I have to say no, Strat shouldn't have given him a card. 15 AB are just too small a sample size.
This actually wasn't an abstract question for me. I'm running a World Series tournament involving every World Series team since 1920. When I made out the 1924 Senators roster, I had to have them play with a 22 man roster. In almost every case, I will cut anyone with under 50 AB or 50 IP, but will make the occasional allowance if they won't get enough players. In the Senators' case, I did allow three players with 36-47 AB. It's more than I would have wanted, but a 22-man roster is just better than a 19-man one.
By the way, the Senators beat the 2005 White Sox in 6 games in their first round matchup and will face the 2018 Red Sox in the second round. It will take a while to get to that one, since I'm currently working my way through the 1st round, loser's bracket. It's a double elimination tournament, with the 104 World Series champions since 1920 starting off in the main bracket and then the 104 World Series losers starting in the loser's bracket, since they did lose their series.
I think it is always important to have a full representative roster; especially in this case where the player identified took part in the World Series at a level on par with his regular season.
I have to say no, Strat shouldn't have given him a card. 15 AB are just too small a sample size.
This actually wasn't an abstract question for me. I'm running a World Series tournament involving every World Series team since 1920. When I made out the 1924 Senators roster, I had to have them play with a 22 man roster. In almost every case, I will cut anyone with under 50 AB or 50 IP, but will make the occasional allowance if they won't get enough players. In the Senators' case, I did allow three players with 36-47 AB. It's more than I would have wanted, but a 22-man roster is just better than a 19-man one.
By the way, the Senators beat the 2005 White Sox in 6 games in their first round matchup and will face the 2018 Red Sox in the second round. It will take a while to get to that one, since I'm currently working my way through the 1st round, loser's bracket. It's a double elimination tournament, with the 104 World Series champions since 1920 starting off in the main bracket and then the 104 World Series losers starting in the loser's bracket, since they did lose their series.
I think it is always important to have a full representative roster; especially in this case where the player identified took part in the World Series at a level on par with his regular season.