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The current Version 6.0 Users Guide can be downloaded here.

What’s New in APBA Baseball Version 6.0

Version 6.0 of APBA Baseball includes the four main programs (Broadcast Blast, League Manager, Advanced Draft, and StatMaster).

All updates and fixes from Baseball Version 5.75 are included, as well as newer ones.

Significant reworking of all programs was needed in order to implement recent MLB rule changes regarding two-way players and the use of position players as pitchers.  Please read the section “Important Version 6.0 Compatibility Considerations” below for further details.

Major changes from Version 5.75:

  • New two-way player rule option with appropriate usage restrictions and limitations.
  • New rule options for using position players as pitchers (including both 2022 and 2023 rules).
  • An Early 21st Century pitcher durability option in AIM.
  • New Help File engine in all programs.

Additional Items Included with
Version 6.0

The Version 6.0 Setup program installs six Ballparks:

  • Comerica Park
  • Fenway Park
  • Forbes Field
  • Great American Ball Park
  • Target Field
  • Wrigley Field

Eight Micromanagers are also installed, including four new ones:

  • Casey Cooper
  • Alex Martinez
  • Dusty Walker
  • Terry Williams
  • Cap Spalding, Jr.
  • Duke Robinson, Jr.
  • Larry Pepper
  • Johnny McCoy

The Install media also contains three Season Data Disks – 2014, 2016, and 2021 – that can be selected for installation during initial setup, or installed at a later time.

New Micromanagers

  • Casey Cooper is a “user adjustable” manager programmed to manage All-Star, Hall of Fame, or OFAS rosters. He is not designed to manage regular seasons.
  • Alex Martinez is a modern, circa 2000+, replay only manager. He’s best used for contemporary replay games with MBFs on for pitchers. Martinez is AIM only.
  • Dusty Walker is a modern, circa 1995 onward, draft/replay dual manager. Best used with MBFs on for pitchers. Walker is AIM only.
  • Terry Williams is a modern, circa 1995 onward, draft/replay dual manager. Best used with MBFs on for pitchers. Williams is non-AIM only.

Documentation for each of these micromanagers can be found in the following folder after installation:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\APBA Games\Baseball\MicroManagers\2024 Managers

Important Version 6.0
Compatibility Considerations

In order to accommodate the new MLB player usage rules, it was necessary to change the contents of Franchise files and Commissioner files, which are used by APBA leagues, in Version 6.0.

Backup (.BKP) files have also changed.

Franchise files, Commissioner files, and Backup files created in Version 5.75 can be loaded into Version 6.0; however, files created in Version 6.0 will not work with Version 5.75.

Because the upgrade to Version 6.0 replaces the installed Version 5.75, only one program version can be installed on a computer at a time.

Version 6.0 will receive program patches as needed in the future.  There will be no further updates issued for Version 5.75.  Upgrade 30 and Play-by-Play Update 10 are the final updates.

Considerations for solo players

Solo players should not encounter any issues when upgrading from Version 5.75 to Version 6.0.

One exception to this would be if the player uses f-files, c-files, and/or backup files to transfer data between two computers.  In that case, both computers would have to have the same version of Baseball installed.

Considerations for leagues

For league play, all managers must use the same version of APBA Baseball.  F-files and c-files created in Version 6.0 will not be accepted by Version 5.75.

In addition, converting to Version 6.0 during a season is likely to cause problems.  Conversion should be done by all teams prior to the distribution of the league’s next initial season disk.

Currently active leagues will need to plan their Version 6.0 upgrade strategy in advance of the start of their next season.

Players in multiple leagues will need to be aware that they can only participate in leagues that use the same version of Baseball as they have installed on their own computers.  One possible temporary workaround for this would be to have different program versions installed on different computers.

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Version 5.75 Program Upgrades

APBA Baseball Version 5.75 Upgrade 30 is available for free download.

This upgrade supersedes all previous upgrades. This is the final upgrade for Version 5.75.

APBA Baseball Version 5.75 Play-By-Play Update 10 is available for free download.

This Play-By-Play update includes all of the changes from previous Play-By-Play updates. This is the final update for Version 5.75.

This update is separate from the program upgrades.