But I think the pitcher and batter should each roll a 20-sided die and depending on their prior stats and the result of the roll and some complicated set of charts that only D&D folks will understand, the player is either out or advances to the specified base.
Wearing Medieval costumery while playing should be strongly encouraged.
There were very few stats available then compared to today. We also came up with a factor for pitchers that made it easier or harder to get hits or strikeout by batters.
We even let some of the speedy guys try to steal.
It was a lot of work (no calculators!) but it turned out pretty good. We only played a few dozen games until we got tired of it, but it was fun while it lasted.
We had more fun playing whiffle ball. We then started using those old practice golf balls with the holes and broomsticks for bats. It was really hard to get a hit, but when we did, it really took off.
Then we rode our bikes a lot.
I am generally seriously down on all professional sports. Too many jerks. The guys from the 50s and 60s were heroes to us. They seemed to us to be normal people who shut up and did their jobs. We rarely heard about the messed up parts of their lives. When free-agency came, it was good for players but it ruined it for us kids. Before it, a lot fewer players moved around. The stars stayed with their team for years. Only the losers got traded a lot.
I have totally abandoned watching, listening, reading about pro sports. This gave me a massive amount of time to live MY life rather than caring about the screwed up lives of athletes who generally care about the fans.
Same for movies and TV. Mrs. RWA and I have a TV somewhere in a closet. We used to bring it out to watch DVDs but it's hard to watch a movie when we can't stand the actors' personal lives. We read a lot and do things together or with our adult kids. We have a nice large yard and a dog who liked to run and chase things. We have various gardens to work on as we upgrade the neglected property we own. The house is slowly coming around, too. We like to walk or sit out at night and maybe have a fire. It's a simple life, unencumbered with the foolish lives of entertainers. I don't recognize the names of most actors and athletes. I can't tell you who the stars are on most sports teams. I didn't know who was in the super bowl until a couple days before the game. Didn't watch it. Feel fine.