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* Little League Baseball - Championship Series FAQ *
* by Lawrence Lin ([email protected])          *
* Version 1.0, 8/29/01                             *
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Table of Contents


I) Introduction
II) Gameplay Hints
III) Power Analysis
IV) Rosters
V) Miscellaneous
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I) Introduction
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To this day, Little League Baseball for the NES remains one of the better
"arcade" style simulations. Published by SNK (of "Baseball Stars" fame) in
1990, it features 16 pseudo-realistic teams from around the world. The game
keeps track of (limited) in-game stats and features a terribly convoluted
password system for the "Championship Series" (22 characters?!)

The gameplay is simple, yet fun. This FAQ is designed to inform the
calculating manager about each teams roster, along with some other cruft.

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II) Gameplay Hints
##################

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General:
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I think the "bat toss" that determines the home/away team is random. Press "A"
and hope for the best!

To subsititute, press "START" then "A".

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Batting:
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If you have a runner on 3rd with less then 2 outs, the CPU will almost always
throw 2-3 pitches way outside to prevent a bunt.

When you have runners at 1st and 3rd, always send the runner at 3rd towards
home then retreat back to 3rd. The CPU will concentrate on that runner,
allowing the runner at 1st to advance to 2nd base.

Bunts between the pitcher and the 1st/3rd basemen really confuse the CPU.

Press "B" + DIRECTION to steal a bases, runners will not leave until the
pitcher delivers the ball (per Little League rules).

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Pitching:
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"A" + DIRECTION causes player to dive while "B" makes the player jump.

Press DOWN while pitching to adjust the field shift.

Pressing "A" alone causes the fielder to throw to first base.
Pressing "B" alone causes the fielder to run to first base.

Don't press "A" if no one is covering first base!

CPU will often bunt to advance runners with 0 or 1 outs.

If you have no idea where a fly ball will land, let the CPU position the
outfielders.

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III) Power Analysis
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Direct from the game (I've added the "total"), it rates teams in four
categories. I'm pretty sure there's _some_ correlation with the
rosters (section IV), but I haven't done an anaylsis yet.

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Korea
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Pitching: 4
Batting:  3
Defense:  4
Running:  4
Total:    15

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Japan
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  2
Defense:  4
Running:  4
Total:    13

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Chinese Taipai (Taiwan)
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Pitching: 5
Batting:  4
Defense:  4
Running:  3
Total:    16

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California
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Pitching: 5
Batting:  3
Defense:  4
Running:  4
Total:    16

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Arizona
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Pitching: 4
Batting:  3
Defense:  5
Running:  3
Total:    15

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Texas
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Pitching: 4
Batting:  4
Defense:  4
Running:  4
Total:    16

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Florida
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Pitching: 4
Batting:  4
Defense:  4
Running:  3
Total:    15

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Illinois
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  3
Defense:  3
Running:  3
Total:    12

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Pennsylvania
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  3
Defense:  3
Running:  4
Total:    13

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New York
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Pitching: 5
Batting:  4
Defense:  5
Running:  5
Total:    19

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Hawaii
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  5
Defense:  3
Running:  3
Total:    14

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Puerto Rico
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  2
Defense:  4
Running:  3
Total:    12

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Canada
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Pitching: 4
Batting:  4
Defense:  4
Running:  3
Total:    15

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Mexico
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Pitching: 2
Batting:  5
Defense:  2
Running:  5
Total:    14

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Spain
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Pitching: 3
Batting:  4
Defense:  3
Running:  5
Total:    15

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Italy
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Pitching: 2
Batting:  2
Defense:  2
Running:  2
Total:    8

Ranking by Total:
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19 - New York

16 - California
16 - Chinese Taipai (Taiwan)
16 - Texas

15 - Arizona
15 - Canada
15 - Florida
15 - Korea
15 - Spain

14 - Hawaii
14 - Mexico

13 - Japan
13 - Pennsylvania

12 - Illinois
12 - Puerto Rico

08 - Italy

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IV) Rosters
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Here it is, the meat of the FAQ. Wondering who's the best pitcher? Who has
the hot bat? Why some kids even make the team? Read on!

