Seasons Past Baseball 100 - 1906   

June 1, 2006 
1906 August Stats Posted. 
LAS VEGAS, NV - Stats for August 1906 have now been posted.  The American League Race is coming down to the wire, as there are three teams within 2 games of each other.  The Toledo Maumees have opened a commanding eight game lead in the NL, and might be tough to catch.   Power Rankings have also been updated through August.  Coal City's Elmer Flick (pictured left) is mounting a challenge to Frankfort's George Stone for NL MVP, with his .359 batting average, 104 RBI's and 109 Runs Scored through August.  Should be an exciting race to the finish!

June 1, 2006
Slight Modifications to Batter and Pitcher Usage for the 1906 season
LAS VEGAS, NV - Due to our offensive surge, the league office has announced some minor modifications for batter and pitcher usage for the 1906 season only.  The changes are effective IMMEDIATLY.

1) Effective for the season ONLY, we allow an additional 50 AB's for batters who hit between .235 and .299. Anyone batting higher than this is limited to their actual number of AB's.

2) For the normal BONUS Players (.234 or under), we will allow an additional 150 AB's instead of the normal 75 AB's.

3) Also, we will be waiving the permanent penalty for this season and moving the Penalty Round to Round 2 of the Draft. Round 4 and up would also still be subject to penalties, but not the permanent penalty.

These pitching changes were made a few months back, so this is just a reminder:

4) ALL pitchers with relief appearances, (no matter what their era) may double their "actual" number of relief appearances. This is good ONLY for relief appearances and not for starts, and effects only pitchers with an ERA of 3.50 or under.

5) ALL Bonus Pitcher Rules will remain the same, with one change, bonus pitchers now will be allowed to "triple" their number of appearances, instead of double them. This is good for all of their appearances, starts or relief.

May 1, 2006
Veteran manager Greg Stillwagon back on board
LAS VEGAS, NV - Due to the unfortunate passing of longtime SPB Manager Larry Schilling, we have an immediate opening to be filled.  That vacancy will be filled by none other than veteran SPB Manager Greg Stillwagon, who left us after winning the first ever SPB-100 World Series last year.   It is great to have Greg back in the fold.  Welcome back to SPB-100 Greg!

April 24, 2006 
1906 July Stats now posted.  Deadball no more?
WALFORD, IA - Stats for July 1906 have now been posted.  Another great month for SPB-100. The Maumees and Rail are in a dead heat in the National League, while the Bombers have opened a 6 game bulge in the AL. George Stone of Frankfort is the leading hitter with a .381 average. Tim Jordan of the Rail leads in HRs with 12 and SLG at .579. Elmer Flick of the Blue Flames leads in 2Bs (34), runs(81), RBI (86) and is tied with Stone for the 3Bs lead at 15. Evers of the Rail and Sherry Magee of the Giants are tied for the SB crown with 38 apiece. The dead ball does not exist in this league. Avg runs per game are over 1 run higher in SPB-100 than real-life (about 12%) and OPS is .024 higher. With 2 months remaining, SPB-100 has hit 234 HRs while total real life HRs were 263. ERA is 0.42 higher, while CGs are down 11%. Personally, I like the extra hitting.

March 24, 2006 
1906 July Stats now posted.  Deadball no more?
LAS VEGAS, NV - Stats for June 1906 have now been posted.  Another interesting month in SPB-100. In the AL, the Bombers are 2 games up on the Giants, 3 on the Lumberjacks and 4 on the Zephyrs. In the NL, the Rail are 4 up on the Blue Flames and Maumees. The future promises tight races for the respective pennants!  Harry Steinfeldt tore up the National League, hitting a torrid .426 for the league leading Rail, who are also #1 in the Power Rankings.  In the junior circuit, the great Honus Wagner helped lead the Bombers to the division lead, batting .337 with 12 Doubles and a .574 Slugging Percentage.  They must have forgotten this is the deadball era!

March 23, 2006
SPB-100 Pitching Usage Modifications.
LAS VEGAS, NV - After conferring with Commissioner Chris Williams and our rules committee, we have done a thorough mid-season review of the stats, and determined that due to some usage issues with pitchers, we will be slightly modifying the rules for pitching usage for the rest of the 1906 season.   It seems that we have had and few more high scoring games than normal, and with the high number of errors, relief appearances are up.   So effective immediately, the following rule changes have been made.  Please click here to view the changes.

