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I will post the actual inaugural draft pool list by position a little later on, so everyone can get an idea of who would be the initial players in the league.
4/15/2017 10:23 AM
150 position players
100 pitchers
will be added each year to the draft pool as new players to draft. 250 in all.

I have adjusted the language to make that clear. I have also added that undrafted players from each draft remain in the draft pool but advance in age/season as we progress.

4/15/2017 12:37 PM (edited)
grayfoxx, teams will have 20 players already. Up to 360 players will already be released into the draft pool when keepers lists are presented, and teams drop from 35 to 20 players as they await the draft. While some of those cut will be retiring, and some scrubs, many, probably most will be useful players.
We then add 250 additional players, some of whom will have low PA or IP because it is their first season but will then go on to have solid or great careers. Others will have full-time or nearly full-time PA and IP from the first. Teams will likely have kept mostly full-time PA and IP players except for a few future stars that they are waiting to have mature into full-time players. So most teams really will only need an additional 5 players to get to a workable team and instead will find a draft pool of 15 players for each team to draft and well over that number between the newly added names and the ones that were released from rosters, plus many who were not drafted initially, and who have continued to move forward in time, some numbers of whom are useful.
So I think 250 should be enough of an addition each season. Obviously, if we find that not to be the case we can vote to change it and increase the number of new draftees in future drafts.
4/15/2017 5:27 PM
Here are the position players for our Inaugural Draft. I will post the pitchers some time in the next couple of days.

Inaugural League Draft Pool
Position Players


Catchers PA
Fred Abbott 1903 320
Bert Adams 1912 60
Dave Adlesh 1967 106
Sam Agnew 1913 365
Eddie Ainsmith 1910 120
Gary Alexander 1976 84
Walt Alexanders 1912 117
Eliezer Alfonso 2006 311
Andy Allanson 1986 323
Nick Allen 1914 72
Gary Allenson 1979 275
Sandy Alomar Jr. 1990 483
Ferrell Anderson 1946 237
Jimmy Archer 1909 303
Danny Ardoin 2005 248
J.P. Arencibia 2011 486
Charlie Armbruster 1905 115
Tug Arundel 1887 214
Casper Asbjornson 1931 133
Alan Ashby 1975 307
Joe Astroth 1949 179
Toby Atwell 1952 427
Bill Atwood 1936 220
Brad Ausmus 1993 166
Chick Autry 1928 67
Earl Averill 1956 116
Alex Avilla 2006 71
Joe Azcu 1962 248
Ed Bailey 1954 234
Mark Bailey 1984 403
Bill Baker 1940 78
Del Baker 1914 83
George Baker 1885 210
John Baker 2008 234
Paul Bako 1998 333
Kid Baldwin 1885 187
Reggie Baldwin 1978 70
Chris Bando 1982 212
Jett Bandy 2016 231
Rod Barajas 2001 110
Josh Bard 2002 95
Tucker Barnhart 2014 60
Cuno Barragan 1962 158
Bob Barton 1962 98
Harry Barton 1905 72
Johnny Basler 1914 99
John Bateman 1963 434
Del Bates 1970 71
Bill Bathe 1986 112
Earl Battey 1957 136
Matt Batts 1948 144
Joe Becker 1936 58
Harry Bemis 1902 421
Johnny Bench 1967 93
Bruce Benedict 1978 58
Benny Bengough 1923 62
Charlie Bennett 1885 594
Gary Bennett 1999 94
Butch Benton 1985 73
Lou Berberet 1956 270
Bill Bergen 1901 380
Marty Bergen 1896 326
Yogi Berra 1947 322
Ray Berres 1934 87
Charlie Berry 1928 214
Claude Berry 1914 491
Damon Berryhill 1988 332
Dick Bertell 1961 302
Christian Bethancourt 2014 117
Monte Beville 1903 343
Craig Biggio 1988 131
Dann Bilardello 1983 320
Dick Billings 1971 388
Josh Billings 1917 155
Frank Bird 1892 61
George Bjorkman 1983 93
Earl Blackburn 1916 132
Fred Blackwell 1919 84
Tim Blackwell 1974 135
Walter Blair 1908 242
Johnny Blanchard 1959 70
Henry Blanco 1999 303
Ned Bligh 1889 118
Jack Bliss 1908 159
Bruno Block 1907 64
Bruce bochy 1978 167
Cliff Bolton 1934 171
Al Bool 1930 257
Bob Boone 1972 60
Pat Borders 1988 160
Glenn Borgmann 1972 214

