Acronym,Name of League,,Commissioner Name,Commissioner email Address,(Public) League Website,Other Contact Info,Founded?  By whom?,What season does the league typically play?,Season(s) during 2009?,Player Distribution,Salary System?,Retention from year to year?,Acquire never-carded?,Total teams,Confs-Leagues / Divisions,Teams in playoffs?  Rounds?,Duration of Season,Total Series,Season Length,FTF League Meetings?,Most recent player distribution,Current season started when?,Game format?,Computer Leagues: what player disk is used?,Computer Leagues: Disk changes?,Computer Leagues: game play?,Computer Leagues: player use restrictions?,Computer Leagues: Injury and Fatigue rules?,Dice Leagues: game play?,Dice Leagues: Card set?,Dice Leagues: Card or Board modifications?,Dice Leagues: player use restrictions?,Dice Leagues: Injury rules?,How is the league unique?  What else?,Submit Time
AAPBL,Ann Arbor Professional Baseball League,BBW,William E. Paxson,wepandded@yahoo.com,http://www.geocities.com/wepandded/2009draft.htm,,1996 by William E. Paxson,A variety of draft techniques for multiple years,varies,"Draft league using 6 picked teams to assemble team;
Owner is allocated budget to bid on players","$100,000,000 initial budget",None,No,"30, but only 10 draft teams",2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,41 or more series,162 games,,Feb. 2009 through March 2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by commissioner,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"The unusual style of the teams, from speed and defense, to all power, to all pitching.",4/25/2009
ABLE,Absolute Baseball League Emporium,BBW,Jeff Niemi,jdniemi@gmail.com,home.comcast.net/~niemiapba/,Robert Banks -- robertba906@aol.com,1998 by Art Widiger,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,Feb-2009,Feb-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"If anything is unique, it's that both leagues use the DH.",4/24/2009
ABLE,American Baseball League Experience,BBW,Tom Battiato,Dodger300@aol.com,,,1985 by Tom Battiato and Mike Kelly,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,4,6 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,"In the past up to ten members have attended the annual draft and outing to a spring training game, but now it is held by email.",February,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,"Players limited to actual games, PA, starts, RIP",,,,,,Each team is affiliated with a major league franchise and has the right to use its draft picks to freeze any rookies from the Major League affiliate.,4/22/2009
AHLCL,APBA High Low Computer League,BBW,Bob French,AHLCL-owner@yahoogroups.com,http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AHLCL/,,2004,Most recent real-life season,2008,Hi-Lo,,Each owner has a permanent NL roster they keep,No,12,3,4 teams; 2 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,There is a team franchise draft in March,Mar-3009,Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Stolen bases are limited manually.,Fatigue Only,,,,,,High Low League with unbalanced 162-game schedule having true division competition and a single wild card.,4/25/2009
AHSL,APBA Hot Stove League,BBW,Bryon Sterger,bsterger@aol.com,,,1976 by Joe Heiser--still in the league,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,12,2,4 teams,2-4 months,41 or more series,162 games,,yes  November 2008,Jan-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,Longevity of managers. Many original members from 1976,4/21/2009
AJML,Addie Joss Memorial League,BBW,Art Widiger,widiger@aol.com,,n/a,"Not sure when founded, but probably around 2000 (just a wild guess).  I came in the middle, don't even know who started it.  We are currently in the 1918 season.","Retro league, moving forward",1918,Player Draft,,25,No,12,3,4 teams; 2 rounds,7-9 months,33-40 series,151-161 games,,Approximately last November.,Nov-2008,Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Nothing really unique.  Just a fun league to be in.,4/20/2009
ART,Almost the Real Thing League,BBW,Lanny Cook,artcommish@gmail.com,,,2007 by Lanny Cook,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Free Agent Auctions, Rule 5",Salary by player is determined by a formula used to create a Calculated Value (CV).  The CV of the player is the basis for contracts.,40 man Majors roster and 40 man Minors roster,Yes,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,Not yet but hoped for.,FA (Dec) Rule 5 (Jan) Int. FA (Feb) Amateur (Mar),Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified","Increased MBF for low-grade pitchers, reduced injury rate for low-grade pitchers and innocuous hitters.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries & Fatigue + random Spring Injuries,,,,,,"All the rules of MLB are used when appropriate.  Waivers, veterans, options, etc.  Plus the salary system is a very unique giving owners flexibility.",4/21/2009
BUBBLE,The Bob Uecker Broken Bat League Experience,BBW,Tom Stites,coachtom4@verizon.net,,,2005 by Tom Stites,"Retro league, moving forward",1964,"Stock Teams plus Player Draft;
Franchise player rule.  Each team keeps one rookie",,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2,2 teams; 1 round,5-6 months,27-32 series,151-161 games,,September,Oct-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA disk, with players added from BJE.",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,Reduced Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"There are currently openings.  Please contact the commissioner.  We use the franchise player system and only the old, original 16 teams.",4/24/2009
CABL,Captain America Baseball League,BBW,Dave Ahrens,AHRENSAPBA@aol.com  ,http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CABL/,,by Dave Ahrens,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,30,Yes,16,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,,Jan-2009,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,,4/25/2009
CCAL,Coast to Coast APBA League,BBW,Anthony Sciortino,clutch_junkie@yahoo.com,http://bakerton.com/apba/ccal.htm,,1998,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Free Agent claims after draft.",,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,10 teams; 4 rounds,5-6 months,20-26 series,162 games,,"January 31st, 2009",Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,Injury rating adjustments and miff adjustments,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,We only have 36 man rosters to help make our drafts deeper from year to year.,4/22/2009
CCBL,Current Casey Baseball League,BBW,Max Tracy ,maxtracy1962@gmail.com,,,2006 by Max Tracy,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,16,4,"four
",5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,yes November,Jan-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,Offshoot of the Casey Revisited League so that oldies league players can play one current season together each year ,4/22/2009
COBL,Capital Owners Baseball League,BBW,Bob Legner,Jolbob@comcast.net,http://cobl.homestead.com/Index.html,,"2001 by Joe Bennardello, and Bob Moore",Most recent real-life season,2008,Annual pre season Auction,"Teams started with $1000, and bought players during a auction. Players may be signed to contracts.