February 24, 2006 
1906 May Stats Posted. 
LAS VEGAS, NV - Stats for May 1906 have now been posted.  Pretty tight races in both leagues, as the Bombers slip in front of the Giants by two games in the AL and the Rail fend off the red hot Blue Flames (18-7 in May) holding a four game lead in the NL. Power Rankings have also been updated through May.  Early MVP candidate, outfielder George Stone (left) of the Fencebusters, is tearing up the dead ball, batting a league high .416, with a .480 OBP and 21 extra base hits.  On the mound, Tully Sparks of the Chicago Rail has been nearly unhittable, going 9-0 with a microscopic 1.07 era in 13 starts. 

January 22, 2006
April 1906 Stats and Power Rankings now posted. And a reminder how to set your MP pitcher settings.
LAS VEGAS, NV - The April 1906 Stats are now posted.  Great race in the AL with four teams within 3 games of each other. In the NL, Chicago Rail are up by 4 over the Perfectos and 6 over four other teams.  Please make sure you are following guidelines set forth by Commissioner Williams, that on ALL individual pitcher settings, the following settings should be set to NEVER, Remove for Pitcher versus LH and RH, in blowouts and also under pitching, using relievers and using closers should be set to NEVER.  

December 31, 2005
Official Database released...SPB-1906 ready to begin!
LAS VEGAS, NV - Now that the official database has been released (click link on left to download), we are ready to begin the 1906 season.  Nap Lajoie is readying his bats, Ty Cobb is sharpening his spikes and Chritsy Mathewson is tuning up his "fade away."  There are a few important items to remember when putting together your MP's for the 1906 season (Click here to view Commissioner Williams comments).  Also, remember to send all stats to our statistician Terry Baxter at tbkbhbtb@aol.com.  Many thanks to Chris Williams for his efforts in putting our league data base once again.  Good luck to everyone and Happy New Year!

December 13, 2005
New manager announced
LAS VEGAS, NV - I am pleased to announce that we have a new manager to take ownership of the Detroit Model A's franchise.  Hugh McElaney, also a new member of SPB-Now, has agreed to take the reigns of this franchise effective for the upcoming 1906 season.  Hugh has decided to rename the team the Boston Emeralds, and move his current stadium from Robison Field to Washington Park.  Hugh's email address is worcester_grays@earthlink.net.  Please join me in welcoming Hugh to SPB-100.

December 3, 2005
1906 Trade Deadline Announced
LAS VEGAS, NV -  The trade deadline for the upcoming 1906 season will be Sunday December 18 at 9pm EST. All trades must be submitted for approval by this time. Please look over your rosters again to make sure you have all positions covered based on the SPB-100 Constitution.

A couple of reminders. First, all pitching limits, starters and relievers, will be enforced this season. Second, the new bonus batter limits are in effect, anyone who bats under .235 receives 75 bonus AB's (This should help greatly in the Deadball Era).  Third, bonus relievers in SPB-100 are 3.50 and higher (not 4.50).  Lastly, Chris will be resending guidelines prior to the start of the season on how to set your MP's for the Deadball era so the your players are used properly, like remembering to set your individual pitchers profiles to NEVER pinch hit for. 

November 2, 2005
New Manager announced; Current Rosters posted
LAS VEGAS, NV - It is my pleasure to announce that we have a new manager to take ownership of the New York Rough Riders franchise previously owned by Bill Linn. John Moore, also a new member of SPB-V and manager in other DMB Leagues with some of you, has agreed to take the reigns of this franchise effective immediately. John has decided to rename the team the Collierstown Colonials, and keep his current stadium Exhibition Park. John's email address is junskimos@comcast.net.  Please join me in welcoming John to the Deadball Era.

October 22, 2005
1906 Phase I & II Drafts Completed as Eddie Collins goes 1st overall in draft day deal.
LAS VEGAS, NV - The Phase I Draft has now been completed.  Thanks to everyone for making our first Phase I draft successful.  And how exciting that we saw the 1st overall pick traded right before the draft in a deal between the Sentinels and the Perfectos, with the boys from St. Louis getting the #1 pick and selecting Eddie Collins.  The Phase II has now been completed.  Looking at the harsh realities, all the assembled league members decided unanimously to revise the Phase II draft, so that each team will just select 2 players. A team still must lose 5 players before the roster is frozen. This rule change is in effect on an ad-hoc basis for this 1906 season only. Hopefully, we will have slightly larger rosters prior to the 1907 season, and we can go back to the normal Phase II protocol.

