National Baseball League 1900 and Beyond...
 

Every time I buy OOTP baseball I set up a fantasy league and just run it. I love playing historical matchups and setting up fantasy leagues and just see teams rise and fall and leagues grow into there own history. One Day I will actually manage a team, till then, there is the National Baseball League.

January 1, 1900

The National Baseball League (NBL) is formed consisting of sixteen (16) teams, 8 in the American league, and 8 in the National league.

The American League consists of

East - Also known as the Coastal League

New York Titans
Boston Clippers
Baltimore Black Sox
Philadelphia Biscuits

West - Also known as the Railroad Division

Salt Lake City Saints
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Bluebirds
San Fran Gold (sox)

The National League consists of

East

Atlanta Fire
Charlotte Copperheads
Brooklyn Loons
Pittsburgh River Rats

West - AKA great Lakes division

Detroit Acorns
Buffalo Bears
Toronto Alouettes
Milwaukee Hops

Opening Day of the first season of the NBL. The media has picked the New York Titans and the San Fran Gold (Sox) as the expected winners in the American League.

The National League is expected to have a tough three way battle in the east between the Copperheads, Fire, and Loons, while Toronto and the Hops are so close no one wishes to pick who is the favored team.

All Star Break

Draft

The Draft was held on June 5th, the first round is as follows....

Round 1, Pick 1 - Toronto Alouettes: CF Josh Marks, age 21 out of college (Northeastern; Boston, MA)

Round 1, Pick 2 - Philadelphia Biscuits: SP David Rice, age 22 out of college (Marshall; Huntington, WV)

Round 1, Pick 3 - New York Titans: CF Emilio Perez, age 21 out of college (Washington; Seattle, WA)

Round 1, Pick 4 - Baltimore Black Sox: SP Dane Maynard, age 18 out of high school (StoneGate Christian Academy; Irving, TX)

Round 1, Pick 5 - Dallas Bluebirds: SP Chris Duhon, age 21 out of college (San Diego State; San Diego, CA)

Round 1, Pick 6 - Salt Lake City Saints: SP Tyler Fouse, age 22 out of college (Pepperdine; Malibu, CA)

Round 1, Pick 7 - San Francisco Gold: CF Brian McCoy, age 21 out of college (Texas; Austin, TX)

Round 1, Pick 8 - St. Louis Blues: CF Fernando Fernandez, age 21 out of college (Bryant; Smithfield, RI)

Round 1, Pick 9 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Ben D'Emilio, age 18 out of high school (Van Arsdale; Brooklyn, NY)

Round 1, Pick 10 - Atlanta Fire: SP Scott Kish, age 21 out of college (Akron; Akron, OH)

Round 1, Pick 11 - Charlotte Copperheads: SP David Taylor, age 22 out of college (Eastern Michigan; Ypsilanti, MI)

Round 1, Pick 12 - Pittsburgh River Rats: CF Ahaziahu Lip****s, age 20 out of college (Sacramento State; Sacramento, CA)

Round 1, Pick 13 - Detroit Acorns: SP Jake Johnson, age 22 out of college (Washington; Seattle, WA)

Round 1, Pick 14 - Milwaukee Hops: 2B Danny Browers, age 23 out of college (Louisville; Louisville, KY)

Round 1, Pick 15 - Buffalo Bears: 2B Mike Garcia, age 21 out of college (Cal State-Fullerton; Fullerton, CA)

Round 1, Pick 16 - Boston Clippers: SP Dave Keppler, age 20 out of college (New Jersey Tech; Newark, NJ)

Attached is the league standings at the all star break.

No real shock at the end of the season, teams came in as expected.

Events of note in this season

Hitting for the Cycle

09/12/1900 Rich Gonzalez 4 Hits in 4 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Salt Lake City while playing for Dallas

No Hitters:

05/26/1900 Willie Castrejon 3 K, 2 BB and 9 IP versus Atlanta while playing for Toronto

07/21/1900 Brenton Brown 7 K, 2 BB and 9 IP versus Pittsburgh while playing for Atlanta

Congrats to the Atlanta Fire for winning the 1900 world series.

(From here on I might not do the all star break.

