![]() Stats on cards are completely superfluous. No matter how many years you've been playing or how well you know the cards, you can't estimate stats from the cards for one simple reason - playing time.ĭick, every set of cards I own - including the original 1949, which I'm viewing as I write - is equipped with J-factors. which are functional improvements are more important than stats on the cards, but you get my drift. Obviously the addition of speed ratings, WXYZ, double columns, etc. ![]() I know you disagree and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think the stats on the cards and the MG symbols on the cards are the biggest improvements over the years of card making. But I don't know if it's a guy who hit 2 2B and 3 HR in 62 AB (1986 Benito Santiago) or maybe a guy who hit 20 2B and 30 HR in 620 AB (didn't look for an example) or maybe a guy with 10 2B and 15 HR in 310 AB, etc. If I'm looking at a card from an older season and I see 1-5-5-7-7-7 I know that guy had a pretty good year. No matter how many years you've been playing or how well you know the cards, you can't estimate stats from the cards for one simple reason - playing time. The more he knows, the less he needs them. I feel if a gamer knows something about how to make the cards, he'll no longer need the printed stats. ![]() Many APBA players today feel they need to have the player stats printed on the cards. Alan - I'm going to respectfully disagree with you on this one.
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