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Version 7.0 adds every stat line for every player between 1920 - 1948 for the | Version 7.0 adds every stat line for every player between 1920 - 1948 for the | ||
− | seven [[League Abbrev|Negro Leagues recognized by MLB as major leagues]]. Even though we won't be simulating Negro league | + | seven [[League Abbrev|Negro Leagues recognized by MLB as major leagues]]. Even though we won't be simulating Negro league teams as such due to their erratic and sparse schedules, adding every player's stats (1) makes possible a complete league normalization profile for accurate adjustments, and (2) offers the possibility of accurate career (CAR) stats for reliable [[Career Mode|Career Mode]] simulations. |
=== Modeling Missing Stats === | === Modeling Missing Stats === | ||
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Many photos are missing, too, although a surprising number are available, and we have included all we could find. | Many photos are missing, too, although a surprising number are available, and we have included all we could find. | ||
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Now, the choice for "full integration" means that some of our leagues will have no access to them on account of the way they are designed--for example, our Dead Ball leagues or a league like Modern Times, which uses only players debuting from 1950 onwards. | Now, the choice for "full integration" means that some of our leagues will have no access to them on account of the way they are designed--for example, our Dead Ball leagues or a league like Modern Times, which uses only players debuting from 1950 onwards. | ||
− | === How | + | === How do I know if Someone Played in the Negro Leagues? === |
− | You will see a superscript '1' appended to the player's name when researching draft pools, waiver wire, and the Auxiliary Roster. Once a player reaches your team, the '1' no longer shows. We use it to make Negro League Players easily recognizable. | + | You will see a superscript '1' appended to the player's name when researching draft pools, waiver wire, and the Auxiliary Roster. Once a player reaches your team, the '1' no longer shows. We use it to make Negro League Players easily recognizable. |
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=== Advice for Drafting Negro Leaguers === | === Advice for Drafting Negro Leaguers === | ||
− | Because these players played far fewer official league games than their white counterparts, their seasonal stat totals are markedly lower. However, if you draft them in Career Mode you will have enough plate appearances to rely on them as position players. We recommend this! A good many of these players | + | Because these players played far fewer official league games than their white counterparts, their seasonal stat totals are markedly lower. However, if you draft them in Career Mode you will have enough plate appearances to rely on them as position players. We recommend this! A good many of these players will excel and be prized draftees. |