Best Decade Team

[The Game]

I am going to try a new experiment of the best players from each decade.
Need some ideas of who should make each team and if i should go with 12 AL and 12 NL teams since I won;t have an AL team for 1876-1900. I was thinking of putting the best Negro league stars or American Association players on one team. Maybe throw in a few *** stars.
NO players can be in more then one decade.

American League
1876-1900
1901-1910
1911-1920
2B Eddie Collins
LF Shoeless Joe Jackson
1921-1930
RF Babe Ruth
1931-1940
1941-1950
1951-1960 MGR Al Lopez
1961-1970
1971-1980
RF Reggie Jackson
1981-1990
1991-2000
2001-2010
2011-2014
CF Mike Trout
SP Chris Sale
Thats 13 teams but will figure it out as we go

National League
1876-1900
Cap Anson
1901-1910
SS Honus Wagner
1911-1920
1921-1930
1931-1940
1941-1950
1951-1960
1961-1970
SS Ernie Banks
RF Roberto Clemente
3B Ron Santo
SP Fergie Jenkins
SP Bob Gibson
1971-1980
Willie Stargell
1981-1990
RF Andre Dawson
1991-2000
SP Greg Maddux
SP Tom Glavine
1B Mark Grace
RF Tony Gwynn
2001-2010
1B Albert Pujols
2011-2014
SP Clayton Kershaw

[The Game]

Also need ideas for team names, The best team from each decade.
Would prefer not to have more then one Yankees or Dodgers team but I could use Bronx Bombers, Highlanders and Empire for them.
Also which manger should mange each team?

[sprague]

I have done something like this long ago.
But I used adjusted stats, going by straight real stats I found the modern decades were a bit too powerful, while the 50's and 60's struggled. With adjusted stats it became a much more fair test for each decade. But takes a bit of work.

I did a decade for each NL as you did, as well as a pre-1900 as you have

I did make 2 negro league-japan leageu teams split evenly for AL NL. If I recall Josh Gibson was on the NL team and Satch was on the AL team.

I might also recommend that for the 1990-2014 period- due to having more teams available to chose players from (mostly 15 per league per year) go instead with an 8 year window
1990-1998
1999-2007
2008-2014

they will still be great teams, but now you may have mcwire and bonds on the first team, Sosa on the second for example which will help to even the teams out a bit if you are using real or neutralized stats- as I say the modern era due to more teams and players tend to have its stars shine over other decades. But doing it the way suggested would even it out.

Wish you well with this, you might even get me to dust off my adjusted world and get to work myself. Been putting it off for a while

[hfield007]

Some suggestions...



American League
1876-1900
1901-1910
1911-1920
2B Eddie Collins
CF Ty Cobb
LF Shoeless Joe Jackson
1921-1930
RF Babe Ruth
1931-1940
1B Jimmie Foxx
2B Charlie Gehringer
1941-1950
LF Ted Williams
CF Joe DiMaggio
1951-1960 MGR Al Lopez
CF Mickey Mantle
1961-1970
1971-1980
RF Reggie Jackson
1981-1990
SP Dave Stieb
2B Lou Whitaker
1991-2000
CF Ken Griffey Jr
2001-2010
RF Ichiro Suzuki
3B Alex Rodriguez
SS Derek Jeter
CF Johnny Damon
RP Mariano Rivera
2011-2014
CF Mike Trout
SP Chris Sale
Thats 13 teams but will figure it out as we go

National League
1876-1900
Cap Anson
1901-1910
SS Honus Wagner
1911-1920
1921-1930
2B Rogers Hornsby
SP Dazzy Vance
1931-1940
1941-1950
1951-1960
Eddie Mathews
Duke Snider
1961-1970
SS Ernie Banks
RF Roberto Clemente
3B Ron Santo
SP Fergie Jenkins
SP Bob Gibson
SP Juan Marichal
CF Willie Mays
1971-1980
2B Joe Morgan
Willie Stargell
1981-1990
RF Andre Dawson
SP Orel Hershiser
1991-2000
SP Greg Maddux
SP Tom Glavine
1B Mark Grace
RF Tony Gwynn
LF Barry Bonds
2001-2010
1B Albert Pujols
2011-2014
SP Clayton Kershaw
CF Andrew McCutchen

