1884 draft strategy

ForeverRoyalKC · 06-03-2015, 04:44 PM

I was hoping someone could help me with the roster for a draft I was planning in the 1884 -1885 years. How many pitchers, infielders, outfielders, etc. I have no knowledge of the rosters from that time and how many of each were carried then. Any help, please??

Spritze · 06-03-2015, 05:27 PM

15 is the minimum OOTP allows
3 Starters, I reliever and starters can pitch relief on "off" days.
leaves 11 position players,8 starters and 3 subs.
That's what i use anyhoot.

joefromchicago · 06-04-2015, 12:59 PM

It depends on the roster limits. Teams in the 1880s might have carried as few as 12 players on their rosters - 2 pitchers and 10 position players (although one or more of those position players might have also been able to pitch). With a 15-player minimum in OOTP, I agree with Spritze that you should have 3 pitchers and 12 position players, although I'd go with 3 starters rather than 2 starters and a reliever (actually, the game shouldn't be creating relievers in the 1880s). You could get away with 2 pitchers and 13 position players, especially in the earlier years of the decade.

goroyals · 06-04-2015, 02:30 PM

Since you're using real players, I would just take a look at the draft pool and then do some math to figure out what an even distribution of position groups is per team. Then you can either manually draft for everyone, or you can re-distribute players post draft if you want to involve the AI, ie Detroit has 1 extra pitcher, Cleveland 1 too few, re-assign Detroit's worst pitcher to Cleveland, etc.

In my fictional league (1883) I carry:

4 Pitchers (2 in the rotation, at least 1 additional capable of starting)
2 Catchers
5 Infielders
4 Outfielders

The reserve roster is also 15 men, and I carry the exact same numbers on it. It's the "B-Team".

06-03-2015, 04:44 PM	#1
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Stockton Lake, MO. Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 3	1884 draft strategy I was hoping someone could help me with the roster for a draft I was planning in the 1884 -1885 years. How many pitchers, infielders, outfielders, etc. I have no knowledge of the rosters from that time and how many of each were carried then. Any help, please??

06-03-2015, 05:27 PM	#2
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,254	15 is the minimum OOTP allows 3 Starters, I reliever and starters can pitch relief on "off" days. leaves 11 position players,8 starters and 3 subs. That's what i use anyhoot. __________________ It's madness, madness, I tell you! For the love of God, don't do it!

06-04-2015, 12:59 PM	#3
joefromchicago Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,630	It depends on the roster limits. Teams in the 1880s might have carried as few as 12 players on their rosters - 2 pitchers and 10 position players (although one or more of those position players might have also been able to pitch). With a 15-player minimum in OOTP, I agree with Spritze that you should have 3 pitchers and 12 position players, although I'd go with 3 starters rather than 2 starters and a reliever (actually, the game shouldn't be creating relievers in the 1880s). You could get away with 2 pitchers and 13 position players, especially in the earlier years of the decade. __________________ American-Ethnic (and Canadian) Namesets Historical Minor League Schedules 1870s City/Team Nickname Randomizers "It's Usually Sunny in Philadelphia" weather mod

06-04-2015, 02:30 PM	#4
goroyals All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 929	Since you're using real players, I would just take a look at the draft pool and then do some math to figure out what an even distribution of position groups is per team. Then you can either manually draft for everyone, or you can re-distribute players post draft if you want to involve the AI, ie Detroit has 1 extra pitcher, Cleveland 1 too few, re-assign Detroit's worst pitcher to Cleveland, etc. In my fictional league (1883) I carry: 4 Pitchers (2 in the rotation, at least 1 additional capable of starting) 2 Catchers 5 Infielders 4 Outfielders The reserve roster is also 15 men, and I carry the exact same numbers on it. It's the "B-Team".