While I'm waiting the end of summer to play seriously I've decided to simulate the 19th century as it was for real. First thing to say it's an hard job to manually move the teams and the players each seasons
Of course it isn't 100% accurate as I use the game developpement engine, but I use the real teams, the schedules as played and all the players play for the team they were with each years. Also I simulate the game as I don't manage any team myself (I just do the moving part wich is quite enough).
The last season played is 1879, so the complete National Association history is done and the National League is started (BTW it took me a couple of retry before starting it in 76).
So some results on this fictional National Association history. If you want to know about particular players, teams or something else just ask... at least it could be interesting for the very few of us who like this period
Best team for each season (there was no playoff)
1871 Boston, Red Stockings
1872 Baltimore, Canaries
1873 New York, Mutuals
1874 Philadelphia, Whites
1875 Hartford, Dark Blues
Some screen captures