No autoplay. Roll all the games myself. Solitaire, but I manage both teams to make the best moves to win. Keep all the stats in Collections, one folder for the AL and one for the NL.
This has been great. Of the 448 regular season games, only three (the last three of a final series between the Reds and Cubs) had nothing on the line. It took me eleven months, playing (on average) four games every three days. There’s really nothing I would do any different. Very enjoyable.
For 12 teams, I’m thinking a 32-game season might be a good length. (4 games vs each division opponent = 20 games. 2 games vs each non-division opponent = 12 games. That makes for a nice, balanced tournament.). I would definitely recommend having two or three teams make the playoffs in each division though. That helps keep things more exciting right to the end.
With a post-season, that would be approx 215 games max… which is a nice length. I suppose a lot depends on how often you get to play. I knock off most games in about 30 minutes, so it’s pretty easy for me to squeeze in a game a day.
Good luck!

(Edited to add:) Another cool option is just have a short double- or triple-elimination tournament. Those are always quick and fun. And every game is important. A triple-elim tourney for 12 teams would last approx 35 games…
https://www.printyourbrackets.com/triple-elimination-bracket-12-teams-seeded.html

@RandySteinman Very entertaining. Thank you!

The Golden Years of APBA 1952 draft
1 The Mighty Druks took Eddie Mathews first over all.
2 Niagara Falls Horseshoes Harvey Haddix
3 Flockville Flamingos Harvey Kueen
4 Paper City Panthers Hoyt Wilhelm
5 Catoosa Catamounts Harry Byrd
6 California Raconteurs Dick Groat
7 Frankie Four Baggers Johnny Temple
8 Beantown Bad Pugs Clint Courtney
9 Chicago Blues Joe Black
10 Kville Riot Eddie Yuhas

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The Little Pink Machine lead the league with a 52-20 record and got the top spot in the Cap Anson Division. The winner of the last 2 championships the Baltimore Black Sox made their 4th consecutive playoff appearance and faced off the Texas Boxcars who are back in the playoffs after missing the post season in 1933. Baltimore ousted Texas in 5 games. Turning to face Little Pink in the Anson finals, The Machines bounced Baltimore in 6 games to put an end to their hopes of a three-peat. Over in the Buck Ewing division the Kville Blaze lead the division by 5 games over the Pioneer Valley Giants and the Philadelphia Freedom. Pioneer and Philly battled but Pioneer was victorious in 4 games but The Blaze burned through the Valley in 5 games to reach the championship. The Machine was rolling along before the Blaze caught fire and clinched the world series in 6 games.

Congrats to Bill the Chill and the Kville Blaze.

The 1909 draft is complete and Marietta is ready to defend it’s championship once again.

1 Mohegan Braves selected outfielder Zack Wheat
2 Harry Hooper OF Ringgold Rangers
3 Stuffy McInnis SS Michigan Wolverines
4 Chief Meyers C Los Angeles Dudes
5 Art Griggs 1B American Dream
6 Russ Ford P Chicago Bruins
7 Dots Miller 2B American Dream (from Cotuit Kettleers)
8 Jim Scott P Mercer County Mayhem
9 Jack Quinn P Hoboken Zephyrs
10 Ray Collins P Marietta Pioneers

After a tournament lasting 390 games and 480 days, the New York Giants of 1912 left nothing in doubt.
The Giants ran the '46 Red Sox silly, stealing seven bases en route to an easy 11-2 victory in the title game of this GTOP tournament of 128 teams spanning from 1901 to 2019. Six different Giants had multiple hits, including Larry Doyle who went 4-for-5 with a walk, stole two bases and scored three runs.
New York rapped out 17 hits (16 singles and a double) in support of winning pitcher Christy Mathewson, who went the distance allowing eight hits while striking out six. Mathewson finished the tournament with a 4-1 record and an ERA of 1.73.

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Despite going 0-for-3 with a walk in the championship game, Ted Williams was the unanimous choice for Tournament Hitting MVP. The Red Sox slugger led the event in every major offensive category, including HR’s (9), AVG (.404), OBP (.593), SLG (1.053) and OPS (1.646).
Greg Maddux of the 1998 Atlanta Braves was the Pitching MVP, going 6-0 with a 0.68 ERA. Maddux tossed five complete games, allowing only four earned runs in 53 innings of work.
The Gold Glove winner was 1B George Scott of the 1967 Red Sox, who fielded 195 chances error-free, finishing the tournament with 183 putouts and 12 assists.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the event was Babe Ruth of the 1927 Yankees. Despite winning the Ruth Division (for teams from 1918-1935), New York received little production from their famous slugger, who batted only .194 with two homers and five RBI.
A notable hitting oddity in the tournament was Wally Gerber of the 1922 St. Louis Browns. In 44 plate appearances, Gerber put every ball into play, finishing the tournament with no strikeouts and no walks. But the shortstop batted only .233 with four RBI in 11 games.