First Basemen
Tommie Aaron 1962 382
Jose Abreu 2014 622
Bill Abstein 1909 608
Dick Adams 1947 98
Matt Adams 2012 91
Harry Agganis 1954 519
Joe Agler 1914 595
Mike Aldrete 1986 256
Dale Alexander 1929 737
Allen Brandon 2009 116
Tom Alston 1954 286
Joe Altobelli 1955 89
Wally Andrews 1888 128
Cap Anson 1885 721
Hank Arft 1948 314
Dick Atreau 1926 75
Michael Aubrey 2009 95
Rich Aude 1995 130
Doug Alt 1977 498
Tyler Austin 2016 90
Jeff Bagwell 1991 650
Jeff Bailey 2008 59
Phil Baker 1886 466
Steve Balboni 1982 114
Wes Bankston 2008 63
Kevin Barker 1999 123
Tony Bartirome 1952 407
Daric Barton 2007 84
Randy Bass 1981 297
Bob Beall 1978 225
Heinz Becker 1943 83
Jake Beckley 1888 354
Julio Becquer 1957 210
Wayne Belardi 1953 190
Josh Bell 2016 152
Dave Bergman 1978 228
Steve Bilko 1951 87
Greg Bird 2015 178
Del Bissonette 1928 709
John Black 1911 215
Ossie Blanco 1970 71
Cliff Blankenship 1905 65
Marv Blaylock 1955 313
Lu Blu 1921 751
Len Boehmer 1969 117
Wade Boggs 1982 381
Frank Bolick 1993 242
Jack Bolling 1939 239
Don Bollweg 1953 191
Zeke Bonura 1934 613
Babe Borton 1912 125

Second Basemen
Brent Abernathy 2001 335
Dustin Ackley 2011 376
Jerry Adair 1961 428
Bobby Adams 1946 364
Ryan Adams 2011 96
Spencer Adams 1923 66
Ehire Adrianza 2014 106
Luis Augayo 1981 143
Danny Ainge 1979 331
Hanser Alberto 2015 104
Luis Alcaraz 1967 63
Bernie Allen 1962 646
Kim Allen 1980 62
Roberto Alomar 1988 615
Whitey Alperman 1906 520
Jose Altuve 2011 234
Alexi Amarista 2011 56
Wayne Ambler 1937 188
Andy Anderson 1948 102
Marion Anderson 1999 484
Sparky Anderson 1959 555
Robert Andino 2008 68
Mike Andrews 1967 578
Rob Andrews 1975 323
Matt Antonelli 2008 65
Joe Ardner 1890 420
Joaquin Arias 2008 120
Ken Apromonte 1957 101
Jake Atz 1908 270
Bobby Avila 1950 252
Ramon Aviles 1979 73
Erick Aybar 2007 211
Shooty Babitt 1981 255
Wally Backman 1980 110
Jose Baez 1977 333
Al Baird 1919 103
Chuck Baker 1978 66
Floyd Baker 1944 116
Gene Baker 1954 635
Josh Barfield 2006 578
Red Barkley 1937 124
Sam Barkley 1885 644
Clint Barmees 2004 77
Lute Barnes 1972 83
Scotty Barr 1908 65
German Barranca 1982 54
Bob Barrett 1924 153
Marty Barrett 1984 526
Tom Barrett 1988 64
Jack Barry 1908 159
Dick Bartell 1928 289
Monty Basgall 1948 57
Eddie Basinski 1944 127
Charley Bassett 1885 448
Jason Bates 1995 414
Tony Batista 1996 260
Justin Baughman 1998 211
Paddy Baumann 1911 111
Clyde Beck 1926 96
Erve Beck 1901 676
Glenn Beckert 1965 653
Tim Beckham 2015 223
Juan Bell 1991 223
Ron Belliard 1999 535
Pug Bennett 1906 735
Johnny Berardino 1939 542
Dave Berg 1998 215
Joe Berger 1913 290
Tony Bernazard 1980 202
Kurt Bevacqua 1971 145
Lou Bierbauer 1886 652
Bigbee Carson 1916 187
Max Bishop 1924 382
Larvell Blanks 1972 99
Don Blasingame 1956 700
Buddy Blattner 1946 514
Jimmy Bloodworth 1937 60
Hiram Bocachica 2001 143
Sam Bohne 1921 732
Bob Boken 1933 154
Frank Bolling 1954 435
Juan Bonilla 1981 600
Frank Bonner 1894 173
Bret Boone 1992 135
Lute Boone 1914 435
Red Borom 1945 153

