Strat-o-matic Card Errors
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Career Historical Disk
| Name | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| L. Dykstra | Y | Never played in RF. He played 1213 games in CF and 10 games in LF. | |
2010
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| W. Ramos | WAN | Y | Y | Advanced side is incorrect. Corrected version available for download from SOM |
| M. Melancon | HON | Y | Roster card incorrect. Corrected version available for download from SOM as part of 2010 league file download | |
| J. Thome | MNA | Y | Y | Reading on 2-5 vs. Righty should be GB (SS) A+ |
| J. Frasor | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 17 |
| K. Gregg | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 11 |
| S. Hill | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 10 | |
| C. Janssen | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 9 |
| R. Lewis | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 0 | |
| J. Litsch | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 4 |
| S. Marcum | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 3 |
| B. Mills | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 9 | |
| B. Morrow | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 12 |
| D. Purcey | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 20 |
| R. Ray | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 0 | |
| J. Roenicke | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 10 | |
| R. Romero | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 19 |
| M. Rzepczynski | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 13 |
| B. Tallet | TOA | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 2 |
| M. Valdez | TOA | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 0 | |
| K. Benson | ARN | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 14 | |
| B. Boyer | ARN | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 7 |
| B. Buckner | ARN | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 13 | |
| D.J. Carrasco | ARN | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 17 |
| S. Demel | ARN | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 20 |
| J. Gutierrez | ARN | Y | Y | Wild pitch rating should be 3 |
2009
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| K. Slowey | MIN | Y | Basic side card is incorrect. Corrected version available for download from SOM | |
| V. Wells | TOA | Y | Missing H&R rating. Should be C | |
2005
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| R. Clemens | HON | Y | Should have an asterisk | |
2004
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| R. Clayton | COL | Y | Y | Steal rating should be a C, not an E |
| D. Glanville | PHI | Y | Y | Steal rating should be a B, not an E |
| H. Matsui | NYY | Y | Y | Should not have an injury reading on his card. Ignore "+ injury" |
| C. Beltran | HOU | Y | Y | Combined interleague card should not have an injury reading on card. Ignore "+ injury" |
| P. Abbott | PHI | Y | Y | Many errors on non-combined basic card. Refer to SOM web site for complete list. He actually had 31 walks, not 53. |
| J. Seo | NYM | Y | Y | Basic Card errors: 4-2 should read popout (1b); 4-8 should read SINGLE; 5-7 should read DOUBLE**1-8 SINGLE** 9-20; 6-2 should read popout (1b); 6-4 should read popout (2b); 6-8 should read TRIPLE 1-3 DOUBLE 4-20; 6-12 should read lineout (ss). Advanced Card errors vs LHP: 4-8 should read SI* 1-5 lo (2b) 6-20; 5-5 should read fly(rf)B; 5-7 should read DO**1-10 SI** 11-20; 5-11 should read BP SI - Single (rf); 6-5 should read fly(lf)B; 6-8 should read TR1-5 SI** 6-20. Advanced Card errors vs RHP: 4-2 should read fly(cf)B; 4-7 should read SINGLE**; 4-8 should read DO**1 SI** 2-20; 5-7 should read DOUBLE (lf); 5-11 should read BP SI - Single**; 6-6 should read SI*1-8 lo(3b) 9-20; 6-8 should read TR 1-2 DO 3-20; 6-9 should read N_HR 1-16 DO 17-20 |
