Pennant Race

Published 1983

Pennant Race is a baseball game that concentrates not on individual games and the pitcher/batter confrontation but on roster management and trading over an entire season. Real-life players are rated according to their batting average, power, speed and defense over the previous season and those ratings are used to simulate the outcome of a game on a single dice roll. Over the course of the season, the standings of each club in the league is tracked to see who wins the championship. Provisions are included in the game for injuries and star performances to occur, and mechanics are included for rookie players to be created. The game is designed for solitaire play as well as multiple players, and can be used to simulate the background games of a league in tandem with whatever detailed baseball simulation the user prefers.

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Mechanics

Dice Rolling Negotiation Trading

Categories

Dice Negotiation Sports

Designers

Joseph M. Balkoski

Publishers

Avalon Hill
Pennant Race

Game Info

Players
1-12 Players
Time
10 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.86/5
Year
1983
BGG Rating
5.63
BGG Rank
#24955
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Pennant Race supports 1 to 12 players.
A typical game of Pennant Race takes about 10 minutes.
Pennant Race has a complexity rating of 1.86/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Pennant Race is 12+.
Pennant Race has a rating of 5.63/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 100 ratings. It is ranked #24955 overall.
Pennant Race was designed by Joseph M. Balkoski. It was published in 1983.