Passed Ball Question

Anyone know how it's possible for a C-x to a catcher with a PB rating of 0 results in a PB? Just curious.

Passed balls happen in a couple of ways. One is the x-chart and for that, it is the catcher's range rating that determines the chance of a passed ball. See x-charts here:

https://stratomatic365.fandom.com/wiki/Charts

These passed ball results may get overturned based on the pitcher's wild-pitch rating as follows(from board game rules):

29.3 FIELDING CHART ADJUSTMENTS
The individual wild-pitch ratings also simulate the difficulty
catchers have with some wild pitchers, such as knuckleballers.
When using this system, the “P/P” and “P/F” readings from the
Catcher X-Chart Range Section of the Super Advanced Fielding
Chart are handled differently.
These readings indicate that a possible passed ball occurs, with
runner(s) on base and if no error occurs on the play.
If those conditions exist, refer to the pitcher’s wild-pitch rating
and roll the 20-sided die. If the rolled number is less than or equal
to the pitcher’s rating, then a passed ball occurs and all baserunners
advance one base.
If the rolled number is higher than the pitcher’s rating, no passed
ball, and the batter pops out to the catcher.




The other way relates to the catchers pb rating. I've copied the board game rules describing the process below:

29.1 WHEN PITCHING TO BATTERS
When rolling the three 6-sided dice to get a result from the players’
cards, or when using the Bunt or Hit and Run charts, roll a
20-sided die at the same time.
A. If the 20-sided die roll is 3-20, continue with the normal
reading of the three dice (if you will need the 20-sided die again to
resolve this play, you must re-roll it.).
B. If the 20-sided die roll is 1, a wild pitch may occur. Refer to
the pitcher’s wild-pitch rating and roll the 20-sided die again. If the
number rolled is less than or equal to the wild-pitch rating, a wild
pitch occurs and all baserunners advance one base.
C. If the 20-sided roll is 2, a balk or passed ball may occur.
Roll the white 6-sided die first. If it comes up 1, 2, or 3, a balk may
occur. It it comes up 4, 5, or 6, a passed ball may occur. In either
case, roll the 20-sided die again and refer to the appropriate rating
(the pitcher’s balk rating or the catcher’s passed ball rating). If
the number rolled is less than or equal to the rating, then a balk or
passed ball occurs and all baserunners advance one base.
D. If your intial roll of the 20-sided die yields a 1 or 2, but
no wild pitch, balk or passed ball occurs, you must re-roll the three
6-sided dice (without the 20-sided die) to continue the play. If a wild
pitch, balk or passed ball did occur, you must re-roll all four dice to
continue (if the bases are now empty, only the three 6-sided dice are
needed). In this fashion, more than one of these events can occur
while a single batter is at the plate.