League Rules
* Start in 1871 with real stats of all 4 teams 1 league with 1 division each, 21-man MLB rosters (min. 11 position, 6 pitcher), 3 minor league spots. Rosters will be "expanded" for players who qualify with enough pitching and hitting stats. No trading, limited free agent signings (fill roster spots after 5-round supplemental draft).* 4-man rotation
* Add rookies each year that make their debut that year to Free Agents (20 AB, 10 IP). Imported players receive the "rookie tag." To play in Majors, a player must have a contract (up to 5 years with $1 salary increases) with a salary cap of $150. Once players' contracts expire, they become FA prior to the Supplemental Draft. Players under contract may not be dropped until they are in their final year.
* New players have rookie tags until they reach 100 compiled AB or 50 compiled IP. Players progress to real stats from the current year.
* Division winner gets trophy. If there is a tie, they will play a post-season best-of-three series with game off after game 1 & 2. There will be a day off between each game. No roster changes can be made mid-Series. Move to 2 leagues in 1901 with 7-game WS.
* After 5-round supplemental draft, teams may sign players without a team in reverse order of previous year's standings to fill holes by rank. Teams with less than 23 players may sign up to 23.
* Each offseason, teams may swap primary and secondary positions of multiple players. Also, they may change pitchers from SP to RP or vice versa, but stamina is cut in half of SP converted to RP.
* No interleague play. I can manage the Sluggers the final 5 games of the season if in contention, and in the postseason.
* Stadium dimensions are set.
* Players retire when they did IRL. Players who miss a year (or don't have enough AB/IP to qualify) are temporarily retired and return to their previous team.
* Starting in 1900, a HOF vote will be held to induct 1 pitcher and 1 hitter from among eligible retired players. To be eligible, a player must have played 10+ seasons and be: 1) Among the Top 10 all-time in at least one major category and hold at least one major record; or 2) Must be in the Top 25 all-time in multiple categories, or 3) Be in the Top 50 all-time in multiple categories and hold at least one major record.
Some leagues use fictional player progression. To learn more about how players progress, check the Player Potential page.
League Settings
| Year Range of Stats | 1871 - 2026 |
| Roster Size (Majors) | 23 |
| Roster Size (Minors) | 4 |
| Keepers | (23 keepers) |
| Change Stats Allowed | |
| Free Agency | |
| Drops | |
| No-Drop List | |
| Player Fatigue | |
| Batter Injuries | (5 games max) |
| Pitcher Injuries | |
| Use Pitcher's HR Allowed Stats | |
| Allows Max Surprise Bunts | |
| Min Batters Pitcher Must Face | 0 |
| Slump Buster | |
| On Fire | Classic |
| User Sims | (every 8 hours) |
