one team to be determined in a semifinal pool.

Of the 11 batters who played in the two games, five were excellent base stealers (A SP rating) and four more were good base stealers (B). The only defender who is not excellent is shortstop Jett Williams, but both games he reached base early and then pinchrunner David Hamilton came in and then went into shortstop where he is excellent to mean the team always had half gold glover level (Clutch Defense - CD 5) defenders and the other half were very good CD4 defenders.

The only two runs scored agaisnt them in the two games came as result of a walk followed by a home run to let them score with no chance for the defense to make a play.

However, the first two games we played after the trade deadline finalized rosters were a funny start - as Chourio double and scored to make it 1-0 Milwaukee, and then Luis Arraez had singled and Rafael Devers homered to make it 2-1 and none of it counted - because a Z-play came up as the old 21 that states that the skies opened and rained out the game before the first inning was even over - so both starters were lost and and both teams needed to go to their fifth starter. This was good because we then realized that Arraez had not been moved to the Phillies at the trade deadline so that is now fixed.

The following are the three semifinal polls, with the teams in bold already clinched and the teams in italics are teams that are now 2-0 but have not clinched:

Semifinal Pool J - Boston, NY Mets and likely 2-0 LA Dodgers

Semifinal Pool K - Tampa, Milwaukee and likely 2-0 Kansas City

Semifinal Pool L - TBD but the three with 2-0 records are Philadelphia, Arizona and Minnesota

Best teams upset in pools to be eliminated are Braves and Yankees, and Cubs are on the verge at 0-2.

Here are the basic numbers on each Brewers card as shown in the previous blog and what each did during the two games last night as the Brewers clinched.


order    PB-  Pitchers                   K             Max IP  ERA   2-game highlights                         
12'-9Jacob Misiorowski22 to 4864.11Already started earlier game
22'-7Brandon Woodruff24 to 5183.86Already started earlier game
34'-7DL Hall25 to 4453.904.2 scoreless start vs Tor
44'-7Shane Drohan25 to 4453.99start v SF but rained out after 1 ip
62'-6Kyle Harrison23 to 4654.223 scorelss innings start makeup SF
112'-8Trevor Megill21 to 5723.43Final scoreless IP vs Tor to clinch
122'-8Abner Uribe21 to 5523.161 scoreless vs Tor
132'-8Coleman Crow25 to 4423.562.2 innings over 2 games
142'-8Aaron Ashby23 to 4523.571.2 scorless to beat SF, 1 vs Tor
152'-8Angel Zerpa25 to 4723.461 scoreless vs SF
162'-7Jared Koenig23 to 4723.501 scoreless vs SF
192'-7Craig Yoho27 to 4513.701 scoreless vs SF
       
orderPosMILHRSPOPS     2-game highlights
1LFJackson Chourio31 to 34A0.791reached 6 of 11 times, HR, 2B
2DHChristian Yelich27 to 31B0.769rbi triple
3RFSal Frelick33 to 33B0.7273 of 11
4CWilliam Contreras28 to 32C0.8042-run single, 3 hits
52bBrice Turang31 to 32A0.7262-run HR, 3 hits
6CFLuis Lara27 to 31A0.725single, 2 steals
71bJake Bauers21 to 24B0.7061 of 8, run scored
83bJoey Ortiz28 to 31B0.6962b, two 1b, 3 clutch def plays
9SSJett Williams24 to 24C0.650single, walk 2 times up, then sub
10SSDavid Hamilton24 to 25A0.649pinch run 2x, 3 steals, def
10PHBrandon Lockridge27 to 27A0.639pinch hit single start 2-run rally

The Brewers join Pool D champion Tampa in one of three semifinal pools, but those two may get help unless the Pool F favorite Chicago Cubs rally with their final roster after the trade. They are 2-0 and the stunning Kansas City Royals are 2-0 with the St Louis Cardinals at 1-1. The Cubs would need to win both, then have St. Louis beat Kansas City and to have all teams finish 2-2 and then win the run differential tie breaaker.

