🎯 League Format Goal

Create the most skill-reflective, strategy-balanced, and analytically sound scoring system in fantasy baseball — blending traditional fan appeal with modern data-driven performance.

🔥 HITTING CATEGORIES

1. OPS – On-Base + Slugging Percentage

Measures overall offensive impact.
Rewards both patience (OBP) and power (SLG).
Better than AVG at identifying complete hitters.

2. HR – Home Runs

Pure power metric.
Directly drives fantasy scoring (RBI, Runs, TB).
Easy to track and highly impactful.

3. SB-CS – Net Stolen Bases

Subtracts Caught Stealing from SB.
Rewards efficient runners, not just base stealers.
Reduces cheap speed value from inefficient players.

4. Barrel% – Elite Contact Quality

Measures % of batted balls with ideal launch angle + exit velocity.
Strong predictor of home runs and extra-base hits.
Statcast-verified skill indicator.

5. xOBP – Expected On-Base Percentage

Estimates OBP based on quality of contact + plate discipline.
Removes luck from traditional OBP.
Highlights breakout or unlucky hitters early.

6. TB-HR – Total Bases Minus Home Runs

Isolates gap power (2B, 3B).
Complements HR by rewarding non-HR sluggers.
Helps identify versatile hitters beyond longball totals.

7. Run Impact – (Runs + RBI Combined)

Measures total offensive production.
Reduces bias from lineup spot.
Offers a balanced view of contribution across all lineup types.

🧊 PITCHING CATEGORIES

1. SIERA – Skill-Interactive ERA

Best-in-class ERA estimator.
Adjusts for defense, ballpark, and batted ball profile.
Strong predictor of future ERA performance.

2. WHIP – Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched

Classic control/dominance stat.
Limits free passes and scoring opportunities.
Still useful for evaluating starting pitchers.

3. CSW% – Called Strikes + Whiffs Percentage

Tracks pitch-level dominance.
More predictive of future strikeouts than K%.
Helps value both starters and dominant relievers.

4. IP – Innings Pitched

Rewards volume and durability.
Balances reliever-heavy teams.
Encourages use of workhorse starters.

5. SVH3 – Saves + 0.7× Holds

Balanced metric for closers and setup men.
Ends “closer-only” roster strategies.
Reflects modern bullpen roles more fairly.

6. QA4 – Quality Appearances (≥4 IP, ≤3 ER)

More flexible than Quality Start.
Encourages use of bulk relievers and long-men.
Values real-world effectiveness.

7. wOBAA – Weighted On-Base Average Against

Measures how much damage a pitcher actually allows.
Includes BBs, XBHs, and HRs.
Strong defensive-independent stat.

📊 Why This 7×7 Build Is the Best

Feature	Strength
Skill-Based	✅ Over 90% of categories emphasize player talent over luck
Predictive	✅ Uses advanced stats (Barrel%, CSW%, xOBP, SIERA)
Balanced Roles	✅ Rewards both SPs and RPs, contact hitters and sluggers
Strategic Depth	✅ Multiple viable roster builds
Variance Reduction	✅ Replaces outdated luck-based stats like AVG, Wins
Modern + Classic Blend	✅ HR, WHIP, IP remain for fantasy familiarity

🧠 Final Word

“This scoring format doesn’t just reflect who had a good week — it reflects who is good at baseball.”

With a blend of advanced analytics, traditional foundations, and strategic flexibility, the FBCS/Strik3 7×7 format sets a new standard for serious fantasy leagues.

⚾ FBCS: Perfect 7×7 Scoring System