Statistical Leaders:

Batting Leaders (min 45 PA’s):
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) .404
George Sisler (1922 Browns) .400
Fred Merkle (1912 Giants) .373

OPS (min 45 PA’s):
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 1.646
Jose Bautista (1915 Blue Jays) 1.404
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 1.167

Home Runs:
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 9
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 7
Four players tied with 6

Runs Batted In:
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 25
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 20
Tony Conigliaro (1967 Red Sox) 18

Stolen Bases:
Fred Merkle (1912 Giants) 9
Buck Herzog (1912 Giants) 8
Three players tied with 7

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Pitching W-L Leaders:
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 6-0
Dave Ferriss (1946 Red Sox) & Lee Stange (1967 Red Sox) Each 5-0

Earned Run Average (min 40 IP):
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 0.68
Jack Morris (1984 Tigers) 0.90
Lee Stange (1967 Red Sox) 1.44

Strikeouts:
Cecil Hughson (1946 Red Sox) 52
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 44
Jim Lonborg (1967 Red Sox) 37

WHIP (min 40 IP):
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 0.62
Jack Morris (1984 Tigers) 0.70
Christy Mathewson (1912 Giants) 0.77

Saves:
Bob Klinger (1946 Red Sox) 3
Fifteen pitchers tied with 2

Out of curiosity, what were the three grades of the chosen rotation of the '01 Rockies?

DABB 1991
As we finish our 2nd season The Bristol Tigers lead the Blomberg division and the league with a 53-31 Record. Robin Ventura, Dwight Evans, Kirk Gibson, Wally Joyner and Alan Trammell were the top 5 picks of the draft.

BLOMBERG
The Homer Hounds 49-35 faced off with the Louisville Hurons 48-36. Homer won the series in 5 games and then went to play the Bristol Tigers going 7 games before the Hounds prevailed and head to the World Series.

TIANT
Hoboken 50-34 lead the division edging out Antelope River Cats 49-35. Sandy Lake 43-41 defeated Antelope in 4 games before taking down Hoboken in 5 games to advance.

WORLD SERIES
Sandy Lake and Homer faced off but it was all Sandy Lake winning the 1991 title in 4 games.

COPENHAGEN
Blanchard, Johnny 1961 Yankees
Howard, Elston 1961 Yankees
Hundley, Randy 1966 Cubs
Banks, Ernie 1966 Cubs
Durham, Leon 1985 Cubs
Beckert, Glenn 1966 Cubs
Sandberg, Ryne 1985 Cubs
Cey, Ron 1985 Cubs
Santo, Ron 1966 Cubs
Kessinger, Don 1966 Cubs
Kubek, Tony 1961 Yankees
Speier, Chris 1985 Cubs
Berra, Yogi 1961 Yankees
Bosley, Thad 1985 Cubs
Lopes, Davey 1985 Cubs
Mantle, Mickey 1961 Yankees
Maris, Roger 1961 Yankees
Moreland, Keith 1985 Cubs
Phillips, Adolfo 1966 Cubs
Williams, Billy 1966 Cubs
Arroyo, Luis 1961 Yankees
Eckersley, Dennis 1985 Cubs
Ellsworth, Dick 1966 Cubs
Ford, Whitey 1961 Yankees
Holtzman, Ken 1966 Cubs
Jenkins, Ferguson 1966 Cubs
Koonce, Cal 1966 Cubs
Smith, Lee 1985 Cubs
Stafford, Bill 1961 Yankees
Trout, Steve 1985 Cubs
Terry, Ralph 1961 Yankees

Jeff Reed 1997 Rockies
Benito Santiago 2001 Giants
Andres Galarraga 1997 Rockies
J.T. Snow 2001 Giants
Sandy Alomar 1968 White Sox
Jeff Kent 2001 Giants
Vinny Castilla 1997 Rockies
Ron Hansen 1968 White Sox
Pete Ward 1968 White Sox
Luis Aparicio 1968 White Sox
Rich Aurilia 2001 Giants
Walt Weiss 1997 Rockies
Ken Berry 1968 White Sox
Dante Bichette 1997 Rockies
Barry Bonds 2001 Giants
Ellis Burks 1997 Rockies
Tommy Davis 1968 White Sox
John Vander Wal 2001 Giants
Larry Walker 1997 Rockies
Pedro Astacio 1997 Rockies
Brian Boehringer 2001 Giants
Jerry Dipoto 1997 Rockies
Joe Horlen 1968 White Sox
Tommy John 1968 White Sox
Mike Munoz 1997 Rockies
Robb Nenn 2001 Giants
Russ Ortiz 2001 Giants
Felix Rodriguez 2001 Giants
John Thomson 1997 Rockies
Hoyt Wilhelm 1968 White Sox
Wilbur Wood 1968 White Sox

Thanks, @RonNichols. I am now onto my next project. 128 GTOP teams, broken down into eight 16-team brackets (ie. Cobb Division 1901-1917, Ruth Division 1918-1935, etc, right up to Pujols 2008-2019).
Each bracket is a triple-knockout. The eight eventual winners will then square off in a final triple-knockout division to determine the champion.
All on APBA GO. I try to play a game or two a day, as my schedule allows. Great fun.

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