[actionjackson]

1876-1900: Roger Connor 1B, Cap Anson 1B, Dan Brouthers 1B, Billy Hamilton CF (V 1.0), Bid McPhee 2B, Jack Glasscock SS, Ed Delahanty LF, Harry Stovey 1B/LF, Buck Ewing C, George Davis SS, Hugh Duffy CF, Jake Beckley 1B (so many good ones), Jesse Burkett LF, Pete Browning CF/LF, Mike Griffin CF (V 1.0), King Kelly RF/C, Cupid Childs 2B, Jim O'Rourke UT, Bill Dahlen SS, Sam Thompson RF, Mike Tiernan RF, Hardy Richardson 2B/OF, John McGraw 3B (not many of these), George Gore CF, Joe Kelley LF/ CF/1B, Hughie Jennings SS/1B, Jimmy Ryan CF/RF/LF, Arlie Latham 3B, George Van Haltren CF, Paul Hines CF, Cy Young P (could use in 1901-1910 as well; up to you), Kid Nichols P, Tim Keefe P, Pud Galvin P, John Clarkson P, Gus Weyhing P, Silver King P, Tony Mullane P, Old Hoss Radbourn P, Amos Rusie P, Jim Whitney P, Charlie Buffinton P, Toad Ramsey P, Jim McCormick P, Bill Hutchison P, Adonis Terry P, Clark Griffith P, Sadie McMahon P, Jack Stivetts P, Matt Kilroy P

1901-1910: Honus Wagner SS, Nap Lajoie 2B, Bobby Wallace SS, Sam Crawford RF, Fred Clarke LF, Frank Chance 1B, Elmer Flick RF, Jimmy Sheckard LF, Tommy Leach CF/3B, Joe Tinker SS, Harry Davis 1B, George Davis SS (so durable he spans the two decades, your choice), Ty Cobb CF (might span three decades, wow!), Sherry Magee LF, Roy Thomas CF (V 1.0), Art Devlin 3B, Cy Seymour CF, Bill Bradley 3B, Freddy Parent SS, Bill Dahlen SS (another two decade dude), Topsy Hartsel LF, Fielder Jones CF, Roger Bresnahan C, Johnny Evers 2B, Harry Steinfeldt 3B, Fred Tenney 1B, Ginger Beaumont CF, Jimmy Collins 3B, Danny Murphy 2B/RF, Mike Donlin CF/LF/RF, Christy Mathewson P, Cy Young P (so good in both time periods), Rube Waddell P, Eddie Plank P, Vic Willis P, Addie Joss P, Jack Chesbro P, Ed Walsh P, Bob Ewing P, Mordecai Brown P, Joe McGinnity P, Deacon Phillipe P, Jack Powell P, Bill Donovan P, Chief Bender P, George Mullin P, Doc White P, Noodles Hahn P, Al Orth P, Harry Howell P

Not sure what leagues these guys were in. That's up to you to figure out. I'll dig up names for you (which is half the battle) if you can figure out the leagues. The same goes for what time period you want them in. The higher up they are, the better they are (by WAR; position players first then pitchers).

1911-1920: Ty Cobb CF, Tris Speaker CF, Eddie Collins 2B, Shoeless Joe Jackson RF/LF, Home Run Baker 3B, Art Fletcher SS, Heinie Groh 3B, Larry Doyle 2B, George Burns LF, Larry Gardner 3B, Rogers Hornsby 2B, Zack Wheat LF, Harry Hooper RF, Heinie Zimmerman 3B, Max Carey CF, Benny Kauff CF, Gavvy Cravath RF, Ed Konetchy 1B, Jake Daubert 1B, George Sisler 1B, Del Pratt 2B, Bobby Veach LF, Babe Ruth P/LF/RF (as a hitter), Honus Wagner SS, Clyde Milan CF, Ray Chapman SS, Red Smith 3B, Edd Roush CF, Sherry Magee LF, Roger Peckinpaugh SS, Walter Johnson P, Pete Alexander P, Eddie Cicotte P, Hippo Vaughn P, Rube Marquard P, Babe Adams P, Dick Rudolph P, Claude Hendrix P, Jack Quinn P, Stan Coveleski P, Ray Caldwell P, Dutch Leonard P (V 1.0), Hooks Dauss P, Bob Groom P, Eddie Plank P, Eppa Rixey P, Slim Sallee P, Wilbur Cooper P, Christy Mathewson P, Lefty Tyler P