Third Basemen
Ed Abbaticchio 1898 111
Tony Abreu 2007 178
David Adams 2013 152
Scotty Alcock 1914 178
Chuck Aleno 1941 190
Matt Alexander 1974 74
Edgardo Alfonzo 1995 401
Dick Allen 1964 708
Jamie Allen 1983 313
Gene Alley 1963 56
Rafael Almeda 1911 122
Luis Alvarado 1970 196
Gabe Alvarez 1998 221
Pedro Alvarez 2010 386
Max Alvis 1962 53
Billy Alvord 1889 232
Joey Amalfitano 1960 380
Rich Amaral 1992 109
Shane Andrews 1995 272
Nolan Arenado 2013 514
George Arias 1996 276
Chris Arnold 1972 98
Randy Asadoor 1986 60
Cody Asche 2013 179
Tucker Ashford 1977 277
Charlie Atherton 1899 287
Garrett Atkins 2003 73
Jimmy Austin 1909 537
Willy Aybar 2005 105
Carlos Baerga 1990 338
Bob Bailey 1963 640
Doug Baird 1915 604
Frank Baker 1909 642
Art Ball 1898 99
Sal Bando 1967 153
Walter Barbare 1914 62
William Barbeau 1906 152
Brian Barden 2009 114
Clyde Barnhart 1921 535
Michael Barrett 1999 469
Emil Batch 1904 104
Ray Bates 1917 557
Joe Battin 1890 162
Zinn Beck 1914 534
Gordon Beckham 2002 430
Josh Bell 2010 161
Kevin Bell 1976 260
Mark Bellhorn 1997 261
Adrian Beltre 1998 214
Dale Berra 1978 152
Sean Berry 1991 66
Reno Bertoia 1955 80
Wilson Betemit 2005 274
Larry Bettencourt 1928 198
Bruno Betzel 1915 425
Buddy Blair 1942 551
Footsie Blair 1929 83
Casey Blake 2003 621
Hank Blalock 2002 172
Willie Bloomquist 2003 220
Mike Blowers 1990 157
Ossie Bluege 1922 75
Eddie Bockman 1947 75
Tony Boeckel 1917 251
Aaron Boone 1998 206
Steve Boros 1961 485

Shortstops
Jimmy Adair 1931 84
Christhian Adames 2015 58
Ricky Adams 1983 123
Russ Adams 2004 79
Sparky Adams 1923 371
Nick Ahmed 2014 75
Bill Akers 1929 104
Gus Alberts 1888 506
Jack Albright 1947 118
Bob Allen 1890 678
Gair Allie 1954 508
Bill Almon 1976 60
Erick Almonte 2003 111
Sandy Alomar 1964 53
Dave Altizer 1906 533
Ossie Alvarez 1958 229
Ruben Amaro 1958 87
Alfredo Amezaga 2003 120
Alf Anderson 1941 253
Dave Anderson 1983 131
Jim Anderson 1978 127
Kent Anderson 1989 248
Tim Anderson 2016 431
Elvis Andrus 2009 541
Luis Aparicio 1956 614
Luke Appling 1931 350
Orlando Arcia 2016 216
Alex Arias 1992 113
Bob Aspromonte 1960 59
Harry Aubrey 1903 420
Rick Auerbach 1971 265
Rich Aurilia 1996 352
Mike Aviles 2008 441
Charlie Babb 1903 586
Javier Baez 2014 229
Kevin Baez 1993 143
Doug Baker 1984 118
Frank Baker 1970 133
Mike Balenti 1913 241
Neal Ball 1908 510
Dave Bancroft 1915 709
Ernie Banks 1954 683
Bret Barberie 1991 164
Darwin Barney 2010 85
Vic Barnhart 1945 227
Jason Bartlett 2005 252
Charlie Bastian 1885 625
Kim Batiste 1992 145
Mike Baxes 1956 135
Joe Bean 1902 226
Ollie Beard 1889 693
Ollie Bejma 1934 334
Mark Belanger 1967 207
Jay Bell 1987 137
Les Bell 1923 64
Rafael Belliard 1986 350
Bob Belloir 1975 119
Esteban Beltre 1992 116
Freddie Benavides 1991 67
Juan Beniquez 1971 63
Mike Benjamin 1990 59
Moe Berg 1923 146
Marty Berghammer 1913 223
Doug Bernier 2013 64
Johnny Bero 1951 199
Angel Berroa 2001 56
Neil Berry 1948 317
Yuniesky Betancourt 2005 228
Frank Betcher 1910 107
Buddy Biancalana 1984 145
Jeff Bianchi 2012 76
Rivington Bisland 1914 68
Brian Bixler 2008 120
Lena Blackburne 1910 292
Andres Blanco 2004 67
Jeff Blauser 1987 189
Otto Bluege 1933 345
Geoff Blum 1999 153
Brian Bocock 2008 93
Xander Bogaerts 2014 594
Tim Bogar 1993 224
Joe Boley 1927 437
Milt Bolling 1953 384
Bobby Bonner 1982 84
Red Booker 1990 148
Ray Boone 1949 323
Mike Bordick 1991 265