October 11, 2005
Call for Protected Rosters
LAS VEGAS, NV - Now that you have the 1906 database, it is time to announce the call for protected rosters for the Phase II Draft. All protected rosters should be turned into myself NO LATER than this Sunday 10/16/05 at 9pm EST. Below is a listing of how many players each team may protect:

17 Players - Elkhart, Portland, Miami, Chicago

16 Players - NY Giants, Broadway, Hoboken, Coal City, NY Rough Riders, Louisiana

15 Players - St.Louis, Toledo, Frankfort, Detroit

Please send me your protected players, and your unprotected players as well. Please not that because the database may list the same player 2-3 times, it may appear that you are protected more than you are supposed to, please keep this in mind when submitting you lists. Once all lists are submitted, I will send a new updated database with the Phase II eligibles. And one more reminder, the Phase I and Phase II drafts will be held on Saturday October 22, 2005 beginning at 11am CST.

September 27, 2005
Team Name and Park Change
LAS VEGAS, NV - Larry Schilling has decided to change the name of his SPB-100 team from the Brooklyn Excelciors to the Louisiana Whiskey. He has also decided to move his Whiskey from Washington Park to their new home in the Baker Bowl.

That makes the available parks in SPB-100 now Washington Park and Columbia Park.

September 23, 2005
1906 Official Draft Date Changed
LAS VEGAS, NV - After conferring with our commissioner Chris Williams, we have decided to push back the 1906 Draft by one week from Saturday October 15, 2005 to Saturday October 22, 2005 at 11am CST.  This date is now official.  The Phase 1 draft list and draft order can be found on the SPB-100 website.

The reason for the change is to give some additional time to put the fishing touches on the 1906 Season Disk.

You should be receiving the 1906 Disk on or about October 10.  The deadline for submission of protected rosters for the Phase II draft will be Sunday October 16 at 9pm EST.  This will give everyone a week to review their rosters.  The Phase II Draft Eligibles will be released shortly thereafter. Below is the number of players each team will be allowed to protect.

17 Players - Elkhart, Portland, Miami, Chicago

16 Players - NY Giants, Broadway, Hoboken, Coal City, NY Rough Riders, Louisiana

15 Players - St.Louis, Toledo, Frankfort, Detroit

September 14, 2005
Another new manager joins SPB-100
LAS VEGAS, NV - We will have a new manager in SPB 100 taking over the former Hamtrmack Piergories for the 1906 season. Welcome back to John Laburda , a former SPB manager and verteran DMB player, who will step right in with this team. John has decided rename his team the Coal City Blue Flames.  John has also decided to keep his team in The Palace of the Fans.  Welcome back John to Seasons Past Baseball and SPB-100!

August 21, 2005
Players Lost in 1906 and Rule Change
LAS VEGAS, NV - The league office has announced the players who have played there last game in SPB-100.  We have also included players that do not play in 1906, but come back at some point after that (the year they come back is listed). Thanks to Gary Plunkitt for compiling these lists. Please Click Here to view the lists.

One other important note. After reviewing the rosters, Chris and I have decided to make a slight modification to the Phase II cut down limits. Effective immediately, the following rule has been updated:

6. a. For SPB-100: Teams with the four highest winning percentages will protect 15 players. The four teams with the lowest winning percentages will protect 17 players. All other teams will protect 16 players. Each team will select 3 players in reverse order of the previous years standings, with no team losing more than 5 players.

August 18, 2005
New manager on board
LAS VEGAS, NV - Just a quick note to let you know that we will have a new manager in SPB 100 taking over the former Los Angeles Angels heading into the upcoming 1906 season. Welcome to Marc Hollingsworth, an established SPB manager who will step right in with this team. Marc has decided rename his team the Portland Lumberjacks.  Marc has also decided to keep his team in St. Louis' Sportsman's Park.  Please welcome Marc to SPB-100!

August 18, 2005
Team Name Change
LAS VEGAS, NV - John Ungashick has decided to change the name of his SPB 1906 team from the Northwestern Wildcats to the Miami Hurricanes beginning with the 1906 season.

July 10, 2005
1906 Phase 1 Draft Order and Draft List now posted
LAS VEGAS, NV - All SPB 100 Managers, the official draft order and draft list for the 1906 has now been posted.  It includes any penalties and/or trades.  Please click the links under draft central on the left hand side of this page.  A big thanks goes out to Lynn Miller for putting together our draft lists.  Trading will open upon the completion of the 1905 World Series.

July 10, 2005
1905 Overusage Penalties Announced
LAS VEGAS, NV - The following is the accessed penalties due to player over usage during the 1905 season.  Thanks to Gary Plunkitt for putting this together. First off as always, the eleven following teams and managers got through the year with no penalty over usage given.  Congratulations on a job well done!