The league is a 12 team league and is about to enter its 3rd season. We progress 2 seasons at a time and began with the 1885-86 seasons. Any player that has a WIS season in either or both of those seasons is eligible. Players with a season in both can only be used once but the owner gets to choose which season to use. We are midway through the 1887-88 season and will be looking to draft rookies and free agents from 1889 and 1890.

A few names coming up in the next draft: Jessie Burkett, Cy Young, Amos Rusie, Kid Nichols.......one of the available teams will definitely get a shot at one of these guys and could possibly get the #1 overall pick. Here is a look at the 2 available teams.


Team #1 - Baltimore Orioles (plays in Oriole Park IV).

They are currently 39-31 and 6 games out of first in the 6 team NL. They finished 88-74 in the first season, missing the playoffs by 4 games. A few of the studs on this team are Denny Lyons (usable thru 1896), Dan Brouthers (1896), Ed Delahanty (1903), and Jack Clements (1898). Pitching-wise, the team will need some help, particularly after next season. The good news, there are a lot of players with 300-500 IP seasons in the draft.


Team #2 - Detoit Yepites (plays in Bennett Park)

They are currently in the cellar of the AL at 20-50. The team actually won the World Series in year 1, but have taken a big slide backwards this year. Some of the notable players are John Clarkson (usable thru 1894), Ben Sanders (1892), Sam Thompson (1896), and Wilbert Robinson (1902). Unfortunately, the owner who ran this team previously traded away the first round pick in the upcoming draft so this will be a longer term rebuild project.


I will post complete rosters asap. Otherwise, please post on this thread if you have any questions or would like to claim either team. Thanks!

Team 1:  Baltimore Orioles

Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Al Atkinson	1887	Philadelphia Athletics	SP	$2,920,088
Pete Conway	1888	Detroit Wolverines	SP	$17,575,919
Ed Crane	1888	New York Giants	SP	$3,031,586
Bill George	1888	New York Giants	SP	$1,997,218
Hank O'Day	1888	Washington Nationals	SP	$10,995,810
Ed Seward	1888	Philadelphia Athletics	SP	$23,545,198
Phenomenal Smith	1888	Baltimore Orioles	SP	$10,937,023
Jack Clements	1887	Philadelphia Quakers	C	$2,370,674
Jim Donahue	1887	New York Metropolitans	C	$1,941,012
Mert Hackett	1887	Indianapolis Hoosiers	C	$1,423,426
Bill Hallman	1888	Philadelphia Quakers	C	$253,269
Sam Trott	1888	Baltimore Orioles	C	$989,632
Dan Brouthers	1887	Detroit Wolverines	1B	$7,022,079
Tommy Tucker	1888	Baltimore Orioles	1B	$4,210,095
Ed Delahanty	1888	Philadelphia Quakers	2B	$1,672,964
Barney McLaughlin	1887	Philadelphia Quakers	2B	$1,006,200
Joe Quinn	1888	Boston Beaneaters	2B	$1,417,362
Cub Stricker	1887	Cleveland Blues	2B	$3,710,726
Denny Lyons	1887	Philadelphia Athletics	3B	$7,640,700
Jack Rowe	1887	Detroit Wolverines	SS	$4,952,863
Dick Johnston	1888	Boston Beaneaters	OF	$5,728,115
Jim Manning	1887	Detroit Wolverines	OF	$231,072
Darby O'Brien	1887	New York Metropolitans	OF	$4,748,201
Jack O'Connor	1888	Cincinnati Red Stockings	OF	$801,688
Billy Sunday	1887	Chicago White Stockings	OF	$1,885,877
Active Roster Total Salary:				$123,008,797

Team #2 - Detroit Yepites (taken by rustyshields)

Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Bill Blair	1888	Philadelphia Athletics	SP	$1,022,110
John Clarkson	1888	Boston Beaneaters	SP	$14,629,544
Ad Gumbert	1888	Chicago White Stockings	SP	$1,539,740
Ed Keas	1888	Cleveland Blues	SP	$1,218,247
John Kirby	1887	Indianapolis Hoosiers	SP	$1,799,814
Al Mays	1888	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	SP	$5,481,921
Ben Sanders	1888	Philadelphia Quakers	SP	$11,779,141
Billy Serad	1887	Cincinnati Red Stockings	SP	$4,457,620
Dupee Shaw	1887	Washington Nationals	SP	$3,779,208
Bill Sowders	1888	Boston Beaneaters	SP	$11,446,116
Dick Buckley	1888	Indianapolis Hoosiers	C	$1,893,186
Paul Cook	1887	Louisville Colonels	C	$1,873,348
Pat Deasley	1887	New York Giants	C	$982,242
Wilbert Robinson	1887	Philadelphia Athletics	C	$2,276,766
Alex McKinnon	1887	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	1B	$2,026,655
Charley Bassett	1888	Indianapolis Hoosiers	2B	$2,845,457
Bill McClellan	1887	Brooklyn Dodgers	2B	$3,981,406
Art Whitney	1887	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	3B	$3,012,597
Heinie Kappel	1888	Cincinnati Red Stockings	SS	$932,711
Myron Allen	1887	Cleveland Blues	OF	$3,402,671
Ed Beecher	1887	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	OF	$1,310,654
Law Daniels	1888	Kansas City Cowboys	OF	$1,091,274
Pete Gillespie	1887	New York Giants	OF	$2,000,846
Harry Stovey	1888	Philadelphia Athletics	OF	$6,232,191
Sam Thompson	1887	Detroit Wolverines	OF	$8,154,138
Active Roster Total Salary:				$99,169,603

These are the actual 1887-88 rosters.....some of these players will be retired and not available to the new owner going forward.  When I get a chance, I will research the rosters in more depth and will strike off those without any future value.

sounds good rusty.....both teams are still open so the Detroit team is yours if you want them. Just let me know for sure and I'll put you down.

Yes, please.  confirming that I'll take that Detroit squad.

I have granted you access to our private forum. Feel free to post keepers when you are ready.......glad to have you!

Get in near the beginning of baseball and experience the childhood of the game and grow with the game !!

If the Baltimore team is still available, I would like them

Ok they are available. We'd be glad to have you.