The Buckeye League is made up of twelve teams, divided into two divisions.
Eastern Division
Canton Watchmakers
Chillicothe Infants
Newark Skeeters
Portsmouth Cobblers
Sandusky Sailors
Youngstown Steelmen
Western Division
Findlay Oilers
Fremont Green Stockings
Hamilton Maroons
Lima Terriers
Marion Diggers
Middletown Red Stockings
The team names are those of actual minor league clubs from the past. I changed the Fremont and Middletown nicknames just a bit to give them a little more 1890s flavor.
Each Buckeye League team has an affiliated team in the Township League, representing a nearby town or city:
Canton: Canal Dover
Chillicothe: Circleville
Newark: Zanesville
Portsmouth: Ironton
Sandusky: Norwalk
Youngstown: Niles
Findlay: Fostoria
Fremont: Tiffin
Hamilton: Oxford
Lima: Ada
Marion: Bucyrus
Middletown: Franklin
- 1901 strategies and settings are being used, at least until 1902. Expect to see lots of pitching, lots of steals, and very few home runs.
- Financials and free agency are off. Buckeye League rooters will be able to pull for many of their favorite home town players throughout their careers.
- Trading and injuries are both set to Low. They made 'em tough in those days.
- I'll play as Canton, but I'll start in Commissioner mode.
- The league will play a 132-game season, from mid-April to mid-September.
- Division winners will meet in a best-of-seven series for the Buckeye Cup.