SherCo Baseball

Invented in 1968 by Steve LeShay, SherCo was the first game to feature actual ballpark diagrams that factored into the outcome of plays. SherCo was the first game to rate every player who appeared in a game. It was also the first and remains to this day the only, game with a “stop-action” system that allows you to watch every play unfold on the table-top. And, as an added bonus, SherCo was the first game to give you the official rating formulas so that you can rate any team for which you have the proper stats!

We’ve updated SherCo’s look and feel, changing the basic color scheme of the game, the game’s logo, and even the type-face of the materials. Using the best data available, each and every ballpark diagram has been re-designed and re-created to give you the best representations of stadia in the game’s history. And, we’ve also created a set of deluxe stadium charts … each chart is on an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet (or on cardstock if you buy the pre-printed version) and the squares on each chart are just big enough that, using small beads or markers, you can play right on the charts themselves.

Aside from the 2015 season set (which is available with the purchase of a complete game set or for separate purchase), we have five all-time favorite seasons available with the new re-launch: 1927, 1930, 1941, 1956, and 1962. We are also offering re-creations of SherCo’s “Teams of Yesteryear” sets … the best teams from each decade, starting from 1900-1909 through 1980-1990. These are what we call our “Vintage SherCo Collection”, because we’ve scanned the original materials and are presenting these products exactly as they were sold from 1975-1995 by SherCo.

We also have the “SLOBS” Manual, a how-to guide to starting and maintaining a short-season league for both real-life players and for fictional players. The 39-page guide includes all of the rules to follow, plus the basic forms, tables, and charts you’ll need to create your own Coover-like SherCo universe!

SherCo’s Player Cards Set

The first SherCo Player Card Set is the 1956 season. The sets will include 7hundreds of high-quality pre-cut cards printed in full color on thick, glossy cardstock. Each card is approximately 2.2” x 2.83” in size. They will be sorted by team and banded in stacks that may contain more than one team.

To keep the cost as low as possible, we moved away from “everyone gets a card.” Instead, each team’s pitchers who pitched (and batted) and the top 15 position players based on the number of plate appearances are included in the set. We understand that those of you who enjoy “as-played” replays may be disappointed that the one guy who went 2-for-3 in his only appearance of the season doesn’t have a card. But the reality of card production costs versus team sheet costs is that we wanted these cards to be affordable to everyone who wants them. A link to a PDF download of the entire season will be included in your receipt as a FREE BONUS.

Sample of each card

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