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1921-1930: Babe Ruth LF/RF, Rogers Hornsby 2B, Frankie Frisch 2B, Harry Heilmann RF, Lou Gehrig 1B, Goose Goslin LF, Tris Speaker CF, Joe Sewell SS/3B, Al Simmons LF/CF, Ty Cobb CF, Kiki Cuyler RF/CF/LF, Ken Williams LF, Hack Wilson CF, Sam Rice RF, Travis Jackson SS, Jim Bottomley 1B, Paul Waner RF, Joe Judge 1B, Pie Traynor 3B, Eddie Collins 2B, Dave Bancroft SS, George Grantham 2B/1B, Lu Blue 1B, George Kelly 1B, Bill Terry 1B, Earle Combs CF, Jack Fournier 1B, Heinie Manush LF, Max Carey CF, Riggs Stephenson LF, Dazzy Vance P, George Uhle P, Eppa Rixey P, Burleigh Grimes P, Dolf Luque P, Red Faber P, Herb Pennock P, Lefty Grove P, Pete Alexander P, Pete Donohue P, Waite Hoyt P, Urban Shocker P, Jack Quinn P, Lee Meadows P, Walter Johnson P, Stan Coveleski P, Jesse Haines P, Howard Ehmke P, Sam Jones P, Earl Whitehill P

1931-1940: Jimmie Foxx 1B, Mel Ott RF, Lou Gehrig 1B, Arky Vaughan SS, Charlie Gehringer 2B, Hank Greenberg 1B, Joe Cronin SS, Joe Medwick LF, Bill Dickey C, Earl Averill CF, Billy Herman 2B, Paul Waner RF, Ben Chapman CF/RF/LF, Wally Berger CF, Luke Appling SS, Joe DiMaggio CF, Bob Johnson LF, Buddy Myer 2B, Johnny Mize 1B, Babe Ruth RF/LF, Al Simmons LF/CF, Chuck Klein RF, Dolph Camilli 1B, Gabby Hartnett C, Bill Terry 1B, Stan Hack 3B, Harlond Clift 3B, Hal Trosky 1B, Dick Bartell SS, Mickey Cochrane C, Lefty Grove P, Mel Harder P, Paul Derringer P, Tommy Bridges P, Lefty Gomez P, Red Ruffing P, Carl Hubbell P, Dizzy Dean P, Wes Ferrell P, Bobo Newsom P, Johnny Allen P, Larry French P, Ted Lyons P, Lon Warneke P, Bob Feller P, Schoolboy Rowe P, Van Mungo P, Earl Whitehill P, Thornton Lee P, Willis Hudlin P

1941-1950: Ted Williams LF, Stan Musial OF/1B, Lou Boudreau SS, Joe DiMaggio CF, Joe Gordon 2B, Bobby Doerr 2B, Vern Stephens SS, Bob Elliott 3B/RF, Luke Appling SS, Charlie Keller LF, Johnny Mize 1B, Tommy Holmes RF/CF, Bill Nicholson RF, Pee Wee Reese SS, Roy Cullenbine RF/LF/1B, Eddie Stanky 2B, Jeff Heath LF, Dixie Walker RF (V 2.0), Enos Slaughter RF, Ralph Kiner LF, Marty Marion SS, Phil Cavarretta 1B, Dom DiMaggio CF, Phil Rizzuto SS, Ken Keltner 3B, Tommy Henrich RF/1B, Johnny Pesky SS/3B, Snuffy Stirnweiss 2B, Stan Hack 3B, Augie Galan LF, Hal Newhouser P, Dizzy Trout P, Dutch Leonard P (V 2.0), Bob Feller P, Harry Brecheen P, Joe Dobson P, Tex Hughson P, Bobo Newsom P, Mort Cooper P, Howie Pollet P, Virgil Trucks P, Max Lanier P, Eddie Lopat P, Warren Spahn P, Claude Passeau P, Johnny Vander Meer P, Denny Galehouse P, Preacher Roe P, Johnny Sain P, Ewell Blackwell P

