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Reputation
It's hard to say how many people have played Strat-O-Matic over the years, but one thing is absolutely certain - the name "Strat-O-Matic" is recognized by most sports fans. Announcers often refer to Strat-O-Matic during Major League broadcasts and the viewer, as a good sports fan, is assumed to know what he is talking about. That's because most fans have either played Strat-O-Matic or know someone who has. The game and the name have been in the sport's fans vocabulary for over 40 years.
Game Engine Statistical Accuracy
These are sample replays that were conducted for use in a comparison with other game engines. They are included to show the game's accuracy. It is important to note that Strat-O-Matic replays vary smoothly along the expected bell-shaped curve, and that at the individual player level results also vary in a realistic manner.
1996 | AL AVG | AL ERA | NL AVG | NL ERA |
Actual | .277 | 4.99 | .262 | .421 |
Strat | .278 | 5.05 | .261 | .420 |
Realistic Player Ratings
Strat-O-Matic's ratings realistically capture a players strengths and weaknesses in a number of important areas. Of great importance are the categories where statistics are not enough to accurately reflect a player's abilities, such as fielding range, throwing arm and hit-and-run ability.
That's why other games have unrealistic player ratings - certain ratings cannot be derived properly using statistics alone.
For example, sometimes fielders with terrible throwing arms can lead the league in outfield assists. That's because "everybody and their mother" is running on them, so sooner or later they're bound to get some assists. Of course their high assist total belies the fact that they hurt their team countless times by not being able to prevent a runner from scoring or advancing the extra base. Only Strat-O-Matic takes factors like these into account when developing our player ratings.
Research - The Strat Database
Strat-O-Matic is much more than just a game company with a great statistical engine. It is a baseball research company. Every season that Strat-O-Matic produces requires a massive amount of original research.
Strat-O-Matic is the only company that has lefty/righty stats for seasons prior to the 1980s. Our database of lefty/righty data extends all the way back to the earliest days of major league baseball.
Additionally, Strat-O-Matic rates players in numerous categories based upon contemporaneous accounts of the player's abilities. Our company has been rating players using expert opinion for over 40 years.
The historical database of lefty/righty statistical breakdowns and realistic player ratings exists only at Strat-O-Matic - no other company can offer this information. The Strat-O-Matic database represents over 70,000 man-hours of research -- an investment of more than 2 million dollars.
When you play Strat-O-Matic you can be certain that you are getting the highest level of realism and statistical accuracy available. Strat-O-Matic is a true recreation of baseball, not just a simplistic simulation.