https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com// Discuss historical and fictional simulations and their results in this forum. en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:19:16 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/images3/misc/rss.jpg https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com// https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=370025&goto=newpost Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:37:52 GMT What I would like to do is start a historical sim in 1946, importing real history and records to that point, and from then on have the players be randomly introduced in the amateur draft. Randomly, as in Barry Bonds might debut in 1950, etc. Start in 1946 with historical accuracy and rosters,... What I would like to do is start a historical sim in 1946, importing real history and records to that point, and from then on have the players be randomly introduced in the amateur draft. Randomly, as in Barry Bonds might debut in 1950, etc.

Start in 1946 with historical accuracy and rosters, add players randomly from there.

I can't figure out how to do that. There is always an inaugural draft and no history for the league once it's created.

Thank you. ]]> falloooooon https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=370025 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369981&goto=newpost Sun, 31 May 2026 22:07:58 GMT I have been playing OOTP for a long time, and I create a lot of fictional leagues but usually I stop before they are completely set up. Well, I finally got one ready to go. *Introducing the United Kingdom Baseball Association* A new era begins today as the United... I have been playing OOTP for a long time, and I create a lot of fictional leagues but usually I stop before they are completely set up. Well, I finally got one ready to go.

Introducing the United Kingdom Baseball Association

A new era begins today as the United Kingdom Baseball Association officially opens. Founded in 1999 by the “Founding Nine,” the league brings together clubs from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
With two leagues, eight divisions, and a mission to grow baseball across the British Isles, the UKBA aims to blend British identity with the timeless rhythm of the sport. Opening Day is on April 4th, 2000, and it marks the first step in a bold new chapter for UK athletics. ]]> bsmuke22 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369981 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369855&goto=newpost Sat, 23 May 2026 01:18:27 GMT I've only done a little testing for this, but I think it is going to work. Many of us have at least played a little bit using the Random Debut Mode and it always brings some interesting results. I thought I would try a league with Random Debut of teams instead of players. It obviously isn't a mode within the game, but here's how I have it set up-

1. I am beginning with the 2026 Standard Game start......but only 29 of the 20 2026 teams will actually play in the first season.

2. Before each season (after the debut season, this will happen pretty much right when the playoffs end), a new random team will join the league, replacing a current team. First, I will use a random number generator to get a number from 1-30 and that number will correspond to a franchise on the Baseball Reference "Teams" page. Then I will get another random number from 1927-2025....or whatever year that franchise started if they didn't exist in 1927. That will be the team that comes into the league. I didn't want to go back much farther than that and 1927 made sense to me for a few reasons- 100 total seasons for the teams that were around back then and gives me a chance to have the 1927 Yankees be part of this....probably the oldest team I would really want a chance to get.

3. Once the new team has been decided, the current team for that franchise will have all players on the MLB roster and all injured players who would otherwise have been on the active roster retired and the team will be removed. Some teams could only last one season, while some may be around for many years. All seasons will be played in the environment that comes in with the Standard start for 2026 and the new teams will be able to make trades, sign free agents, do the Rule 5 Draft, etc. There might be a few tweaks that I make to make things work a little better, but I am pretty sure most of the big things will be all based on the current game.

4. One potential issue as I go along is with the contracts of the players on the new teams. They all come in at $760,000 so the new teams will have plenty of money to spend for the first couple of years at least. Also, anyone they want to trade away will have a VERY workable salary for their trade partners. We'll see how that affects things over many years. I am hoping it will all work itself out.

5. The other downside to this is that Hall of Fame careers may be very hard to develop. A player may be incredible for 6 seasons and then be retired because his team was chosen to be eliminated. However, my plan is to make my own HOF once I bring this league to a close if needed. I have some ideas about that so we'll see how it all plays out. There is definitely going to be some chaos with this league so some things will have to be figured out along the way!

That should cover most of the major things. Hopefully this works like I think it will and will be something interesting to follow along with. ]]> Highlander https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369855 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369817&goto=newpost Wed, 20 May 2026 12:42:24 GMT Hi all, I’m building a fictional 32-team global league using historical MLB players from roughly 1920–2025 in a random-debut/alternate-history setup. The goal is: fictional franchises/world live inaugural fantasy draft with human owners realistic talent distribution (not all Hall of... Hi all,

I’m building a fictional 32-team global league using historical MLB players from roughly 1920–2025 in a random-debut/alternate-history setup.