| A. Rowand | CHA | Y | Second half of 2-11 split vs RHP should be SI* | |
2003
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| N. Garciaparra | BOA | Y | Should be stealing B, not stealing E | |
| J. Bay | PIN | Y | Y | Should have an injury on 3-11 vs both LHP and RHP, not 1-7 vs LHP and 2-7 vs RHP |
| D. Lowe | BOA | Y | Should have an asterisk | |
| K. Stinnett | PHN | Y | Card does not have a team name. He played 60 games for CIN and 7 games for PHN | |
| J. Clark | TEA/SDN | Y | Combined card should be with TEA, not SDN. He played 10 games with TEA before traded to SDN on 30 Apr, and was traded back to TEA on 10 Jul after appearing in 1 game. Played another 14 games for TEA after 10 Jul | |
| A. Bernero | TEA | Y | Has a running rating of 1-12 | |
| R. Furcal | ATN | Y | Should be rated stealing A instead of E | |
| R. Freel | CIN | Y | Y | Should be stealing B instead of E |
| D. Moss | BAA | Y | Y | Combined card ERA should be 5.16 |
2002
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| Bill Mueller | CHN | Y | Does not have a team name on card. He played 103g (353 ab) for CHN and 8 g (13 ab) for SFN. | |
| G. Rusch | MLN | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| K. Rueter | SFN | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| M. Hampton | CON | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| L. Hernandez | SFN | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| J. Haynes | CIN | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| D. Williams | PIN | Y | Should not have a relief rating. | |
| A. Ojeda | CHN | Y | Y | Should be listed as a switch hitter |
| N. Punto | PHN | Y | Should be listed as a switch hitter. | |
| J. Davanon | ANA | Y | Should be a switch hitter | |
| B. Smith | TAA | Y | When doing a replay, J. Smith incorrectly starts 10 games at 3B. In the *.lup file, change JS0655 to BS0635 on the following dates: 4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13 and 4/14 | |
| M. Melusky | DEA | Y | Should be listed as a switch hitter. | |
| D. Hollins | PHN | Y | Should be listed as a switch hitter. | |
2001
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| G. Zaun | KCA | Y | Y | Plus injury reading on 2-6 vs righties should be on 2-7 |
| P. Crawford | BOA | Y | Stats are wrong. Should be 54% vs lefty. If you change the stats, remember to change the transaction file, making his code PC036 | |
| M. Redman | MNA | Y | Code MR058P is listed as going from MNA to DEA on May 23. He was actually traded July 28. Change the Transaction File accordingly. | |
| J. Moreno | TEA | Y | Basic side card completely redone. Replacement basic card available from SOM. | |
2000
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Spradlin | Combined Card | Y | Y | Correct Starter/Relief/Closer pitcher fatigue ratings should be 0/2/3 |
| H. Morris | CIN | Y | multi-card is missing | |
| J. Tyner | TAA | Y | multi-card missing card | |
| P. Shuey | CLA | Y | Y | N closer rating |
| S. Halter | DEA | Y | Y | Missing his cater position rating should be C 5 e-16 |
| M. Guthrie | ATN | Y | Should not be on ATN in multi-card league. Card is actually combined TAA and TOR | |
| Ru. Johnson | TAA | Y | multi-card is missing | |
Hall of Fame 2000 Set
The pie chart found on the basis side of each player card is partially incorrect. The hit percentages (single, double, triple and HR) as a percentage of at bats, are correct. The walk percentage is slightly off. The out percentage is totally incorrect and should be disregarded.
1999
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| C. Baerga | Mixed Card | Y | 2b-4 e11 | |
1998
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Encarnacion | DEA | Y | change e25 to e4 | |
