MLB Challenge
A challenging mode in which you play each team once. You may play an opponent or select the CPU as your challenger.
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1P VS COM: Play against the computer. Games progressively get harder.
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1P VS 2P: Play against a human.
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CONTINUE: Play a previously-saved game.
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EXHIBITION: Play a single game against the CPU; You select both teams.
All-Star Game
The All-Star game features the best players from both leagues at each position. The American League players form one team and the National League players form the other.
There is a Homerun Derby where the top sluggers from each league compete against each other to see who can hit the most homeruns.
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1P VS COM: Play against the CPU.
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1P VS 2P: Play against a human.
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HOMERUN DERBY: Enter the Homerun Derby contest with up to 8 players.
World Series
The World Series is a battle between the American League champs and the National League champs, played over seven games. Pick the team of your choice from each league to play in the championship.
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1P VS COM: Play against the computer. Difficulty depends on chosen opponent, but all teams will play to the best of their ability in the World Series.
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1P VS 2P: Play against a human.
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CONTINUE: Continue a previously-saved World Series.
Trading Players
The Trade Player option is only available in the MLB League mode. You can trade players from a player-controlled team for players from any of the other teams. The exception is Ken Griffey Jr.; he cannot be traded.
The VAL (value) for the player you want to trade away must be within 5 points of the VAL for the player you want to acquire. The VAL for each player changes during the season according to his performance.
You must make all trades by the August 31 deadline. You are allowed to make 15 trades for your team.
To Trade a Player
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Enter the MLB LEAGUE mode.
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Select the team you want to play as.
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Select the PLAYER TEAMS option.
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Select the TRADE PLAYER option.
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Select the player you want to trade away.
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Select the team of the player you want to acquire.
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Select the player you want to acquire.
Batting Stats
You can look at batting stats by selecting any icon with a baseball bat on it. You can view the stats of the leagues' TOP BATTERS in the MLB LEAGUE mode after selecting the MLB UPDATE icon.
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B.A.: Batting Average (Hits/At Bats)
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S.A.: Slugging Average or Slugging Percentage (Total Bases from Hits/At Bats)
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HITS: Hits are safely hitting the ball into fair play without an error.
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DOUBLES: In this game, hits are recorded as doubles when a player makes it to 2nd base before the play is stopped by the umpire.
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TRIPLES: In this game, hits are recorded as triples when a player makes it to 3rd base before the play is stopped by the umpire.
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HOMERS: Homers are hits that go over the homerun fence in fair territory.
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RBI: Runs Batted In. If a player gets a hit and a run scores as a result, the batter is given an RBI for bringing the run in. RBIs can be gained by walking-in a run but not on plays where an error allows the run to score.
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RUNS: Runs are when a player safely makes it around the bases to score a run.
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SB: Stolen Bases. If the batter hits the ball on a stolen base attempt it is a hit and run, and not considered a stolen base.
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BB: Base on Balls or Walk. When a batter is pitched four balls before three strikes, he is awarded a walk to first base.
Pitching Stats
You can look at pitching stats by selecting any icon with a baseball hat on it. You can view the stats of the leagues' TOP PITCHERS in the MLB LEAGUE mode after selecting the MLB UPDATE icon.
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ERA: Earned Run Average. Runs that a pitcher allows to score as a result of hits and walks that he has allowed. If a run scores as a result of an error, the run is unearned and does not count against the pitcher.
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WINS: Wins are registered by starting pitchers that pitch at least 5 innings, leave the game with their team winning and have their team retain that lead for the entire game. Relievers register a win when their team takes the lead and retains it in the same inning that that pitcher is pitching. Tie scores during a game nullify the winning status of a pitcher.
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LOSSES: Losses are registered by any pitcher that gives up his team's lead in the game, resulting in his team losing the game. Tie scores nullify the losing status of a pitcher.
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SAVES: Saves are registered for relief pitchers when the relief pitcher is the finishing pitcher (but not the winning pitcher) in a game won by his team. He also must meet one of these three requirements: a) he enters the game with a lead of no more than 3 runs, and pitches at least 1 inning, b) he enters the game with the potential tying run on base, at bat or on deck, or c) he pitches effectively for at least 3 innings.