The goal is:

fictional franchises/world
live inaugural fantasy draft with human owners
realistic talent distribution (not all Hall of Famers)
long-term online league with full prospect development/minors

The problem is the inaugural setup.

I want the inaugural draft to contain a realistic mix of ages and talent levels (veterans, stars, role players, prospects, fringe MLBers, etc.) so the league starts like a believable modern baseball universe.

However, I also eventually want full minors (AAA/AA/A+/A at minimum), and I’m worried that if I fully populate the minors immediately, I’ll end up with unrealistic older players all throughout A-ball because of the mixed-age inaugural pool.

So I’m trying to figure out the best architecture.

Main question:
What’s the best way in OOTP to create:

a mixed-age inaugural MLB ecosystem
BUT
a realistic long-term prospect/minor-league pipeline afterward?

Would experienced commissioners recommend:

MLB-only to start?
MLB + AAA only?
full minors immediately?
reserve rosters?
feeder leagues?
ghost players?
something else?

Most importantly:
Can minors safely be expanded later in an online league without causing major problems?

Thanks — just trying to avoid making a foundational setup mistake before launch. ]]> matttb324 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369817 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369806&goto=newpost Tue, 19 May 2026 17:43:30 GMT I've played OOTP for a while now, but haven't gotten the newest version in the past few years.

Is it possible to save teams/players from different fictional league saves and have them play in a separate tournament?

Example: I want to save my team in the first year of the fictional league and save it in the 5th year of the fictional league to play each other in a custom tournament. ]]> TrajanCajun https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369806 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369779&goto=newpost Sun, 17 May 2026 20:58:59 GMT Was messing around with a historical league with full minors yesterday. Started the league in 1948. I know all those leagues existed and it is historical minors, so that's probably the answer, but do we really need every single one of those leagues? I didn't count them, but I think there's more than 30 leagues total. The whole thing is just so massive. '

I would enjoy less leagues, even if the game had to break from history to do so. Then again, I too would like the game to assign minor league teams to teams in the 20's even though they didn't have affiliations in real life. ]]> David Watts https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369779 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369732&goto=newpost Fri, 15 May 2026 16:15:35 GMT Sorry to clog the forum with a Mod request, but I can't figure out another way to do it.

Could someone move https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=320057 into the OOTP27 forum? World has been moved to OOTP27, and Spring Training is about to start, so seemed like a good time for it ... ]]> Makonnen https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369732 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369718&goto=newpost Thu, 14 May 2026 15:18:00 GMT Starting the month of August 1970 in my random debut league. Mike Simms, a dude that never had 200 official at bats during a Major League season is running away the home run race with 34 home runs. He's at least 10 home runs ahead of his closest competitor. Simms is also the RBI leader in the NL Back in 1998 Simms hit 16 home runs over the course of 215 plate appearances. Just so happens that's the season the OOTP gods decided to bring him into my league. 3 year double weighted recalc combined with the OOTP Development Engine. I expect recalc to crush Simms rather quickly, but I'm loving this season in the sun for such a little known player.

Can't wait to see just how many home runs Simms ends up hitting. Can he reach 50? His team the Chicago Cubs are still in the thick of things, but trail both the Cardinals and Mets in the NL East. ]]> David Watts https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369718 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369606&goto=newpost Wed, 06 May 2026 19:04:52 GMT I love a good bracket and have wanted to make a 64-team bracket to determine the best team for a while now. Figured I'd make a thread and keep it updated here for posterity as I go series by series.

The rules:
- Each franchise gets an automatic bid, so at least 1 team.
- Pennants and World Series wins helps a team's case for inclusion and seeding, but isn't necessary.
- Only one team per dynasty. Franchises have multiple entries, but dynasties like the Big Red Machine or the 1950s Yankees only have one representative.
- Each series will be played according to the era & strategy settings of the higher-seeded team. (I'm playing each series one at a time rather than a 64-team bracket all at once.) In the Final Four, teams will be re-seeded if two of the same seeds play each other.
- I tried to vary eras and franchises as much possible in the earlier rounds.
- The games will be played out in pitch-by-pitch mode with the CPU managing both teams. (I'm letting this play out on my second monitor while I work, as I'm sure many of us are familiar with.)

