How to Play

Build the greatest baseball team that never existed. Each roll loads a real MLB franchise from a real season - pick one player, assign them to a slot, and move on. Fill all 13 spots, simulate a 162-game season, and see how far your team goes. Draft perfectly and you go 162-0.

Press Roll to load a real team. Tap any player to open their draft card, then tap a glowing slot to assign them.
Cards show batting stats in blue and fielding stats in green. Both affect your score - don't draft on the batting line alone.
Progress saves to your browser - close and come back anytime before your 13th pick.

⏱ The Pitch Clock

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Resets each roll Daily & Classic: 45 seconds. Hard Ball: 2 minutes - more time to think, stats still hidden.

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Pauses on dialogs Clock freezes while any card is open - you never lose time to a popup.

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Time expires Game auto-picks an eligible player. Could be a Hall of Famer. Could be a 1974 backup catcher.

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Violation card Shows who was auto-drafted and which slot was filled before the next roll.

> 20sNormal

20-10sWarning

10s or lessUrgent

Your 13 Slots

Batting Lineup — 9 spots

C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

Pitching — 4 spots

SP 1 SP 2 SP 3 CL

Outfielders fill LF, CF, or RF. DH takes any position player - great for a powerful bat whose primary spot is already filled. Only pitchers fill SP and CL.

Slot fit matters. Playing someone out of position creates a penalty, and the premium gloves at C, SS, CF, 2B, and 3B can add or remove wins.

Reading the Stats

Player cards show two stat lines: blue for offense, green for defense. Both affect your score - don't draft on the batting line alone.

Hitters: AVG, OBP, SLG, ISO, HR, SB. Defense row shows real fielding stats from that season; if unavailable, DEF RTG fills in.

Pitchers: ERA, WHIP, IP, W-L, K, SV. Starters need volume. Closers need dominance and saves.

OBPAbove .370 is excellent. Above .400 is elite. Walks score runs, so OBP matters more than batting average alone.

ISOIsolated power (SLG - AVG). Strips out singles to measure true extra-base ability. Above .200 is above average; above .280 is elite. Relevant from any era.

FLD%Above .985 is excellent for most positions; above .995 is elite. Below .960 is a liability regardless of the bat.

ASTInfielder range - SS, 2B, 3B. High assists means covering ground and turning double plays.

POOutfield range - especially CF. A center fielder with 350+ PO is elite.

CS%Catchers only. Above 35% is elite. Shutting down the running game takes away free bases every night.

E / DPFewer errors and more double plays translate directly to outs. A SS with 20+ E is costing wins regardless of the bat.

What to Draft For

CDefense matters a lot here. Look for CS%, FLD%, low errors, and enough OBP not to kill the lineup.

1B / DHThese are bat-first spots. Prioritize OBP, SLG, ISO, HR, and overall run production.

2B / 3BYou need both sides. Good OBP and power help, but AST, DP, and clean fielding protect the premium-defense bonus.

SSOne of the most important slots. A bad glove at shortstop costs wins fast. Great SS seasons with OBP are gold.

LF / RFCorner outfield should hit. Power and OBP matter more here than glove, though terrible defense still hurts.

CFPremium defense spot. Look for range, PO, speed, and enough bat to avoid a lineup hole.

SP1Your ace carries 45% of the rotation score. Prioritize low ERA/WHIP with 200+ IP or a true workhorse season.

SP2 / SP3Depth still matters. Avoid tiny-sample pitchers; innings pitched and games started keep the model stable.

CLOnly 6% of team rating, but high leverage. Look for saves, low ERA, low WHIP, and real relief workload.

Award Badge Key

Small icons next to a player's name flag award-winning seasons at a glance. An award doesn't automatically mean best fit - it means the season was elite.