| J. Leyritz | SDN and interleague | Y | change e65 to e37 | |
| D. Hermanson | MON | Y | remove * starter | |
| J. Guzman | BAA | Y | add * starter | |
| A. Pettitte | NYA | Y | add * starter | |
| A. Fernandez | SFN | Y | ignore roster sheet running ratings and use that of J. Bullinger (steal E, run 1-13) | |
| C. Perez | MON | Y | change C. Perez (MON) on roster sheet to C. Perez (LAN) | |
1994
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| B.L. Hunter | DEA | Y | should be listed as a HON card | |
1993
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| N. Ryan | TEA | Y | change to e51 | |
| E. Yielding | CHN | Y | change to e18 in CF | |
| R. Jefferson | CLA | Y | change to 1b - e30 | |
| A. Espinoza | CLA | Y | should not be rated at 1b | |
| J. Conine | FLN | Y | should not have injury on card | |
| T. Glavine | ATN | Y | ERA should be 3.20 | |
1992
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Gott | LAN | Y | 3 closer rating | |
| G. Harris | SDN | Y | N closer rating, WP = 3, bunt rating = A | |
| T. Phillips | DEA | Y | roll 2-2 against lefties add "plus injury" | |
| J. Berenguer | ATN | Y | WP = 0, closer rating = 0 | |
| A. Cianfrocco | MON | Y | super advanced e-rating at 3B = 56 | |
| C. Haney | MON | Y | WP = 20 | |
| K. Downs | SFN | Y | BK = 0, WP = 14 | |
| B. Jones | NYN | Y | WP = 9 | |
| J. Dopson | BOA | Y | BK = 8 | |
| M. Gardiner | BOA | Y | hits = 126 | |
| S. Kamienieki | NYA | Y | hits = 193, hr = 13 | |
| C. Finley | CAA | Y | hits = 212, bb = 98, hr = 24 | |
| K. McCaskill | CHA | Y | hits = 193, hr = 11 | |
| S. Radinsky | CHA | Y | hits = 54 | |
| K. Appier | KCA | Y | ip = 208 | |
| S. Erickson | MNA | Y | hits = 62 | |
| B. Fisher | SEA | Y | hits = 80 | |
| E. Hanson | SEA | Y | hits = 209, hr = 14 | |
| T. Leary | SEA | Y | hits = 131, hr = 12 | |
| R. Swan | SEA | Y | hits = 104 | |
| S. Valdez | MON | Y | hits = 25, hr = 2 | |
| J. Robinson | PIN | Y | hits = 33 | |
| M. Clark | STN | Y | hr = 12 | |
| R. Cormier | STN | Y | hits = 15 | |
| O. Olivares | STN | Y | hr = 20 | |
| D. Osborne | STN | Y | hr = 14 | |
| M. Perez | STN | Y | hits = 70 | |
| B. Tewksbury | STN | Y | hits = 217 | |
| T. Worrell | STN | Y | hits = 45 | |
| T. Glavine | ATN | Y | hits = 197 | |
| A. Pena | ATN | Y | hr = 7 | |
| J. Smoltz | ATN | Y | hits = 206, hr = 17 | |
| D. Henry | CIN | Y | hits = 59 | |
| D. Jones | HON | Y | hits = 96 | |
| D. Kile | HON | Y | hits = 124, hr = 8 | |
| R. Murphy | HON | Y | hits = 56 | |
| L. Anderson | SDN | Y | hits = 56 | |
| C. Lefferts | SDN | Y | hits = 180 | |
| R. Myers | SDN | Y | hits = 84 | |
| B. Black | SFN | Y | hr = 23 | |
| T. Wilson | SFN | Y | hr = 18 | |
| D. Stewart | MNA | Y | hr = 25 | |
1991
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Huson | TEA | Y | supplementary steal rating *5,6-(17-11) | |
| J. Daugherty | TEA | Y | supplementary steal rating 2/-(20-6) | |
| J. Hernandez | TEA | Y | supplementary steal rating 2-10,12/-(3-1) | |
| D. Palmer | TEA | Y | supplementary steal rating 2-7/-(3-1) | |
| D. Segui | BAA | Y | W power versus RHP, no ballpark diamond on roll 1-2 | |
| K. Brown | TEA | Y | card has the stats of Kevin Brown, Milwaukee. Pitched 50% vs lefties. | |
1990
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| E. Valdez | CLA | Y | advanced/basic cards are reversed with Colby Ward, Cleveland | |
| M. Davis | KAA | Y | The basic card is wrong (see Storm Davis) | |
1985
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| B. Blyleven | CAA | Y | Y | Roll 5-2 vs LHB should
be SINGLE*, SI (of) 1-18 lo (2b) 19-20 Roll 4-7 vs RHB should be SINGLE*, SI (of) 1-8 lo (ss) 9-20 |
| C. Hough | TEA | Y | Y | Roll 6-2 vs RHB should be SINGLE*, SI (of) 1-8 lo (2b) 9-20 |
| A. McGaffigan | CIN | Y | Y | Roll 6-12 vs RHB should be SINGLE*, SI (of) 1-15 lo (2b) 16-20 |