Here is the bracket, which I imagine will be controversial:

Region 1
1) 1939 Yankees (4-1)
16) 2021 Rays

8) 1911 A's (4-3)
9) 1983 Orioles

5) 2018 Red Sox
12) 1957 Braves (4-2)

4) 1953 Dodgers (4-0)
13) 2005 White Sox

3) 1942 Cardinals (4-2)
14) 2019 Nationals

6) 2001 Mariners (4-2)
11) 1980 Phillies

7) 1968 Tigers
10) 1991 Twins

2) 1902 Pirates
15) 1977 Royals


Region 2
1) 1927 Yankees
16) 2007 Rockies

8) 1934 Tigers
9) 2021 Braves

5) 1917 White Sox
12) 2012 Giants

4) 2024 Dodgers
13) 2002 Angels

6) 1948 Indians
11) 2008 Phillies

7) 1973 A's
10) 1933 Giants

2) 1984 Tigers
15) 1969 Mets

Region 3
1) 1975 Reds
16) 1998 Padres

8) 2004 Red Sox
9) 1989 A's

5) 1995 Braves
12) 1965 Twins

4) 1986 Mets
13) 1934 Cardinals

3) 1905 Giants
14) 2011 Rangers

6) 1967 Cardinals
11) 1994 Expos

7) 1963 Dodgers
10) 1979 Pirates

2) 1961 Yankees
15) 1946 Red Sox

Region 4
1) 1998 Yankees
16) 1982 Brewers

8) 1993 Blue Jays
9) 1954 Giants

5) 2016 Cubs
12) 1990 Reds

4) 1929 A's
13) 2001 Diamondbacks

3) 1953 Yankees
14) 1924 Senators

6) 2019 Astros
11) 1912 Red Sox

7) 1995 Indians
10) 1909 Tigers

2) 1970 Orioles
15) 2003 Marlins

I'm playing these out pitch-by-pitch in the background, so I plan on this taking a while. I'll give an update after each series. The last time I tried this a couple years ago, the 2007 Rockies beat the 1927 Yankees in 5 games in the first series, so I expect there'll be some madness along the way! ]]> SloppyThirstin https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369606 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369580&goto=newpost Mon, 04 May 2026 21:38:36 GMT Before I start, I MUST give a huge shout out to Mike Silva and Webrian. Their ideas for the "Bash" and the "Last Team Standing" thread got my juices of ponderance flowing, and this was what came of it. If tey didn't imagine their worlds, I’d still be fiddling with a Random Debut League that I never finish. That being said and those being deservingly credited….

What if we are not as think we see? Could it be possible that the human race, just…isn’t? Are we are a mere part of a grand simulation game being played in another, far advanced world? A wormhole? Parallel universe? Bizarro Jerry? (from Seinfeld for you youngsters out there).

Imagine that OOTP was, if fact, the official “MLB” in a parallel universe. Would the ’27 Yankees still BE the ’27 Yankees? Did the 1989 World Series have two Game 3’s due to an earthquake? Did The Babe retire…a Red Sock?

The questions are endless, and arguments will fire up. Keeping these scientific thoughts in mind, I give you The Best of Both Worlds. A tournament of tournaments. It pits our reality vs. what could be an alternative reality; one that we may not be prepared to acknowledge.

The format:

We have recorded every sustainable statistical category since 1871. Brett flirting with .400? The chase for Maris between Sosa and Big Mac? The Miracle Mets? The Rockies falling into a AAAA class of franchise? Yes to one and all! I took every team/franchise record from 1900-2025 (removing the strike of 1982, the lack of a 2014 WS, and all things Covid) and ranked those teams top to bottom, based only on total number of wins. I then weeded out the worst of the worst to come to a field of 2560 teams; 40 groups each with a 64 team tournament.

After that task was complete, I then simulated each season from 1900-2025 in OOTP. The teams had no free agency, no trades, and just played “as-is” baseball to determine their 2560 teams, seeds, and omitted historical losers. I placed those team in order, according to overall wins as well. This is where the fun starts.