Outfielders
Hank Aaron 1954 536
Charlie Abbey 1893 162
Jeff Abbott 1998 260
Kurt Abbott 1993 67
Ody Abbot 1910 87
Reggie Abercrombie 2006 281
Cliff Aberson 1947 169
Shawn Abner 1988 90
Cal Abrams 1951 192
Bobby Abreu 1997 210
Merito Acosta 1914 90
Glenn Adams 1975 104
Herb Adams 1949 230
Mike Adams 1973 84
Joe Adcock 1950 423
Bob Addis 1951 222
Jim Adduci 1988 97
Jim Adduci 2014 114
Morrie Aderholt 1944 67
Benny Agbayani 1999 313
Tommie Agee 1966 689
Chris Aguila 2005 81
Arismendy Alcantara 2014 300
Chad Allen 1999 530
Ethan Allen 1927 411
Hank Allen 1967 309
Myron Allen 1887 624
Jermaine Allensworth 1996 260
Bob Allison 1959 673
Beau Allred 1991 156
Mel Almada 1934 105
Abraham Almonte 2013 82
Zoilo Almonte 2013 113
Albert Almora Jr. 2016 117
Yonder Alonso 2011 98
Felipe Alou 1958 215
Jesus Alou 1964 398
Matty Alou 1961 229
Moises Alou 1992 377
Aaron Altherr 2015 161
George Altman 1959 493
Brant Alyea 1968 162
Ruben Amaro 1992 426
Chip Ambres 2005 167
Sandy Amoros 1954 314
Garrett Anderson 1995 447
George Anderson 1914 427
Goat Anderson 1907 537
Harry Anderson 1957 475
John Anderson 1894 82
Josh Anderson 2007 75
Mike Anderson 1971 103
Ed Andrews 1885 668
Jim Andrews 1890 271
Matt Angle 2011 95
Eric Anthony 1989 70
Norichika Aoki 2012 588
Maurice Archdeacon 1923 99
Jose Arcia 1968 89
Oswaldo Arcia 2013 378
Buzz Arlett 1931 494
Tony Armas 1977 395
Ed Armbrister 1975 72
Harry Armbruster 1906 369
Morrie Arnovich 1937 476
Richie Ashburn 1948 558
Billy Ashley 1992 100
Brian Asselstine 1977 134
Bruce Aven 1999 440
Earl Averill 1929 725
Xavier Avery 2012 107
Benny Ayala 1974 78
Oscar Azocar 1990 218
Red Badgro 1929 180
Bill Bagwell 1923 107
Fred Bailey 1917 132
Bob Bailor 1977 527
Harold Baines 1980 525
Dusty Baker 1971 64
Frank Baker 1969 191
Jeff Baker 2006 58
John Balaz 1975 128
Rocco Baldelli 2003 684
Billy Baldwin 1975 103
Wladimir Balentien 2008 260
Brian Banks 1997 76
George Banks 1962 130
Alan Bannister 1975 63
Jimmy Bannon 1893 138
Tom Bannon 1895 209
Dave Barbee 1932 370
Turner Barber 1915 67
Jim Barbieri 1966 92
George Barclay 1902 711
Jesse Barfield 1981 153
Glen Barker 1999 90
Babe Barna 1942 395
Brandon Barnes 2012 105
Red Barnes 1928 511
Skeeter Barnes 1991 171
Bill Barrett 1923 186
Jimmy Barrett 1899 124
Johnny Barrett 1942 430
Tony Barron 1997 208
Jeff Barry 1999 192
Shad Barry 1899 284
Kimera Bartee 1996 247
Brian Barton 2008 179
Vince Barton 1931 285
Kevin Bass 1983 206
Bud Bates 1939 67
Johnny Bates 1906 600
Allen Battle 1995 156
Hank Bauer 1948 59
Frank Baumholtz 1947 748
Danny Bautista 1993 63
Mike Baxter 2012 211
Harry Bay 1901 204
Dick Bayless 1908 85
Don Baylor 1972 382
Trey Beamon 1996 56
Bill Bean 1987 71
Billy Beane 1986 194
Ted Beard 1948 100
Jim Beauchamp 1964 61
Ginger Beaumont 1899 532
Fred Beck 1909 386
Marty Becker 1915 63
Rich Becker 1994 161
Howie Bedell 1962 150
Ed Beecher 1887 234
Steve Behel 1886 297
Beau Bell 1935 253
Buddy Bell 1972 525
Derek Bell 1992 184
Fern Bell 1939 328
George Bell 1981 257
Gus Bell 1950 483
Rudy Bell 1907 65
Zeke Bella 1959 98
Albert Belle 1989 234
Clay Bellinger 2000 211
Brandon Belt 2011 209
Carlos Beltran 1998 63
Marvin Benard 1996 558