Under the 25 plan, no team can exceed the number of long term contracts allowed.
There are 2 five-year deals, 3 four-year deals, 5 three-year deals and 15 two-year deals.
All existing long term contracts drop down a notch when each season ends. The five-year players will become four-year contract terms, the four-year players will become three-year contract terms, etc.
",Players that contract has not expired.,No,24,2,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,,Annual Auction takes place in February,"March, 2009",Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified","Injury rating for 930 PR players set to J2;
A player's PR/SF will be extrapolated to their 100% equivalent;
Grade 1 and 2 pitchers become grade 3 with MBFs changed for starters to 1000, and relief pitchers to 400",Played by home manager using other instructions,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,The auction is usually the highlight of the season.,4/20/2009
CUBL,Computers United Baseball League,BBW,Vince Priblo,NYGothams@aol.com,https://home.comcast.net/~gglavas/,,1995; 1994 was the first season,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,1,6 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,11-19 series,162 games,,January,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"after steal allowance is reached, steal ratings get reduced",Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,,4/21/2009
FCFG,Fans Choice First Generation,BBW,Bob Campanini,FCFGBoston@aol.com,fcfgbbw.com,Derek Bisson,1999 by Bob Campanini,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft
Rookies and Free Agents from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts",,Entire roster if desired,No,20,2 / 4,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,20-26 series,151-161 games,,Mar-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"adjust all SF less than 100 to 100, adjust all grade 4 pitchers to 1100 MaxBF, change all grade 4 pitchers injury and durability to 2 ",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"Teams get to keep first time carded players from their real life franchises, a weekly free agent draft which allows you to pick up 1 free agent",4/24/2009
FLY,Fly By Night Baseball Association,BBW,Jack Fink,mmudlarks@msn.com,http://fbnba.host.ed.net/,,1976,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,10 teams; 4 rounds,7-9 months,11-19 series,162 games,"Yes - annual draft is open to all members to attend.  Most recent location was Nashville, TN",Annual draft is held the 3rd Saturday in February,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,League does not use PR930 rule but does make adjustment for catchers.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Draft weekend is a chance to meet other managers and a different location is chosen annually,4/22/2009
GMBL,General Manager's Baseball League,BBW,John Niespodzianski,superstarjones66@yahoo.com,http://www.gmbl.org,,2008 by John Niespodzianski,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,Yes,28,2 / 3,4 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Pitchers graded 1-3 get 1000 MBF, innocuous players get their injury set to J-2, we normalize PR/SF to 100.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"We have a 40 man active roster (carded players) plus a 20 man minors roster (uncarded rookie/minors players) that makes the league unique.  Just like real baseball, teams must keep the farm stocked to keep a steady influx of talent to the Major League roster.  With 28 teams in the league, we believe the GMBL is one of the most challenging and competitive leagues in all of APBA!",4/25/2009
HLCWL,High Low Computer Winter League,BBW,Bob French,HLCWL-owner@yahoogroups.com,http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/HLCWL/,,1994,Most recent real-life season,2008,Hi-Lo,,Each owner has a permanent AL roster they keep,No,12,3,4 teams; 2 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,September,Sep-2008,Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Stolen bases are limited manually.,Fatigue Only,,,,,,High Low Winter League with true divisional competition from a 162-game unbalanced schedule and a single wild card.,4/25/2009
IBC,Iowa Baseball Confederacy,BBW,Bob Scharnberger,ibcleague@yahoo.com,http://www.ibc-baseball.com/,,1988 by Dave Mindeman,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,"cut down to 42 after the draft, max of 10 minors",Yes,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,"League annual draft is live and it happens in January, typically MLK (or whatever holiday that is) weekend.  Draft is always hosted in Lancaster, PA (hometown of APBA).",Jan-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"930 players, All bad pitchers get rounded up to a '3' and can pitch 1100 innings, max on steals when reached.",Online (Net-meeting or other),AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Up to 10 minor leaguers drafted and they have to appear within 3 years.  Been playing live on the computer since computers were able.  Lots of long term managers with very little turnover.  Draft focuses on minor leaguers.,4/25/2009
JABLUSA,Just Another Baseball League Using a Silly Acronym,BBW,Brendan Jicha,b5jicha@wideopenwest.com,http://jablusa.bbwleagues.com/,,1988 by Jim Dietz,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,40-man rosters,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,May-2008,Oct-2008,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,1 starter grade 1-4 to 1000MBF and 1 reliever grade 1-4 to 330MBF,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,20 year league with 21 members having 3 years plus membership.  ,4/24/2009
J-Rob,The Jackie Robinson Memorial Baseball League,BBW,Chris Strovel,chrisstrovel@verizon.net,http://mysite.verizon.net/chrisstrovel/j-rob/,,1997 by Adam Ginsburg,"Retro league, moving forward",1958,Player Draft,,"20, starting in 1959",No,16,2. Will expand as the Major Leagues expanded in the future.,2 teams; 1 round,5-6 months,27-32 series,151-161 games,,yes January 2009,Feb-2009,Baseball for Windows,"BJE import, with league mods.","Wizard the disk after import to correct import problems, then manually add SP grades for pitchers who made starts but got no SP grade. We then do fielding appeal polls for selected secondary player fielding grades.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,Fatigue Only,,,,,,"Retro league will expand as per MLB in the future. BJE import with a few mods, now in its 12th season.",4/25/2009
LDBA,Long Distance Baseball Association,BBW,Mike Willett,,http://www.ldba.net,,1981 by Mike Willett,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,"Contract system, but not actually salaries. Commissioner Willett has drawn up a contract system that is based on dice rolls for the contracts.",Based on the contract rolls. Number varies,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,,"Occurs in March. Last was March, 2009",Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Multiplies MBF by 1.5 for all pitchers grades 1-4.;
Uses 930-100 option.;
All catchers injury is 2 at max (can be lower)",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"The contract system is what makes the LDBA unique. The system itself is very involved, but the individual GM decisions are very simple to make.",4/20/2009
LJP,Let's Just Play,BBW,Stan Kohart,skohart@gmail.com,,,2005 by Stan Kohart,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,30,Yes,24,2 / 3,no playoffs,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,no,Jun-2009,Sep-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Upgrades graded 1-3 pitchers to 1000 MBF;
Change 930 guys to Injury 1;
Normalize guys with less than 100 SF (PR x SF).",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"Each team is allowed to draft up to 2 uncarded prospects.
