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2018 Calendar

January 1
February 5
February 11
February 16
Feb 17 - Mar 10
February 28​
March 10
March 11
March 18
March 19
March 26
March 29
May 31
​July 9
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 15-19
July 21
July 31
July 31
August 19
August 25
August 26
August 30
August 29
August 31
September 1
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 6
September 7​​
​Hall of Fame Inductions
Free Agent Salary Rates Finalized
2018 Rule Book takes effect
Constitutional Lock Period Begins
3 Round, Offline Draft
League Fees Due
ACBA Draft Day
Free Agents Market Opens
Contracts Deadline
Waivers Begin
Roster Trim Day
ACBA Opening Day 2018
​In Season Buy Out Deadline
All Star Game Voting Opens
All Star Game Voting Closes
All Star Rosters Announced
Fourth Annual ACBA All Star Game
All Star Break
Trade Deadline
Waiver Trade Deadline
​Luxury Tax Day
Rosters Expand
Free Agents Market Closes
Awards Voting Opens
Awards Voting Closes
Regular Season Ends
League Division Series Game 1
League Division Series Game 2
League Division Series Game 3
League Division Series Game 4
League Division Series Game 5
Rod Carew Award
League Division Series Game 6​
September 8
​September 9
September 10
September 11
September 12
September 13
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 19​
September 20
September 21
September 22
September 23
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 28
September 29
September 30
October 1
October 2
November 3
​November 4
November 4
November 5
November 11
December 1
December 2
December 4
December 5
​League Division Series Game 7
League Championship Series Game 1
​Rollie Fingers Award

League Championship Series Game 2
League Championship Series Game 3
Alan Trammell Award

League Championship Series Game 4
League Championship Series Game 5
League Championship Series Game 6
Cy Young Award

League Championship Series Game 7
Ty Cobb Award
Connie Mack Finalists
World Series Game 1
World Series Game 2
World Series Game 3
Connie Mack Award
World Series Game 4
World Series Game 5
World Series Game 6
World Series Game 7
Built In Makeup Day (if necessary)
2019 New League Year / Off Season Begins
Contract Buy Out Period Begins
2019 Draft Lottery Conducted
​Winter Meetings Begin 
HOF Ballot Announced
Hall of Fame Voting Period Begins 
Winter Meetings End / All Votes Due
Contract Buy Out Period Ends
2019 Team Payroll Rollover
Hall of Fame Voting Period Ends
2019 League Calendar Released



2017 Calendar

January 1
February 5
February 11
February 17
​February 18-March  March11
March 12
March 26
March 27
​April 3
April 30
July 3
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 9 - 13
July 16
July 26
July 26
August 13
August 20
August 27
August 30
August 31
September 1
​September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
​September 6
September 7
September 7
​September 8
Hall of Fame Inductions​
Free Agent Salary Rates Finalized
2017 Rule Book Released
Consitution Lock Period Begins
3-Round Offline Draft ​
ACBA Draft Day
Free Agents Market Opens
Contracts Deadline
Waivers Begin
ACBA Opening Day 2017
Carryover Deadline
All Star Voting Opens
All Star Voting Closes
All Star Rosters Announced
ACBA All Star Game
All Star Break
Trade Deadline
Waiver Trade Deadline
Luxury Tax Day
Rosters Expand
Free Agents Market Closes
Awards Voting Opens
Regular Season Ends
Awards Voting Closes
Division Series Game 1 (NL)
Division Series Game 1 (AL) & 2 (NL)
Division Series Game 2 (AL)
Division Series Game 3 (NL)
Division Series Game 3 (AL) & 4 (NL)
Division Series Game 4 (AL) & 5 (NL)
Rod Carew Award Announced
Rollie Fingers Award Announced
​Division Series Game 5 (AL) & 6 (NL)
September 9
September 10
September 11
September 12
September 13
​September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 19
September 20
September 21
September 22
September 23
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 29
September 30
October 1
October 2
​October 2
November 3
November 4
November 4
​November 5
November 19
December 1
December 2
December 3
December 4
Division Series Game 6 (AL) & 7 (NL)
Division Series Game 7 (AL)
Alan Trammell Award Announced
League Championship Series Game 1
League Championship Series Game 2
Cy Young Award Announced
League Championship Series Game 3
League Championship Series Game 4
League Championship Series Game 5
MVP Award Announced
League Championship Series Game 6
League Championship Series Game 7
Connie Mack Finalists Announced
World Series Game 1
World Series Game 2
World Series Game 3
Connie Mack Award Announced
World Series Game 4
World Series Game 5
World Series Game 6
World Series Game 7
Built in Makeup Day (if necessary)
2018 League New Year - Off Season Begins
Buy Out Contract Period Begins
2018 Draft Lottery
Winter Meetings Begin
Hall of Fame Ballot Announced
Hall of Fame Voting Opens
Winter Meetings End / All Votes Due
Contract Buy Out Period Ends
2018 Payroll Rollover
2018 Calendar Released
​Hall of Fame Voting Closes



2016 Calendar

January 1
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​February 1
February 14
February 20
February 21
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March 12
March 12
March 13
March 27
March 28
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April 3
​April 4
April 30
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July 4
July 8
July 10
July 10 - 14
July 17
July 27
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August 14
August 21
August 26
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September 1
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
​September 6
September 7

September 8
September 9
September 10
September 11
​September 12
September 13

September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
​September 18
​September 19

