At-Bats for Batting Leaders

[retep]

So, we've had this discussion before. We had previously agreed to cap the minimum at-bats at 42. However, with this addition of nearly 2 games every week, 42 at-bats is becoming obsolete.

I propose that we raise the minimum at-bats to qualify to 60 after this week's games. Most people who are currently playing will still be around on the list, and still gives our semi-regulars time to catch up.

Also, I will work with Scott and whoever else about making up a fair system that can work for next season, so we won't need to keep changing it like this.

PS. I hope to update career stats by Wednesday night.

[TheLegend]

well... the major league standard to qualify is 3.1 at-bats per game, and when you consider the fact that we bat around an average of 6 or 7 times per game played, that rule will allow for the people who come every other week, or leave after the first game to still have a chance to qualify. Maybe we should lower the minimum to 2 at bats per game, that way people who come to 1/4 of the games (i.e. come every other week and leave after the first game) still have a chance of qualifying.

[retep]

Ken, 2 at-bats per game would be less than the proposed 60.

[Baseball=Life]

I've thought long and hard about this and I think we need the requirement to be 60 career at-bats. Just look at the career at-bats already accrued, entering Sunday's game (5/15).

We want people like Dan to be able to qualify (63 ABs).
While people like Cuong (54) and Mike C (47) should not qualify.

Just think of how often (or how infrequently) these three players show up.

Someone like Dan represents the type of attendance that should be considered minimum to qualify, while Mike C (and obviously Cuong) represent the type of LACK of attendance that should be short of qualifying.

60 ABs means 3.75 ABs per game, over 2 months. (3.75 x 8 g/m x 2m = 60)

[g/m = games per month. m = month]

3.75 makes more sense for our league than the MLB standard of 3.1, since we do have an average of 6 or 7 ABs per game, as opposed to the average of 4 or 5 of a MLB game.

Hence my advocacy of 60 as the minimum ABs necessary to qualify.

[TheLegend]

Ken, 2 at-bats per game would be less than the proposed 60.

First of all, I don't think that's true (do you really think we've played fewer than 30 games in the 6 or so months since we've started tracking stats?)

and secondly, so what if it is? It seems like a fair number for those of us who consistantly come every other week. If the standard is set closer to 4 atbats per game, then those (like Anthony) who come about every other week and leave after the first game would be excluded.

[retep]

Anthony, for example, has nearly a third less at-bats than the groups leaders. Is this fair? He would also have more, but there was a stretch where he hardly came at all because of, well, whatever.

I will second the motion to set the limit at 2.75 at-bats per game. That sounds fair. Unless someone other than Ken objects, I’ll make the changes to next week’s leader boards.