Fantasy Baseball
Standards Assessed: 1.3, 5.4
Name ________________________
Algebra 1
Directions: “Fantasy baseball” is a game whereby players manage imaginary baseball
teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players, and compete against one
another using those players' statistics to score points. In rotisserie scoring, the team who
has the best cumulative score in a certain category would get the most points. The team
with the second best total would get one less point. This would continue until the last
place team gets only one point.
Usually for scoring purposes, hitting categories include:
R (runs)
HR (home runs)
RBI (runs batted in)
S (stolen bases or steals)
AVG (batting average)
Using a small, five-team league as an example (Figure 1):
Team
Don’s Dragons
The Slammers
Wyoming Wolves
Undertakers
Miami Beach Bums
R
321
320
358
313
299
HR
79
83
93
77
59
RBI
305
303
345
298
256
S
72
45
43
32
47
AVG
.295
.276
.275
.294
.291
The above team totals would result in the Wyoming Wolves scoring 5 points for having
the highest total of runs, Don’s Dragons scoring 4 points for second highest total, The
Slammers scoring 3 points for third highest total, etc.
If we do that for each of the five scoring categories we would see (Figure 2):
Team
Don’s Dragons
The Slammers
Wyoming Wolves
Undertakers
Miami Beach Bums
R
4
3
5
2
1
HR
3
4
5
2
1
RBI
4
3
5
2
1
S
5
3
2
1
4
AVG
5
2
1
4
3
Total
21
15
18
11
10
At this point Don’s Dragon is in the lead with 21 fantasy points followed closely by the
Wyoming Wolves with 18 points.
**Note: Usually fantasy baseball leagues also have five pitching categories W (wins), SV
(saves), K (strikeouts), ERA (earned run average) and WHIP (walks and hits per innings
pitched). Most leagues have 10-16 teams, thus it is much more difficult to choose players
to draft.**
1
Using the stats given, create a six-player team. For this assignment your players can be
from any position. Your goal is to create the best team possible keeping in mind all five
scoring categories.
Once each student has chosen their players, your teacher will assign you into ‘leagues’.
Fantasy points can then be calculated and your ‘league champion’ will be determined.
Each of the league champions will qualify for the ‘playoffs’. The league champions will
then form their own league to determine the ‘overall classroom champion’.
Good luck and have fun!
Your team name: ____________________________
Your name: ________________________________
Your team members and stats:
Player
H/AB
R
HR
RBI
S
Team Totals
Notice AVG was not listed on the table above. You will have to find your team batting
average by finding the sum of all the H (hits) divided by the total number of AB (at bats).
Record your team AVG here:
AVG=_____________ (AVG is always a 3 digit decimal)
2
In the area below, write why you chose each of the players on your team.
Player 1:
Player 2:
Player 3:
Player 4:
Player 5:
Player 6:
In the area below, write a short paragraph describing the strengths and weaknesses of
your team.
Once you find your team totals, wait to be assigned to a league.
3
Directions for determining league champion:
Vote on a ‘league commissioner’. This person will create two tables.
The first table should have each team listed including all of their total stats (see Figure 1).
The second table should have the fantasy points scored for each team (see Figure 2). If
you have a six-team league the scoring is 6-5-4-3-2-1. If you have a five-team league the
scoring is 5-4-3-2-1. The team with the lowest score always receives 1 point in that
category. If there is a tie, average the points together and give each team the same
number of points.
Tie Example 1: Two teams in a six-team league tie for second and third in
a category. Since second place=5 points and third place=4 points, both
teams will receive 4.5 points.
Tie Example 2: Three teams in a six-team league tie for fourth, fifth, and
sixth in a category. Since fourth place=3 points, fifth place=2 points, and
sixth place=1 point, each of the three teams will receive 2 points.
It is important that each person correctly computed their team totals, thus any person can
question or verify the team totals of somebody else’s team. It is best to have several
people recalculate the number(s) in question.
4
Fantasy Stats for the Top 25 Players
Albert Pujols
Álex Rodríguez
Alfonso Soriano
B.J. Upton
Brandon Phillips
Carl Crawford
Carlos Beltrán
Carlos Lee
Chase Utley
David Ortiz
David Wright
Grady Sizemore
Hanley Ramírez
Ichiro Suzuki
Jimmy Rollins
José Reyes
Justin Morneau
Lance Berkman
Magglio Ordóñez
Mark Teixeira
Matt Holliday
Miguel Cabrera
Prince Fielder
Ryan Braun
Ryan Howard
H/AB
77/222
54/168
60/211
68/227
69/257
70/264
61/235
63/242
78/251
53/210
69/247
63/241
75/247
78/268
47/168
75/260
74/250
89/235
75/239
67/241
60/190
65/234
63/229
76/259
51/242
R
41
29
36
40
40
43
43
28
51
36
41
37
54
44
26
42
33
61
36
36
34
28
33
35
42
HR
16
10
15
5
12
4
6
12
21
13
12
12
15
3
5
8
10
19
9
10
8
8
10
17
15
5
RBI
42
32
40
38
35
32
37
47
56
43
47
32
32
17
22
29
44
56
39
45
26
38
32
48
49
SB
2
6
7
20
11
19
7
4
6
0
8
15
16
26
10
23
0
10
0
0
8
1
1
4
0
AVG
0.347
0.321
0.284
0.300
0.268
0.265
0.260
0.260
0.311
0.252
0.279
0.261
0.304
0.291
0.280
0.288
0.296
0.379
0.314
0.278
0.316
0.278
0.275
0.293
0.211