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

1951 Reds – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Eddie Joost 25.1 1951 Ewell Blackwell 18.2 1951 Howie Fox 13.8 1951 Frank Baumholtz 13.7 1951 Ted Kluszewski 12.3 1951 Herm Wehmeier 12.3 1951 Clyde Vollmer 10.4 1951 Bobby Adams 10.2 1951 Lloyd Merriman 10.2 1951 Alex Kellner 9.5 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Dave Shaw, Brian Bohem, Jon Winkler, Tom Siegler, Matthew Bloss, … Read more

1951 White Sox – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Ed Lopat 19.3 1951 Dave Philley 12.8 1951 Jim Busby 11.6 1951 Russ Meyer 11.2 1951 Cass Michaels 10.0 1951 Morrie Martin 9.1 1951 Bob Kennedy 7.3 1951 Howie Judson 5.6 1951 Marv Rotblatt 3.8 1951 Don Kolloway 1.7 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Brian Bohem, Jon Winkler, Tom Siegler, Matthew Bloss, Michael Murray, … Read more

1951 Cubs – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Andy Pafko 17.4 1951 Randy Jackson 15.0 1951 Bob Rush 13.4 1951 Peanuts Lowrey 12.1 1951 Harry Brecheen 11.6 1951 Cliff Chambers 11.0 1951 Hank Majeski 10.3 1951 Jim Delsing 9.3 1951 Frank Smith 9.0 1951 Eddie Waitkus 8.9 Correctly answered by Brian Bohem, Matthew Bloss, Tom Siegler, Kyle Newman, Michael Murray, Jon Winkler, … Read more

1951 Red Sox – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Ted Williams 33.9 1951 Larry Jansen 24.5 1951 Pee Wee Reese 22.2 1951 Dom DiMaggio 21.0 1951 Mel Parnell 20.9 1951 Johnny Pesky 20.5 1951 Billy Goodman 17.0 1951 Bobby Doerr 16.2 1951 Mickey McDermott 15.1 1951 Al Brazle 13.5 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Matthew Bloss, Tom Siegler, Kyle Newman, Michael Murray, Jon … Read more

1951 Browns – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Ned Garver 21.0 1951 Vern Stephens 14.1 1951 Ray Coleman 12.8 1951 Al Zarilla 10.0 1951 Don Lenhardt 9.2 1951 Hank Arft 8.3 1951 Marlin Stuart 8.0 1951 Hank Thompson 6.5 1951 Ken Wood 6.1 1951 Bob Dillinger 5.2 Correctly answered by Rich Gordon and Michael McConchie Select one of the four choices then … Read more

1951 Braves – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1951 Alvin Dark 27.4 1951 Warren Spahn 23.6 1951 Earl Torgeson 20.7 1951 Chet Nichols 11.8 1951 Roy Hartsfield 11.5 1951 Vern Bickford 11.0 1951 Sibby Sisti 10.1 1951 Ken Heintzelman 5.3 1951 Johnny Logan 2.9 1951 Dave Cole 2.3 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Jon Winkler and Doug Snyder Sr. Select one of the … Read more

1950 Cardinals – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1950 Stan Musial 31.5 1950 Preacher Roe 21.2 1950 Dick Sisler 20.1 1950 Walker Cooper 19.1 1950 Howie Pollet 18.8 1950 Tommy Glaviano 18.4 1950 Red Schoendienst 17.5 1950 Enos Slaughter 16.3 1950 Max Lanier 16.0 1950 Jim Hearn 15.4 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Dave Shaw, Brian Bohem, Matthew Bloss, Tom Siegler, Neil Bush, … Read more

1950 Giants – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1950 Sid Gordon 27.6 1950 Wes Westrum 21.9 1950 Bobby Thomson 17.4 1950 Whitey Lockman 15.2 1950 Monte Irvin 15.1 1950 Dave Koslo 12.4 1950 Bob Cain 12.4 1950 Connie Ryan 12.2 1950 Buddy Kerr 9.7 1950 Don Mueller 9.5 Correctly answered by Brian Bohem, Matthew Bloss, Tom Siegler, Michael Murray, Kyle Newman, Michael Danes, … Read more

1950 Pirates – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1950 Bob Elliott 25.2 1950 Ralph Kiner 22.6 1950 Andy Seminick 22.3 1950 Billy Cox 10.6 1950 Bill Werle 10.1 1950 Gus Bell 9.4 1950 Bud Stewart 8.9 1950 Vern Law 4.6 1950 Pete Castiglione 3.1 1950 Junior Walsh 2.9 no correct answers! Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to … Read more

1950 Phillies – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

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1950 Del Ennis 26.1 1950 Robin Roberts 26.0 1950 Richie Ashburn 23.9 1950 Willie Jones 21.6 1950 Granny Hamner 19.0 1950 Curt Simmons 16.4 1950 Bubba Church 12.7 1950 Mike Goliat 12.5 1950 Bob Miller 12.0 1950 Gene Bearden 4.6 Correctly answered by Brian Bohem, Dave Shaw and Michael McConchie Select one of the four … Read more