While rotisserie and fantasy league baseball are very popular, they are usually very complicated and require a lot of baseball knowledge. A popular alternative for your office, family, or friends is a 13-Run Baseball pool. While 13-Run pool rules are simple, they still normally require you to track down the scores every day, update the pool leaderboard, and distribute them to their members. This season, let RunYourPool.com do that work for you!
Here are the rules for our 13-Run pools:
The site updates the pool leaderboard in real-time as games end. No more recompiling standings manually and figuring out how to distribute them.
The following is a sample leaderboard grid for a small 13-Run Baseball pool. Green cells indicate a member's team has closed that number of runs. The numbers in each cell indicate how many times the team scored the indicated number of runs.
When a member closes all 14 numbers, the leaderboard will indicate the date on which he or she finished and the leaderboard will be sorted accordingly. That way, you can continue the pool until a certain number of people have finished. Also, your pool can be reset anytime after the first member completes their grid, so you can restart your pool again in the same season. When resetting your pool, administrators can keep the existing pro team assignments or change them as they like. (Note: Pool resets require a re-payment of the pool fee.)
| Member | Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Matches |
| Bob Hagan | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Claire Donaldson | KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Erik the Dictator | TB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| JB's Redemption | CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Luisa Rivera | DET | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| New Team | NYM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Padden | TOR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sarah Gardner | ATL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Julie Barzeski | BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Reynolds | OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rahul Sidiqqi | MIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team THP | CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Big Lou Romano | NYY | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Pro Baseball teams can be assigned to members in one of two ways:
Pool commissioners can wait until after members have joined to make that determination.
Start your 13-Run Baseball pool with us today. If you have any additional questions, please contact us via email at support@runyourpool.com. We're happy to answer any questions you may have.
The total cost to run a 13-Run pool is $24.95.
Included in the cost is the added benefit that we retain your pool information and members from year-to-year. Simply reset your pool next year and have your members log back in to pick again.
Add your company or organization logo to customize the look of your 13-Run Baseball pool. For more information, see our Brand Your Pool page.
Every 13-Run Baseball pool hosted at RunYourPool.com includes a free, private message board. Your pool's message board, accessible only to your pool members, is a great way to communicate with members.
