RANDOM WALK through HISTORY -- MLB110851
After another very competitive season it's time to take another walk through history, randomly of course! Again I scrambled up teams from the entire history of baseball--since 1901. From the roughly 1200 teams still available, 240 were picked at random, and then randomly distributed, 10 each to 24 groups. No matter which set of teams you are assigned, you are sure to find a healthy mix of good players. And because each owner's teams are unique, we are assured 24 different rosters in terms of player years and teams played with.
Once 24 owners sign up, each will be assigned to a group according to the order of the last 2 digits of their owner rating at that time. Ties would be broken by the third digit. New owners are welcome. However, at group assignment, any owner without game play experience (owner rating of 1400) will be assigned a random rating between 1 and 10000.
The team you build must consist entirely of players found on any of the ten rosters assigned to your group. If a player has a split season, you can use any season that WIS lists as belonging to the team in your group. $200K (up to $225K) position players must come from any of the YEARS your teams played in, no matter what team they played for. Pitchers, however, must ALL come from the 10 teams in the group.
Cap: $80 MM. No WW, No AAA. No DH. 1300 min IP, 5500 min PA. Trades ok. No clones. Injuries on. Live play next series only.
Stadium must be one used by any of the 10 teams in your group (that season). You can look that up, as well as other useful information here.
When we're ready to start, the divisions will be randomly scrambled up. If you have any questions or comments, please post here or sitemail me.
GROUP TEAMS
1) 1981 SF Giants 1978 Minn Twins 1940 Clev Indians 2001 Toronto 2004 San Diego
1927 St Louis Cards 2006 Sea Mariners 2004 Detroit Tigers 2008 Oakland A's 1965 Minn Twins
2) 1984 SF Giants 1916 Pitt Pirates 2000 Chicago Cubs 1999 Anahm Angels 1918 Wsh Sentrs (MN)
1943 Chicago Wht Sox 1957 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 1993 Calif Angels 2007 SF Giants 1914 Boston Red Sox
3) 2011 KC Royals 2013 Sea Mariners 2007 NY Yankees 2000 Sea Mariners 1902 Cleveland Blues
2005 Houston 1939 Boston Bees 1912 Phila Phils 1979 Toronto 1931 Chicago Wht Sox
4) 2003 Tampa Bay 1986 Cinci Reds 1930 Bkln Robins 1983 Toronto 1927 SL Browns (Balt)
1938 Bkln Dodgers 2011 Houston 2000 TX Rangers 1968 NY Yankees 1973 LA Dodgers
5) 1913 Chicago Cubs 1913 Cleveland Naps 1986 Toronto 1992 Detroit Tigers 2009 Arizona DBacks
2007 St Louis Cards 1925 Clev Indians 1958 Clev Indians 1995 Chicago Wht Sox 1924 SL Browns (Balt)
6) 1947 Phila Athletics 1922 Pitt Pirates 1980 NY Yankees 1918 Bkln Robins 1985 NY Mets
2008 Detroit Tigers 1910 Bkln Superbas 1986 Chicago Cubs 1946 Boston Braves 1941 Boston Red Sox
7) 1942 Boston Braves 1978 Pitt Pirates 1906 Phila Phils 1962 NY Mets 1956 Pitt Pirates
1987 Boston Red Sox 1976 Detroit Tigers 1991 Sea Mariners 2012 Anahm Angels 2005 Oakland A's