We have no playoffs, we just play for the fun and the stats.
",4/25/2009
MAWL,Midwest APBA Winter League,BBW,John Rushton,jdrushton@comcast.net,http://www.geocities.com/jd_rushton/mawl.htm,,,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,Annual draft is in May - 2009 draft will be 5/16,Sep-2008,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Starters at grade 5 or less will be adjusted to 1000 MBF or real-life total (whichever is higher).
Relievers at grade 5 or below will be given a minimum MBF value of 700 (the grade 5 and below will also get Injury and Durability ratings no worse than ""2"").
Split-grade pitchers with both SP and RP grades of <=5 will have the MBF adjusted to 700.   Other split-grade pitchers will be limited by their existing MBF values.  In any case, they may be used strictly as a starter, a reliever or a mixture as the manager sees fit.
All players with SF < 100 will have the SF normalized to 100 (which results in a decrease in the PR).  ",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,,4/21/2009
Mega,MegaLeague,BBW,Chris Strovel,chrisstrovel@verizon.net,http://mysite.verizon.net/chrisstrovel/megaleague/,,1996-97 by Chris Strovel,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,10,No,16,2,6 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,41 or more series,162 games,"People gather at a several sites for the draft, but not everybody.",February or March of each year,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"Limited carry-over from year-to-year, so rebuilding is quick and the draft is vital every year. No MaxBF, only limit on pitchers is real-life starts + 10.",4/25/2009
MWBL,Mid-West Baseball League,BBW,Stray Corrado,straymwbl@gmail.com,http://www.straybaseball.com/mwbl,,1997 by Stray Corrado,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,3 Year expired Minor leaguers are lost,Yes,"24, Expanding to 28 in 2010",2,8 teams,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,MWBL Draft Day held in Detroit Michigan in mid February.   Commissioner House.   ,Feb-2009,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"MBF adjusted to league guide specifications:;
http://www.straybaseball.com/mwbl/guide/lgch8.htm;
Also Saves can be adjusted - for Micro Manager purposes.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"The Mid-West Baseball League is a 24 team (APBA) Baseball for Windows League, which has 24 members, across the United States.  Each Member of the Mid-West Baseball League has rights to their franchise.  All franchises consist of 38 man Major League Roster, and a 12 man Minor League Roster.  The MWBL is for the General Manager who does his homework.  With 24 Franchises, and a very deep Minor League System, including the top 288 Minor League players who are already drafted, this League is for the most dedicated owners.",4/21/2009
MWWL,Mid-West Winter League,BBW,"John ""Stray"" Corrado",straymwbl@gmail.com,http://www.straybaseball.com/mwwl/,mwwl@straybaseball.com,"2000 by John ""Stray"" Corrado","Retro league, moving forward",1981 / 1982,Player Draft,,Between 19 and 22 depending on previous year,No,20,2 / 2,"8 Teams make playoffs;
Top Two in each Division.",5-6 months,20-26 series,162 games,Draft - everyone is welcome but it's hard to get guys together.,January 2009 for 1981.   July 2009 for 1982.,Jan-2009,Baseball for Windows,???,Pitchers MBF are adjusted for low grade pitchers.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"The Mid-West Winter League is a 20 franchise (APBA) Baseball for Windows League.  We have members from across the United States.  Each Member of the Mid-West Winter League has rights to their franchise.  All franchises consist of 38 man Rosters.  The MWWL is currently playing out their 1981 season.  If you remember the old guys from the 1980's, and when ERA's were well under 4.00, this would be the league for you.",4/25/2009
NABC,North American Baseball Conference,BBW,John Duke,johnfduke@comcast.net,http://www.nabc-cgl.com,865-686-3159,"1977 by Richard York, Madison Heights, Michigan",Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,18,3,6 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,"Yes, 3-7-09, Livonia, Michigan",Mar-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using other instructions,Manual monitoring only,"No AIM, but uses game injuries",,,,,,"Solid competition, over half of managers in league for 20 years or more, 8 different champions the last 8 seasons",4/24/2009
NOSL,New Orleans Salary League,BBW,Jerry Whitson,apbanosl@gmail.com,http://nosl-apba-baseball.com/,,2005 by Jerry Whitson,Most recent real-life season,2008,Live Auction and Draft,"Salary league with lots of rules.  $100 million salary cap.  Rookie draft can be signed for 1, 2, or 3 years.  Auction can sign for up to 7 years.  See the website for the rules.",Max 60 Min 30,Yes,20,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,41 or more series,162 games,"We hold a live Auction each year on the internet, live play during these is used by not required, live play is required in the playoffs.",Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"930 players, maximum threshold for steals (when reached);
None to the players starts;
players that didn't get a card in the MLB season are allowed to be drafted. they can take minor league players, College and High School players and those are added to the data disk",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"The live auction each year, a chance to play the part of the GM dealing with salaries and contracts along with salary cap for the team. Allowing any player that a GM may want from anywhere are allowed",4/25/2009
NXPL,NXPL,BBW,David Elkin,davidmelkin@zianet.com,,,2002 by Dave Elkin,"Retro league, moving forward",1972 / 1973,"Franchise pick, then draft based on previous year's standings",,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2,1 from AL and 1 from NL,???,11-19 series,151-161 games,,not applicable,Feb-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA Data Disk with zz players added, and rp and sp can be changed",starters/relief pitchers who have only one rating from Skeeter,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"No Expansion league has franchise player picks, No DL, no expansion, no wild card and no 930 PR players",4/20/2009
ONNABLUSA,Oh No Not Another Baseball League Using a Silly Acronym,BBW,Stan Kohart,skohart@gmail.com,http://onnablusa.bbwleagues.com/,,Not sure,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Free Agent bidding process","Each team is allotted $30 Million each season.  Players have salaries by bidding, and draft picks are assigned a salary based on their draft round.","All, except those lost to free agency",No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,,March & April 2009,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,Each team gets 1 SP adjusted to 1000 MBF and 1 RP adjusted to 500 MBF.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"When a player contract runs out there are multiple things a team can do.  Each year there are live chat bidding sessions for free agents.  There is also a rookie draft.