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1951-1960: Mickey Mantle CF, Willie Mays CF, Eddie Mathews 3B, Stan Musial OF/1B, Minnie Minoso LF, Duke Snider CF, Ted Williams LF, Yogi Berra C, Ernie Banks 1B/SS, Richie Ashburn CF, Hank Aaron RF, Nellie Fox 2B, Gil McDougald 2B/3B/SS, Gil Hodges 1B, Larry Doby CF, Al Kaline RF, Jackie Robinson 2B, Jackie Jensen RF, Johnny Logan SS, Eddie Yost 3B, Sherm Lollar C, Al Rosen 3B, Red Schoendienst 2B, Frank Robinson RF/LF, Roy Campanella C, Gene Woodling LF, Ken Boyer 3B, Alvin Dark SS, Harvey Kuenn OF/SS, Del Crandall C, Robin Roberts P, Warren Spahn P, Billy Pierce P, Bob Friend P, Early Wynn P, Harvey Haddix P, Bob Rush P, Mike Garcia P, Frank Sullivan P, Curt Simmons P, Frank Lary P, Johnny Antonelli P, Don Newcombe P, Whitey Ford P, Lew Burdette P, Sam Jones P, Vinegar Bend Mizell P, Johnny Podres P, Camilo Pascual P, Ned Garver P

1961-1970: Willie Mays CF, Hank Aaron RF, Frank Robinson RF/LF, Carl Yastrzemski LF/1B, Ron Santo 3B, Roberto Clemente RF, Brooks Robinson 3B, Harmon Killebrew 1B/3B/LF, Willie McCovey 1B, Al Kaline RF, Billy Williams LF, Joe Torre C/1B/3B, Norm Cash 1B, Jim Fregosi SS, Dick Allen 1B/3B, Orlando Cepeda 1B, Mickey Mantle CF, Tony Oliva RF, Vada Pinson CF, Eddie Mathews 3B, Johnny Callison RF, Felipe Alou OF/1B, Willie Davis CF, Curt Flood CF, Frank Howard LF/RF/1B, Pete Rose UT, Maury Wills SS, Bob Allison RF/LF, Luis Aparicio SS, Jim Wynn CF/RF/LF, Bob Gibson SP, Juan Marichal SP, Jim Bunning SP, Sandy Koufax SP, Don Drysdale SP, Sam McDowell SP, Gaylord Perry SP, Bob Veale SP, Jim Kaat SP, Larry Jackson SP, Jim Maloney SP, Dean Chance SP, Claude Osteen SP, Fergie Jenkins SP, Chris Short SP, Hoyt Wilhelm RP, Lindy McDaniel RP, Stu Miller RP, Dick Radatz RP, Ron Perranoski RP

