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Originally Posted by risp2out
The earlier post that suggested roster sizes of 16-17 in the 1900-1909 range. Where does that number come from?
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The 1901-1909 period didn't have consistent rules all the way through, plus there were differences between the AL and NL. So the numbers in post #5 for 1901-1909 are essentially an average or approximation for the entire period.
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Originally Posted by risp2out
Anyone know about Independent Minor League rosters in the first half of the century?
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According to the sources I've come across, here's a partial listing (I don't have a complete record of the changes as yet):
1902 — The National Association agreement was adopted by the minor leagues. At that time, the player limit for all classifications was set at 14.
1912 — A new National Agreement proposed the following player limits (it's not clear if these were actually adopted). The first number is the active limit, the number in parentheses is the reserve limit (that is, the total number of player contracts a club was allowed to own).
Class AA: 20 (30)
Class A: 18 (28)
Class B: 16 (26)
Class C: 14 (24)
Class D: 14 (22)
1914 — The National Association proposed a 20% to the salary limits as well as changes to the player limits in November. (Again, I'm not certain if these changes were actually put into effect.)
Class AA: 15 (28)
Class A: 15 (26)
Class B: 14 (24)
Class C: 12 (22)
Class D: 12 (22)
1921 — A new National Agreement laid out the following limits:
Class AA: 25 (35)
Class A: 20 (30)
Class B: 16 (20)
Class C: 14 (18)
Class D: 14 (18)
1932 — In October, the player limits were to be lowered to the following:
Class AA: 17
Class A: 16
Class B: 15
Class C: 15
Class D: 15
1940 and
1943 — The National Association Agreement listed the following player limits by minor league classification level:
Class AA: 25 (37)
Class A1: 18 (32)
Class A: 18 (32)
Class B: 16 (27)
Class C: 15 (22)
Class D: 15 (20)
Note that in Class AA, the American Association used a limit of 20, the International League 21, and the Pacific Coast League 25. In Class A1, one league used 18 and one 17. In Class A, all leagues actually used a limit of 17.
1947 — The National Association Agreement listed the following player limits by minor league classification level:
Class AAA: 25 (38)
Class AA: 25 (37)
Class A: 19 (32)
Class B: 16 (27)
Class C: 15 (22)
Class D: 15 (20)
Note that in Class AAA, the American Association and International League used a limit of 21, and the Pacific Coast League 25. In Class AA, all leagues actually used a limit of 19. In Class A, all leagues used an actual limit of 18.
1948 — The National Association Agreement listed the following player limits by minor league classification level:
Class AAA: 25 (38)
Class AA: 25 (37)
Class A: 19 (32)
Class B: 17 (27)
Class C: 17 (24)
Class D: 17 (21)
Note that in Class AAA, the American Association and International League used a limit of 21, and the Pacific Coast League 25. In Class AA, all leagues actually used a limit of 19. In Class A, all leagues used an actual limit of 18.
1950 — Same limits as 1948, with the following exceptions. In Class AAA the American Association actually used a limit of 23, the International League 21, and the Pacific Coast League 25. In Class AA, one league used a limit of 19 while the other used 20. In Class A, two leagues used a limit of 18 and the other two leagues used 19.
1951 — Same limits as 1948, with the following exceptions. In Class AAA, all three leagues used a limit of 23. In Class AA, both leagues used a limit of 19. In Class A, two leagues used a limit of 18 and the other two leagues used 19.
1952 — The National Association Agreement listed the following player limits by minor league classification level:
Class Open: 25 (38)
Class AAA: 21 (38)
Class AA: 20 (37)
Class A: 18 (32)
Class B: 17 (27)
Class C: 16 (24)
Class D: 16 (21)
Note that in Class Open, the Pacific Coast League used a limit of 23. In Class AA, all leagues used an actual limit of 19. In Class A, three leagues used a limit of 18 while the fourth used a limit of 17.
1955 — Same limits as 1952, with the following exceptions.
In Class Open, the Pacific Coast League used a limit of 21. In Class AA, all leagues used an actual limit of 19.