Andrew Benintendi 2016 118
Yamil Benitez 1997 206
Stan Benjamin 1939 56
Fred Bennett 1931 103
Herschel Bennett 1924 108
Joe Benson 2011 74
Todd Benzinger 1987 253
Augie Bergamo 1944 243
Brandon Berger 2002 145
Tun Berger 1890 532
Wally Berger 1930 658
Peter Bergeron 2000 592
Lance Berkman 1999 106
Roger Bernardina 2008 86
Curt Bernard 1900 94
Carlos Bernier 1953 386
Geronimo Berroa 1989 145
Ken Berry 1965 518
Quintin Berry 2012 330
Bob Bescher 1908 134
Mookie Betts 2014 213
Dante Bichette 1989 146
Steve Bieser 1997 81
Lyle Bigbee 1920 90
Larry Bigbie 2001 149
Elliot Bigelow 1929 253
Larry Biittner 1971 193
George Binks 1945 625
Joe Birmingham 1907 537
George Blackerby 1928 96
Charlie Blackmon 2011 102
Ray Blades 1922 172
Rick Bladt 1975 135
Paul Blair 1965 409
Harry Blake 1894 412
Linc Blakely 1934 119
Gregor Blanco 2008 519
Tony Blanco 2005 65
Lance Blankenship 1989 137
Kyle Blanks 2009 172
Jabari Blash 2016 84
Johnny Blatnik 1948 477
Curt Blefary 1965 561
Terry Blocker 1988 213
Ron Blomberg 1971 216
Bruce Bochte 1974 221
Ping Bodie 1911 664
Brennan Boesch 2010 512
Terry Bogener 1982 67
Brandon Boggs 2008 334
Brian Bogusevic 2011 182
Bruce Boisclair 1976 320
Ed Boland 1944 63
Jim Bolger 1955 184
Walt Bond 1960 157
Barry Bonds 1986 484
Bobby Bonds 1968 349
Nino Bongiovanni 1939 180
Luther Bonin 1914 92
Barry Bonnell 1977 403
Everett Booe 1913 96
Ike Boone 1924 574
Joe Borchard 2004 222
Frenchy Bordagaray 1934 97
Bob Borkowski 1950 292
Don Bosch 1967 101

4/15/2017 7:16 PM
i like the concept and have thought about a few similar type leagues that i haven't ever pulled the trigger on.....i'm really busy so can't commit right now but definitely will continue to monitor and may throw my name out there later on.
4/15/2017 11:23 PM
Thanks neabaseball, I look forward to hearing back from you. My own schedule has been insane for years, but as of May 15-20 will take a drastic change for the better. I will go from teaching for four different colleges to mainly teaching for one, here in my home city, so a lot less travel.

So I will finally have time for more important things than, you know, teaching about the collapse of globalization and the coming third world war, namely, running a serious progressive league in a sustained manner giving it the attention it deserves.

One thing I like about this proposed league is that it is so arbitrary: We will see Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench compete to be the best catcher from the start of their careers. We will perhaps watch Barry Bonds and Henry Aaron compete to set an all-time HR record and wait seasons to then see if Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle or someone else can challenge it. Then later we will watch Babe Ruth transition from pitcher to lay siege to the record in turn. Will he be able to pull off breaking the hallowed record of baseball's earliest years?

Cap Anson may set batting records, or will Wade Boggs be able to compete?

And these are just the first seasons and first two letters of the alphabet.
4/16/2017 6:25 AM
interesting concept!
4/21/2017 7:57 PM
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