Atlanta Fire surprises all by winning the world series, handily

Draft first round is as follows for the year of 1901

Round 1, Pick 1 - Salt Lake City Saints: SP Josh Leighton, age 22 out of college (Auburn; Auburn, AL)

Round 1, Pick 2 - Baltimore Black Sox: SP Chris Duhon, age 22 out of college (San Diego State; San Diego, CA)

Round 1, Pick 3 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SP Casey Jones, age 21 out of college (UIC; Chicago, IL)

Round 1, Pick 4 - St. Louis Blues: 2B Jimmy Swedenburg, age 22 out of college (Dallas Baptist; Dallas, TX)

Round 1, Pick 5 - Toronto Alouettes: CF Joe Bickford, age 22 out of college (South Florida; Tampa, FL)

Round 1, Pick 6 - Dallas Bluebirds: SP Eric Sullivan, age 23 out of college (Radford; Radford, VA)

Round 1, Pick 7 - San Francisco Gold: SP Nick Murphy, age 20 out of college (Stanford; Stanford, CA)

Round 1, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Biscuits: CF Frank Kincaid, age 19 out of high school (Plano East; Plano, TX)

Round 1, Pick 9 - Charlotte Copperheads: SP Jake Johnson, age 23 out of college (Washington; Seattle, WA)

Round 1, Pick 10 - Detroit Acorns: CL Robby Babinski, age 22 out of college (Alcorn State; Fayette, MS)

Round 1, Pick 11 - Buffalo Bears: SP Josh Vines, age 18 out of high school (Olney Friends; Barnesville, OH)

Round 1, Pick 12 - Boston Clippers: SP Dave Bragg, age 21 out of college (Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA)

Round 1, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Victor Barrientos, age 23 out of college (North Carolina State; Raleigh, NC)

Round 1, Pick 14 - Detroit Acorns: SP Matt Wright, age 22 out of college (North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC)

Round 1, Pick 15 - Milwaukee Hops: 2B Steve Malm, age 21 out of college (Long Beach State; Long Beach, CA)

Round 1, Pick 16 - Atlanta Fire: SP Ben Ehrlich, age 19 out of college (Miami (FL); Miami, FL)

Round 1, Pick 17 - Boston Clippers: SP Dave Chaidez, age 22 out of college (Tennessee; Knoxville, TN)

Round 1, Pick 18 - Dallas Bluebirds: SS Eric Mann, age 21 out of college (Georgia Tech; Atlanta, GA)

Round 1, Pick 19 - New York Titans: CF Josh Summers, age 18 out of high school (Carver; Columbus, GA)

Notable season events

Cycle

08/02/1901 David Gonzales 4 Hits in 4 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Charlotte while playing for Detroit

08/24/1901 Jonathan Barrera 4 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 2 RBI versus Detroit while playing for Brooklyn

09/15/1901 Danny Browers 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR and 4 RBI versus Brooklyn while playing for Milwaukee

Congrats to the Hops for winning the 1901 world series.

Bluebirds feel blue, losing in the world series twice in a row.

1902 Rookie Draft

Round 1, Pick 1 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SP Tyrell Breaux, age 17 out of high school (Plano; Plano, TX)

Round 1, Pick 2 - Salt Lake City Saints: SP Brad Gearhart, age 18 out of high school (Gunn; Palo Alto, CA)

Round 1, Pick 3 - Detroit Acorns: SP Rich Baker, age 22 out of college (Vanderbilt; Nashville, TN)

Round 1, Pick 4 - Toronto Alouettes: 2B Juan Duran, age 22 out of college (Florida; Gainesville, FL)

Round 1, Pick 5 - Charlotte Copperheads: SP Alex Fielding, age 19 out of college (Rockhurst; Kansas City, MO)

Round 1, Pick 6 - St. Louis Blues: SP Brad Voelker, age 18 out of high school (Flint Hill; Oakton, VA)

Round 1, Pick 7 - San Francisco Gold: CF Antonio Checo, age 22 out of college (Oklahoma State; Stillwater, OK)

Round 1, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Biscuits: SP Steve Rauschenberger, age 18 out of high school (Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Calvin Christian; Plymouth, MN)

Round 1, Pick 9 - New York Titans: SS Alex Jacobs, age 21 out of college (Kent State; Kent, OH)

Round 1, Pick 10 - Dallas Bluebirds: SP Scott Lundell, age 21 out of college (Texas Tech; Lubbock, TX)

Round 1, Pick 11 - Baltimore Black Sox: SP Dan Rollins, age 18 out of high school (Kecoughtan; Hampton, VA)

Round 1, Pick 12 - Buffalo Bears: SP Andy Adragna, age 19 out of high school (Wabasso; Wabasso, MN)

