THIS LEAGUE IS BEING PULLED OFF THE SHELF DUE TO A LACK OF INTERESTED OWNERS



This idea is inspired by another league I'm in, the Old Timers/All Timers progressive. That league started in 1901 and in addition to the players from that season, they also had a pre-determined list of rookie players from throughout baseball history, all future all-stars and hall of famers, who were drafted as well. The idea being to infuse players from across the 20th century into 1901 rosters. Each year after, they have another list of rookies who are included in the draft. My idea is similar but a little different.

This league will also start in 1901.

12 or 16 team league -  use real life ballparks and traditional team names (pick your park/team when you sign up, list is in the next post).

Our first draft will include all 1901 players as well as first year players from 1931, 1951, and 1971. In 1902, we'll add rookies from 1942, 1962, and 1982. In 1903, we'll use 1933, 1953, and 1973, and so on.

First year players are determined by their first season in the WIS database. An available player list will be posted before each draft.

By using this method, in 20 seasons, we would have included rookies from every year from 1930 through 1989:

Season - rookie years
1901 - 1931, 1951, 1971
1902 - 1942, 1962, 1982
1903-  1933, 1953, 1973
1904 - 1944, 1964, 1984
1905 - 1935, 1955, 1975
1906 - 1946, 1966, 1986
1907 - 1937, 1957, 1977
1908 - 1948, 1968, 1988
1909 - 1938, 1958, 1979
1910 - 1940, 1960, 1980

1911 - 1941, 1961, 1981
1912 - 1932, 1952, 1972
1913 - 1943, 1963, 1983
1914 - 1934, 1954, 1974
1915 - 1945, 1965, 1985
1916 - 1936, 1956, 1976
1917 - 1947, 1967, 1987
1918 - 1938, 1958, 1978
1919 - 1949, 1969, 1989
1920 - 1930, 1950, 1970

Planning out over 20 seasons is pretty ambitious, but you never know, and I think that adding three years worth of rookies each season will create a good balance and not just quickly become just another all-star league.

Some other details:

AAA: Every team will draft two extra players in a 26th round for their AAA - one hitter and one pitcher.

No salary cap.

No DH

No WW

For the initial draft, order will be random. Order will be serpentine (1-24, 24-1, 1-24,,etc.)

Future draft orders will be based on w-l record with a minimum of 30 wins by the 120 game mark.

No limits on the number of keepers and cuts you can have each season.

If there's anything I haven't covered here, just ask in the thread.

Available ballparks

AL

American League Park I (Washington Senators)
Bennett Park (Detroit Tigers)
Huntington Ave. Baseball Grounds (Boston Red Sox)
League Park I (Cleveland Indians)
Lloyd Street Grounds (Milwaukee Brewers) (moving to St. Louis in 1902 to become the Browns)
South Side Park (Chicago White Sox)

NL

Baker Bowl (Philadelphia Phillies)
Robison Field (St. Louis Cardinals)
South End Grounds III (Boston Braves)
Washington Park III (Brooklyn Dodgers)

Owners:

1. tedco - Exposition Park (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2. gerlin 88 - Polo Grounds IV (New York Giants)
3. shawbigred - League Park II (Cincinnati Reds) *
4. cardsfan - West Side Grounds (Chicago Cubs)
5. harrelson -
6. MMTdad - Oriole Park (Baltimore Orioles)
7. specsman - Columbia Park (Philadelphia Athletics)
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*: I know that shawbigred is currently MIA from the site, but he signed up here before that. If he comes back before we're full, the spot is his, but if not we'll just add one more to the number of owners needed.

Thanks for being the first owner to sign on gerlin - the NY Giants are yours!

The Reds and League Park II please.

You got it shaw!

I'll take my favorite team in real life the Pittsburgh Pirates and Exposition Park

Welcome aboard mac!

To give everyone a preview, I've just posted all of the available hitters for our first draft. 

I should have the pitchers posted some time later tonight.

Pitchers list is up now.

1901 AVAILABLE PLAYERS LIST

Revision in the rules - after completing the available player lists, I've changed AAA to

AAA: Every team will draft two extra players in a 26th round for their AAA - one hitter and one pitcher.

We should have plenty of each to be able to do this. In the 26th round, each owner will select two AAA player per time slot.

Count me in for the Cubs. I really like the OTAT league, too.

Thanks for getting onboard.

Gotta say though, just from your name I'm surprised to see you take the Cubbies!

Posted by tedco on 2/26/2011 4:21:00 PM (view original):
Thanks for getting onboard.

Gotta say though, just from your name I'm surprised to see you take the Cubbies!

The way things are going in St. Louis, right now, I might have to change my screen name. Hell, I even considered taking the damYankees in this league.

Finally made up my mind on a ballpark/team -  Brooklyn Dodgers at Washington Park III.