 
PB-      Pod E Pitchers             Opp    Score  Allow   Result    Proj ERA
2'-6Kyle HarrisonSFG40W4.22
2'-7Brandon WoodruffSFG20W3.86
2'-9Jacob MisiorowskiTor29L4.11
4'-7DJ HallTor62 4.17
 Milwaukee Totals 14113-1, +3Advances
4'-7Landen RouppMil02L4.09
4'-7Robbie RayTor   4.2
4'-7Carson WhisenhuntMil04L4.17
2'-8Logan WebbTor10W3.32
 San Francisco Totals 161-2, -4Eliminated
2'-7Ricky TiedemannMil26L3.98
2'-9Dylan CeaseMil92W3.54
2'-7Shane BieberSFG01L3.74
2'-7Trey YesavageSFG   3.72
 Toronto Totals 1191-2, +2Eliminated


1st Statis-pro Pool Play Since Trade Deadline

 We tracked player movement for a few days and tonight resume play with the updated rosters. Milwaukee, San Francisco and Toronto resume with the rematch between each other starting with all teams 1-1. The pressure is most on the Brewers to beat the other two teams to take the title at 3-1. 

If they don't, the start with a huge disadvantage because their run differential is the worst if the three. Results will be posted below the photos once games are done.

The pitchers sheet notes which pitchers were used in the first matchup between each team. M1 means pitched against Milwaukee in the first game so cant pitch in rematch, S1 means pitched vs San Francisco and T1 vs Toronto.



Results of Games:


Wander Franco's New Statis-Pro Card for Tampa the Biggest in our Update of All Batters After Trade Deadline

 Here are the updated Statis-Pro baseball batters based on their teams after the trade deadline.

Wander Franco toward the bottom being added to Toronto seems to be by far the biggest card aquations in the game. If you look at the line-up spot by the player, most are reserves in our game (10) and only one other hits higher than 6th.

We must have just had Franco's card drop off somehow because while he had a little bit of a sophomore slump last year in playing about half the season after being third in rookie of the year last year, he certainly should have still had a projected card all along, but now as an All-Star at just 22 years old he makes Tampa a contender.

Franco fixes the Rays had very poor fielding at shortstop in beating the Astros and Reds in their pool to advance, and had not speed at all, so to add him to the top of the line-up and fielding the key shortstop positions makes them look like realy contenders in our game.

We went through and updated every Statis-Pro pitcher's team as well and covered that in our previous blog.

Team  Player                           Lineup Old Team Pos    Home Run  OBR  SP   OPS
ATHMichael Stefanic10new2B27 to 31DD0.704
ATHLeo De Vries10newSS27 to 28AA0.664
ATLJoey Bart7PITC26 to 27DD0.697
ATLLane Thomas8KCRLF25 to 27AA0.707
ATLAndrew McCutchen10TEXDH25 to 26ED0.700
BALYohel Pozo10STLC32 to 34DD0.718
BOSMickey Gasper7newC27 to 31EE0.709
BOSJahmai Jones10DETDH24 to 26CC0.730
CINSam Haggerty10TEXLF29 to 31AA0.692
CLEBlake Perkins9MILCF25 to 25BA0.655
DETTrey Sweeney10newSS27 to 27BB0.636
HouDaulton Varsho7TorLF22 to 26BC0.723
LAADenzer Guzman6newSS27 to 31DD0.725
LADJack Suwinski10newCF/LF27 to 31CC0.704
MILLuis Lara6newCF27 to 31AA0.725
MILBo Naylor10CLEC22 to 25DC0.713
MINGabriel Gonzalez10newRF27 to 31DD0.718
MINWalker Jenkins10newOF27 to 28BB0.687
MINEmmanuel Rodriguez10newCF27 to 28AA0.684
NYMChristopher Morel7MIACF23 to 26BB0.728
NYMA J Ewing10new2B27 to 31AA0.725
NYMJared Young10new1B27 to 31EE0.725
NYYLuis García Jr6WSN3b33 to 35BB0.755
PHITommy Pham10BALRF27 to 28DD0.700
PHIAidan Miller10newSS/3B27 to 28BB0.653
PITJohnathan Rodríguez6BALLF27 to 31CE0.730
PITEnmanuel Valdez10new2B27 to 31DD0.722
PITRobert Hassell III10WSNRF28 to 31BC0.659
SDPLuis Rengifo9MIL2b29 to 32AB0.696
SDPSamad Taylor11newOF/2B27 to 28AA0.651
TBRWander Franco1newSS27 to 32AA0.785
TBRNick Madrigal10new2B/3B27 to 28BB0.671
TORJonatan Clase2newCF27 to 31AAAA0.725
TORSean Keys7new3B27 to 32DD0.775

Monday, August 3, 2026

Every Statis-Pro Pitcher Card on the Correct Team After Trade Deadline

See the updated sheet of all Statis-Pro pitcher cards and their current teams to play the free game. The following are cards that either changed teams by the trade deadline or if hte "Before" column says "new" it means it is a card we did not have in the game but have now added it.

