1. The Goal
Pick which player wins the category, then box in the difference between their stats with a Min–Max range to score points. Lower-is-better categories are clearly labeled.
2. Gameplay
- You’ll see a category (e.g., Career HR) and two players.
- Select the player you think performed better in the category.
- Enter a Min and Max for the difference between the two players’ stats.
- Press Go! to reveal the answer and score.
- The game consists of 10 rounds, after which your final score and medal (if earned) will be displayed.
3. Scoring
- Correct player: +200
- Correct range: Up to +800 — this score is based on a curve, heavily rewarding narrower ranges. You get 0 points if your range misses the true difference.
- Bullseye bonus: +100 if the true difference lands in the small “bullseye” band centered in your range.
- Max per round: 1,000 points
- Final medals:
- Bronze: 2,000 points
- Silver: 3,500 points
- Gold: 5,000 points
4. Display & Controls
- Whole mode: BA / OPS / XBH % use whole numbers for inputs and labels.
- BA (.286 → 286)
- OPS (.847 → 847)
- XBH % (.35 → 35)
- Decimal mode: BA / OPS / XBH % use decimal values for inputs and labels.
- Dark / Light toggle: This switches the display between dark and light mode.
- Restart button: This button returns you to the starting screen.
- Player stats: Tap a player’s name to open their Baseball-Reference page.
5. Categories & Player Pools
Base Inclusion Criteria
To be included in the game at all, players must meet these minimums:
- Hitters: included if PA ≥ 5,000.
- Pitchers: included if GS ≥ 150 or G ≥ 500.
Category-Specific Gates
For each round, the game pool is filtered *further* by these gates:
- Career HR: Must have > 0 career HR.
- Career SB: Must have ≥ 200 career SB.
- Highest Season HR: Must have a peak season of ≥ 20 HR.
- Career Wins: Must have ≥ 75 career W.
- Highest Season K: Must have a peak season of ≥ 100 K.
- Career WAR (Hitters): Must have ≥ 20.0 career WAR.
- Career WAR (Pitchers): Must have ≥ 10.0 career WAR.
- Best Season ERA: Must have a qualifying season (≥ 125 IP & ≥ 15 GS).
Hitter Categories
- Career HR
- Career BA
- Career OPS
- Career XBH%
- Career SB
- Highest Season HR
- Highest Season OPS (Peak Season OPS, min 400 PA)
- Career WAR (Hitters)
Pitcher Categories
- Career ERA (lower is better)
- Career Wins
- Career K/BB
- Career IP
- Highest Season K
- Best Season ERA (lower is better, min 125 IP & 15 GS)
- Career WAR (Pitchers)