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Adding Ratios
A ratio is one stat divided by another.
You can type a ratio rather than a
single stat after MAX or MIN in your
requests. However,
•you can’t divide a batting stat by a pitch-
ing stat or vice versa (e.g. AB/IP), and
•you can’t use stats in ratios that are
already ratios (i.e., BA, ERA, SLG).
1. Press
MAX
and then type a
ratio.
To type a
/
, hold
✩
and press .
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Press the arrow keys to see
players and their ratios.
4. To see a player’s career stats,
press
ENTER
when his name is
in view.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
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About Infinite Ratios
The value of a ratio is infinite when
its denominator is zero. For ex-
ample, if you enter MAX W/L, then
press to view the stats, you’ll see
this:
INF (infinite) means that Ben Shields
and others never lost a game.
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Using Ratios Realistically
When you type requests with ra-
tios, you’ll often want to limit the
denominator to see players with
significant at-bats, innings pitched,
and so on. See “Adding Limiters”
to learn how.
Adding Ratios
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Adding Limiters
To limit the statistical range of your list re-
quests, type a limiter after MAX or MIN
and the stat or ratio. Requests with limit-
ers always have this structure:
a stat or ratio + GT or LT + a number
GT means greater than, LT less than.
In this example, we’ll find the players
with the most home runs (MAX HR)
who have career batting averages less
than .150 (BA LT .150).
1. Press
MAX
or
MIN
, type a
stat or ratio, and then type a
limiter.
You can either type GT or LT or
press
GT/LT
. This button is a toggle
switch. To get GT press the button
once; to get LT press the button
twice.
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Press the arrow keys to view
the list.
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Understanding Limiters
Each limiter must begin with its own
stat abbreviation, even when that stat
or ratio is the same as the one follow-
ing MAX or MIN. For example, to see
the players with the most home runs
who have at least 500 home runs,
you would enter MAX HR HR GT
499. Notice the second HR.
When you’re limiting a ratio, you’ll
usually want to limit the denominator.
For example, to see the players with
the best home-run-to-at-bats ratio
who have at least 1000 career at-
bats, you would enter MAX HR/AB
AB GT 1000.
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Limiting Biographical Stats
Type weight in pounds, height in
inches (e.g., 67 for players who are
5’7”), and age in years.
Ages are based on birthdays before
or after July 1. So a player who was
24 at season’s start, and was born on
June 30, is considered to be 24 years
old for the entire season.
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