Positions marked with standard baseball notation. "RR" = replacement player.

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Korea
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Lee     3B       1      1
Kim     LF       1      3
Park    2B       1      5
Jin     RF       1      4
Cha     1B       1      4
Han     P        5      5
Byun    CF       1      1
Ho      SS       1      2
Chun    C        1      1

Yang    RR       4      1
Ko      RR       1      5
Nam     RR       1      4
Rhee    RR       1      1
Choi    RR       1      1
Eun     RR       1      1
--------------------------

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Japan
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Umeda   CF       1      5
Nakatu  SS       1      2
Mikuni  RF       1      3
Esaka   P        1      1
Yodoya  C        1      5
Nanba   LF       1      3
Tenoji  3B       1      1
Noda    1B       4      5
Tenma   2B       1      4

Hirano  RR       5      1
Nishi   RR       1      5
Naka    RR       1      4
Shima   RR       1      1
Minami  RR       1      3
Kata    RR       1      2
--------------------------

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Chinese Taipai (Taiwan)
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Lu      RF       1      3
Song    LF       1      2
Li      SS       1      3
Wang    1B       1      5
Dong    CF       1      4
Jiang   3B       1      1
Chen    2B       1      1
Liu     C        1      4
Gao     P        5      1

Hong    RR       3      5
Ding    RR       2      1
Zhou    RR       1      5
Yang    RR       1      1
Sun     RR       1      3
Zhuang  RR       1      2
--------------------------

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California
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Biff    SS       1      4
Buzz    CF       1      2
Bruce   RF       1      3
Sid     P        5      5
Tom     C        1      3
Bill    3B       1      4
Lee     1B       1      1
Travis  2B       1      4
Tyrone  LF       1      3

Lamont  RR       4      3
Lance   RR       3      2
Eric    RR       1      3
Max     RR       1      2
Dexter  RR       1      1
Lloyd   RR       1      5
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Arizona
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Bert    2B       1      2
Elvis   LF       1      3
Duke    RF       1      3
Felix   3B       1      5
Marc    CF       1      4
Ralph   SS       1      1
Ron     1B       1      3
Joel    P        3      5
Al      C        1      1

Bud     RR       2      1
David   RR       1      1
Paul    RR       1      4
Monty   RR       1      5
Harold  RR       1      1
Eric    RR       1      1
--------------------------

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Texas
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Austin  2B       1      5
Stan    SS       1      4
Daniel  RF       1      5
Will    1B       1      3
Martin  LF       1      4
Buck    CF       1      2
Bo      C        1      3
Rich    3B       1      2
Joseph  P        5      3

Colt    RR       4      2
Dilton  RR       3      1
Norman  RR       1      3
Chris   RR       1      4
Oscar   RR       1      5
Shaun   RR       1      3
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Florida
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Don     CF       1      4
Alex    2B       1      3
Arnold  1B       1      5
Irving  RF       1      4
Calvin  P        4      3
Kent    3B       1      2
Barry   SS       1      3
Wally   LF       1      2
Gerald  C        1      4

Warren  RR       3      3
Carl    RR       3      2
Issac   RR       1      2
Rupert  RR       1      3
Kevin   RR       1      4
Lowell  RR       1      1
--------------------------

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Illinois
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Conrad  CF       1      2
Andre   SS       1      3
Roger   1B       1      4
Greg    3B       1      3
Edger   RF       1      4
Huey    LF       1      1
Harry   P        3      5
Hal     C        1      2
Luther  2B       1      3

Ken     RR       2      3
Boris   RR       4      4 (lefty "submarine" pitcher!)
Staurt  RR       1      3
Terry   RR       1      2
Wayne   RR       1      3
Scott   RR       1      4
--------------------------

