Is there a way to draft all players?

Tony-OH · 07-05-2008, 01:18 PM

I've always wanted to make an all-time league for organizations (All-time Orioles, Royals, etc) but i would need to be able to draft all players instead of just one year. Any idea how to do this easily off of the lahman database? thanks.

Bluenoser · 07-05-2008, 02:57 PM

You can import individual players, or specific teams such as the 27 Yankees.

JungleJim99 · 08-03-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

You can import individual players, or specific teams such as the 27 Yankees.

Bruce,

I have seen you reply to a couple of these messages about importing individual players or teams while creating a new league but I have yet to figure out how to do it. In the leagues I have set up, I only choose the start date, modify the team abbreviations a bit (example - I like NYY for the Yankess rather than NYA), un-check re-calcuation, and start my league.

This may be a dumb question, but could you give me the exact steps to:

1 - Create a league with a start date of 1910 that would allow me to import individual players (one at a time) from any year from 1910 to 2007 to any team I want (whether it be the team that player was actually on or any team I choose).

2 - Create a league with a pre-1900 start date that would allow me to import complete, intact teams where all the players are locked to that team (no trades or free agents allowed).

Thanks for your help!

Bluenoser · 08-03-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleJim99

Bruce,

I have seen you reply to a couple of these messages about importing individual players or teams while creating a new league but I have yet to figure out how to do it. In the leagues I have set up, I only choose the start date, modify the team abbreviations a bit (example - I like NYY for the Yankess rather than NYA), un-check re-calcuation, and start my league.

This may be a dumb question, but could you give me the exact steps to:

1 - Create a league with a start date of 1910 that would allow me to import individual players (one at a time) from any year from 1910 to 2007 to any team I want (whether it be the team that player was actually on or any team I choose).

2 - Create a league with a pre-1900 start date that would allow me to import complete, intact teams where all the players are locked to that team (no trades or free agents allowed).

Thanks for your help!

1. Just create an historical league and set the starting date to 1910. Then once you have the league running, go to the free agents page. Along the bottom there is an option to import an historical player. You need his lahman player ID# for this. To get that number, open the "Master.csv" file and check the second column. For example Babe Ruth is ruthba01.

2. Same thing basically, create an historical league in the desired year. In league setup turn off trading and finances.

JungleJim99 · 08-03-2008, 10:06 PM

Thanks for the help! Once upon a time - when I played APBA - my favorite set of cards was the All-Time All-Stars. It may take awhile to recreate that set in OOTP9, but I can hardly wait to play the games once I get it done.

BeachBum · 08-05-2008, 09:34 AM

JungleJim

I have been toying with the idea of doing the same thing. How are you going to determine who qualifies and for which team? It seems to me that wading through the thousands of players is really quite a task. And you have to fill all the positions, not have 25 power hitting right fielders.

Simon_Nesbit · 08-05-2008, 11:42 PM

The way I did it (for a 1901 league).

Edited all the .csv files so that every statistic was in the one year (in my case 1900). Then copied the entire file and pasted it again, changing all dates to 1901.

Took a full 20 minutes to alter the batting.csv files - split the file into two using a text editor, load each file in excel (or whatever) and change the years to 1900. Open up in text file, copy/paste back into original (overwriting real stats), then select all copy/paste, edit-replace 1900 to 1901...then repeat for everything else.

Start a 1901 historical league, altering league to setup 50 teams (I did 40 most populous states, plus 10 international sides) - then did inaugral draft (auto).

Drafting took just on 12 hours (from memory it was ~800 rounds, not entirely sure - that's 40,000 players how many major players have their been?)

Game was biased towards modern day players (Ruth was drafted in the 18th round).

ChuckDiesel · 08-08-2008, 09:11 AM

whoa.....I don't have OOTP 9 yet, but if I can do this, I'll buy the dang game TODAY! I want to create a league of my favorite teams:

82 Brewers
86 Astros
76 Reds

etc...Are you guys saying I can do that and then play out the season or sim it til playoffs (then take over), etc.?

Also......what if I want to create my own league of historical players? For example, on one team maybe put 2002 Barry Bonds together with 1991 Cal Ripken and 1980 George Brett. I can make such a league without too much fuss?

If so, do I need more than just OOTP 9? Would I need to download more? I ask because I don't have the game yet but I'll get it today if this is doable and affordable. I thought doing something like this would cost me MEGA-BUCKS.

Thanks!

BeachBum · 08-08-2008, 02:04 PM

Yes you can have various teams. All you have to do is import the teams from the data base provided. Why don't you throw in the 27 Yankees as well.

