SPB-100 Managers,

Wanted to let you know before you get deep into your draft scouting that the SPB-100 
Rules Committee has adopted the following changes to the SPB-Constitution, 
specifically for SPB-100.  Most of the changes that have been made are because 
of the differences in roster sizes and player usage during this era.

1. Federal League Players stats will count in 1914 and 1915

2. Starting Pitchers with an ERA of 3.50 or higher making fewer than 24 real starts 
may double their actual number of starts not to exceed 24 total starts.

3. Relief Pitchers with an ERA of 3.50 or higher, and who have fewer than 60 real 
relief appearances, may double their actual number of relief appearances up to 
a maximum of 60.

4.  In SPB-100, players with 400 or more at bats wll NOT be rated at any position for 
which they played 5 or fewer games." 

5. During ANY series from April through August on the league calendar, a team's 
active roster is not to exceed TWENTY-TWO players, whether the team is AWAY or 
at HOME. During the month of SEPTEMBER, the active roster size may be expanded 
to no more than FORTY players.  Players without statistics for a given year, who 
are provided with a roster marker indicating their next future year of 
appearance, are never eligible for play under any circumstances. 

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. 

7. In order to be eligible in the Rookie Draft all players MUST MEET one of the 
following limits:
       12 AB
       10 IP
       10 games appeared in.

** Please note that because of the constitutional change with rule 6, the following 
34 players are ineligible for the SPB-100 draft in 1905.  They have been removed 
from the "Official Draft List" on the website and their stats have been removed as well:

Fred Curtis NYA 1b
Jack Doyle NYA 1b
Simmy Murch SLN 2b
Eddie Grant* Cle 2b
Otto Knabe Pit 3b
Emil Leber Cle 3b
Phil Cooney* NYA 3b
Gerry Shea SLN c
Charlie Gibson SLA c
Fred Jacklitsch NYA c
Bill McCarthy BoN c
Branch Rickey* SLA c
Harry Smith Pit c
Joe McCarthy NYA c
Frank Owens BoA c
John McGraw* NYN lf
Charlie Fallon NYA pr
Denny Sullivan* Was rf
Shag Shaughnessy Was rf
Moonlight Graham* NYN rf
Dave Murphy BoN ss
Jake Volz BoN sp
Frosty Thomas Det sp
Joseph Myers PhA sp
Frank Hershey BoN sp
Jim McGinley SLN sp
Ernie Baker Cin mr
Walt Justis Det mr
George Moore Pit mr
Doc Reisling Bkn mr
Buck Washer PhN mr
Cy Ferry Cle mr
Andy Bruckmiller Det mr
Art Goodwin NYA mr

Sorry Moonlight....ya don't get to bat in SPB either!

These are the only changes.

ALL OTHER SPB RULES ARE IN FULL EFFECT FOR THE 1905 SEASON.....

Thanks

Mike See and Chris Williams