8) 1990 NY Yankees 1927 Phila Athletics 1915 Cleveland Naps 1932 Phila Phils 1976 Calif Angels
2005 Anahm Angels 1971 Detroit Tigers 2008 Cinci Reds 1995 St Louis Cards 1983 Balt Orioles
9) 1901 Phila Phils 1976 Minn Twins 1996 NY Mets 1918 Phila Athletics 2005 St Louis Cards
1932 Boston Braves 1975 Milw Brewers 1993 Cinci Reds 2000 Toronto 1952 Chicago Wht Sox
10) 1986 NY Yankees 2003 Oakland A's 1991 Toronto 1975 NY Yankees 1966 Detroit Tigers
1912 Boston Braves 1987 St Louis Cards 1965 KC Athletics 2012 Cinci Reds 1992 LA Dodgers
11) 1974 NY Yankees 1982 Houston 1997 Oakland A's 1919 Phila Phils 1920 Cinci Reds
1952 NY Giants 1918 St Louis Cards 2005 San Diego 1978 Atlanta Braves 1937 Wsh Sentrs (MN)
12) 1936 Phila Athletics 1940 NY Giants 1915 Bkln Dodgers 2008 NY Yankees 1962 Chicago Wht Sox
1941 St Louis Cards 1965 Clev Indians 1906 Cinci Reds 1986 Detroit Tigers 1951 Clev Indians
13) 1964 Phila Phils 1913 Cinci Reds 2003 Balt Orioles 1985 NY Yankees 1912 Wsh Sentrs (MN)
2007 Toronto 1920 Bkln Robins 1921 Phila Athletics 1973 Cinci Reds 1970 St Louis Cards
14) 1948 NY Giants 2011 Wsh Nationals 1935 Clev Indians 2012 Colorado 1927 Cinci Reds
1943 Phila Phils 1950 Bkln Dodgers 1972 Cinci Reds 1984 Detroit Tigers 1986 NY Mets
15) 1997 Chicago Cubs 1979 Detroit Tigers 1935 Boston Braves 2010 Arizona DBacks 1975 Cinci Reds
1982 Calif Angels 1971 Montreal Expos 1926 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 1966 Chicago Wht Sox 1992 Phila Phils
16) 1969 Chicago Wht Sox 2005 Colorado 1977 Atlanta Braves 1937 NY Giants 1922 Boston Red Sox
1992 Clev Indians 1943 NY Giants 2002 St Louis Cards 1940 Detroit Tigers 1990 Pitt Pirates
17) 1991 SF Giants 1985 SF Giants 1978 St Louis Cards 2009 Minn Twins 1985 Minn Twins
1985 Oakland A's 1997 SF Giants 1939 Bkln Dodgers 1969 NY Yankees 1989 TX Rangers
18) 1965 St Louis Cards 1913 Bkln Dodgers 2003 Chicago Cubs 1996 FL Marlins 1934 Boston Red Sox
1977 Montreal Expos 1909 Cleveland Naps 1919 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 2001 Oakland A's 2002 Minn Twins
19) 2002 Atlanta Braves 1988 Chicago Cubs 1970 LA Dodgers 1954 St Louis Cards 1979 NY Yankees
1947 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 2009 Cinci Reds 1998 Chicago Cubs 1933 Bkln Dodgers 2012 Milw Brewers
20) 2003 San Diego 1955 St Louis Cards 1920 Boston Red Sox 1962 Chicago Cubs 1938 SL Browns (Balt)
1963 Wsh Sentrs (TX) 1907 Phila Phils 1926 Boston Braves 1930 Pitt Pirates 1986 SF Giants
21) 1962 Cinci Reds 1970 Wsh Sentrs (TX) 1992 Balt Orioles 1983 NY Yankees 1983 KC Royals
1999 Chicago Cubs 1988 LA Dodgers 1995 LA Dodgers 2004 Pitt Pirates 1903 Chicago Cubs
22) 2010 Clev Indians 1940 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 1918 Boston Braves 1985 TX Rangers 1923 Bkln Robins
1987 Atlanta Braves 2012 TX Rangers 1991 LA Dodgers 1997 Anahm Angels 2011 Anahm Angels
23) 1963 LA Angels 1934 NY Yankees 1980 St Louis Cards 1928 Wsh Sentrs (MN) 1953 St Louis Cards