MVPMost Valuable Player - best all-around season in the league

Cy YoungBest pitcher in the league that season

All-StarSelected to the MLB All-Star Game that season

Silver SluggerBest offensive player at their position in the league

Gold GloveBest fielder at their position in the league

Platinum GloveSingle best overall fielder across the entire league

Reliever AwardBest relief pitcher in the league that season

Rookie of the YearBest first-year player in the league

Manager of the YearBest managerial performance in the league

World Series ChampionThat player's team won the World Series that year

How Scoring Works

Scores are era-normalized. A 50 means league-average for that decade - not failure. A .920 OPS in 2001 is graded against the steroid era; the same line in 1968 scores substantially higher. This keeps every era of baseball on equal footing.

80+Elite - appears green.

64-79Strong - appears gold.

50-63Solid - appears blue.

Below 50Weak - costs wins every night. Appears red.

Offense - 52%OBP, slugging, power, and plate discipline across all nine batting spots. C, SS, and CF get a small two-way bump when the glove is good.

Rotation - 27%SP1 is 45% of the rotation, SP2 is 33%, SP3 is 22%. Innings and starts matter alongside ERA and WHIP.

Defense - 15%Real fielding stats at all nine spots. C, SS, and CF are weighted highest, then 2B and 3B.

Closer - 6%Saves, ERA, WHIP, and relief workload. A dominant ninth adds wins; a shaky one gives them back.

Balance is required for 162-0. If offense and pitching are close, the model can add up to 4 wins. If one side carries the whole team, it can remove up to 5 wins. Hall of Fame-caliber seasons help offset one weak link - but not an entire broken category.

Perfect Season Checklist

No out-of-position penalty. Every player needs to fit their slot.
Strong offense, rotation, closer, and defense. A 162-0 team cannot punt any category.
Classic/Hard Ball perfect target: offense around 77+, rotation 78+, closer 69+, defense 59+, with enough star power to cover small misses.
Daily perfect target is stricter: offense around 81+, rotation 82+, closer 76+, defense 64+, and no balance penalty.
Premium defense helps. C, SS, CF, 2B, and 3B can create a bonus when those gloves are strong, or a penalty when they are weak.

Draft Strategy

Do not wait too long on pitching. SP1 is the single most important pitching slot, and a weak ace is hard to hide.
Use DH to rescue a great bat whose position is already filled.
Protect C, SS, and CF. Those spots are where defense swings the most wins.
Corner bats should mash. 1B, LF, RF, and DH are where you can chase pure offense.
In Hard Ball, use year, awards, team quality, and baseball memory. The stats are hidden, but award badges and context are clues.

Game Modes

Daily

Everyone worldwide gets the same 13 rolls, in the same order, every day. You get 3 attempts, and each attempt can be recorded on the leaderboard. A 45-second pitch clock runs on every pick. Past challenges archived at Past Challenges.

Classic

Full stats visible. Every roll is guaranteed to have at least one award winner or elite player. One Re-roll per game. 45-second pitch clock runs. After your 12th pick, instead of one more random roll, you pick a Hall of Famer - 4 all-time legends filtered to your open position, spanning multiple eras. Your legend fills the slot with a ★ LEGEND badge and a +8 rating boost. Because every great team has one.

Hard Ball

Stats hidden until after you pick. Draft on baseball knowledge alone - team name, year, position only. One re-roll. 2-minute pitch clock - more room to think, still no mercy when time's up. After your 12th pick, you also get the same Hall of Famer choice as Classic, but the legend cards do not show stat lines.

Results & Leaderboard

When your 13th pick is made, the season simulates instantly. Your record, Team Rating, and a score breakdown for offense, rotation, closer, defense, and balance appear - colors match the scale above. Your full roster is listed below the scores so you can trace every result back to the player who drove it.

Enter your first name and last initial to save your score - no account or email required. Scores rank by wins first, then team rating. A ⭐ marks a 162-0 run. In Daily mode, all 3 attempts can be recorded with attempt badges. The full Leaderboard lets you filter by mode and view any player's complete drafted roster.

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