Version 7.0

Changes and Additions Version 7

General

1. Added Negro League Players 1920 - 1948 (Seven Negro Leagues recognized by MLB)
2. Added Players from 1871 - 1892 (New leagues: AA,NA,UA,PL)
3. Added Players from the Federal League (FL) in 1914 - 1915
4. Added Team Logos for the new teams represented by these additions
5. Added Player Photos corresponding to these additions
6. Removed the Team Photo Tab in the Main Software Window
7. Improved Ball Park Correction Factors (now with left/right breakdowns)
8. Changed Ball Park Correction Factors to a three-year regressed average for greater realism
9. Added more park details about your park in the Ballparks Window
10. Added Ejections to the Sim (based on actual historical data)
11. Replaced the Storyboard Concept with detailed biographical data (trades, salaries, ejections, birth and burial information, and more)
12. Omitted Superstars from the Supplemental Draft Pools as another in a series of moves to help parity
13. Stored Player photos in database instead of a loose collection of files
14. Added Career Database (CAR) to our sim concept
15. Made All players draft-able in Career (CAR) mode if desired
16. Added option to use Negro Leagues as Auxiliary Roster
17. Reconfigured the NSB era breaks to even out player distributions.
18. Failed Trades with League Owned teams no longer deduct from an Owner's Total Trade Allowance
19. Installed a more sophisticated version of the LOG5 formula for batter/pitcher matchups
20. New Front Page Artwork for the Side Panel
21. User Guide Enhancements
22. Numerous other minor/cosmetic changes

Links for More Information on V7

• How We Handle Negro Leagues
• How to Draft in Career Mode
• Park Effects
• New NSB Eras
• Table of League Abbreviations
• The LOG5 Formula

League Specific

1. Dead Ball Leagues now enlarge their eligible season ranges to include players back to 1871
2. The Jackie Robinson League now uses the Negro Leagues as the basis for its Auxiliary Roster

Notes

1. All parks will play with their NEW regressed figures effective with the release
2. A new park option has been added for all teams in case you don't like your park and want to move
3. Version 7.0 requires a clean installation of the software

It took a LOT of coding behind the scenes to make these enhancements to our system. Enjoy!