Derek Bain

I am a New Jersey native with a passion for baseball, statistics, computers and video games who enjoys spending quality time with his family. Co-chair of the SABR Games and Simulations Committee since August 2022 along with Mark Wendling. Visit my Amazon author page to check out my books, promotional videos, and post a review if you're a Hardball Retro fan! My Books: “Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds”, published in September 2024 with co-author John Racanelli, is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds was recognized with the 2025 Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award. Hardball Architects – Volume 1 (American League Teams)”, published in July 2020, is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com.  Hardball Architects – Volume 2 (National League Teams)”, published in April 2022, is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. “Hardball Architects” examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All key moves are scrutinized for every team and Sabermetric principles are applied to the roster construction throughout the lifetime of the organization to encapsulate the hits and misses by front office executives. Hardball Retroactive”, published in June 2018, is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. A cross-section of essays that I penned for Seamheads.com along with my Baseball Analytics blog spanning nearly a decade touching on subjects including "Taking the Extra Base", "General Manager Scorecard", "Worst Trades", "BABIP By Location" and "Baseball Birthplaces and the Retro World Baseball Classic". Rediscover your favorite hardball arcade and simulations in "Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser" or take a deep dive into every franchise's minor league successes and failures in relation to their major league operations in "Minors vs. Majors". “Hardball Retrospective” is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. Supplemental Statistics, Charts and Graphs along with a discussion forum are offered at TuataraSoftware.com. In Hardball Retrospective, I placed every ballplayer in the modern era (from 1901-present) on their original teams. Using a variety of advanced statistics and methods, I generated revised standings for each season based entirely on the performance of each team’s “original” players. I discuss every team’s “original” players and seasons at length along with organizational performance with respect to the Amateur Draft (or First-Year Player Draft), amateur free agent signings and other methods of player acquisition. Season standings, WAR and Win Shares totals for the “original” teams are compared against the real-time or “actual” team results to assess each franchise’s scouting, development and general management skills. Don Daglow (Intellivision World Series Major League Baseball, Earl Weaver Baseball, Tony LaRussa Baseball) contributed the foreword for Hardball Retrospective. The foreword and preview of my book are accessible here “Hardball Retrospective - Addendum 2014 to 2016” supplements my research for Hardball Retrospective, providing retroactive standings based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and Win Shares (WS) for each "original" team over the past three seasons (2014-2016). Team totals from 2010 - 2013 are included for reference purposes. “Addendum” is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. Contact me on BlueSky - @hardballretro.bsky.social

1972 Pirates – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Willie Stargell 26.1 1972 Richie Hebner 22.7 1972 Al Oliver 22.7 1972 Bob Oliver 22.5 1972 Bobby Tolan 21.5 1972 Manny Sanguillen 20.2 1972 Steve Blass 18.2 1972 Dave Cash 15.4 1972 Woodie Fryman 14.3 1972 Bob Moose 13.0 Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, … Read more

1972 Phillies – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Dick Allen 41.9 1972 Fergie Jenkins 21.2 1972 Mike G. Marshall 21.2 1972 Johnny E. Briggs 19.7 1972 Rick Wise 19.5 1972 Greg Luzinski 15.5 1972 Toby Harrah 11.9 1972 Larry Bowa 11.6 1972 Steve Arlin 10.1 1972 Terry Harmon 7.9 Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, … Read more

1972 Athletics – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Joe Rudi 29.3 1972 Reggie Jackson 26.6 1972 Catfish Hunter 23.1 1972 Sal Bando 22.7 1972 Bert Campaneris 20.8 1972 Darrell Evans 19.9 1972 Ellie Rodriguez 17.7 1972 Rick Monday 16.7 1972 Dave Duncan 13.6 1972 Rollie Fingers 12.7 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Brian Bohem, Patrick McGregor and Rich Gordon Select one of … Read more

1972 Yankees – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Bobby Murcer 35.4 1972 Roy White 25.5 1972 Thurman Munson 20.1 1972 Horace Clarke 16.2 1972 Steve Jack Kline 15.3 1972 Ron Blomberg 14.7 1972 Stan Bahnsen 12.3 1972 Fritz Peterson 11.0 1972 Al Downing 10.9 1972 Mel Stottlemyre 10.7 Correctly answered by Brian Bohem, Dave Shaw, Jon Winkler and Rod Humphrey Select one … Read more

1972 Mets – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Nolan Ryan 24.8 1972 Jon Matlack 22.0 1972 Tom Seaver 21.5 1972 Tug McGraw 21.2 1972 Ken Singleton 17.4 1972 Duffy Dyer 16.6 1972 John Milner 14.7 1972 Jim McAndrew 13.5 1972 Leroy Stanton 12.4 1972 Bud Harrelson 12.0 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey and Brian Bohem Select one of the four choices then … Read more

1972 Twins – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Reggie Smith 26.0 1972 Rod Carew 22.5 1972 Graig Nettles 20.4 1972 Bert Blyleven 18.9 1972 Harmon Killebrew 18.6 1972 Pat H. Kelly 16.8 1972 Danny Thompson 15.6 1972 Dick Woodson 15.0 1972 Steve Braun 13.8 1972 Rudy May 11.7 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Doug Snyder Sr. and Brian Bohem Select one of … Read more

1972 Dodgers – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Willie Davis 25.9 1972 Don Sutton 23.9 1972 Ken McMullen 20.8 1972 Ron Fairly 16.3 1972 Roberto Clemente 16.0 1972 Bill Russell 16.0 1972 Wes Parker 13.9 1972 Bill Buckner 13.4 1972 Ted Sizemore 11.7 1972 Jack Billingham 11.0 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Bryan Hartman and Dave Shaw Select one of the four … Read more

1972 Astros – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Joe L. Morgan 37.8 1972 Cesar Cedeno 33.8 1972 John Mayberry 27.6 1972 Bob Watson 26.5 1972 Doug Rader 19.7 1972 Don Wilson 15.9 1972 Dave Giusti 12.4 1972 Rusty Staub 12.2 1972 Larry Dierker 12.0 1972 Scipio Spinks 9.5 Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Michael Murray, Michael … Read more

1972 Tigers – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Mickey Lolich 25.6 1972 Bill Freehan 19.0 1972 Dick McAuliffe 16.3 1972 Pat Dobson 16.1 1972 Al Kaline 14.4 1972 Dick Drago 12.5 1972 Mickey Stanley 12.5 1972 Jim Northrup 10.9 1972 Chuck Seelbach 10.6 1972 Elliott Maddox 9.9 Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, Doug Snyder … Read more

1972 Indians – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1972 Lou Piniella 21.1 1972 Luis Tiant 18.7 1972 Richie Scheinblum 17.9 1972 Dick Tidrow 17.6 1972 Dave Nelson 14.4 1972 Ray Fosse 13.8 1972 Chris Chambliss 13.6 1972 Ted Ford 13.6 1972 Buddy Bell 13.4 1972 Mike Paul 12.6 Correctly answered by Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, Doug Snyder … Read more