In regards to the early 19th century schedules, even if the OOTP versions of the schedules in question no longer exist, the original schedule files still exist over at Retrosheet or on my hard drive, and could be converted to OOTP format without much trouble.
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Originally Posted by joefromchicago
Which also brings up another point: roster limits. There weren't any roster limits in MLB until the 1890s, and even then teams rarely carried as many players as they were permitted. Players were expensive and team owners were cheap, so most clubs carried the bare minimum.
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It's also worth remembering prior to the implementation of the reserve clause, players were free agents after their (usually one year) contracts were up. And when the reserve clause started it only covered a portion of the roster (the limit was later raised to include the effective number of players a club would carry).