Bowlers?

[Dr. FLK]

I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet (I wish I could link it here somewhere, but oh well) to track my overall progress.

Some things I noticed:

1) I bowl significantly better in the second game than the other two (206.5 in the second, 195.0 in the first and third…199 average). This means…I have no clue what it means. I can see feeling out the lanes in the first game and finding my stride in the second game, but the third game makes no sense to me. I’m confused.
2) Median’s a 201. Mode’s a 202.
3) 39% on ten pins. I think it’s becoming mental now.
4) STDEV of almost exactly 25 through 78 games. Only one game two STDEVs over, and one game two STDEVs under. Sounds pretty on-par with what you’d expect, given a normal curve.
5) 52.5% strikes, 12% splits (8% converted), 8% leaving the ten pin, and the rest are “makeable” spares (of which I make 87%). That gives me about an 81% chance of a mark each frame, a 9% chance of a clean game (assuming about 11 “frames”), and a 0.08% chance of a clean set (which I’ve only done once in my life).
6) The chance of a 300 game is a little below 0.045%, or about 2,335 games.
7) Without really going into it (because I haven’t), I throw an off-target ball about 25% of the time. By off-target, I mean either (1) Brooklyn, or (2) thrown at a spot where a strike would not be expected. 1-3 strikes, be they light or heavy, count as on-target. It’s a judgment-call stat, but whatever.

Some of you might say I have too much time on my hands.

Some of you may be right.

I've found that I bowl much better when I think a whole lot less. You seem to think too much.

[The Epic]

I totally agree, but I'm a stat-head. I love doing these things. Makes me feel like my brain's still sharp.

[GotNitro]

I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet (I wish I could link it here somewhere, but oh well) to track my overall progress.

Some things I noticed:

1) I bowl significantly better in the second game than the other two (206.5 in the second, 195.0 in the first and third…199 average). This means…I have no clue what it means. I can see feeling out the lanes in the first game and finding my stride in the second game, but the third game makes no sense to me. I’m confused.
2) Median’s a 201. Mode’s a 202.
3) 39% on ten pins. I think it’s becoming mental now.
4) STDEV of almost exactly 25 through 78 games. Only one game two STDEVs over, and one game two STDEVs under. Sounds pretty on-par with what you’d expect, given a normal curve.
5) 52.5% strikes, 12% splits (8% converted), 8% leaving the ten pin, and the rest are “makeable” spares (of which I make 87%). That gives me about an 81% chance of a mark each frame, a 9% chance of a clean game (assuming about 11 “frames”), and a 0.07% chance of a clean set (which I’ve only done once in my life).
6) The chance of a 300 game is a little below 0.045%, or about 2,335 games.
7) Without really going into it (because I haven’t), I throw an off-target ball about 25% of the time. By off-target, I mean either (1) Brooklyn, or (2) thrown at a spot where a strike would not be expected. 1-3 strikes, be they light or heavy, count as on-target. It’s a judgment-call stat, but whatever.

Some of you might say I have too much time on my hands.

Some of you may be right.

The third game goes down because of the oil drying up and / or moving down the lane. I always found the first two games were similar, but there was a bigger difference the third game. Make sure your moving appropriately the third game, it's best to try to predict what's happening and move as soon as you see the angle changing instead of waiting until it's too late.

[GotNitro]

Anyone bowling in the big tournement in New Jersey in two weeks? My one buddy is going up early in the week. I am going to go watch on Friday if he qualifies for that portion.

[Dr. FLK]

First 300 last night using a Roto Grip Mutant Cell. The last strike was entirely too dramatic, as the 4-pin took what seemed like 5 minutes to decide to fall over.

[AgentOrange]

First 300 last night using a Roto Grip Mutant Cell. The last strike was entirely too dramatic, as the 4-pin took what seemed like 5 minutes to decide to fall over.

Congrats! Sounds like getting the new ball was the right choice!

[Tank]

Thats awesome Pess! My dad bowled a 264 or something a few years ago, three pins away. My highest is a 198 but I haven't bowled in years.

[ccbird]

Congrats on the 300. MD State tourny starts this week out in Cumberland. Anyone going out??

[SammyBirdland]

I remember a couple years ago that everyone wanted an Ebonite "The One". Is that still a popular ball?

[Catch 8]

My "go to" is the Hole Pounder by Banger. It runs fairly long and finishes pretty strong. And, I can control it in almost any oil pattern. But, I'm looking for something that can be more aggressive in the oil.

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