Request: 28 Team (2S/4D/4433T) 162 Games

SevenFiftyToo · 03-09-2023, 01:45 AM

Is this format even possible? I am attempting to make my own with the schedule generator but with no luck.

I'll get week long breaks and/or teams will only play in their division plus one or two from an adjacent division.

Gone as far as editing the settings-mlb file with my league structure
SL1D1T4D2T4D3T3D4T3SL2D1T4D2T4D3T3D4T3 which I presume to be correct? But still doesn't generate properly.

Could someone help generate a schedule for me? Or assist me with the program.

Ultimately, I am in the 1994 season (without the strike) where a few teams relocate and we have the AL/NL North South East and West divisions. How close could I get to the '94 or '95 (without the strike) season schedule and rules (interleague, etc) with this league structure?

Thanks!

gmo · 03-11-2023, 01:14 PM

1994 & 1995 were still pre-interleague. Despite the divisional breakdown, the schedules were balanced - everyone played each of their 13 league opponents in either 12 or 13 games.

So the "real" schedules could be used, just with adjustment to the structure labeling. Basically, take a copy of the season schedule and change the SCHEDULE type value at the top to be consistent with the different structure. I put the scare quotes there because the strike shortened what was actually played in 94/95. The game does have the as-played schedules as well.

If you did not actually want to keep the balanced nature, the question becomes what you want in terms of if interleague (and if so, how much) and how unbalanced. Such small divisions will makes an unbalanced schedule skew very quickly, especially if no interleague. With no interleague, dropping from ~12 to ~9 games per non-division opponent would mean going to ~24 games per division opponent in the 4-team division and ~32 games per division opponent in the 3-team divisions.

SevenFiftyToo · 03-11-2023, 05:35 PM

Edited a copy of the real schedule like you said, exactly what I needed! Thanks!

03-09-2023, 01:45 AM	#1
SevenFiftyToo Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 5	Request: 28 Team (2S/4D/4433T) 162 Games Is this format even possible? I am attempting to make my own with the schedule generator but with no luck. I'll get week long breaks and/or teams will only play in their division plus one or two from an adjacent division. Gone as far as editing the settings-mlb file with my league structure SL1D1T4D2T4D3T3D4T3SL2D1T4D2T4D3T3D4T3 which I presume to be correct? But still doesn't generate properly. Could someone help generate a schedule for me? Or assist me with the program. Ultimately, I am in the 1994 season (without the strike) where a few teams relocate and we have the AL/NL North South East and West divisions. How close could I get to the '94 or '95 (without the strike) season schedule and rules (interleague, etc) with this league structure? Thanks!

03-11-2023, 01:14 PM	#2
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,168	1994 & 1995 were still pre-interleague. Despite the divisional breakdown, the schedules were balanced - everyone played each of their 13 league opponents in either 12 or 13 games. So the "real" schedules could be used, just with adjustment to the structure labeling. Basically, take a copy of the season schedule and change the SCHEDULE type value at the top to be consistent with the different structure. I put the scare quotes there because the strike shortened what was actually played in 94/95. The game does have the as-played schedules as well. If you did not actually want to keep the balanced nature, the question becomes what you want in terms of if interleague (and if so, how much) and how unbalanced. Such small divisions will makes an unbalanced schedule skew very quickly, especially if no interleague. With no interleague, dropping from ~12 to ~9 games per non-division opponent would mean going to ~24 games per division opponent in the 4-team division and ~32 games per division opponent in the 3-team divisions. __________________ Making Baseball Schedules

03-11-2023, 05:35 PM	#3
SevenFiftyToo Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 5	Edited a copy of the real schedule like you said, exactly what I needed! Thanks!