This webpage is run by The Games and Simulations Research Committee of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). The Games and Simulations Research Committee was formed in 2010 to explore how various simulation games work, what statistics are generated, and how organized baseball might benefit from strategies and tactics used in such games. The SABR Games and Simulations Committee focuses on the relationship between these entertainments and the sport they are based on—how they mirror baseball, how they effectively further our understanding of how the sport actually works, and how they influence our appreciation of its players, teams, and organizations. This blog, we hope, will provide a forum for explorations and interactions in these matters.
We all share an interest in games based on baseball. We’ve all played them. We enjoyed them. Sometimes the games replayed on our table tops or computers become as compelling as the sport they simulate. The SABR Games and Simulations Committee provides the forum for chronicling, analyzing, and understanding how these games and simulations further our understanding of the sport and why they affect so many fans so profoundly.
We will be generating content documenting baseball gaming in all forms and fashions, including tabletop, fantasy, computer and video/mobile games. If you are interested in contributing an article on a game or your gaming experience, please see our submissions form.
