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Originally Posted by BaseballMan
I have only played historical for that era.
Are you planning to follow the the real leagues as a guide or are you gonna have 162 game schedule.
I think that would wreck your stats for 162 game schedule with only 6 teams.
You may want to look how many players you have in your league with only 6 teams to start with.
Too many and they may never play.
If your going completely fictional in the 1800s then i can't advise on that.
However if you decide to follow closer to the historical path.
Then i would leave injuries and fatigue low for the time being.
I would advise forgetting about defense.
It just ain't gonna happen.
I would get that top pitcher as there won't be much of a bullpen if your going the historical route.
I would get hitters with good averages next.
I wouldn't worry so much about positions because with not many players, they had to play everywhere. Other teams are gonna have to do the same due to roster size limits in the 1800s
Probably part of the reason for so many errors.
Forget about the home run hitter.
5 home runs a year isn't worth as much as guys that get on base.
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Thanks for the heads up about defense. I'm building a fictional world from scratch, starting with two teams who played one game in 1880. We're up to six teams now that it's 1885, playing a 30-game schedule... By the early 1900s the league will likely grow to 16 teams with a full schedule.
It's trial and error but fun.
Right now I have rosters set to 18 players, with eight spots on the reserve roster. I have pondered creating some type of "club" teams (minor leagues) just so the reserve guys get to play and don't regress...