",4/21/2009
OSBL,Off-Season Baseball League,BBW,John Rushton,jdrushton@comcast.net,http://www.geocities.com/jd_rushton/osbl.htm,,,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,Yes,16,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,OSBL draft is held in June - 2009 is 6/6,Sep-2008,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Starting pitchers with grades 1-4 will have their MBF adjusted to 1000 (unless currently higher).
Relief pitchers with grades 1-4 will have their MBF adjusted to 500 (unless currently higher).
If a split-grade pitcher has both his starting and relief grades in the 1-4 range (e.g. a 2/4* reliever), then his MBF will be adjusted to 500 (unless currently higher).   Otherwise, the split-grade's MBF will remain unchanged.
All players with SF < 100 will be have the SF normalized to 100 (which results in a decrease in the PR).",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,All unowned players appearing on the MLB 40-man rosters (from the MLB.com web site) are eligible to be drafted.,4/21/2009
SABLUSA,Still Another Baseball League Using a Silly Acronym,BBW,Chuck McKay,cmckayboi@gmail.com,http://www.sablusa.com,,by Jim Dietz,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,Division winners plus 2 wildcard teams from each league. 3 rounds.  Wildcard teams have best of 5 playoff and then follow MLB format.,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,yes Rookie draft in February 2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,increase miff to for pitchers rated 1-4. Starters increased to 1000; relievers to 333.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Nothing unusual,4/24/2009
SSB,Summer Series Baseball,BBW,Scott Conrad,socdul@comcast.net,,,1978 by Rick Ohman (still in the league!),Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,15,3,6 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,11-19 series,162 games,Yes. Every year we've had teams meet somewhere. It was a lot easier when we were younger! The 1st meeting was in Crookston MN in 1979.,Yes. January 2009 for this current season.,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using other instructions,games played based on the J number,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,"We don't use XBs or XC's. I guess the uniqueness is surviving 31 years! 9 of 15 have played 30 years, 4 more 23+.",4/23/2009
TCBA [Modern],Twentieth Century Baseball Association [Modern],BBW,Marty Fiehl,MFiehl@stny.rr.com,http://www.tcba.bigbig.com/,,1974 by Jim Lafargue; He and about 6 other original members are still active.,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Rookies and Free Agents from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts",We use Total Baseball's ratings for HRV (Historical Rating Value),30 of 35 active roster,No,24,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,33-40 series,151-161 games,"Yes, we have an annual meeting every March for a Live Rookie and FA Draft;
Harrisburg, PA in March of 2009",March of 2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,Import of BJE pitching grades and hitting cards.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,I believe our annual meeting in the Lancaster/Harrisburg area once a year for three days.  We've done that for over 25 years now and builds a level of friendship and camaraderie that would be non-existent in a strictly computer based/email league.,4/22/2009
TCBA [Retro],Twentieth Century Baseball Association [Retro],BBW,Marty Fiehl,MFiehl@stny.rr.com,http://www.tcba.bigbig.com/,,1974 by Jim Lafargue; He and about 6 other original members are still active.,"Retro league, moving forward (two)",1930 & 1956,"Player Draft;
Rookies and Free Agents from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts",We use Total Baseball's ratings for HRV (Historical Rating Value),30 of 35 active roster,No,16,2 / 2,4 teams; 2 rounds,7-9 months,33-40 series,151-161 games,"Yes, we have an annual meeting every March for a Live Rookie and FA Draft;
Harrisburg, PA in March of 2009",March of 2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,Import of BJE pitching grades and hitting cards.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,I believe our annual meeting in the Lancaster/Harrisburg area once a year for three days.  We've done that for over 25 years now and builds a level of friendship and camaraderie that would be non-existent in a strictly computer based/email league.,4/22/2009
TMML,Thurman Munson Memorial League (TMML),BBW,Stan Kohart,skohart@gmail.com,,,not sure,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,26,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,27-32 series,162 games,no,Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Pitchers graded 1-4 upgraded to 1000 MBF;
930 players upgraded to Injury 1;
Players with less than 100 SF can be normalized to 100 SF (PR x SF)",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,,4/25/2009
TOTAL,The Original Teams APBA League,BBW,John Cager,kinetteandjohn@sbcglobal.net,,,2008 by Tim Phares.,"Retro league, moving forward",1962,"Stock Teams plus Player Draft; 
One franchise player each year for each team",,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2,2 teams; 1 round,5-6 months,27-32 series,151-161 games,,It has just been held -- April,May-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,Reduced Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,What makes this league unique is that we are committed to remaining at 16 teams and promoting the idea of what might have happened if MLB had done the same.  It has a rule permitting one rookie per team to be claimed by that team prior to the draft.  It's a great league. ,4/24/2009
TRABL,Three Rivers APBA Baseball League,BBW,John J. Mihaljevic,john.mihaljevic@gmail.com,http://trabl.johnmihaljevic.com,John Rushton jdrushton@comcast.net,1997 by John Mihaljevic. Our first season was the 1998 season.,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 2,"Each division winner goes to the playoffs. There are no wild-card teams. The division winners play in a best-of-seven LCS, and the two LCS winners meet in the best-of-seven TRABL Series.",7-9 months,41 or more series,162 games,,The annual draft is in November/December.,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA disk with Skeeter pitching.,We adjust all PR/SF ratings so all players are /100 so their usage can be spaced out over the entire season.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM but we reverse all in-game injuries.,"AIM injuries, but in-game injuries are reversed.",,,,,,"We've been around since 1998 and have generally had a really great group of guys who have seemed to enjoy the league. With very few exceptions (no wild-card, no interleague, no DH), we're a democracy and whatever the majority of the league wants is what the league does. Our core has been with us for a very long time, including many teams that have been with us since the very beginning.",5/12/2009
TUBLUSA,The Ultimate Baseball League Using a Silly Acronym,BBW,Philip Cowan,PhilipC65@aol.com,http://tublusa.bbwleagues.com,,2001 by Philip Cowan,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,Feb-2009,Feb-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Nothing unusual.,4/24/2009
