I have played apba baseball since 1970 and can finally say goodbye to a company that provided many years of pleasure, but has turned its back on its long time customers. Apba between the lines bill james encyclopedia for apba ver. This page is a personal portal for links to apba baseball for windows. The game allows for the inclusion of files to represent different baseball parks as backdrops while playing the games. For 60 years apba has been the unchallenged king of quality sports strategy games. I hope that the early baseball committee 18711949 takes a serious look at tip oneill in 2020. Wizard for windows disk for apba baseball for windows. This program has only one purpose to unscrambleapba baseball 4 windows data disks created by the bill james encyclopedia import function in advanced draft or by wizard for windows. More blasts from the past 80s players return to baseball 6. Payment to be made within 7 days of the end of the aucti. Then theres ben the blemish glinton, whose catastrophic failure in the biggest game of his life tainted his middling career and everything that came afterwards.
This encyclopedia allows you to insert players into your replays or even build complete teams from scratch. Bill james rates easter as the secondbest first baseman in negro leagues history, only behind buck leonard. A forum designed to promote discussion of apba s 60plus years of sports strategy gaming and general sports conversation. Teams are placed in divisions roughly according to geography at the commissioners discretion. A quick intro to apba baseball for windows baseball intelligencer. It makes this innovation more attractive and readable. Think of these files as my contribution to the great people in this community. Almost everything on this site is free for the download. Dont forget about our classic football, hockey, golf and other great sports strategy games. John herson from the apba game company answers a few of my. It was created in 1951 by trucking firm purchaser j. Titled apba presents baseball for windows with the first two words in small print, miller continued to update and publish the game software. I have replayed all major league baseball seasons from 1876 to 1989.
The best pitcher this season is jim mccormick cleveland blues with a mg 19. Baseball page editors and utilities for apba games. Jul 31, 2017 my dad and i play apba baseball, using 2014 cards. The gameplay is focused on simulating single matches by using statistics which are kept for every athlete. The editors wrote that despite new graphics it is still the statistical model and replay accuracy of this new game, like its venerable ancestor, that commands everyones attention.
The irbl will be composed of 12 teams within 3 divisions in the league. Miller associates offered a normalization option in player generation with their wizard software, and a utility offered at the mako jo site, called a t3 normalizer offers yet another method of putting players into a standardized context. If you will be installing the bill james fanpark encyclopedia, install it first, before baseball for windows. Installing baseball for windows and makojo software. Bill james baseball encyclopedia baseball intelligencer. Apba pronounced appbah is a game company founded in lancaster, pennsylvania. John herson from the apba game company answers a few of. None of the files on this site can be used for commercial purposes without my permission. However, its ok for other people to jump on here and use it as needed. The inaugural season was played in 1995 with 14 teams using apba baseball for windows and the 1994 season disk. Do the installs using a user account with administrative rights. Each one is smart in basic baseball strategy and will. Apba games the unchallenged king of realistic, high. In my previous post i outlined the basics of the tabletop apba baseball game, here i will introduce apba baseball for windows bbw.
Constitution 2020 computers united baseball league. An apba gaming podcast kevin and i had the pleasure of speaking with stray corrado, apba baseball for windows bbw. Jul 16, 2008 bill james noted in his last baseball abstract that he got to thinking about baseball in an analytical way because he wanted to win his ball park league. Fun, quick, and easy to play, apba baseball puts you right in the middle of the action. Distributed by miller associates in the mid1990s, the bill james baseball encyclopedia bjbe was, in its day, the most informative and user friendly baseball encyclopedia available. Picking your starting lineup and the batting order you want picking your starting pitcher deciding when to give your starter the hook and go to your bullpen choosing when to insert a. Apba baseball has undergone several subsequent revisions.
Since we havent played any seasons past 1995 and have no intentions of doing so, at least i dont, the use of bill james has been very adequate. The official collected apba journal reference packs on cd. Nov 27, 2010 i wont buy anything from them because, as i already have 5. May 02, 2009 a quick intro to apba baseball for windows. The rpbl is a 14 team baseball league founded in 2000, is currently playing its 27th season and is not your usual type of baseball for windows league. Also note that these programs will not work with baseball for windows 5. The rpbl creates its draft talent pool for each season by creating randomly chosen players from mlbs past using the bill james electronic baseball encyclopedia and the wizard program. All files were created for the personal enjoyment of the apba fan. According to the bill james baseball managers book mentioned.
Duane mittelheuser founded computers united baseball league in october 1994. Get in on the excitement with the fun, quick, and easy way to play your favorite sports, apba games. Wizard for windows disk for the baseball for windows apba computer game. I wont buy anything from them because, as i already have 5. Me being schooled by fellow ial member chuck lucas circa 1982. I hadnt even heard of apba until i stumbled upon this fourteam introductory set during my last visit to the baseball hall of fame.
Mar 16, 2016 a brief look at apba s pc baseball game. One of my most favorite tools associated with apba baseball for windows is the bill james baseball encyclopedia later renamed the fanpark encyclopedia. You can view cards created by the import from bill james encyclopedia in apbas advanced draft or by wizard for windows in either the import format or the traditional apba format. Installing baseball for windows and makojo software programs with vista 1. Sep, 2005 if you like baseball than this is your game its official title is apba baseball for windows. This webpage contains a number of park files that were created by me for my use. In order to read all the articles as well as all future articles as soon as theyre posted, subscribe today by clicking here. Articles, transaction lists, debut dates, pitching grades for a variety of old seasons, apba produced and otherwise. Articles marked with a are only available to bjol subscribers. Bill james showed one method in his new bill james historical baseball abstract, while the davenport translations featured by baseball prospectus offer another alternative. Apba baseball for windows was a finalist for computer gaming world s sports game of the year award, losing to front page sports football pro. Combined with bill james electronic baseball encyclopedia for windows, you can now play any team or player in history.
