Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run for SNES Lineup Guide by Gashead (I really throw 95 mph, but I usually throw it into the dugout) Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Lineup Examples III. Lineup Format IV. Bargain Players V. Bargain Lineup VI. Conversion Guide VII. Conclusion VIII. Credits and Legal Stuff I. Introduction One thing about KGJWR is that you can't just create a team with the best players. The best players all have high values, adn the only way to trade for them is for one of your mediocre players to get on a hot streak. Now, this may be very hard to do, so you have a glaring weakness in your lineup. That is what this guide is for, how to build the best team with the cheapest players. The following is a lineup I was able to create during the regular season. It is balanced, but I was only able to get most of the players by using my original players well, to increase their trade value. II. Lineup Examples Balanced Lineup CF Jimmy Stealth SS Rocket O'Hara LF Rebel Ruiz RF Frank Liberty 3B Bull Higgins 1B Crush Feraza DH Sluggo Steel C Juan Ortega 2B Vinny Clayton Explanations Jimmy Stealth- Best lead-off hitter in game; doesn't have much power, but can run and hit Rocket O'Hara- Slightly slower than Stealth, but has better power Rebel Ruiz- The poor man's Griffey. He runs very well, and hits for a lot of power Frank Liberty- Probably the best hitter listed here. Bull Higgins- Slowest man on team, but probably the most powerful Crush Feraza- Good contact, power, average speed Sluggo Steel- Yet more power, occasional steals Juan Ortega- Also hits well, and can steal the occasional base Vinny Clayton- Good contact hitter, runs very well, some pop This lineup is hard to play with, as getting runs actually takes strategy instead of homers. However, this lineup is extemely cheap. Don't forget that it is extremely unbalanced, though. Recommended for very good players only. Speed Lineup CF Jimmy Stealth LF Scorch Mcfaden 2B Razor Sizemore C Sandy Falcon (There are no fast Cs) RF Blazer Brown SS Pop Risley 3B Bobby Baker (There were no fast 3Bs, so I had to find another infielder) 1B Vinny Clayton (There were no fast 1Bs) DH Paul Comet III. Lineup Format General Tips for Building an Effective Team Firstly, power is NOT the only way to win games. Power hitters usually have ludicrously high trade value (you have to do a lot of trades to get one) and poor speed (they clog the basepaths, often making an extra out). However, there are exceptions to this rule, because there are cheap power hitters (Jeff Reynolds, Brooker Brooks, Jose Crushito), and fast power hitters (obviously Griffey, then Rebel Ruiz and Muscles Mcfee). However, these two types of players are rare. This brings me to my main point. It is good to have a few power hitters in your lineup, but your lineup should mostly consist of speedsters. Firstly, they are extremely cheap, as they are grossly underrated in this game and they are fast (the best ones can bunt for hits). Oh, and also, have speed at the bottom, to serve as an extra leadoff man. Here is the general lineup formula: Speedster 10 Speedster 9 Speed/Power 10 Power 10 Power 9 Speed/Power 7 Speedster 8 Speedster 8 Speedster 9 The numbers represent the quality, and here are who I believe to be the best in those categories Jimmy Stealth CLE: Speed 10 Blazer Brown TEX, or Rocket O'Hara ATL: Speed 9 Muscles Mcfee SF, or Rebel Ruiz CHC: Speed/Power 10 Big Magoo CHW, or Frank Liberty CLE: Power 10 Juan Ortega CLE or Bull Higgins SF: Power 9 Razor Sizemore HOU, or Sandy Falcon SF: Speed/Power: 7 Paul Comet CHW, or Vinny Clayton SEA: Speed 8 Rock Ready NYM, or Denny Rails PHI: Speed 8 Scorch Mcfaden OAK: Speed 9 IV. Bargain Players Now, for the good players with low trade values: 1. Billy Pope COL 6 Firstly, stop laughing at his default value. Alan Parker, the cleanup batter for Colorado, has a default value of 59. However, Pope has exactly the same offensive skills and slightly better defense! 2. Razor Sizemore HOU VAL 47 This guy has ridiculous speed and above average power. However, I suggest that you use him as a DH, because his defense is THE WORST in the game. 3. Cutter Wells ATL 44 Killer switch-hitter who can crush the ball. Decent defense. 4. Scorch Mcfaden OAK VAL 44 Rare must hate good baserunners. Not only can this guy flat out run, but he can also hit around 25 homers over a 162 game season under the control of a good player. 5. Jimmy Stealth CLE 51 He can outrun anyone in the game. Enough said. 6. Jeff Reynolds OAK 51 There's a good chance he'll clear the bases everytime he comes to bat. 7. Jose Crushito NYY 50 Even though he plays for the Yankees, he is still a good player. He can hit 40+ homers a season in the hands of an experienced player. 8. Ox Bunyon PHI 57 Catchers get absolutely no respect in this game. An excellent left handed batter who is above average defensively, his value should be closer to 70. However, he runs like a catcher too. 9. Ram Donaldson CIN 54 Above average power and speed. Can be a 30/30 man in the hands of a skilled player. 