Round 1, Pick 13 - Milwaukee Hops: SS Kevin Rosenbluth, age 21 out of college (St. Louis; St. Louis, MO)

Round 1, Pick 14 - Boston Clippers: SP Dan Nichols, age 18 out of high school (Bishop Timon-St. Jude; Buffalo, NY)

Round 1, Pick 15 - Atlanta Fire: SP Preston Olson, age 18 out of high school (Savannah; Savannah, GA)

Round 1, Pick 16 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Kyle Dampier, age 18 out of high school (Derby; Derby, KS)

I can dig it - interested to see this one develop. Three 1st rounders out of the UW in the first two drafts, though? As a WSU alum - I do not like it. I get a ton of UW graduates in my drafts - or maybe it’s just a confirmation bias. I’ll be supporting the Loons - perfectly named Brooklyn club. Buncha goofballs in that borough you ask me.

Noted events

No hitter:

09/21/1902 Eric Blahut 2 K, 2 BB and 9 IP versus Salt Lake City while playing for Baltimore

Hitting streak

07/30/1902 Mike Hooper 33 Games, while playing for Charlotte (First over 30 games)

The American League finally wins a world series, the San Fran Gold (Sox) win the world series in a game seven. Big Party in San Fran.

Plan to do a more though overview of the teams on the years ending in 5 and 10.

1903 - first round

Round 1, Pick 1 - Salt Lake City Saints: SP Scott Salas, age 23 out of college (Mississippi; Oxford, MS)

Round 1, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SP Brandon Henkel, age 18 out of high school (Ridge; Basking Ridge, NJ)

Round 1, Pick 3 - Salt Lake City Saints: SP Jayden Shepard, age 18 out of high school (Southside; San Antonio, TX)

Round 1, Pick 4 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SP Gary Mullen, age 18 out of high school (Badger/Greenbush-Middle River; Badger, MN)

Round 1, Pick 5 - Toronto Alouettes: SP Kyle Hahn, age 22 out of college (Lynn; Boca Raton, FL)

Round 1, Pick 6 - St. Louis Blues: SP Jack Evans, age 21 out of college (Dallas Baptist; Dallas, TX)

Round 1, Pick 7 - Charlotte Copperheads: CL Mike DeShazer, age 23 out of college (Rice; Houston, TX)

Round 1, Pick 8 - Baltimore Black Sox: SS Cameron Brow, age 18 out of high school (Flora; Columbia, SC)

Round 1, Pick 9 - New York Titans: RP Ben Angus, age 22 out of college (South Carolina; Columbia, SC)

Round 1, Pick 10 - Detroit Acorns: C Joe Walker, age 18 out of high school (Rodney; Camden, DE)

Round 1, Pick 11 - Atlanta Fire: CF Michael Tizzard, age 22 out of college (Coastal Carolina; Conway, SC)

Round 1, Pick 12 - Milwaukee Hops: CF John Battistelli, age 18 out of high school (Crockett Tech; Detroit, MI)

Round 1, Pick 13 - San Francisco Gold: 3B Joe Lewis, age 22 out of college (West Alabama; Livingston, AL)

Round 1, Pick 14 - Brooklyn Loons: RP Mike Rangel, age 22 out of college (UCLA; Los Angeles, CA)

Round 1, Pick 15 - Philadelphia Biscuits: SS Aaron Ashby, age 22 out of college (Harvard; Cambridge, MA)

Round 1, Pick 16 - Boston Clippers: CL Greg Mansur, age 22 out of college (Missouri State; Springfield, MO)

Round 1, Pick 17 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Jeff Johnson, age 23 out of college (New York Tech; Old Westbury, NY)

Round 1, Pick 18 - Dallas Bluebirds: SP Dusty Davis, age 18 out of high school (Arlington; Arlington, MA)

Round 1, Pick 19 - Buffalo Bears: CF Corey Fuller, age 18 out of high school (Newfield; Selden, NY)

Notable events

15+ strikeouts

09/05/1903 David Robinson 17 K, 3 BB and 9.0 IP versus Toronto while playing for Charlotte

No Hitter

10/03/1903 Brenton Brown 5 K, 2 BB and 9 IP versus Milwaukee while playing for Atlanta

Some real shakeup in the league as the new drafted players are starting to fill the league.

Blue Birds after getting to the World series twice finally take one home. 1903 World Champs.