The table below only lists those cards that we put down as either one of the top 5 starters on his new team (Rotation number 1-5) or as one of the top five relievers on their new team (11-13). 

Two teams received cards that are now the ace of their Statis-Pro team. The offensive heavy Washington Nationals received Connelly Early who is an above average PB 2-7 though can only pitch for four innings in the game. Obviously the other one is much better, as Tarik Skubal of course is the best range a PB 2-9, but also the strikeout range shows that Early only strikes out a batter on a 24 to 46 - meaning hits go 11-22 with 23 as a balk. However Skubal strikes out opponents from 22 to 55, meaning hits only go up to 11 to 18 with a balk on 21.

Likewise Washington, Pittsburgh and Kansas City all added relievers that will now be their closers in the game, though that is a very good PB 2-8 for the latter two but only a PB 2-7 for Washington. The relievers numbers start at 11 so that is the closer, with 12 being the second best reliever etc. A 19 means the pitcher does not still show up on the projected players for the team but we leave those marginal players on in case you run out of pitchers in a game.
 
ERA   New Team    Rotation           Before   Player                            PB-    Strikeout  Max IP
3.65WSN1BOSConnelly Early2'-724 to 464
2.79LAD1DETTarik Skubal2'-922 to 558
3.87BAL2newCade Povich4'-725 to 445
4.02HOU2newRonel Blanco4'-725 to 445
3.9MIL3newDL Hall4'-725 to 445
3.62NYM3newChristian Scott2'-725 to 445
3.8TBR3NYMFreddy Peralta2'-722 to 517
3.98CHC3TORKevin Gausman2'-725 to 458
3.7CHC4newJordan Wicks2'-725 to 445
3.83DET4newSawyer Gipson-Long4'-725 to 445
3.99MIL4newShane Drohan4'-725 to 445
4.27WSN4newTrevor Williams2'-625 to 445
4.58TEX5CINChris Paddack2'-529 to 435
3.99ARI5newCristian Mena4'-725 to 445
4.29DET5newKeider Montero2'-625 to 445
3.96MIN5newKendry Rojas4'-725 to 445
4.33SDP5newJP Sears2'-625 to 445
4.27STL5newQuinn Mathews2'-625 to 445
3.87TOR5newRicky Tiedemann4'-725 to 445
4.28WSN5newMitchell Parker2'-625 to 445
        
ERANew TeamTop RelieverBeforeRelieverPB-StrikeoutMax IP
3.68WSN11newDJ Herz2'-725 to 442
3.41PIT11NYYCamilo Doval2'-819 to 522
3.39KCR11WASAaron Bummer2'-825 to 472
3.83SEA12CHWSeranthony Domínguez4'-722 to 532
3.4LAA12LADKirby Yates2'-827 to 451
3.07ARI12newJustin Martinez2'-825 to 442
3.04BAL12newFélix Bautista2'-825 to 442
3.34SFG12newSam Hentges2'-825 to 442
3.95CHW12NYMHuascar Brazobán2'-727 to 451
3.77WSN12NYYJake Bird4'-723 to 452
3.7CLE12SFGRyan Borucki2'-724 to 452
4.02KCR12WSNJustin Topa2'-727 to 442
3.35CHC13newLuke Little2'-825 to 442
4.06CIN13newSam Moll4'-725 to 442
3.93LAA13newRobert Stephenson4'-725 to 442
3.56MIL13newColeman Crow2'-825 to 442
3.81PIT13newEvan Sisk2'-725 to 442
3.66TBR13newManuel Rodríguez2'-725 to 442
3.84BAL14newColin Selby4'-725 to 442
3.6HOU14newBennett Sousa2'-725 to 442
3.94MIA14newJosh White4'-725 to 442
3.86CHW14SEALuis Castillo4'-725 to 457
4.2KCR15ATHScott Barlow2'-623 to 452
4.25PIT15CHWBrandon Eisert2'-627 to 451
4.03BAL15newYaramil Hiraldo4'-725 to 442
3.74BOS15newJovani Morán2'-725 to 442
3.76MIN15TORTommy Nance2'-726 to 442