UBA,Universal Baseball Association,BBW,Fred McShea,fmcshea@comcast.net,None. We have a private Yahoogroups site.,None,1988 by Fred McShea (who is STILL the league commissioner).,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Rookies from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts",,"15, 16, or 17 depending on previous season records",No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,151-161 games,"No, not since the internet allowed us to draft online. Previously we had an annual phone draft with all members invited to attend ""draft central"".",We draft in June/July as we are a winter play league,Aug-2008,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"All PR 930 catchers are made J2s. All grade 1 or 2 pitchers are made to be grade 3 and then all grade 3s are given 1100 MBFs. Also, the SAL tool is used to enforce SB limits.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"We are an MLB team-affiliated league (1st dibs on rookies) and we allow up to 6 ""prospect keepers"" per team (usually low usage players from the MLB affiliate).",4/24/2009
UBBL,Untitled Baseball League,BBW,John Niespodzianski,superstarjones66@yahoo.com,http://www.ubbl.net,,2003 by John Niespodzianski,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,We require a cutdown to 28 players w/ a draft,Yes,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,"No, we use a custom online draft app for our annual draft.",Jun-2009,Oct-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,Pitchers graded 1-3 are adjusted to 1000 MBF; innocuous players have injury set to J-2.  PR/SF normalized to 100.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"We require a cutdown to 28 players after the playoffs, and a special ""28 man draft"" takes place where owners can pull back a player if one of theirs is selected.  We also allow 2 uncarded rookie prospects to be drafted and kept on the 40 man roster.  We also have a custom web-based draft application that allows teams to build draft lists, set up auto-picks, and more.",4/25/2009
VHBL,Vast Horace Baseball League,BBW,Rick Judd,,http://www.vhbl.com,,1978 by Mark Shelley and Rick Judd,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,12,2 / 2,4 teams; 2 rounds,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,Several FTF meetings during the season to facilitate head-to-head play.  Annual meeting held 2nd weekend in November each year for playoffs and drafts,Free agent and rookie drafts occurred 11/2008,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Face-to-face,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,"Long-standing, close-knit group of managers.  Average managerial seniority is 20+ years in the league.",5/1/2009
Waugh,J Henry Waugh Memorial Baseball Association.  Commonly referred to as Waugh,BBW,Tim Hendricks,timsbbw@yahoo.com,,,"1987 by Steve McPherson, Bill (Buck) Badders, and others.",Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
Rookies from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts",,"16-20, depending on finish in prior season",No,28,2 / 3,"8 teams (4 from each league - 3 division winners and 1 wild card) make the playoffs.  There are three rounds - division series, LCS, and World Series",5-6 months,20-26 series,162 games,No.  The members are so spread out that this is not practical.,February/March,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Adjust players with less than .600 OPS to 930/100.  Adjust some pitcher grades upwards, based upon an ERA chart",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"Each team is affiliated with a MLB franchise.  All first-time carded players go to the Waugh affiliate of that player's MLB team at the end of his first season.  These players may be kept, traded or dropped in the draft, but that team has the first right to that player.",4/30/2009
WIBL,Windows Internet Baseball League,BBW,Steven Pappas,papdog@earthlink.net,http://www.papdog.com/WIBL,,1997 by Bill Schindel,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,39,Yes,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,33-40 series,162 games,,Feb-2009,Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"MBF, pitcher hitting card, pitcher grade",Played by home manager using micromanagers,stolen bases,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Founded by BBW man Bill Schindel. Many original franchises still owned by original GM since 1997. Great group of GMs,4/25/2009
WMDL,"Willie, Mickey and The Duke League",BBW,Dave Hodges,nohitter3@cox.net,,,2008 by Dave Hodges; as a retro league beginning with the 1953 season,"Retro league, moving forward",1954,Player Draft,,28,No,12,2,2 teams; 1 round,5-6 months,41 or more series,151-161 games,,Annual draft after we complete a season,???,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,All PR values modified so SF ratings are set to 100.,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"Retro league trying to reproduce not only stats, but, look and feel of 50's baseball.",4/22/2009
WOFBL,Who's On First Baseball League,BBW,Jerry Fowler,JerseeJerry55@aol.com,,JerseeJerry55@Gmail.com,"2005 by Todd Goodrich, Matt Miller",Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2 / 2,6 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,"Yes. January, and February",Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"It is one of the more fun leagues I have ever been a part of. No animosity, or problems have existed.",4/24/2009
XBL [1],XBL [1],BBW,Monty Moncrief,mmoncrief@edocendo.com  ,,,1999 by Don Ferry,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,2 / 2,"8 (4 division winners, 2 Wild cards from each conference)",5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,,Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,???,grade 3 and down pitchers have MBF increased to 1000,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,GMs in this league love to trade and is one of the most active leagues.,4/21/2009
XBL [2],XBL [2],BBW,Bruce Andera,bruiser78@sio.midco.net,http://sio.midco.net/bruiser78,,2000 by Bruce Andera,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,25,No,18,3,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,20-26 series,less than 81 games,"yes, the league's draft, which occurred on April 18, and will be in mid-February in future seasons",,"April, 2009",Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,"We're primarily a family league making the switch to a summer league. The XBL was established as a winter league in the summer of 2001, opening play with the 2000 cards and disk in November of 2001. ",4/24/2009
,Agon League,BBW,John Rushton,jdrushton@comcast.net,http://www.geocities.com/jd_rushton/agon.htm,,mid-80's by Loyd Marbury,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,Jan-2009,Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"All players with SF<100 will be normalized to an SF of 100 (which results in a decrease of his PR).
Starters at grade 5 or less will be adjusted to the following minimum MBF values: grade 5 (800); grade 4 (890); grade 3 (990); grades 1 & 2 (1090)
Relievers at grade 5 or below will be given a minimum MBF value of 700.  These relievers will also get an J-2 and Q-2 rating (if they are not at that level already) - this will allow them to take advantage of the MBF bump.
Split-grade pitchers with *both* grades 5 or less will get a minimum MBF value of 700.  If either grade is 6 or more, then the original MBF will stand as is.
The split-grade pitchers may be used strictly as a starter, a reliever or a mixture as the manager sees fit.
",Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM and other manual monitoring,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,,4/21/2009
,Glory Year League,BBW,James L Clouser,jimclouser@optonline.net,http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/46APBAFantasy,,2001 starting with the 1946 season.,"Retro league, moving forward",1951 / 1952,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2,2 teams; 1 round,7-9 months,33-40 series,151-161 games,,"varies, are normal season lasts about 9 months",May-2009,Baseball for Windows,"Skeetersoft disk, unmodified",We add three players per team from a different Era.  We use the total career of an imported player,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,Game Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Every year we have had close races.  The members like the unusual combination of a retro league with some fantasy features - the importation of three players from a different era.,4/24/2009
,Mudville Confederacy,BBW,Erik Nelson / Larry Botelho,enelson50@verizon.net / lbotelho11@aol.com,http://www.mudvilleconfederacy.com/,,1982 (see history on website),Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,2 / 2,6 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,41 or more series,162 games,,"Yes, email draft, Jan-Feb",Apr-2009,Baseball for Windows,APBA data disk with modifications,"Steal Allowance Letter/Steal Success Number set to ""N0"" when player reaches 150% of actual steal attempts for season. No other adjustments.",Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,"Camaraderie, long-term members, many ""personal"" friendships, even if only by internet/email.  Many write up series summaries and forward to league with results.  Comprehensive league history and records kept on web site.  Hall of Fame with annual induction of historic Mudville Confederacy players.",4/25/2009
,Senior Circuit APBA League,BBW,Rick Day,RLDAY75@aol.com,,,1983,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,12,2 / 2,4 teams,5-6 months,33-40 series,162 games,"Yes, Lancaster Pa 2002",Dec-2009,Feb-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,"Many original members from 26 years ago, numerous national draft meetings where the majority of managers attended",4/21/2009
,The Hardball League,BBW,Tony Howard,tonyhoward16@comcast.net,http://www.freewebs.com/hardballapba/,,1991.  Founded as a 24-team league by combining members of two leagues (ABAML and ??) that were dissolving.  Original co-commissioners were James Powell and Bill Jenkins.,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,20,4,6 teams,7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,Dec08-Jan09 (email draft),Mar-2009,Baseball for Windows,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using micromanagers,AIM only,All Injuries and Fatigue,,,,,,Solid league with no hassles.,4/26/2009
,Matt Kading Memorial APBA Baseball League,DOS,Kirt Bennett,kirt14@embarqmail.com,http://www.obaks.com/kading/,,2001 by Kirt Bennett,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,all players get guaranteed contracts for 2 years. Each player must receive a 50% raise after the 2nd year or they become a free agent. Each team receives the same amount of revenue each year.,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2,4 teams; 2 rounds,5-6 months,41 or more series,162 games,"yes; Port Charlotte, FL; 1st Saturday in March for the draft",1st Saturday in March of each year.,Apr-2009,DOS,APBA data disk with modifications,we use our own pitching and fielding  grades,Online (Net-meeting or other),Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,We are a DOS league that plays all games using Logmein.com. We create our own pitching grades that are separated by starter and reliever grades that are based on BAA and adjusted by park effects.,4/20/2009
CBL,Canadian Baseball League,Combo,Jim Reid,jrreid@shaw.ca,http://jimreid5.tripod.com,,1974 by Richard Gnitecki and Bernhardt Wesenberg,Most recent real-life season,2008,???; Three minor league protections per team annually,,18-24 depending on two-year won-lost record,Yes,24,2 / 2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,20-26 series,162 games,"Annual draft, Parksville, BC, Canada",Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Any format the manager wishes to play,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,Played by home manager using other instructions,Manual monitoring only,No AIM Fatigue or Injuries,,,,,,"Real franchise names, 3 rookie protects per year helps maintain link to real-life franchise. Very stable manager base.",4/25/2009
NSL,The Northern States League,Combo,Rich Pray,TheComish@bellsouth.net,http://www.angelfire.com/in4/nsl/FRONT.html,,1979 by Bruce Taylor,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,24,2 / 3,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,20-26 series,162 games,"We have an annual League Meeting in February. Usually every other year it is held in York, Pennsylvania. We have had meetings in Wilmington, N.C., Atlanta, Ga.,Vermont,Louisville, Kentucky, Cooperstown,Cleveland and Florida...Last year in York, we had 20 out of 24 league members in attendance.","February, every year at league meetings",Apr-2009,"Basic Game, Master Game, or Computer Game","APBA data disk, unmodified",,"roughly 50/50, face to face or played by home mgr.",Manual monitoring only,J factor,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,Error randomizer and rare play randomizer,"games, at bats, relief IP, starting IP",The player is injured for rest of game only,The years of friendship and camaraderie we all have.  Longevity- still have 4 of the original 16 members. Winter meetings with large attendance turnout.  Stats from our beginning readily retrievable.,4/25/2009
OZL,O.Z. League,Combo,Dom Provisiero,NYAPBA@yahoo.com,,,1982 by Dom Provisiero & Dennis Monroe.,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft:
""Rookie"" Draft-Trades-Free Agent Draft",,Entire roster if desired,Yes,10 going to 12 in 2010,1,"Top 4 teams.
Two round of playoffs (1vs4)(2vs3).
All playoffs are 7 games",7-9 months,33-40 series,162 games,"YES. WINTER MEETING (DRAFTS) in January
SUMMER MEETING (RULES & ALL STAR GAME) July or Aug",JANUARY 2009 (usually on weekend prior to MLK Day),Feb-2009,Hybrid Basic-Master plus very limited BBW,"APBA data disk, unmodified",,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"We use Basic Game results for numbers 0-11.