Once having two lists of the 2560 teams field, I averaged out the number of wins in MLB AND OOTP to come up with the final single list of teams to be seeded. From here, the seeded teams were shuffled up and finally placed into they respective groups, ready to fight out the bracket in multiple 9 game series.

We will have 40 winners of each group, those being re-seeded based on average total wins again. The remaining 40 runner-up teams will have their own seeding tournament. This will be handled by eliminating the teams with the 8 worst overall average records, leaving us with 32 total “to be seeded” teams. It will look like this:


Divide 32 teams into 8 groups (Groups A through H), with 4 teams in each group.

Each group plays a round-robin (3 games per team).

The top 3 teams from each group advance. The last-place team (4th place) in each group is eliminated.

Result: 8 groups × 3 advancing teams = 24 teams remaining.
The final seeding will look like this:

The 40 automatic bids will be listed high to low again based on average number of wins. These teams will then be seeded 1-10, with 4 teams each having the same seed. The remaining 24 survivors will be listed again, via average wins, and seeded 11-16, with 4 teams in each seed. The 64 teams will then be reshuffled and placed in the final 64-teams bracket of champions. The lone standing team, after another marathon of 9 game series, will be crowned champion of our world….and theirs?

Yes, I know the MLB world has real trades and such, while the OOTP world is just as-is. Yes, I know there will be disparity when it comes to the ‘average number of wins, and overall champion. I couldn’t figure out a work around so I just went on my merry way to get this thing rolling.

I’m curious how this all plays out, and hope enjoy it enough to stay for the ride! ]]> jparker2112 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369580 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369460&goto=newpost Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:19:42 GMT Got an idea for a new random league and I'm thinking about giving it a try once the new patch drops(drops, is me being hip).

Going to do a post integration random debut. One has to have played in 1947 or later to be eligible to participate. Will set the random minimum to 1947 and the maximum open.

3 year recalc, double weighted with development turned on as well. TCR will be set at either 140 or 150. As usual, I will disable the development and draft combine.

Thinking about trying something new in regards to the adjust/weaken settings. Going to stick with the default settings for hitters. For pitchers, I'm going to use the defaults x 3 method. Hoping this puts an end to some of the never was guys turning into super relievers.that repeat the same season over and over again.

The thing I need help with is, what season should I start with? What format should I use? Leaning towards using 1978, 1979 or 1986 as my starting point. Can't decide if I want to delete just 2 teams and go with the 1969-1976 MLB format, or if I want to delete 6 teams and go with 4 divisions of 5 to start. Eliminating 6 teams gives me enough player depth to make injuries a part of the game right from the start. But, eliminating 6 teams can sometimes make for some over stacked teams, so that's a point against it. I do love injuries though, so......

I plan on starting the league in a particular year and from that point forward, it will remain that year forever, or until I decide elsewise. I'm only going to run auto-calc prior to the first year. From that point forward,
the league will simply go whatever way OOTP and the talent levels take it.

Part of me wants to start the league using the reserve clause. Main problem here is, will payers retire in a normal fashion?

Do I want to use the default setting for closers or up it to often? I do like watching the saves leaderboard grow over time, so do I want 20 and 30 save leeders or 30-50 save leaders per season?

Another thing I'm trying to decide on is, Strict, occasionally start the highest rested or Always start the highest rested? Leaning toward Always. Will never use strict, so that's out. Always start the highest is fun because the top 2 starters get treated as such.

So, any thoughts on how this will work? Would love to hear if I'm missing something. ]]> David Watts https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369460 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369378&goto=newpost Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:31:16 GMT I've noticed some really weird fielding ratings playing historical games. For example it seems like every outfielder has full experience in CF despite never playing there ever in their careers. Also seems like light hitting CFs will be put as first basemen. I've tried basing fielding ratings on all 3 options, current season/3 year/5 year and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Is there any way to get better and more accurate ratings?


Also the bullpen construction is really off. Every team puts a SP as the setup guy and will use RPs in the rotation. Is there any way to fix this with the settings?

EDIT- Another fielding quirk I noticed is that the AI will move guys to positions that they have zero ratings or experience in. ]]> cultstatus https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com//showthread.php?t=369378