1921 Clev Indians 2003 FL Marlins 2008 Colorado 1902 Phila Phils 1979 Oakland A's
24) 2004 Balt Orioles 1936 NY Giants 2001 Montreal Expos 1977 Phila Phils 1941 Phila Phils
1988 Toronto 1964 Milw Braves 1966 SF Giants 1998 San Diego 1983 Atlanta Braves
HISTORICAL RECORD
SEASON 5 - MVP Mickey Mantle '54 CY YOUNG Lefty Grove '31 WS MVP John Olerud 2001
SEASON 4 - MVP Babe Ruth '28 CY YOUNG Joe McGinnity '04 WS MVP Joe McGinnity '04
SEASON 3 - MVP Mel Ott '32 CY YOUNG Cy Young '01 WS MVP Hank Aaron '58
SEASON 2 - MVP Babe Ruth '19 CY YOUNG Addie Joss '08 WS MVP Addie Joss '05
SEASON 1 - MVP George Sisler '20 CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '07 WS MVP Don Sutton '81
SEASON 9 - MVP Babe Ruth '24 CY YOUNG Tully Sparks '06 WS MVP Chris Short '64
SEASON 8 - MVP Tim Raines '84 CY YOUNG Nolan Ryan '73 WS MVP Mike Schmidt '84
SEASON 7 - MVP Babe Ruth '30 CY YOUNG Addie Joss '08 WS MVP Bobby Bonilla '91
SEASON 6 - MVP Mickey Mantle '55 CY YOUNG Joe McGinnity '04 WS MVP Phil Niekro '74
SEASON 5 - MVP Hank Aaron '57 CY YOUNG Walter Johnson '18 WS MVP Walter Johnson '18
SEASON 4 - MVP Ted Williams '51 CY YOUNG Carl Hubbell '33 WS MVP Sonny Siebert '65
SEASON 3 - MVP Albert Pujols 2003 CY YOUNG Eddie Cicotte '19 WS MVP Jimmie Foxx '28
SEASON 2 - MVP Joe Medwick '37 CY YOUNG Pete Alexander '15 WS MVP John McGraw '01
SEASON 1 - MVP Albert Pujols 2004 CY YOUNG George McQuillan '08 WS MVP Jim Rice '86
SEASON 9 - MVP Hank Greenberg '40 CY YOUNG Pete Alexander '15 WS MVP Rickey Henderson '88
SEASON 8 - MVP Babe Ruth '30 CY YOUNG Walter Johnson '18 - WS MVP Jamie Moyer 2002
SEASON 7 - MVP Babe Ruth '21 - CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '08 WS MVP Sammy Sosa '96
SEASON 6 - MVP Cy Seymour '05 - CY YOUNG Walter Johnson '13 - WS MVP George Stone '07
SEASON 5 - MVP Babe Ruth '26 - CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '07 WS MVP Rogers Hornsby '22
SEASON 4 - MVP Joe DiMaggio '39 CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '05 WS MVP Wally Berger '33
SEASON 3 - MVP Ted Williams '47 CY YOUNG Ron Guidry '78 - WS MVP Dwight Gooden '85
SEASON 2 - MVP Ty Cobb '09 - CY YOUNG Mike Cuellar '69 - WS MVP Robinson Canó 2006
SEASON 1 - MVP Albert Pujols 2008 CY YOUNG Juan Marichal '63 - WS MVP Kevin Brown '98
SEASON 9 - MVP Mickey Mantle '57 - CY YOUNG Walter Johnson '18 WS MVP Reb Russell '22
SEASON 8 - MVP Babe Ruth '21 - CY YOUNG Addie Joss '03 WS MVP José Cardenal '75
SEASON 7 - MVP Stan Musial '49 - CY YOUNG Walter Johnson '11 WS MVP Pedro Martínez 2000
SEASON 6 - MVP Rogers Hornsby '22 CY YOUNG Burleigh Grimes '28 WS MVP Burleigh Grimes '28
SEASON 5 - MVP Barry Bonds 2001 CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '08 WS MVP Ed Delahanty '02
SEASON 4 - MVP Ty Cobb '10 - CY YOUNG Mike Caldwell '78 WS MVP Andy Etchebarren '71
SEASON 3 - MVP Frank Robinson '62 CY YOUNG Christy Mathewson '07 WS MVP Mickey Vernon '56
SEASON 2 - MVP Babe Ruth '27 CY YOUNG Hod Eller '19 WS MVP Don Mueller '53
SEASON 1 - MVP Babe Ruth '26 CY YOUNG Ed Walsh '10 WS MVP Roger Wolff '45