Feb 16, 2004 - Legends League Update
I managed to trim the "unedited" version down into three separate smaller or "edited" versions over the weekend.
Today, I will finish making the 4th and last edited version.
Remember when I use the word "duplcate" I mean for it to denote the same player for different years in his career, ie.,
Bonds'79Pi, Bonds'93G, Bonds'98G, Bonds'02G.
Here is a brief description of each version:
1) "Unedited" - includes the complete database of players from
1900 to 2003. There are duplicate players galore spanning
over many different years in their careers. Since this version
is "unedited" there are many players in the DB that probably
should not be there. Until I go back and put on some polish,
there are even a few exact duplicates of the same player as
well as a few typos here and there. However, the overall
integrity is in excess of 99%. This League Program file is
approx 50MB zipped and includes all 36 teams with 40 man
rosters broken down into two leagues with 3 divisions each.
Each team has its own financials, payrolls, logo, and stadium.
2) "Edited" version #1 - Many "marginal" or "below average"
players have been removed and many typos and exact dupli-
cates have been corrected. There has been very minimal
change to the database. The same League description of
attributes applies, ie., Leagues, teams, & rosters.
3) "Edited version #2 - More marginal and below average players
have been deleted. And, some the "not so hot years" or
"stat repeat years" for certain players have been removed
or deleted. This version is more about a "cleanup" of Pitchers
than hitters. Overall, it brings duplicate pitchers more into
balance with duplicate hitters. The DB size is now 33MB
zipped.
4) Edited version #3 - Paring down less stellar years for all
duplicate players including pitchers and hitters. This will
probably be the best version of the Legends League because
it weeds out most of the excess but still leaves plenty of
choices for lots of the greats. For example there are still
plenty of choices for a Ty Cobb, Wade Boggs, Joe DiMaggio,
Babe Ruth, Henry Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Bob Gibson, Roger
Clemens, Christy Mathewson, Whitey Ford, and on and on.
However, instead of 10 different selections there may only
be 7 or 8 or instead of 6 there may only be 3 or 4, etc.
(But, they are the very best years of their careers!).
5) Edited version #4 - Finally the last! This version will attempt
to include remove all duplicates from the database and include
only that players best year. This won't always be easy as
sometimes it will be a choice between batting avg, power,
or base stealing ability or a combination thereof. The only
duplicate players will be those who have already been
assigned to a team. For example, Bernie Williams'98Y or
Duke Snider'53D. This will be the League File I'm planning to
use in the soon to be created online "Legends League."
Upon the completion of this last version I will begin the process of having my website created. All the above referenced "versions"
will be posted on this site for everyone to enjoy. Hopefully, this will be accomplished within the next 30 days.
I continue to play a much earlier version of the "unedited" version of the "Legends League" called the Gold Coast Classic League.
I'm playing two of the all-time great Dodgers teams - Brooklyn Dodgers'53 and the Los Angeles Dodgers'74. All the games are fun and challenging especially when it comes to keeping the bullpen's going and overcoming injuries and other setbacks.
Neither of my teams are doing well - Brooklyn is 1 game over .500 and LA is 5 games under. I'm hoping to enjoy a better second half of the season. Of course, I could change the outcome by drafting anyone of several players but this is not my goal - yet!
This league is awesome! "The Legends League - Where The Past, Present, & Future Collide!" Watch for it coming to a ballpark near you soon.
Spanky