10. Pop Risley CIN 42 Good contact hitter with excellent speed and fielding ability. V. Bargain Lineup Now, using the information that I have previously stated, I will make a decent lineup. CF Jimmy Stealth LF Scorch Mcfaden RF Ram Donaldson (Or Billy Pope, if you're looking for a better all around player) 3B Cutter Wells 1B Jeff Reynolds (If AL, in NL use Jose Crushito) DH Jose Crushito (AL Only) C Ox Bunyon 2B Razor Sizemore SS Pop Risley P Whoever Your Pitcher is (NL Only) Let me predict some numbers for the above lineup (AL Version, just do some subsitutions for NL) Avg/HR/RBI w/SBs A pretty good player can put up the following numbers using this lineup As a reference point, I consider myself a pretty good player CF Stealth .350/10/60 w/ 70 SBs LF Mcfaden .320/25/80 w/ 40 SBs RF Donaldson .300/30/100 w/30 SBs (Or Billy Pope, .330/30/100 w/20 SBs, but better defense) 1B Reynolds .270/50/140 w/0 SBs 3B Wells .330/35/120 w/10 SBs DH Crushito .280/40/120 w/0 SBs C Bunyon .300/30/120 w/0 SBs 2B Sizemore .320/25/90 w/ 40 SBs SS Risley .340/15/60 w/ 40 SBs As you can see, cheap players are pretty good. Though they may not be a Big Magoo or Muscles Mcfee, they can still put up killer numbers. VI. Conversion Guide A few weeks ago, I started doing a lot of research on the real life equivalents of the players KGJWR. My research results appeared on the GameFAQs forum. I have decided to incorporate these into my guide. Now, let me explain why this extra section is needed. Since Rare did not have a MLBPA license when the made this game, the only real player in this game is Griffey. All of the other players are fictional. However, many of them bear stark resemblances to real life players. That is what this section addresses. Some of the stats are really messed up, and they are loosely based around that player's best season, so don't ask me. Frank Liberty-Albert Belle (Thanks to DanRyoga) Big Magoo-Frank Thomas (Thanks to DanRyoga again) Jimmy Stealth -Kenny Lofton (Thanks to DanRyoga yet again) Ken Griffey Jr. -Ken Griffey Jr. (Thanks to DanRyoga again) Luis Santana- Carlos Baerga Scorch Mcfaden- Rickey Henderson Blazer Brown- Otis Nixon Razor Sizemore- Craig Biggio Slick Fitz- Jeff Bagwell Crush Feraza- Ruben Sierra Rebel Ruiz- Sammy Sosa (He's the only cub on the 95 team with good power/speed numbers) Motor Martino- Roberto Alomar Mike Marksman- Greg Maddux Greg Marksman- Mike Maddux (hahaha, get Rare's joke?) Bolt Lightning- Randy Johnson Snake Mcmillan- Curt Schilling Stevie Swift- Fred Mcgriff Adonis Shaw- David Justice Typhoon Kuroi- Hideo Nomo Cutter Wells- Chipper Jones Trix Mcgee- Mike Mussina Tino Benitez- Ramon Martinez (Thanks to davy12 for this one!) Jeff Reynolds- Mark Mcgwire Pop Risley- Barry Larkin Lou Junior- Cal Ripken Junior Sam Scorcher- Tony Gwynn Eric Collazos- Rafael Palmiero Chief Caboose- Tony Clark Mack O'Mighty- Matt Lawton Lefty Gunnison- Tom Glavine Hot Coles- David Cone Brooker Brooks- Mo Vaughn Bull Gigante- Jose Canseco Sluggo Steel- Jeff Conine Crash Cronkite- Moises Alou Grizzly Wilkin- Ellis Burks Alan Parker- Larry Walker Al Byrne- Rod Beck Damian Hill- Trevor Hoffman Juan Ortega- Manny Ramirez Bull Higgins- Matt Williams Flex Bowman- Kevin Brown Wayne Line- John Wetteland Slash Cannon- Jay Buhner Ram Donaldson- Ron Gant Brutus McBain- Reggie Sanders Arms Brody- Greg Vaughn Jet Salsbury- Chuck Knoblauch Chad Hacker- Gary Gaetti Vinny Clayton- Rich Amaral Moray Ramirez- Edgar Martinez Viper Ramirez- Tino Martinez Paul Comet- Lance Johnson Tony Tollony- Mike Piazza Swifty Munoz- Quilvio Veras Al Hunter- Greg Colbrunn Ted Michaels- Rob Nen Mickey Holland- Charles Johnson Randy Melin- Lee Smith Jamie Florin- Mark Langston Cobra Kanes- Chuck Finley Tom Idle- Jose Mesa Ronny Rosin- Orel Hershiser Manny Quantas- Bob Ayala Steady Gibbons- Mark Grace Knuckles McGee- Tom Candiotti (Again, thanks to davy12 for this one) Bolt Buzzard- Bret Saberhagen Bubba Clark- Jeff Kent Bud Bushman- Rusty Greer Rocket O'Hara- Marquis Grissom (Thanks to Tribe Fan) Sammy Duncan- Dwight Gooden Gary Kryten- Travis Fryman King Crockett- Tim Salmon Anvil Groves- Ken Caminiti Shark Gonzalez- Pedro Martinez Chase Bellows- Steve Finley Manny Jimenez- Jose Offerman Sid Milner- Scott Brosius Buster Bayou- Wade Boggs Rich Tulson- Juan Gonzalez VII. Conclusion Conclusion As you can see, I obviously favor annoying the other team by swiping bags instead of hitting the long ball. In my opinion, teams which can fly on the base paths will always trump those who swing for the fences. While in today's game it may not be true, with cozy ballparks and crappier pitchers, it was true when the game was at it's best, back in the dead ball era. I hope this lineup guide has helped you edge ever closer to that elusive ring. VIII. Credits and Legal Stuff Rare- For making a great game DanRyoga- For some player translations davy12- For some player translations Tribe Fan- For some player translations and other game information Gamefaqs- For hosting this Me- For writing this COPYRIGHT 2001 Gashead The legal stuff is easy. Please do not copy. This faq should appear only on http://www.gamefaqs.com