All Time Baseball X

Sim 2B News: Major Injuries - Ed Walsh 22 Games (FA); 2 HR Games - Babe Ruth (LdE), Sammy Sosa (P10), Jimmy Foxx (P10)

Sim 2A News: Major Injuries - Buck Leonard 20 Days (BC); 2 HR Games - Fred Lynn (NCP), Babe Ruth (LdE), Jim Gentile Twice (HG), Rico Petrocelli (CC); 10 K Games - Roger Clemens (JMF), Pedro Martinez (MGC)

BREAKING NEWS, 5/3: Lou Gehrig of Lots O' Lefties hits for the cycle in 6-5 victory over the DC Chips.

ATB X Triple Crown Batting Leaders (EO Sim 2)

ATBX Triple Crown Pitching Leaders (EO Sim )

Average

.390 - Burkett, DC

.388 - Ruth, LdE .

.383 - TO'Neill, WD

.380 - Rosen, LdE

.356 - Bagwell, MGC

.349 - Ashburn, JMF

.348 - Cash, JMF

.345 - McCovey, SID

.345 - Brouthers

.339 - Hamilton, LdE

Home Runs

16 - Ruth, LdE

12 - McCovey

9 - Gehrig, LOL

9 - Bonds, DC

9 - Aaron, HR

8 - Rosen, LdE

8 - Gentile, HG

7 - Mize, HR

7 - FThomas, NCP

7 - Sosa, P10

RBI

35 -Ruth, LdE

34 -McCovey, SID

27 -Aaron, HR

25 - Bonds, DC

24 - Stargell, AM

23 - TWilliams, SID

23 - Bagwell, MGC

22 -Rosen, LdE

22 - Hornsby, OFB

22 - LWalker, DC

Wins

5-1 - Clemens, JMF

4-0 - Vance, BBS

4-0 - Shantz, WD

4-1 - Stratton, MGC

4-1 - Quisenberry, DC

4-1 - Melton, LdE

4-2 - Orth, SID

4-2 - Radbourn, DC

3-0 - Galvin, DC

3-0 - Bernhard, MGC

ERA

0.68 - Blanton, JMF

1.24 - Lowe, SID

1.41 - Maddux, PTR

1.44 - Horlen, SID

1.71 - Ramsey, DC

1.76 - Melton, LdE

1.78 - Beck, LOL

1.85 - Clemens, JMF

1.85 - Benhard, MGC

1.86 - JWood, DC

Strikeouts

48 - RJohnson, NCP

38 - Newhouser, HG

38 - Clemens, JMF

38 - McDowell, OFB

37 - PMartinez, MGC

35 - Santana, WD

35 - Mathewson, FA

34 - Guidry, CC

34 - Valenzuela, FA

33 - Wood, DC

Week 2

The biggest story coming out of the close of Week 2 is the surge of the Charleston Chews. While they did not have the best record of the sim, that honor once again goes to the DC Chips, the Chews are the only new division leader. At 10-4, the Chews overtook the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps who played under .500 over the past 15 days. The Chews offense was led by Rico Petrocelli who batted .302 / .412 / .581 with 10 RBI. Mark McGwire added 5 HR and 9 RBI to the mix as well. Their rotation was stellar in week 2:

Luis Tiant: 12 IP, 0.75 ERA

Spud Chandler: 15.2 IP, 2.30 ERA

John Tudor: 20.2 IP, 3.05 ERA

And Rollie Fingers added 15 innings of 3-run ball out of the pen.

Elsewhere in the Alexander Cartwright League, the Chips continue to roll putting up an 11-2 record, the second sim in a row with they've turned in the best winning percentage. Given their record and run differential, the Power Alley calculations have them on pace for an incredible 133 wins.

The Malkier Golden Cranes are the talk of the Henry Chadwick League. With an 11-3 record they took a commanding lead of the Earl Weaver division, leading by 4 games over the Winterfell Direwolves. The Direwolves themselves are not deserving of a .500 record as they have been outscored by over 20 runs on the season. During sim 2 the Cranes had a team ERA of 2.73 and scored over 4 1/2 runs per game.

Around the League

In a sim or two I'll complete a full rundown of the best and worst draft picks, but scanning through the list of good pitchers and batters a few names caught my eye:

- 7th Rd: Al Rosen, .380 / .427 / .670

- 8th Rd: Howard Johnson, .295 / .361 / .500

- 14th Rd: Frank Howard, Tied for 14th in the league with 20 RBI

- 15th Rd: Eddie Stanky, .381 OBP

- 19th Rd: Toad Ramsey, 1.71 ERA, 3-0

- 22nd Rd: Bobby Shantz, 2.27 ERA, 4-0

- 23rd Rd: Latroy Hawkins, 0.56 ERA

- 28th Rd: Jose Rijo, 1.93 ERA

Finally, the Standings Charts are now operational. Give them a glance, well worth it in my opinion as they give a broader view of how each team is fairing as the season progresses.

The Good, the Great, and the Ugly

Batters and Pitchers of the Week

Power Alley

Top Players

(As determined by Runs Saved Against Average for pitchers and Adjusted OPS Against Positional Average for batters)

Quick Start Guide

1) Draft any player, of any season, throughout baseball history with two exceptions:

- Only select players from 1876 to 1901 are available. For players of these years, you must choose one of these.

- 13 Negro league players are also available. If interested, you must choose from this list.

2) Drafting is done "live" over the course of 2-3 weeks. Use this message board to post.

3) 30 Players need to be selected, they can be any mix of batters and pitchers.

4) Simulation results are based upon the players real life stats AND the era in which they played in. 40 HR in 2006 (NL Avg ERA was 4.49) is not as impressive as 40 HR in 1968 (NL Avg ERA was 3.43). Bear this in mind, and this file of average stats by year will help.

5) And don't forget stadiums matter too. Don't expect Colorado's Todd Helton to be a batting powerhouse if you play him Comerica park.

Here is a list of all files that will be useful to you. And please read the Rules and Draft Day pages for a complete rundown of how it all works.

Eras - File of league batting and pitching averages for every year in baseball history. Updated through 2008.
Real-Life Batting Register - actual stats of previous batters used throughout most of ATB history. Updated through last season.
Real Life Pitching Register - actual stats of previous batters used throughout most of ATB history. Updated through last season.
Player Ratings - actual defensive and offense ratings of all batters used throughout most of ATB history. These ratings have gone through an exhaustive overhaul in the off-season and are more accurate than ever. Defense matters in this league, and don't expect to win if you focus merely on slow or poor fielding sluggers on offense. And watch your team ERA improve with each defensive wizard you select. Updated through last season.
1880s Set - the list of available players to choose from when you want a player from the period 1876-1901
Negro League Set - the list of available players to choose from when you want a player from the negro leagues.
Negro League Results - Results of simulations for the selected NL'ers. See the rules page for more on this.
Ballparks - The DMB community is awesome. Someone created an application to read the ballpark files DMB uses. I can now export all 2180 parks with full data as to Park Factors, Weather, Fence Height, Dimensions, etc. Use this file to select your park.
Eligible Batters (with Park) and Pitchers (with Park) for Computer Draft - The raw data file of Real Life data the computer teams will use to draft. It includes Park Factors and League ERA information. It does not include every player season the history of baseball, just the top 20,000 seasons or so. Updated for 2007 and 2008 Seasons.
ATB IX Batting and Pitching Registers. Here's how each player faired in last season's simulation. Please remember this is just a sample of 1 season worth of data and results will almost assuredly fluctuate significantly in ATB IX. Use it as a guide, but be warned.