I've been waiting for a good 80s league to join and haven't yet found one that grabs me, so maybe I need to create my own.

WHAT IF, instead of starting the 1981 season and going on strike, the big leagues simply dissolved and reset itself as a 16 team league?

Every 1981 player is a free agent, 16 owners get to rebuild baseball from the ground up and progress from there.

A 26 round draft is conducted, in which each owner selects 25 players and one ballpark/franchise (which must be one that was available in real life in 1981). At the completion of the 26 rounds, there will be an additional 4 round draft where owners may select AAA players.

Alternate WIS Format E (Games: 162 Teams/Playoffs 16/4)
Randomized draft order, serpentine
Max cap
Interleague Play: True
DH: Yes both leagues
AAA: Each team can draft up to 4 AAA players. Only drafted RL players can be used/traded
Players must play only positions at which they are rated for that season.

Alignment: Determined by the commissioner based on ballpark selection, with a preference for traditional league/divisional alignment

Future draft orders based on W-L record with a requirement of at least 40 wins. Teams that do not meet the win floor will draft in the last spot of round one. In subsequent rounds, they will draft in their proper slot (presumably #1).

Other Rules
- No limitation on keepers year to year.
- Once drafted players can be traded to any team without restrictions.
- Traded picks are allowed to be dealt in the current draft + 2 seasons ahead. For example, if we're in the 1982 draft, only picks up to the 1984 draft will be allowed.
- In order to help recruiting of new owners to the league, if an open team does not have a First Round Pick in the upcoming draft due to a trade from a previous owner the new owner will receive a Comp Draft Pick at the end of the First Round in the Draft.
- Team names must begin with traditional city or state affiliation
- No relocation for at least 10 seasons. You may move to a new ballpark when your real life franchise counterpart does, however you may choose to remain in your older ballpark. New owners can choose to relocate in their first season.
- Tiebreakers will be resolved by head to head record (better h2h gets the higher pick), second tiebreakers is record vs. division

Owner list

1. bingo_long
2. YOGI256
3. rubydad46563
4. Majorxfour
5. calnah
6. bkdries
7. twincitytees
8. robbman21
9. midknight
10. arkaydesigns
11. busterglen
12. pgburner
13. CC1976
14. byronmccoy
15. Mwett
16. Mwett

sitemail list

bingo_long; YOGI256; rubydad46563; Majorxfour; calnah; bkdries; twincitytees; robbman21; midknight; arkaydesigns; busterglen; pgburner; CC1976; byronmccoy; Mwett

I'm in.

absolutely in

3 in!

4 in!

Love me 1981. Was playing it in full on Statis Pro as a kid. Count me in for sure!

This grabs me, in.

Alright, SIX in!!

I'm thinking that posting the list of available players might spur some additional interest. I've posted these in the theme league forum where we will be conducting the draft and figured why not post here too.

Catchers

Allenson, Gary
Ashby, Alan
Benedict, Bruce
Blackwell, Tim
Boone, Bob
Bulling, Bud
Butera, Sal
Carter, Gary
Cerone, Rick
Davis, Jody
Dempsey, Rick
Diaz, Bo
Essian, Jim
Fahey, Bill
Fisk, Carlton
Foote, Barry
Gedman, Rich
Graham, Dan
Grote, Jerry
Hassey, Ron
Heath, Mike
Kennedy, Terry
Martinez, Buck
May, Milt
Moore, Charlie
Moreland, Keith
Narron, Jerry
Newman, Jeff
Nicosia, Steve
Nolan, Joe
O'Berry, Mike
Ott, Ed
Parrish, Lance
Pena, Tony
Porter, Darrell
Pujols, Luis
Quirk, Jamie
Scioscia, Mike
Simmons, Ted
Stearns, John
Sundberg, Jim
Tenace, Gene
Trevino, Alex
Wathan, John
Whitt, Ernie
Wynegar, Butch
Yeager, Steve

First Basemen

Aikens, Willie
Bass, Randy
Bench, Johnny
Bergman, Dave
Biittner, Larry
Bochte, Bruce
Buckner, Bill
Cabell, Enos
Carew, Rod
Cedeno, Cesar
Chambliss, Chris
Cooper, Cecil
Corcoran, Tim
Cromartie, Warren
Driessen, Dan
Ellis, John
Garvey, Steve
Goodwin, Danny
Gray, Gary
Hargrove, Mike
Harris, John
Hebner, Richie
Heep, Danny
Hernandez, Keith
Hrbek, Kent
Ivie, Mike
Ivie, Mike
Jackson, Ron
Johnson, Lamar
Jorgensen, Mike
Kingman, Dave
Leach, Rick
May, Lee
Mayberry, John
Milner, John
Montanez, Willie
Murray, Eddie
Perez, Tony
Perkins, Broderick
Putnam, Pat
Revering, Dave
Roberts, Dave
Robinson, Bill
Rose, Pete
Sconiers, Daryl
Spencer, Jim
Spilman, Harry
Spilman, Harry
Squires, Mike
Stargell, Willie
Staub, Rusty
Stein, Bill
Thompson, Jason
Unser, Del
Walling, Denny
Watson, Bob
Wells, Greg
Werth, Dennis