| J. Burroughs | TOA | Y | Y | Roll 3-2 vs RHP should be SINGLE*, SI 1-7 lo (2b) 8-20 |
1983
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| A. Thorton | CLA | Y | Last name should be "Thornton". | |
1982
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| A. Thorton | CLA | Y | Last name should be "Thornton". | |
1981
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Augustine | MLA | Y | unusual split on 4-4 vs lefties and righties. Use second split and make it like a traditional open triangle reading (see 1985 correction above). Split 4-2 vs lefties has an incorrect split rating. Change it to fly(rf)B 1-18, gb(%)C 19-20. You can ignore the bp hr and clutch symbols - this option isn't available for the 1981 season. | |
| A. Thorton | CLA | Y | Last name should be "Thornton". | |
1979
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| D. Schatzader | MON | Y | Last name should be "Schatzeder". | |
| A. Thorton | CLA | Y | Last name should be "Thornton". | |
| J. D'Acquisto | SDN | Y | Should have 11 GS | |
1978
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| R. Carew | MNA | Y | change 2b e1 to 2b e18 | |
1977
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| Tom Johnson | MNA | Y | Y | Should have a closer rating of 4, not N |
| Dave Johnson | MNA | Y | Y | Should have a closer rating of N, not 4 |
1975
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| A. Hrabosky | STN | Y | throws left handed | |
1974
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| T. Harmon | PHN | Y | Carded using his 1973 PHN stats | |
1973
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| B. Didier | DEA | Y | Original rosters uses 1971 Atlanta stats, but As-Played version uses his 1973 Detroit stats. | |
1972
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| G. Matthews | SFN | Y | Y | Is rated in centerfield, but never played that position |
1970
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Fregosi | CAA | Y | Y | hr = 22, rbi = 82 |
| R. Fosse | CLA | Y | bats right handed | |
| C. Cedeno | HON | Y | change e31 to e15 arm -2 | |
| W. Mays | SFN | Y | change cf e1 to e10 | |
| W. Granger | CIN | Y | Y | 79 hits allowed |
| M. Alou | PIN | Y | Change +5 arm to +2 | |
| R. Jackson | OAA | Y | Should be 3e15 in RF | |
| J. Gibbon | PIN | Y | Change relief endurance from 0 to 2 | |
| D. Kessinger | CHN | Y | Had 14 triples, not 12 triples | |
| W. Parker | LAN | Y | Should read 614 AB | |
| P. Schaal | KAA | Y | 2b = 12 | |
| K. Wright | KAA | Y | 6-4 vs RHB should read HR 1-3, TR 4-20 | |
1969
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| S. Whitaker | SEA | Y | bats left handed | |
| J. Hart | SFN | Y | 1-7 vs lefties should be a DOUBLE (rf) | |
| L. May | WAA | Y | 1-8 vs righties should read HR 1-15, TR 16-20 | |
| R. Monday | OAA | Y | 1-8 vs righties should read HR 1-12, DO 13-20 | |
| S. Siebert | BOA | Y | 5-9 vs lefties should read HR 1-8, TR 9-20 | |
| J. Davanon | SDN | Y | The correct spelling is Davanon, not Davannon | |
1967
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| E. Mathews | HON | Y | Card lists his Detroit stats. His pct vs lefties was 22% for Houston | |
1965
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| J. Kindall | MNA | Y | change 2b e31 to 2b e30 | |
| C. Cannizaro | NYN | Y | change T-0 to T15 | |
| J. Sanford | SFN | Y | CAA stats listed. Was 46% vs lefties for SFN | |
| A. Spangler | HON | Y | CAA stats listed. Was 4% vs lefties for HON | |
1964
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| C. Salmon | CLA | Y | Y | Card has him listed as e0 in LF and RF, computer card has him as e0 in LF and e6 in RF |
| R.J. Miller | PHN | Y | Has stats for R.G. Miller (DEA) and should have bk-0/wp-4 with no saves and closer - N. | |