1971-1980: Joe Morgan 2B, Mike Schmidt 3B, Johnny Bench C, Reggie Jackson RF, Rod Carew 1B/2B, Graig Nettles 3B, Ted Simmons C, Bobby Grich 2B, Pete Rose UT, Cesar Cedeno CF, Reggie Smith RF/CF, Ron Cey 3B, Bobby Bonds RF, George Brett 3B, Willie Stargell LF/1B, Ken Singleton RF, Gene Tenace C/1B, Sal Bando 3B, Carlton Fisk C, George Foster LF, Darrell Evans 3B/1B, Amos Otis CF, Thurman Munson C, Buddy Bell 3B, Steve Garvey 1B, Tony Perez 1B/3B, Al Oliver CF/1B/LF, Dave Parker RF, Toby Harrah 3B/SS, Carl Yastrzemski LF/1B, Bert Blyleven SP, Tom Seaver SP, Gaylord Perry SP, Steve Carlton SP, Phil Niekro SP, Fergie Jenkins SP, Nolan Ryan SP, Rick Reuschel SP, Don Sutton SP, Vida Blue SP, Jon Matlack SP, Jerry Koosman SP, Jim Palmer SP, Tommy John SP, Steve Rogers SP, Luis Tiant SP, Wilbur Wood SP, Mickey Lolich SP, Burt Hooton SP, Rick Wise SP, J.R. Richard SP, Jerry Reuss SP, Jim Kaat SP, Rollie Fingers RP, Bruce Sutter RP, Rich Gossage RP, Mike Marshall RP, Jim Kern RP, Sparky Lyle RP, Terry Forster RP, Tug McGraw RP, John Hiller RP

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1981-1990: Rickey Henderson LF, Wade Boggs 3B, Cal Ripken SS/3B, Alan Trammell SS, Eddie Murray 1B, Tim Raines LF, Mike Schmidt 3B, Robin Yount SS/CF, Ozzie Smith SS, Lou Whitaker 2B, George Brett 3B, Dwight Evans RF, Gary Carter C, Ryne Sandberg 2B, Andre Dawson RF/CF, Dale Murphy CF/RF, Jesse Barfield RF, Keith Hernandez 1B, Paul Molitor DH/3B/2B, Darryl Strawberry RF, Pedro Guerrero UT, Tony Gwynn RF, Tim Wallach 3B, Jack Clark RF/1B, Chet Lemon CF, Kirk Gibson OF, Willie Randolph 2B, Don Mattingly 1B, Lance Parrish C, Barry Bonds LF, Roger Clemens SP, Nolan Ryan SP, Dwight Gooden SP, Dave Stieb SP, Frank Viola SP, Bert Blyleven SP, Fernando Valenzuela SP, Bret Saberhagen SP, Mike Witt SP, Jack Morris SP, Bruce Hurst SP, Bob Welch SP, Dennis Eckersley SP/RP, Lee Smith RP, Tom Henke RP, Rich Gossage RP, Dan Quisenberry RP, Dave Righetti RP, Bob Stanley RP, Doug Jones RP, Larry Andersen RP

1991-2000: Barry Bonds LF, Ken Griffey Jr. CF, Jeff Bagwell 1B, Frank Thomas DH/1B, Edgar Martinez DH/3B, Mike Piazza C, Craig Biggio 2B, Rafael Palmeiro 1B, Barry Larkin SS, Mark McGwire 1B, Robin Ventura 3B, Kenny Lofton CF, Roberto Alomar 2B, Larry Walker RF, John Olerud 1B, Ivan Rodriguez C, Sammy Sosa RF, Albert Belle LF, Chuck Knoblauch 2B, Ray Lankford CF/LF, Bernie Williams CF, Cal Ripken SS/3B, Jay Bell SS, Mark Grace 1B, David Justice RF/LF, Matt Williams 3B, Alex Rodriquez SS/3B, Chipper Jones 3B, Gary Sheffield RF/LF/3B, Paul O'Neill RF, Greg Maddux SP, Randy Johnson SP, Roger Clemens SP, Kevin Brown SP, Pedro Martinez SP, Mike Mussina SP, John Smoltz SP, Kevin Appier SP, Tom Glavine SP, Curt Schilling SP, David Cone SP, Chuck Finley SP, David Wells SP, Charles Nagy SP, John Burkett SP, Andy Benes SP, Kevin Tapani SP, Scott Erickson SP, John Wetteland RP, Trevor Hoffman RP, Roberto Hernandez RP, Robb Nen RP, Mariano Rivera RP, Doug Jones RP, Dennis Eckersley RP, Duane Ward RP, Jeff Montgomery RP, Mike Jackson RP