Yes you can have selected players from selected years. Again just import from the data base provided.

There is a data base provided and there are others available on the net and they are free. Also, I would recommend player pictures and ballpark pictures which are also available on the net for free.

ChuckDiesel · 08-09-2008, 10:36 PM

For the player pics and ballpark pics, can you provide a link please?

BeachBum · 08-10-2008, 01:26 PM

Here you go.

Photopacks

JungleJim99 · 08-31-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachBum

JungleJim

I have been toying with the idea of doing the same thing. How are you going to determine who qualifies and for which team? It seems to me that wading through the thousands of players is really quite a task. And you have to fill all the positions, not have 25 power hitting right fielders.

You are right - it is really quite a task. In fact, you may be noticing the huge gap between my initial post and my reply - Real Live (tm) has gotten in the way BIG TIME for the past month or so.

To answer your question, in order to get the greatest players for each team on the field all at once (like the Yankees CF problem - Joe D and the Mick), I give all players two positions (depending on the roster of selected players - example, if the Yankees have too many left fielders, I might give one of them a secondary position of RF).

Hopefully all my work will pay off with great games and a close battle for the pennant!

07-05-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
Tony-OH Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 50	Is there a way to draft all players? I've always wanted to make an all-time league for organizations (All-time Orioles, Royals, etc) but i would need to be able to draft all players instead of just one year. Any idea how to do this easily off of the lahman database? thanks.

08-08-2008, 09:11 AM	#8
ChuckDiesel Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9	whoa.....I don't have OOTP 9 yet, but if I can do this, I'll buy the dang game TODAY! I want to create a league of my favorite teams: 82 Brewers 86 Astros 76 Reds etc...Are you guys saying I can do that and then play out the season or sim it til playoffs (then take over), etc.? Also......what if I want to create my own league of historical players? For example, on one team maybe put 2002 Barry Bonds together with 1991 Cal Ripken and 1980 George Brett. I can make such a league without too much fuss? If so, do I need more than just OOTP 9? Would I need to download more? I ask because I don't have the game yet but I'll get it today if this is doable and affordable. I thought doing something like this would cost me MEGA-BUCKS. Thanks! Last edited by ChuckDiesel; 08-08-2008 at 10:01 AM.

07-05-2008, 02:57 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,174	You can import individual players, or specific teams such as the 27 Yankees.

08-03-2008, 10:06 PM	#5
JungleJim99 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 84	Thanks for the help! Once upon a time - when I played APBA - my favorite set of cards was the All-Time All-Stars. It may take awhile to recreate that set in OOTP9, but I can hardly wait to play the games once I get it done.

08-05-2008, 09:34 AM	#6
BeachBum Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Copalis Beach, WA Posts: 192	JungleJim I have been toying with the idea of doing the same thing. How are you going to determine who qualifies and for which team? It seems to me that wading through the thousands of players is really quite a task. And you have to fill all the positions, not have 25 power hitting right fielders.

08-05-2008, 11:42 PM	#7
Simon_Nesbit Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260	The way I did it (for a 1901 league). Edited all the .csv files so that every statistic was in the one year (in my case 1900). Then copied the entire file and pasted it again, changing all dates to 1901. Took a full 20 minutes to alter the batting.csv files - split the file into two using a text editor, load each file in excel (or whatever) and change the years to 1900. Open up in text file, copy/paste back into original (overwriting real stats), then select all copy/paste, edit-replace 1900 to 1901...then repeat for everything else. Start a 1901 historical league, altering league to setup 50 teams (I did 40 most populous states, plus 10 international sides) - then did inaugral draft (auto). Drafting took just on 12 hours (from memory it was ~800 rounds, not entirely sure - that's 40,000 players how many major players have their been?) Game was biased towards modern day players (Ruth was drafted in the 18th round).

08-08-2008, 02:04 PM	#9
BeachBum Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Copalis Beach, WA Posts: 192	Yes you can have various teams. All you have to do is import the teams from the data base provided. Why don't you throw in the 27 Yankees as well. Yes you can have selected players from selected years. Again just import from the data base provided. There is a data base provided and there are others available on the net and they are free. Also, I would recommend player pictures and ballpark pictures which are also available on the net for free.

08-09-2008, 10:36 PM	#10
ChuckDiesel Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9	For the player pics and ballpark pics, can you provide a link please?

08-10-2008, 01:26 PM	#11
BeachBum Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Copalis Beach, WA Posts: 192	Here you go. Photopacks