1904 Draft first round

Round 1, Pick 1 - Charlotte Copperheads: SP Matt Cross, age 19 out of high school (King; New York, NY)

Round 1, Pick 2 - Salt Lake City Saints: CF Doug Boyle, age 21 out of college (Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR)

Round 1, Pick 3 - Pittsburgh River Rats: CF Ian Dely, age 18 out of high school (United; Armagh, PA)

Round 1, Pick 4 - Atlanta Fire: SP Dave Nelson, age 21 out of college (Mississippi; Oxford, MS)

Round 1, Pick 5 - Pittsburgh River Rats: 2B Jackson Russell, age 20 out of college (Kansas; Lawrence, KS)

Round 1, Pick 6 - New York Titans: SP Gary Mullen, age 19 out of college (North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND)

Round 1, Pick 7 - St. Louis Blues: 2B Kevin Bruce, age 18 out of high school (Bessemer City; Bessemer City, NC) (A Bessemer City Kid, poor kid :p )

Round 1, Pick 8 - Toronto Alouettes: CF Tony Grinter, age 18 out of high school (Stagg; Palos Hills, IL)

Round 1, Pick 9 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SS Eric Jones, age 18 out of high school (IMG Academy; Bradenton, FL)

Round 1, Pick 10 - Boston Clippers: SP Brandon Henkel, age 19 out of college (LSU; Baton Rouge, LA)

Round 1, Pick 11 - Philadelphia Biscuits: 2B Pete Mendoza, age 18 out of high school (Berkner; Richardson, TX)

Round 1, Pick 12 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Devin Ensey, age 21 out of college (Villanova; Philadelphia, PA)

Round 1, Pick 13 - Milwaukee Hops: CF Ben Cupp, age 19 out of high school (Goleman; Miami, FL)

Round 1, Pick 14 - Buffalo Bears: RF Bruce Klaus, age 18 out of high school (Mt. Pleasant; San Jose, CA)

Round 1, Pick 15 - Dallas Bluebirds: RP Jarrett Winther, age 22 out of college (Florida Atlantic; Boca Raton, FL)

Round 1, Pick 16 - San Francisco Gold: SS John McAloney, age 22 out of college (Colby; Waterville, ME)

Round 1, Pick 17 - Baltimore Black Sox: RP Ben Cooke, age 21 out of college (Texas; Austin, TX)

Round 1, Pick 18 - Detroit Acorns: CF Junior Elliott, age 22 out of college (Villanova; Philadelphia, PA)

Notable events

15+ strikeouts

04/13/1904 David Robinson 15 K, 2 BB and 11.0 IP versus Toronto while playing for Charlotte

08/21/1904 David Robinson 15 K, 3 BB and 13.0 IP versus Atlanta while playing for Charlotte

No Hitters

05/09/1904 Matt Dobbins 4 K, 1 BB and 9 IP versus Baltimore while playing for Philadelphia

Perfect Game

08/12/1904 Ryan Lovell 4 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Philadelphia while playing for St. Louis (PERFECT GAME)

Triple Crown

1903 Eric Blahut 26-11, 2.28 ERA, 355.1 IP, 47 BB and 179 K
1904 Nelson Castanon 28-13, 1.66 ERA, 363.0 IP, 55 BB and 190 K

Note: I missed Eric Blahut triple crown in 1903, so I am posting it here. Might be time for bed.

New year, New Champions.

Party is at Niagara.

its 1 am so I will stop tonight here

As a note

years ending in 5 - Do a team overview
Years ending in 0 - do a league overview (records and the like.)

Soon there will be hall of fame voting, which will be my main influence on the game is that I am a voter.

Edit, I have to decide if I really want a team in 1905 called the flying monkeys as well as there was a expansion... )

Lets meet the teams of the National Baseball League

Atlanta Fire - ATL

Word Series Champions - 1900
Playoffs 1900-1903

The Atlanta Fire is a successful team in the NBL, however recently they have struggled to find the playoffs (missing the last two years. Lead by Benton "Stone" Brown and Bill Chamberlain, they almost won the word series in 1902, losing in a close game seven.

There is some worry that if they miss the playoffs again, there will be rumblings of discontent.

Baltimore Black Sox

Word Series Champions - None
Playoffs 1901, 1903

Lead by top AL pitcher Eric Blahut, the black Sox are a under-performing team in the NBL. (Resulting in a currently open GM slot). Not all is lost, the team has two hot prospects and there is hope that they can step up and challenge for playoff spots on a regular basis.