2001-2010: Albert Pujols 1B, Alex Rodriguez SS/3B, Barry Bonds LF, Ichiro Suzuki RF, Carlos Beltran CF/RF, Lance Berkman OF/1B, Scott Rolen 3B, Chipper Jones 3B, Derek Jeter SS, Chase Utley 2B, Andruw Jones CF, Adrian Beltre 3B, Todd Helton 1B, Jim Edmonds CF, Vladimir Guerrero RF, Bobby Abreu RF, J.D. Drew RF, Manny Ramirez LF/RF, Miguel Tejada SS, Jimmy Rollins SS, Carl Crawford LF, Mike Cameron CF, David Wright 3B, Jorge Posada C, Placido Polanco 2B/3B, Mark Teixeira 1B, Miguel Cabrera 1B/3B, Brian Giles OF, Jim Thome 1B/DH/3B, Derrek Lee 1B, Roy Halladay SP, CC Sabathia SP, Johan Santana SP, Roy Oswalt SP, Randy Johnson SP, Javier Vazquez SP, Curt Schilling SP, Mark Buehrle SP, Andy Pettitte SP, Mike Mussina SP, Pedro Martinez SP, Tim Hudson SP, John Lackey SP, Josh Beckett SP, Derek Lowe SP, Roger Clemens SP, Ben Sheets SP, Kevin Millwood SP, Cliff Lee SP, Mariano Rivera RP, Joe Nathan RP, Billy Wagner RP, Francisco Cordero RP, Francisco Rodriguez RP, Jonathan Papelbon RP, Rafael Betancourt RP, Eric Gagne RP, Octavio Dotel RP, Arthur Rhodes RP, Brad Lidge RP, B.J. Ryan RP

2011-2014: Mike Trout CF/LF, Andrew McCutchen CF, Miguel Cabrera 1B/3B, Robinson Cano 2B, Ben Zobrist 2B/RF/SS, Adrian Beltre 3B, Alex Gordon LF/3B, Dustin Pedroia 2B, Jose Bautista RF/3B (V 2.0), Jacoby Ellsbury CF, Buster Posey C/1B, Joey Votto 1B, Yadier Molina C, Evan Longoria 3B, Ian Kinsler 2B, Carlos Gomez CF, Matt Holliday LF, Chase Headley 3B, Ryan Braun LF, Troy Tulowitzki SS, Giancarlo Stanton RF, David Wright 3B, Jason Heyward RF, Adam Jones CF, Jhonny Peralta SS, Hunter Pence RF, Howie Kendrick 2B, Adrian Gonzalez 1B, Josh Donaldson 3B, Jose Reyes SS, Clayton Kershaw SP, Felix Hernandez SP, Justin Verlander SP, David Price SP, Max Scherzer SP, Cliff Lee SP, Jon Lester SP, Cole Hamels SP, Anibal Sanchez SP, James Shields SP, Chris Sale SP, Jordan Zimmermann SP, Zack Greinke SP, Adam Wainwright SP, Doug Fister SP, Madison Bumgarner SP, Gio Gonzalez SP, CC Sabathia SP, Yu Darvish SP, Hiroki Kuroda SP, Stephen Strasburg SP, Jered Weaver SP, Mat Latos SP, Craig Kimbrel RP, Greg Holland RP, Aroldis Chapman RP, David Robertson RP, Kenley Jansen RP, Jonathan Papelbon RP, Koji Uehara RP, Glen Perkins RP, Sean Doolittle RP, Steve Cishek RP, Matt Belisle RP, Jake McGee RP, Mark Melancon RP, Tyler Clippard RP, Joe Nathan RP, Mariano Rivera RP, Wade Davis RP, Sean Marshall RP, Fernando Rodney RP, Joaquin Benoit RP

[The Game]

I'll comb through this on X-Mas day. Thanx AJ.

[actionjackson]

How's this project coming along The Game?

[The Game]

Originally Posted by actionjackson

How's this project coming along The Game?

Been sick with the flu since X-mas day so outside of playing my main league I have not looked at this. Hoping to get to this a lil bit after work each night this week.

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by The Game

Been sick with the flu since X-mas day so outside of playing my main league I have not looked at this. Hoping to get to this a lil bit after work each night this week.

Get well soon dude.