| J. M. Morgan | STN | Y | Has stats for J.L. Morgan (HON) | |
| C. Cardenas | CIN | Y | Should be ss-e32, not e-38 | |
| B. Mazerowski | PIN | Y | Should be ss-e23, not e28, based on Project Retrosheet numbers | |
1963
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| D. Leppert | WAA | Y | Y | Bats right handed |
1962
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| D. Leppert | PIN | Y | bats right handed | |
| B. Tiefenauer | HON | Y | Stats reversed with J. Umbricht (HON). Cards appear to be correct. The vs L% also need to be switched. | |
| E. Bouchee | NYM | Y | Has 5 or 6 too many walk chances on card | |
1961
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| C. Anderson | STN | Y | relief only pitcher with POW = 3 and closer = 0 | |
| C. Boyer | NYA | Y | Y | Is carded for LF, but only outfield appearance was in RF that season |
1960
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| H. Smith | SLN | Y | Has stats of H. Smith (PIN). Was 47% vs lefties. Should be PB-1. | |
1956
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| D. Drysdale | LAN | Y | Has 12 GS | |
1955
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| S. Maglie | NYN | Y | CLA stats appear for Giants. Should read W - 9, L - 5, ERA - 3.74, GS - 21, IP - 130, H -142, BB - 48, SO - 71, HR - 18 | |
1954
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| R.J. Miller | PHN | Y | Has R.G. Miller's stat line. Shoud have BK-0 and WP-4 with no saves and closer=N | |
1941
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| K. Hibge | BRN | Y | * starter | |
| W. Wyatt | BRN | Y | * starter | |
| C. Passeau | CHN | Y | * starter | |
| P. Derringer | CIN | Y | * starter | |
| J. Vander Meer | CIN | Y | * starter | |
| B. Walters | CIN | Y | * starter | |
| M. Butcher | PIN | Y | * starter | |
| R. Sewell | PIN | Y | * starter | |
| L. Warneke | STN | Y | * starter | |
| D. Newsome | BOA | Y | * starter | |
| T. Lee | CHA | Y | * starter | |
| J. Rigney | CHA | Y | * starter | |
| E. Smith | CHA | Y | * starter | |
| B. Feller | CLA | Y | * starter | |
| A. Milnar | CLA | Y | * starter | |
| B. Newsom | DEA | Y | * starter | |
| M. Russo | NYA | Y | * starter | |
| E. Auker | STA | Y | * starter | |
| K. Chase | WAA | Y | * starter | |
| S. Hudson | WAA | Y | * starter | |
| D. Leonard | WAA | Y | * starter | |
| J. Allen | BRN | Y | Card has that stats acquired with SLB | |
1927
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| W. Kamm | CHA | Y | Power = W vs RHP | |
1920
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| B. Wambsganss | CLA | Y | change 2b e38 to 2b e39 | |
| E. Sicking | CIN | Y | should have 257 AB (134 with Giants, and 123 with CIN) | |
| G. Burns | NYN | Y | Y | was not injured in 1920, and should not have an injury on 2-3 roll |
| B. Gallia | CLN | Y | Should be IP=4 and ERA=6.65 | |
| B. Shawkey | NYA | Y | Y | Should be IP = 268 |
| A. Strunk | CHA/OAA | Y | Y | Has incorrect stats line |
| J. Bush | BOA | Y | Y | Started games as both a pitcher and outfielder. SOM did not create a hitting card for him. |
1916
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| S. Baumgertner | SLA | Y | Should be on PHN | |
| G. Baumgardner | PHN | Y | Should be on SLA | |
1911
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| F. Chance | CHN | Y | Y | Injury on the Advanced side should be on 1-7, same as the Basic side of his card |
| R. Caldwell | NYN | Y | Y | Should be NYA, not NYN. |
| H. Steinfeldt | BON | Y | Y | Injury vs LHP should go on 7 row, in any column that doesn't have a split result |
| O. Henriksone | BOA | Y | Y | Injury vs RHP should go on same row as basic side, in any column that doesn't have a split result |
1908
| Name | Team | Card Error | Computer Error | Correction |
| S. Strang | NYN | Y | SLG = .094, OB+SLG = .479 | |