Second Basemen

Aguayo, Luis
Babitt, Shooty
Bernazard, Tony
Bonilla, Juan
Cruz, Julio
Dauer, Rich
Dillard, Steve
Drumright, Keith
Flynn, Doug
Gantner, Jim
Garcia, Damaso
Garner, Phil
Grich, Bobby
Herr, Tom
Hubbard, Glenn
Iorg, Garth
Kuiper, Duane
Landestoy, Rafael
Law, Vance
Lopes, Davey
Mackanin, Pete
Manuel, Jerry
Morgan, Joe
Oester, Ron
Pittman, Joe
Randolph, Willie
Ray, Johnny
Remy, Jerry
Rosello, Dave
Sax, Steve
Scott, Rodney
Stennett, Rennie
Strain, Joe
Tabler, Pat
Thomas, Derrel
Thon, Dickie
Trillo, Manny
Tyson, Mike
Whitaker, Lou
White, Frank
Wilfong, Rob
Wills, Bump

Third Basemen

Ainge, Danny
Bando, Sal
Bell, Buddy
Berra, Dale
Brett, George
Brookens, Tom
Brooks, Hubie
Campaneris, Bert
Castino, John
Cey, Ron
Cox, Ted
Cruz, Hector
Cubbage, Mike
DeCinces, Doug
Edler, Dave
Evans, Barry
Evans, Darrell
Flannery, Tim
Gross, Wayne
Harrah, Toby
Hobson, Butch
Horner, Bob
Howe, Art
Howell, Roy
Kelleher, Mick
Knight, Ray
Lansford, Carney
Macha, Ken
Madlock, Bill
McKay, Dave
Meyer, Dan
Money, Don
Morrison, Jim
Nettles, Graig
Oberkfell, Ken
Papi, Stan
Parrish, Larry
Pocoroba, Biff
Pryor, Greg
Randle, Len
Reitz, Ken
Rodriguez, Aurelio
Royster, Jerry
Salazar, Luis
Schmidt, Mike
Waller, Ty

Shortstops

Almon, Bill
Anderson, Jim
Auerbach, Rick
Bailor, Bob
Baker, Chuck
Belanger, Mark
Bowa, Larry
Burleson, Rick
Concepcion, Dave
Dejesus, Ivan
Dent, Bucky
Dybzinski, Jerry
Foli, Tim
Garcia, Kiko
Griffin, Alfredo
Hoffman, Glenn
Krenchicki, Wayne
Lemaster, Johnnie
Mendoza, Mario
Milbourne, Larry
Phillips, Mike
Picciolo, Rob
Ramirez, Rafael
Ramsey, Mike
Reynolds, Craig
Romero, Ed
Russell, Bill
Sakata, Lenn
Serna, Paul
Smalley, Roy
Smith, Billy
Smith, Ozzie
Speier, Chris
Stanley, Fred
Stapleton, Dave
Taveras, Frank
Templeton, Garry
Trammell, Alan
Veryzer, Tom
Wagner, Mark
Washington, Ron
Washington, U.L.
Yount, Robin

Outfielders

Armas, Tony
Asselstine, Brian
Baines, Harold
Baker, Dusty
Bannister, Alan
Barfield, Jesse
Bell, George
Beniquez, Juan
Bonds, Bobby
Bonnell, Barry
Bosetti, Rick
Bosley, Thad
Brouhard, Mark
Brown, Bobby
Bumbry, Al
Burroughs, Jeff
Butler, Brett
Charboneau, Joe
Clark, Bobby
Clark, Jack
Collins, Dave
Cowens, Al
Cruz, Jose
Davis, Dick
Dawson, Andre
Dilone, Miguel
Downing, Brian
Durham, Leon
Dwyer, Jim
Easler, Mike
Edwards, Dave
Edwards, Marshall
Engle, Dave
Evans, Dwight
Ford, Dan
Foster, George
Francona, Terry
Gamble, Oscar
Geronimo, Cesar
Gibson, Kirk
Griffey Sr., Ken
Gross, Greg
Grubb, Johnny
Guerrero, Pedro
Harlow, Larry
Harper, Terry
Hatcher, Mickey
Henderson, Dave
Henderson, Rickey
Paciorek, Tom
Parker, Dave
Peters, Rick
Piniella, Lou
Poquette, Tom
Powell, Hosken
Puhl, Terry
Raines, Tim
Rice, Jim
Richards, Gene
Rivers, Mickey
Roberts, Leon
Roenicke, Gary
Roof, Gene
Sample, Bill
Scott, Tony
Simpson, Joe
Singleton, Ken
Smith, Lonnie
Sofield, Rick
Thomas, Gorman
Thompson, Scot
Tracy, Jim
Valentine, Ellis
Wallach, Tim
Ward, Gary
Washington, Claudell
White, Jerry
Wilson, Mookie
Wilson, Willie
Winfield, Dave
Wohlford, Jim
Woods, Al
Woods, Gary
Youngblood, Joel