We are play testing a proposed change to the basic baseball game. Double take podcast interviews bbw expert stray corrado about life, leagues and more the apba blog in the 25th episode of double take. Editor of this third edition of the zack handbook of apba baseball cards, donald l. The acronym stands for american professional baseball association, the name of a board game league seitz devised in 1931 with eight high school classmates. Oct 06, 2018 chief among them is the fact that bill jamess win shares system projects oneill as the fourth best left fielder in history, behind ted williams, barry bond, and shoeless joe jackson. Ive played it and find it quite enjoyable but im a hard core apba dice and boards player. But there are plenty of features even if you dont subscribe. Apba baseball is a great game to enjoy some quick baseball fun or to learn americas pastimes unique strategy. Chief among them is the fact that bill james s win shares system projects oneill as the fourth best left fielder in history, behind ted williams, barry bond, and shoeless joe jackson.
Apba has several software development projects ongoing. I translated it into a computer file from the aj packs. This is a chart, which bob schumacher devised, that establishes a fatigue system for apba baseball s basic game. Each one is smart in basic baseball strategy and will utilize the talents on your. Baseball for windows, ballpark heaven, timesaver schedules, glory seasons. Baseball for windows is a baseball simulation based on the board game apba baseball and an updated rerelease of the 1993 version of the same name.
Skeetersoft, who makes apba compatible products which are better and more wellthought out than apba s, imho, of course does a better job. Welcome to brians apba baseball for windows snoring tiger. The data disk used for each season will be created using bill james encyclopedia sold by the apba game company andor miller associates. Originally titled the bill james baseball encyclopedia bjbe, it was an essential tool on my desktop for years. Bill james noted in his last baseball abstract that he got to thinking about baseball in an analytical way because he wanted to win his ball park league. Baseball for windows is a computer simulation baseball game based on the apba baseball board game. I have been chatting with brian cavanaugh from the bridesburg boys and girls league over facebook recently and the topic got on to how we originally got turned on the game of apba. Apba baseball for windows questions, pc supercheats. A lot of the apba bbw resources that i use, i know that others will too.
Apba baseball for windows message board for pc gamefaqs. Most of these programs are windows programs and will not work with the dos bb game unless that is specifically noted. As my readers know, my hobbies are apba baseball and out of the park baseball for the pc. Bill james electronic baseball encyclopedia baseball. This site contains makojos editors, viewers and utilities for apba computer sports simulation games, as well as an assortment of unique data disks, stadiums and assorted other game addons. Holbrook here are a list of many micromanagers that are available. If you do have the program and a later version is available, you need only download the appropriate file. Apba puts you right in the middle of the action and allows you to enjoy the fun. Dnp did not play that year, ms military service, bje season import from the bill james extract, c cut player, r rookie keeper. So feel free to stop by here and link to where ever you need to go. Youre bidding on a cd which contains the bill james encyclopedia for use with the apba baseball for windows baseball game. The drbl is a retro baseball league using the apba bbw computer game.
The drbl is a retro draft baseball league using apba products. Although it was published with the permission of the apba game company, editorial control was independent of the game publisher. Apba baseball has been a leader in sports gaming since 1951. A quick intro to apba baseball for windows baseball. Its a stat base game modeled after the world famous apba baseball board game. The card number format is changed from the bje or wizard format to the normal apba format.
Since 1951, apba baseball has been the standard for baseball simulation games. Ball park is like the town that says, yes, we know our property taxes are out of sight, but we believe its justified because our school is so much better than the rest. Vince priblo ran the league until 2015, george glavas is now the cubl commissioner. Apba between the lines bill james encyclopediabje hi frank when loading bbw in your system you need to install in the following order. The football programs are distributed with the apba football game. The apba journal was the voice of the apba sports game hobby during its publication run from 1967 to 2002. Enjoy the thrill of baseball, the way it was meant to be. Compete with friends or challenge yourself with an ai micro manager opponent. For apba baseball for windows on the pc, gamefaqs presents a message board for game discussion and help. May 03, 2009 one of my most favorite tools associated with apba baseball for windows is the bill james baseball encyclopedia later renamed the fanpark encyclopedia distributed by miller associates in the mid1990s, the bill james baseball encyclopedia bjbe was, in its day, the most informative and user friendly baseball encyclopedia available. I have been playing a project named leveling the field which i started in 1901 and have been playing as an alternate reality, the only difference really is the division setup, which i have 4 team divisions 2 divisions in each league basically adding a league championship element early on.
Sep 11, 2012 of course, we discuss the new apba baseball 5. Tech tips, aim advice, descriptions, rare plays, use with dos wizard 2 and the bill james encyclopedia, league usage, managerial strategy. We have articles on topics such as replays, leagues and how to get the most fun. Baseball programs editors and utilities for apba games.
Baseball for windows is a baseball simulation based on. This is the heart of bill james online, where bill and friends share their latest thoughts, experiences and research. This is our page for questions and answers for apba baseball for windows on pc. The apba blog is a blog run by fans of the apba tabletop sports games. Windows internet bb leaguewibl apba bbw delphi forums. Picking your starting lineup and the batting order you want picking your starting pitcher deciding when to give your starter the hook and go to your bullpen choosing when to insert a pinchhitter. Apba baseball is a strategy game as realistic as pro ball, and statistically accurate. Apba baseball gives you the same decisions to make that the reallife big league managers face every day, such as. All of the cards on a disk are unscrambled at once.
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