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STADIUM
RULES
General
Rules
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A
club may construct a new stadium only when its
existing park is at least 30 years old and paid off.
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Minimum
down payment for new stadium is 10% of the total
cost.
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Remaining
balance will be paid in annual installments, at an
interest rate of 10%.
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Terms
of repayment may be anything from 1-30 years.
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Clubs
may refinance their remaining balances to cut costs.
Refinancing charge of 5% of balance will be applied.
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As
long as a loan balance exists, the club is obligated
to remain in the park. Once paid off, the club may
remain in the park or move at any time.
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Annual
payments begin immediately. The new stadium will
open on the first Opening Day at least 2 years after
the down payment.
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Ballparks
that are 30 years old will begin to age, with
detrimental effects for attendance and revenue. (-3
FI and -200k revenue per year).
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For
existing UL stadiums, aging effects will begin in
1960.
Stadium
Construction Costs
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Item
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Effect
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Price
(m)
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Basic
(30,000-seat) stadium
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+20
fan interest
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$
50.0
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Additional
1,000 seats
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$
1.0
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35,000-seat stadium
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$
55.0
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40,000-seat stadium
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$
60.0
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45,000-seat stadium
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$
65.0
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10
luxury suites (max 50)
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Adds
$100k revenue/yr
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$
2.0
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Trolley/subway
links
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+5
fan interest
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$
5.0
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Trolley/subway
station
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+10
fan interest
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$
10.0
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Premium
location
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+10
fan interest
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$
10.0
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Novelty
factor - 1st year
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(sum
of above increases) |
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Novelty
factor - 2nd year
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-3
fan interest
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Novelty
factor - 3rd year
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-3
fan interest
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Novelty
factor - 4th year
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-3
fan interest
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See
Example Below
Stadium Renovation
In
general, stadium renovations cost half of what a new
stadium would cost, and give you half the Fan Interest
boost of a new ballpark. But renovating an old park
provides you with a cheaper alternative to stave off the
detrimental effects of an aging ballpark. In addition,
over time, the older parks will grow in esteem and
tearing them down will hurt your Fan Interest, to the
point where fan displeasure over the razing of a 'green
cathedral' will partially or completely offset the new
ballpark boost. This 'green cathedral' rule will be fine
tuned as we go along. In 2005, Wrigley and Fenway are considered hallowed baseball
ground. But that has less to do with the stadiums
themselves than the fact that they are rarities in the
age of modern ballparks. In 1951, Fenway and Wrigley
were just two of many old ballparks. (If Forbes or
Griffith or Sportsman's or Shibe were still around today, for
instance, they would be in this category.) Thus, the stadiums that will benefit from the 'green
cathedral' rule will be those two or three parks that
are still around after most other teams have moved into
new stadiums.
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Effect
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Price
(m)
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Stadium
renovation
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+10
fan interest |
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First 30,000 seats
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$
20.0
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Each additional 1,000
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$
0.5
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Add
10 luxury suites
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Adds
$100k revenue/yr
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$
4.0
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Add
trolley/subway link
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+5
fan interest |
$
5.0
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Add
trolley/subway station
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+10
fan interest |
$
10.0
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Stadium Expansion
A
club may expand its stadium for $1.5 million per 1,000
seats added. A maximum of 10,000 seats may be
added to existing ballparks. Clubs may only
increase stadium capacity if their average attendance
exceeds 80% of capacity for two consecutive seasons.
(For this reason, Louisville's Parkway Field was not
increased in 1952 as originally planned, because its
attendance in 1951 was only 11,345 per game (19,000
capacity).
Relocation
Clubs
may relocate to greener pastures if they feel that they
will be better supported, and thus generate more
revenue, in a new location. In 1951, the League approved
a list of cities capable of supporting UL clubs. This
list was modified in 1953, and will be modified from time to time to reflect the
geographic expansion of the major league in the '50s and
'60s, and to reflect demographic trends. Some cities will
build stadiums or offer cash incentives for clubs to
relocate. We will use historical ballparks where
possible.
Who
Can Relocate?
In general, a club that is drawing less than 75%
of the league average attendance for three consecutive
years is eligible to relocate without penalty and
without the approval of the owners. If a club does not
meet this criterion, it will be assessed $1 million for
every percentage point above 75, and the move will be
subject to a majority vote of UL owners.
For instance, Washington suffers through a few bad
seasons. Griffith Stadium is aging and attendance is
down, but the club is not among the lowest drawing
clubs. In 1960, Washington decides to relocate to
Denver. Its attendances in 1957-59 averaged 90% of the
league average. For Washington to relocate, it will have
to pay a relocation fee of $15m (90-75), and have its
proposed move approved by a simple majority of UL
owners. Furthermore, a club must completely pay off any
stadium loans before it can relocate. If a new stadium
is being built in the new city, the club must play one
final season before it moves, and will suffer a Fan
Interest penalty of -15 for that season.
