There have been 96, 20 game losing seasons from 1920-1980. (there has been only one 20 game loser since 1980, Mike Maroth in 2003).
We may never see another 20 game loser again!
To celebrate the 20 game loser I have divided the 96 seasons into 24 groups of four 20 game losing seasons. I divided them to equal values as far as possible. So in group # 1, Red Ruffing's 1928 season, worth over 8 mil. is paired with the least valued season, George Smith's season of 1921, 3.5mil..
How's it all work then?
24 owners will sign up and in the order they sign up, that will be their number (I will sign up first so my sign up number is # 1)
After 24 owners sign up, the sign-up order will be randomly mixed up (using random.org). You will then be assigned a group #. Those are your four pitchers.
The rest of your team is filled up with your pitchers team mates from the year that they lost 20 games, and twisted to any year that the team mate played.
Your four pitchers assigned to you cannot be twisted.
Your four pitchers must start a minimum of 30 games each for your team to qualify for the playoffs.
No AAA
No DH
No trades
No wavier line
No clones
90 mil.
use one of the stadiums of one of your four pitchers during the season they lost 20 games.
Below are the groups:
1. Red Ruffing 1928
Art Ditmar 1956
Luis Tiant 1969
George Smith 1921
2. Phil Niekro 1977
Jack Fisher 1965
Sad Sam Jones 1925
Dick Barrett 1945
3. Wilbur Wood 1973
Hugh Mulcahy 1938
Bill Bonham 1974
Vern Kennedy 1939
4. Nate Andrews 1943
Steve Rogers 1974
Sam Gray 1931
Dick Ellsworth 1962
5. Jim Tobin 1942
Bobo Newsom 1941
Bump Hadley 1932
Denny McLain 1971
6. Bump Hadley 1933
Hooks Dauss 1920
Larry Jackson 1965
Roy Wilkinson 1921
7. Ken Raffensberger 1944
Glen Hobbie 1960
Rube Melton 1942
Joe Oeschger 1922
8. Eppa Rixey 1920
Stan Bahnsen 1973
Art Houtteman 1952
Gordon Rhodes 1936
9. Turk Farrell 1962
Dana Fillingim 1920
Ben Cantwell 1935
Roger Craig 1962
10. Dolf Luque 1922
Mel Stottlemyre Sr. 1966
Tracey Stallard 1964
Si Johnson 1934
11. Phil Niekro 1977
Wilbur Wood 1975
Scott Perry 1920
Al Jackson 1965
12. Milt Gaston 1930
Red Ruffing 1929
Dick Ellsworth 1966
Pat Caraway 1931
13. Jesse Haines 1920
Pedro Ramos 1961
Al Jackson 1962
Harry Kelley 1937
14. Hugh Mulcahy 1940
Bobo Newsom 1945
Ed Brandt 1928
Lum Harris 1943
15. Paul Derringer 1934
Bucky Walters 1936
Jack Scott 1927
Chuck Stobbs 1957
16. Jesse Barnes 1924
Ted Lyons 1933
Don Larsen 1954
Joe Bowman 1936
17. Boom-Boom Beck 1933
Bobo Newsom 1934
Orlando Pena 1963
Clyde Wright 1974
18. Jack Scott 1920
Steve Arlin 1972
Fred Sanford 1948
Randy Jones 1974
19. Murry Dickson 1952
Sam Jones 1955
Bill Wight 1948
Harry Byrd 1953
20. Ted Lyons 1929
Jerry Koosman 1977
Rollie Naylor 1920
Slim Hariss 1922
21. Bob Rush 1950
Robin Roberts 1957
Slim Hariss 1927
Murry Dickson 1954
22. Eddie Rommel 1921
Mickey Lolich 1974
Jack Russell 1930
Alex Kellner 1950
23. Geoge Caster 1938
Steve Carlton 1973
Brian Kingman 1980
Clay Kirby 1969
24. Howard Ehmke 1925
Paul Derringer 1933
Roger Craig 1963
Eddie Smith 1942
3/23/2014 4:35 PM (edited)