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I played Strat-o-Matic a lot (PC and card/dice version) before I found OOTP, which immediately blew me away.
Here are the perks of each one:
In a lot of ways Strat is still the way to go if you want to do a single-season replay and have the players perform accurately. One thing I enjoy about Strat (especially card/dice) is there's no secret to the game coding - the cards are right there for you to see so you know the probabilities. And in the computer game, there's a 'Delete last play' option that I'd really like OOTP to copy. It would be handy when you make a mistake and hit '1' one too many times and the pitcher bats or something like that...
But in every other facet OOTP is far superior. The ability to play historical over several seasons is awesome. The modern-day setup is unmatched. The ability to create fictional leagues is great. You've got to trust the coding a little more because there's no way to see how things are calculated, but I've played way, way, way more OOTP than I care to admit and the game engine is second to none.
Anyway, I still like Strat. It's just much more limited than OOTP.
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