Negro Leagues

bosunmate · 04-09-2008, 09:01 PM

I was wondering if anybody has made a Negro League Database. There were some great players who never got to the Majors. I would like to have a league with pics. logos, etc.

chimanbj · 05-19-2008, 03:38 PM

I suppose the answer is no. Although there is a 1940 Quickstart that should have negro league teams in there. But I believe all the players would be fictional.

Is there a somewhat reliable (I know that the record-keeping wasn't solid for those teams) database or website with the players' information?

If not, I see a summer project....

Ambermonk · 05-19-2008, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bosunmate

I was wondering if anybody has made a Negro League Database. There were some great players who never got to the Majors. I would like to have a league with pics. logos, etc.

Have you checked the MODS part of the forum? There may be some useful things there.

There may also be some interesting downloads at
Files.SimCentral.NET - Out of the Park > Out of the Park 2007

Hope these ideas help you out. Let us know how you get on.

chimanbj · 05-19-2008, 05:04 PM

There are uniforms and some stats in the Gambo database, but apparently the Hall of Fame has done extensive research and has a database of Negro League stats. The only problem is that they don't seem to be releasing that data.

Charlie Hough · 05-19-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chimanbj

There are uniforms and some stats in the Gambo database, but apparently the Hall of Fame has done extensive research and has a database of Negro League stats. The only problem is that they don't seem to be releasing that data.

Of course not. They're probably working on a way to develop the data into books and CDs that can be sold for huge $$$. Just consider how many sim geeks like us would line up to get that data.

Stealcompany · 05-19-2008, 08:42 PM

I know that my 9th edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia has a section with player stats for the Negro Leagues. That edition ends after the 1992 season. I assume that later editions have the same material in them.

I think one of the biggest problems with Negro League stats is the difficulty of getting accurate scoring information. Many of the games may not have had an official scorer or the materials have been lost over the years.

There is an excellent website dedicated to the Negro Leagues and the Negro League Hall of Fame. You could check them out to see if there is more up to date reference material available.

The web site is Negro League Baseball Dot Com - The Online Home of Negro League Baseball History

chimanbj · 05-19-2008, 10:04 PM

There's quite a bit of information around...but the one time we don't want information, we can't find the DATA

Kemp · 05-19-2008, 10:08 PM

This is another site for the negro leagues that I like: Negro League Baseball Players Association - The most informative Negro League Baseball site!

chimanbj · 05-19-2008, 10:24 PM

That's a good site...it has a large number of players listed....pieces of the puzzle :-)

04-09-2008, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
bosunmate All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 696	Negro Leagues I was wondering if anybody has made a Negro League Database. There were some great players who never got to the Majors. I would like to have a league with pics. logos, etc.

05-19-2008, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 705	I suppose the answer is no. Although there is a 1940 Quickstart that should have negro league teams in there. But I believe all the players would be fictional. Is there a somewhat reliable (I know that the record-keeping wasn't solid for those teams) database or website with the players' information? If not, I see a summer project.... __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

05-19-2008, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 705	There are uniforms and some stats in the Gambo database, but apparently the Hall of Fame has done extensive research and has a database of Negro League stats. The only problem is that they don't seem to be releasing that data. __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

05-19-2008, 10:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 705	There's quite a bit of information around...but the one time we don't want information, we can't find the DATA __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

05-19-2008, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 705	That's a good site...it has a large number of players listed....pieces of the puzzle :-) __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

05-19-2008, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stealcompany Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 52	I know that my 9th edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia has a section with player stats for the Negro Leagues. That edition ends after the 1992 season. I assume that later editions have the same material in them. I think one of the biggest problems with Negro League stats is the difficulty of getting accurate scoring information. Many of the games may not have had an official scorer or the materials have been lost over the years. There is an excellent website dedicated to the Negro Leagues and the Negro League Hall of Fame. You could check them out to see if there is more up to date reference material available. The web site is Negro League Baseball Dot Com - The Online Home of Negro League Baseball History

05-19-2008, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kemp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,042	This is another site for the negro leagues that I like: Negro League Baseball Players Association - The most informative Negro League Baseball site!

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