MG Boards for all else. MG Pitching & Stealing. No dropped throws tables, etc Many special rules such as possible INJ on HBP",Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured per instructions on the boards USING J ratings,"Our Free Agent System. Anytime a MLB player changes LEAGUES in real life, he becomes a Free Agent and is bid on by all teams at Annual Free Agent Draft. This has created one of the most fun and anticipated events of the season.",4/21/2009
AABA,All America Baseball Association,Dice,Jack Fink,mmudlarks@msn.com,http://www.geocities.com/jaymcdel/,,1983,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,18,3,3 division winners and 3 wild cards - 3 rounds ,7-9 months,20-26 series,162 games,There is face-to-face opportunity primarily in the upper Midwest ,Draft is the last Saturday in February each year ,Apr-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,League uses master grade pitcher ratings based on MG Pitching Chart,Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured for rest of game only,"There is a ""live"" draft - all managers can participate in the draft either in person or on teleconference call.",4/22/2009
AWFL,APBA Wintertime Fun League,Dice,Gary Block,cooliesbb@yahoo.com,,,1985 by Donnie Hitt,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,16,2 / 2,5 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,20-26 series,82-150 games,"Yes the annual draft in late March in Parkersburg, W Va.",Mar-2009,Sep-2009,Master Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"restricts hit and run;
modified rare play inside the park home runs;
pitcher usage and rest restrictions",Restrictions based on real-life usage,modified J ratings,As in the name emphasis on fun and fellowship. not cut throat.,4/22/2009
BABL,Basic APBA Baseball League,Dice,Joe Whitbeck,chicchac@verizon.net,,jabakalous@att.net,1962 I believe.  Not sure who founded it but I believe it was Joe Whitbeck.,"Retro league, moving forward",1967,Player Draft,,28,No,16,2 / 2,4 teams; 2 rounds,2-4 months,1-10 series,82-150 games,,,???,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,,Restrictions based on real-life usage,It Ignores them,"It's well run, active managers, and a fun",4/24/2009
MCL,Motor City League,Dice,John Downing,not available,http://www.geocities.com/motorcityleague,http://forums.delphiforums.com/motorcityleague,early 70's by John Downing,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
salary system, auctions","Teams earn money from ticket sales and other stadium items along with bonuses (performance, on-time, etc). Player salaries are spent along with costs for draft picks, etc.","maximum of 25 players, also limited by salaries",No,20,3,8 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,20-26 series,less than 81 games,"league draft is once a year, in person in the Detroit area. Also most league members play face-to-face and there are regular weekly meetings during the season mostly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings ","last one was March 28th, usually near Easter ",May-2009,Basic with some master elements,,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"many adjustments to the boards to try and incorporate some of the master game innovations, in an easier fashion. Also include error ratings for players to go along with their defensive ratings and the unusual numbers are used for randomization and also ball park effects and weird plays",Restrictions based on real-life usage,"varies, usually game only but not always",We have been around since the 70's. I joined in 1984 and there are still 6 other managers who are still in the league who were in the league before me. Most managers have at least 15 years experience in this league.,4/22/2009
NABL,Nationwide APBA Baseball League,Dice,Pete Mitchell,pjmitch@aol.com,http://www.wahoosoftware.com/NABL,,"1985 by Steve Killam, still a current member of the league",Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,30,No,18,3,6 teams,7-9 months,11-19 series,162 games,"Our rookie Draft, the last one being this past March 26th",March and sometimes early April,May-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,Rare Play chart,Restrictions based on real-life usage,It Ignores them,Many long term managers that just enjoy a casual fun league with few modifications.  We welcome newcomers though!!!,4/21/2009
NEL,North East League,Dice,Woody Studenmund,woody@oxy.edu,,mark.featherstone@rogers.com,1961 by Woody Studenmund and George Ewald,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,12,2,4 teams; 3 rounds,10+ months,20-26 series,162 games,"Yes, April 5, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada",late March or early April every year since 1961,May-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,"no card changes, we use APBA boards and advanced rules noted on boards",No restrictions except for injuries,"Ignores them, injuries occur before a series start",The NEL is about friendly competition between guys who have known each other for 10-50 years.,4/24/2009
OOTL,Out of Their League,Dice,"Brandon Matlock, VP",bnt626@comcast.net,http://home.comcast.net/~radiob/,Commish Ed Hixson-only member without Email,"1996: Current face-to-face Master Game version began in 1996 evolving from a former Basic Game league.  A few high school friends founded the original league; one, of whom, is still active.",Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,Yes,11,1,5.  #4 plays a 5-game series vs. #5; winner plays #1 and #2 plays #3 in 7-game series.  Survivors play 7-game championship series.,7-9 months,27-32 series,82-150 games,"Election, rules meeting, and rookie draft all take place on a single day a few weeks after the cards arrive.  Sometimes we meet in a hotel meeting room.  Last March, we met in a member's office conference room.","Every February or March; most recently, 3/15",Immediately after 3/15 roster approvals,Master Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,Modified 30 grade pitching based on CMBA formula; 2-grade drop whenever runner on base; more challenging pitcher fatigue (both in-game and day-to-day); looser base stealing with attempt limits.,Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured per instructions on the boards USING J ratings,"Nothing beats face-to-face.  Occasionally, a manager will host a ""marathon Saturday,"" where several managers can play a few series in one day.  Another excuse to get together and enjoy our mutual passion for baseball on many levels!",4/25/2009
PAL,Paradise APBA League,Dice,David Kobie,redsdave2001@yahoo.com,,,1998 by David Kobie and Kerry Eltman,Most recent real-life season,2008,"Player Draft;
NL players only",,"32 man rosters, 20 players are kept season to seas",No, 6,1,"All six, top two teams get byes. There are three rounds of playoffs.",2-4 months,20-26 series,82-150 games,We all meet at once every Monday evening to play our week's schedule. ,Nov-2009,Jan-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"We play BG rules, plus use a random error/rare play card. Also, we use a version of the Coxx pitching chart to randomize pitchers' grades and modify hit results. ",Restrictions based on real-life usage,"Rest of game, plus number of games equal to J #","The Paradise APBA League has been around for 11 seasons of FTF play. Every Monday night we get together as a group, keep tabs on each other's teams and socialize. Our season runs mid-January to late April. We always have made it a point to draft BEFORE the cards, or even any ratings, are out. We play NL rules, NO designated hitter. ",4/21/2009
RCMBA,Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association,Dice,John Briggs,syrpdblue@worldnet.att.net,http://home.att.net/~syrpdblue/index.html,,1975 by Ed Farmer,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,30,No,15,3,4 teams; 2 rounds,5-6 months,11-19 series,162 games,"Annual draft;
February 2009",Feb-2009,Apr-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,"Unusual Play Card;
Error Card;
Slow Runner Chart;
Upgrade to Relievers also at start of inning",Restrictions based on real-life usage,J factor up to end of series played by home mgr,"all stats are kept;
lifetime stats are kept & on-line;
newsletter each month;
in season stat leader update twice monthly",4/20/2009
SDAL,San Diego APBA League,Dice,Roy Arnn,oomie@cox.net,,,1974 by Jack Goetz,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No, 8,2,5 teams; 3 rounds,5-6 months,41 or more series,82-150 games,yes; we meet weekly April October at league members' houses.,march,Apr-2009,Basic Game with innovations approaching master game,,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,,Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured per instructions on the boards USING J ratings,"Shed your ego/inhibitions at the door and don your thick skin!  It's a raucous, good time league, graced by dedicated managers/GMs who     really know their baseball and APBA.    ",4/24/2009
WBO,World Baseball Organization,Dice,Percy Clancy,owensoilers@yahoo.com,,,1983 by Al Martin,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,15,3,3 division champs and a overall wildcard team. 2 rounds ,5-6 months,11-19 series,162 games,,Draft is the 2nd Saturday in January,Apr-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,,Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured for rest of game only,"A laid back League, and prides itself as a league that knows this is a release from day-to-day troubles",4/21/2009
YABL,Yesterday APBA Baseball League,Dice,Doug Burg,burgda@yahoo.com,http://www.geocities.com/burgda/,,2001 by Doug Brid; 1959 season was first season,"Retro league, moving backward",1952 / 1951,Player Draft,,36 combined players and draft picks,No,12,3,4 teams; 2 rounds,5-6 months,20-26 series,82-150 games,,Annual draft occurs each March,Oct-2008,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,"Batter must have at least 2 31's to Hit and Run.