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Pennsylvania
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
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Lee     LF       1      4
Steve   RF       1      3
Luis    1B       1      5
John    CF       1      2
Phil    2B       1      3
Shane   P        3      5
Wally   C        1      4
Wade    SS       1      1
Andre   3B       1      1

Leon    RR       1      5
Drew    RR       2      4
Greg    RR       1      1
Jerry   RR       1      1
Jody    RR       4      1
Scott   RR       2      1
--------------------------

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New York
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Tommy   SS       1      3
Amos    2B       1      4
Ward    RF       1      5
Saul    P        5      4
Mike    LF       1      2
Cecil   3B       1      3
Oliver  CF       1      5
Clark   C        1      1
Ezra    1B       1      5

Andy    RR       4      2
Reed    RR       3      3
Reggie  RR       1      2
Rocky   RR       1      3
Bob     RR       1      3
Wilbur  RR       1      4
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Hawaii
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Thomas  CF       1      3
Steven  3B       1      2
Aaron   C        1      5
Adam    LF       1      5
Alan    1B       1      5
Glen    2B       1      4
Horace  RF       1      2
Timmy   SS       1      1
Jerry   P        5      1

Cliff   RR       4      3
Byron   RR       2      4
Rick    RR       1      4
Larry   RR       1      3
Doug    RR       1      4
Archie  RR       1      2
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Puerto Rico
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Emillo  2B       1      4
Rico    LF       1      2
Lucio   1B       1      2
Pepe    SS       1      3
Jorge   C        1      5
Andres  3B       1      3
Manny   CF       1      1
Lando   RF       1      2
Brimo   P        4      3

Merlo   RR       2      4
Rene    RR       1      2
Ponso   RR       1      3
Tarugo  RR       1      2
Kiki    RR       1      1
Ruben   RR       1      2
--------------------------

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Canada
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Chuck   LF       1      4
Donald  RF       1      3
Peter   1B       1      5
Albert  C        1      3
Fred    CF       1      4
George  SS       1      2
Robert  2B       1      3
Earl    3B       1      2
Jack    P        4      3

Andrew  RR       2      4
Ronald  RR       3      2
Jay     RR       1      3
Mickey  RR       1      4
Louie   RR       1      3
Floyd   RR       1      5
--------------------------

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Mexico
------

NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Juan    2B       1      4
Pedro   SS       1      3
Paco    1B       1      5
Benito  C        1      4
Raul    LF       1      2
Ernie   RF       1      5
Chico   3B       1      1
Pancho  C        1      2
Ramon   P        2      3

Manuel  RR       2      2
Julio   RR       3      3
Carlos  RR       1      2
Jose    RR       1      2
Esse    RR       1      1
Hose    RR       1      4
--------------------------

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Spain
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Enrico  LF      1       4
Nieto   SS      1       2
Jaime   2B      1       5
Victor  C       1       3
Hector  1B      1       3
Sanche  CF      1       4
Sambo   3B      1       1
Chus    RF      1       2
Rudy    P       3       4

Estan   RR      2       3
Miguel  RR      4       2
Guy     RR      1       4
Luiz    RR      1       1
August  RR      1       2
Dari    RR      1       3
--------------------------

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Italy
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NAME    POS    PITCH   HIT
--------------------------
Logi    SS       1      4
Aldo    LF       1      1
Phil    CF       1      2
Angelo  C        1      5
Tony    1B       1      1
Vince   2B       1      3
Frank   RF       1      3
Nick    3B       1      1
Mario   P        2      1

Emile   RR       2      4
James   RR       2      1
Luke    RR       1      3
Nathan  RR       1      4
Matt    RR       1      1
Paolo   RR       1      1
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V) Miscellaneous
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To-do:
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Add scouting reports for each team

Figure out the substitution rules.

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Update Log:
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Version 1.0 - Created FAQ

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