League Rules

Teams

? This league consists of the 8 original National League teams. There will be NO expansion. This is also a fast paced league. We will sim roughly one season every two weeks


Players

? This league uses real players, real stats, and real progression. Players are eligible for the league if they had 40 real at-bats or pitched 15 real innings in the corresponding year. This changes to 50 AB and 25 IP in 1988.

? Players are assigned to teams based on the team they played for first in the season they first become eligible.

? Players remain with their teams until they are traded or dropped or until they no longer have enough appearances to qualify.

? Original rosters were formed by first importing 1900 players and then progressing and adding up to our first season, 1902. This was done to increase the number of pitchers.

? In a situation where a player makes no appearances, then has a year or more "retired" (i.e. not enough "real" stats to qualify for this league), and returns in a future season based on real stats with another team, the player will go to the latter team. In order to keep from losing a player in this situation, teams need to give the player at least one appearance so that there will be a record of this on his player card.

? Player positions can not be changed under any circumstances. If a team is short at a position, the owner must use a player out of position, or make a trade. The commish may also loan low ranked players from teams that have extra players.


Rosters

? Teams may have up to 25 players on the major league roster.

? In order for the sim to run, teams must have at least 9 pitchers and 11 position players on their major league rosters.

? Teams may keep up to 40 players on their minor league rosters.

? Trading is unlimited. Unreasonable trades may be reversed by the commissioner. New owners may not trade until they have run their team for 10 days.

? Slump buster is unlimited.

? Fatigue and injuries are on.



Lineups

? Starting Pitchers: This league uses 5-man rotations.


Schedules and tie breakers

? The number of games in the regular season is based on the number of games played during the corresponding real season but may be adjusted in order to allow a balanced schedule. The only days off are three at the All-Star Break.

1902-1903: 140 games
1904-1917: 154 games
1918: 126 games
1919: 140 games
1920-1961: 154 games
1962-1980: 162 games
1981: 110 games
1982-1993: 162 games
1994: 114 games
1995: 144 games
1996-2018: 162 games

2 way tie for first will result in a 3 game playoff. The team with two home games is the one that scored the most runs in the regular season.



Drops/Free Agents

? Free agents and drops are turned off


Team Details

? Owners may change city or team name to reflect actual changes made by the franchise in real life


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Commissioner: baberuth21
League formed: 2019.4.1

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