Hit and run result 14 is a foul strike and result 13 is strikeout with runner caught stealing unless he has a first column 11.
Sacrifices have the 14 result the same as the regular playing boards.
Sacrifice with runner on 2nd base the 8 result is a sac hit and batter is out.
No reductions or advancement in pitchers' grades.
No base coaching.  Slow runner rule is used, on results 3 - 9 if slow runner is out advancing an extra base then he holds at previous base.",Restrictions based on real-life usage,It Ignores them,"We are an APBA basic dice/board game league. We are a retro league. We progress backwards through history. The league is a continuous ownership draft league using the basic game with minimal innovations. We play an 84 game season from October through February.
",4/21/2009
,Jersey Central League,Dice,Larry Sitron,npstamps@msn.com,http://www.jselmon.com/jcl,,1979 by Mitch Howard and Bob Greenberg,Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,25,No,16,2,"8 teams (4 in each division) make the playoffs.  In each division, team 3 plays team 4, winner plays team 2, winner of that series plays team 1.  The surviving teams in each division play each other for the league championship. ",7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,"Yes, rules meeting in Sept., player draft in Nov., 1-round supplemental draft in Mar.  Meetings take place at a hotel in Bensalem, PA","Player draft in Nov., supplemental draft in Mar.",Dec-2008,Basic Game with master game variations,,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,We use Coxx cards to randomize pitching results; we use the master game handicaps for batters vs. same handed pitchers; we use a random error cards to randomize error results,Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured per instructions on the boards USING J ratings,We are a face-to-face league in the suburban Philadelphia area in our 31st year with several original members.  We have a strong committed group of managers which keep our league strong.,4/21/2009
,Patriot Baseball League,Dice,Wayne Humphreys,cypt@cox.net,,yelosub51@cox.net  Steve Liles-co Commissioner  ,"1981 by Steve Lions, George Talbot, Jack Cales, Jon Creede",Most recent real-life season,2008,"stock teams(12 players kept, + 13 drafted","Hitters salaries are based on a combo of batting average and homers, ranges from $1,000 to 8000 by 1000.  Pitchers salaries by letter grade ranging from 1000 to 6000.  Salary cap for 25 players is 70,000",None,No, 9,1,"top 4 teams in playoffs,  1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3, winners play for World series",5-6 months,11-19 series,less than 81 games,"Draft, February, 2009","February, 2009",Feb-2009,"Basic with Master game steals, fielding and batter control",,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"steal chart adjustment, fielding adjustment,","J-3 can play 3 games of 5, J-4 can play 2 of 5","J-1's out next game, J-2's out 2 games of 5 ","Salary cap puts every manager with a good chance to win.  It also forces you to focus on hitting or focus on pitching, not enough salary to do both.",4/20/2009
,PRO3,Dice,Randy Reynolds,rrey2@aol.com,http://www.pro3.org,,1976 by Tom Heiderscheit,Most recent real-life season,2008,Rookies from real-life are assigned to league team counterparts,,Entire roster if desired,No,18,2,8 teams; 3 rounds,7-9 months,11-19 series,151-161 games,Annual trip to stadiums in September.  Has occurred every year since 1985,Yes. January of every year.,Apr-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Played by home manager using other instructions,APBA Card Set,We have a SLOW runner rule and a modified H&R.,Restrictions based on real-life usage,It Ignores them,"Stability, longevity, and simplicity.",4/26/2009
,Sunrise Baseball Association,Dice,Wayne Humphreys,cypt@cox.net,,,"1988-Bill Gillam, David Neinken, Ed Masone",Most recent real-life season,2008,Player Draft,,Entire roster if desired,No,12,2,"4  Soccer style playoffs, 4th plays 3rd, winner plays 2nd, winner plays 1st.",7-9 months,27-32 series,162 games,,"yes, February, 2009",Feb-2009,Basic Game (Dice and Cards),,,,,,Face-to-face,APBA Card Set,"randomized rare plays and errors, some adjustments to fielding (primarily reducing the errors at SS & 2nd with none on",Restrictions based on real-life usage,The player is injured per instructions on the boards USING J ratings,"Very knowledgeable managers, most have played game for years.  To reduce all star nature of most leagues, we only draft from 19 of the 30 MLB teams, we are also a keeper league, once player is on your team, he's yours until he's traded or cut.  We only draft 8 players each year, core team is 35.  25 active players and 10 on the farm team for each series.  ",4/20/2009