Ballpark
Effects
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Each
stadium has a unique effect on various aspects of
the game. Stadium seating capacities,
dimensions, wall heights, and park effects are
listed in the table below. Park effects are
indexed to 100. Values over 100 are above average, values under 100 are below average.
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----- Park Factors ----- |
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Team |
STADIUM |
Capacity |
2B |
3B |
RBA |
RHR |
LBA |
LHR |
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Built
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ATL |
Fulton
Co Stadium |
51,000 |
101 |
106 |
110 |
114 |
110 |
114 |
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1965
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BOS |
Fenway Park |
35,200 |
115 |
93 |
108 |
97 |
103 |
93 |
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1912 |
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BRO |
Frank
Thomas Stadium |
40,000 |
107 |
105 |
97 |
60 |
105 |
75 |
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1955
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CHI |
Comiskey
Park |
52,000 |
103 |
116 |
91 |
87 |
92 |
88 |
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1910
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CLE |
Cleveland
Municipal |
78,000 |
100 |
99 |
92 |
95 |
92 |
95 |
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1931
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DAL |
Turnpike
Stadium |
35,185 |
99 |
74 |
101 |
90 |
101 |
90 |
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1955 |
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DET |
Kiner Field |
40,000 |
103 |
87 |
105 |
108 |
102 |
120 |
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LA |
Arroyo
Seco Stadium |
56,000 |
80
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57
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95
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86
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95
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88
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1958
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MAN |
Yankee Stadium |
67,000 |
98 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
105 |
109 |
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1923
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STL |
Sportsman's Park |
34,000 |
97 |
105 |
96 |
92 |
101 |
110 |
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1902
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SF |
Seals
Stadium |
22,180 |
97 |
100 |
98 |
98 |
91 |
92 |
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1931
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WAS |
Griffith Stadium |
32,000 |
104 |
115 |
84 |
80 |
97 |
88 |
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POSSIBLE EXPANSION CITIES
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DEN |
Bears
Stadium |
34,645 |
110 |
136 |
122 |
120 |
113 |
107 |
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1948
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MIN |
Metropolitan
Stadium |
30,637 |
105 |
115 |
107 |
97 |
107 |
97 |
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1956
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PHA |
Connie
Mack Stadium |
33,000 |
115 |
121 |
96 |
78 |
98 |
79 |
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1909
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REPLACED STADIUMS |
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BRO |
Ebbets Field |
32,000 |
103 |
87 |
105 |
108 |
102 |
120 |
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1913
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1954
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CHI |
Wrigley Field |
36,765 |
97 |
95 |
104 |
110 |
99 |
100 |
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1916
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1959
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LA |
Memorial
Coliseum |
93,000 |
117 |
101 |
118 |
94 |
104 |
82 |
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1923
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1957
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LOU |
Parkway
Field |
23,000 |
109 |
109 |
106 |
91 |
98 |
85 |
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1923
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1964
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MAN |
Polo Grounds |
55,000 |
82 |
137 |
99 |
159 |
99 |
159 |
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1911 |
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NYG |
Yankee Stadium |
67,000 |
98 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
105 |
109 |
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1923
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1959
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----- Dimensions ----- |
----- Wall Height ----- |
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Team |
STADIUM |
LL |
LF |
LC |
CF |
RC |
RF |
RL |
LL |
LF |
LC |
CF |
RC |
RF |
RL |
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ATL |
Fulton
Co Stadium |
325 |
355 |
385 |
402 |
385 |
355 |
325 |
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BOS |
Fenway Park |
315 |
340 |
379 |
389 |
380 |
380 |
302 |
37 |
37 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
5 |
5 |
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BRO |
Frank
Thomas Stadium |
340 |
346 |
400 |
422 |
375 |
340 |
325 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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CHI |
Comiskey
Park |
352
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358
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365 |
415
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365
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358
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352
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5
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CLE |
Cleveland
Municipal |
320
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362
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380 |
410
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380
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362
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320
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DAL |
Turnpike Stadium |
330 |
355 |
380 |
400 |
380 |
355 |
330 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
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DET |
Kiner
Field |
343 |
347 |
351 |
384 |
352 |
318 |
297 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
38 |
38 |
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LA |
Arroyo
Seco Stadium |
330
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355
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385
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395
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385
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355
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330
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8
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MAN |
Yankee Stadium |
301 |
350 |
402 |
461 |
367 |
331 |
296 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
4 |
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STL |
Sportsman's Park |
351 |
365 |
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