Modifications to 1901 Season Database

1. Added an as-played 1901 schedule for each the AL & NL.  I removed all tie games and added back in the games that were declared forfeits and counted in the standings.
2. Broke the existing as-scheduled 1901 schedule into separate AL & NL schedules.
3. Added Retrosheet transactions.
4. Added most common starting lineups for all teams based upon the two spreadsheets developed by kmsci.  The lineups are the same for left or right-handed pitching.  The spreadsheets are included with this season database.
5. Added depth charts for all teams based upon the two spreadsheets developed by kmsci.  The depth charts are the same for left or right-handed pitching.
6. Corrected minor real-life stats input for about 15 or so players.  All were insignificant changes to little-used players except for one exception.  Patterson (ChA) had many significant errors with his batting and pitching stats that I corrected.
7. No missing players were found, but the season database in its prior form didnt have Rube Waddell and a few others play any during the season.  All players are playing now.
8. Verified that the main era data (AB, hits, 2B, 3B, HR, BB, K) is historically correct.
9. Updated all players batting & pitching event tables as the last thing I did to assure that all players are normalized correctly.  I did not have it estimate any values since all values appear to already be there for all players.

Note:  I believe this season gives a good simulation with starters pitches set to 135.  Some teams only had 5 players on the roster for the entire season.  The number of complete games for pitchers comes out reasonable.  Raising the pitches to a higher number will tend to mess with other results.  Its my belief that the starters pitches for all the 1901-1926 season should be somewhere between 120-135 and maintain that consistency.

If you want to make further modifications to this 1901 season database, please email me so that we can discuss your changes and I can share with you more about what Ive learned.

Stephen Drake
Blackbelt65@msn.com
June 4, 2005

