Can't swing a dead cat w/o hitting a triple play!

OakDragon · 07-13-2006, 01:28 AM

See screenshot.

Mind you, this is in only 35 seasons.

Mac version, 1.0.2, yada yada yada.

Eric · 07-13-2006, 02:01 AM

How many are you expecting per year? According to this web page, it looks like an average of 3-4 a year.
http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_year.htm

Here's an analysis of triple-plays per 1000 innings based on decades. Depending on the era, you could have had quite a bit.
http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_analysis_ham1.pdf

OakDragon · 07-13-2006, 02:18 AM

Wow, I'm shocked! Maybe it's not a bug then. How come we never hear about triple plays? I always thought they were extremely rare. I think I've seen maybe two in my whole life.

Eric · 07-13-2006, 10:53 AM

I guess people only like offense plays and defensive plays are meh. That's probably one reason why soccer is not popular in the US.

Zeyes · 07-13-2006, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric

How many are you expecting per year? According to this web page, it looks like an average of 3-4 a year.
http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_year.htm

FWIW, I was watching specifically for TP's in one of my longer test sims (though that was still in 1.01), and it was running at an average of about 1 per season. That was a league with 480 total games per year...MLB has about 5 times as many, so if TP's run at 4 per year in MLB, I imagine the frequency I was seeing was pretty well in line.

tcblcommish · 07-13-2006, 02:42 PM

If I am not maistaken, EACH player involved in a TP will count as one. That means that say the SS, 2B and 1B will all get one if it;s to them. There might not be as many there as you might think.

I am pretty sure that works with DP's.

fauteuil7 · 07-13-2006, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcblcommish

If I am not maistaken, EACH player involved in a TP will count as one. That means that say the SS, 2B and 1B will all get one if it;s to them. There might not be as many there as you might think.

I am pretty sure that works with DP's.

That's a good point...whatever the total is, you'd have to divide that by something between two and three.

battists · 07-19-2006, 07:47 PM

Hah, for once I get to close an Oak Dragon thread without logging an issue!

I think this is OK for now, moving to Claimed Fixed.

07-13-2006, 01:28 AM	#1
OakDragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA USA Posts: 3,494	Can't swing a dead cat w/o hitting a triple play! See screenshot. Mind you, this is in only 35 seasons. Mac version, 1.0.2, yada yada yada. Last edited by OakDragon; 05-21-2007 at 03:14 PM.

07-13-2006, 02:01 AM	#2
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,234	How many are you expecting per year? According to this web page, it looks like an average of 3-4 a year. http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_year.htm Here's an analysis of triple-plays per 1000 innings based on decades. Depending on the era, you could have had quite a bit. http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_analysis_ham1.pdf Last edited by Eric; 07-13-2006 at 02:10 AM.

07-13-2006, 02:18 AM	#3
OakDragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA USA Posts: 3,494	Wow, I'm shocked! Maybe it's not a bug then. How come we never hear about triple plays? I always thought they were extremely rare. I think I've seen maybe two in my whole life.

07-13-2006, 10:53 AM	#4
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,234	I guess people only like offense plays and defensive plays are meh. That's probably one reason why soccer is not popular in the US.

07-13-2006, 02:42 PM	#6
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,438	If I am not maistaken, EACH player involved in a TP will count as one. That means that say the SS, 2B and 1B will all get one if it;s to them. There might not be as many there as you might think. I am pretty sure that works with DP's.

07-19-2006, 07:47 PM	#8
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Hah, for once I get to close an Oak Dragon thread without logging an issue! I think this is OK for now, moving to Claimed Fixed.