September 20
September 21
September 22
September 23
​September 24
September 25

September 27
September 28
​September 30
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October 1
October 2
October 3
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November 5
November 6
November 6
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December 1
December 2
December 4
December 5
Hall of Fame Inductions
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Free Agent Salary Rates Finalized
2016 Rule Book goes into effect
Constitutional Lock Period begins
Offline Draft begins
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Offline Draft ends
ACBA Draft Day
Free Agents Market opens
Contracts Deadline
Waivers begin
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Roster Trim Day - Rosters cut to 25 / 40
ACBA Opening Day 2016
Carryover Deadline
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All Star Game Voting opens
All Star Game Voting closes
ACBA All Star Game
All Star Break
Trade Deadline
Waiver Trade Deadline / Luxury Tax Day
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Rosters Expand
Free Agents Market closes
Awards Voting opens
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Awards Voting closes
Regular Season ends
Rod Carew Award
Division Series Game 1
Division Series Game 2
Division Series Game 3
Division Series Game 4
Rollie Fingers Award
Division Series Game 5
Division Series Game 6
Division Series Game 7
Alan Trammell Award
Championship Series Game 1
Championship Series Game 2
Cy Young Award
Championship Series Game 3
Championship Series Game 4
Championship Series Game 5
​MVP Award
Championship Series Game 6
Championship Series Game 7
Connie Mack Award
World Series Game 1
World Series Game 2
World Series Game 3
World Series Game 4
World Series Game 5
World Series Game 6
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World Series Game 7
Built in makeup day if necessary
Offseason begins / Contract Buyout Period begins
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2017 Draft Lottery
Winter Meetings
Hall of Fame Voting Period begins
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Contracts Buyout Period ends
Payroll Rollover
2017 League Calendar released
Hall of Fame Voting Period ends



2015 Calendar

February 8
February 16
February 28
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March 1

March 2-13
March 14
March 16
March 23
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April 3
April 6
April 30
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July 1

July 10
July 12
July 12-16

July 19
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August 16
August 23
August 25
August 28
August 30

August 31
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September 1
September 2

September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 8
September 9

September 10
September 11
September 12
September 13

September 14
September 15
September 16

September 17
September 18
September 19

September 20
September 22
September 23
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 29
September 30
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October 1
October 2
October 4
October 11
October 12-18
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November 13
November 14
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December 1
December 2
December 6
Free Agent Salary Rates finalized
2015 Rule Book goes into effect
2015 League Fees due from all owners
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Constitutional Lock Period begins
Offline Draft (Round 1 & 2)
ACBA DRAFT DAY (Rounds 3-22)
Free Agents Market opens
Waivers Period begins
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Contracts Deadline
ACBA Opening Day 2015
Carryover Deadline
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All Star Game Voting Opens
All Star Game Voting Deadline
ACBA ALL STAR GAME
All Star Break
Trade deadline / Luxury Tax Day
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Rosters Expand
Free Agents Market closes
Awards Voting begins
Awards Voting ends
2015 Regular Season ends
Expansion Team Placement Lottery
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Division Series Game 1 (NL)
Division Series Game 1 or 2
ACBA Fireman
Division Series Game 2 or 3
Division Series Game 3 or 4
Division Series Game 4 or 5
Division Series Game 5 or 6
Division Series Game 6 or 7
Division Series Game 7 (AL)
ACBA Alan Trammell
Championship Series Game 1
Championship Series Game 2
Championship Series Game 3
ACBA Cy Young
Championship Series Game 4
Championship Series Game 5
ACBA MVP
Championship Series Game 6
Championship Series Game 7
ACBA Manager of the Year
World Series Game 1
World Series Game 2
World Series Game 3
World Series Game 4
World Series Game 5
World Series Game 6
World Series Game 7
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Built-In Makeup Day (if necessary)
Off Season begins / Contract Buyout Period begins
Expansion Player-Protect Deadline
Expansion Draft Lottery
Expansion Draft
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Draft Lottery
Winter Meetings
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Contract Buyout Period ends
2016 Team Payroll Rollover
2016 League Calendar released



2014 Calendar

February 1
February 10
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March 1
March 3-14
March 15
March 17
March 24
March 28
March 31
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April 30
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July 14-17 
July 19
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August 13
August 17
August 21
August 25
August 27
August 29
August 30
August 31
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September 1
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 8
September 9
September 10
September 11
September 12
September 13
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
September 19
September 20
September 21
September 23
September 24
September 26
September 27
September 29
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November 1

November 2
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December 1
December 2
December 10
Free Agent Salary rates are finalized
2014 Rule Book goes into effect
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Constitution lock period begins
2014 Draft: Rounds 1 & 2 (Offline)
2014 Draft: Rounds 3 - 22 (Online)
Free Agents Market opens
Waivers period begins
Contracts deadline
2014 Opening Day 
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Deadline for 2015 carryovers
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All Star Break
Trade Deadline
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Rosters Expand
Free Agents Market closes
Awards Voting begins
Awards Voting ends
2014 Regular Season ends
Division Series Game 1
Division Series Game 1 or 2
Division Series Game 2 or 3
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Fireman Award announced
Division Series Game 3 or 4
Division Series Game 4 or 5
Alan Trammell Award announced
Division Series Game 5 or 6
Division Series Game 6 or 7
Division Series Game 7
Cy Young Award announced
Championship Series Game 1
Championship Series Game 2
MVP Award announced
Championship Series Game 3
Championship Series Game 4
Championship Series Game 5
ACBA Manager of the Year Award announced
Championship Series Game 6
Championship Series Game 7
World Series Game 1
World Series Game 2
World Series Game 3
World Series Game 4
World Series Game 5
World Series Game 6
World Series Game 7
Off Season begins / Contracts Buyout period begins
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2015 Draft Lottery conducted
Winter Meetings
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Contracts Buyout deadline
Team payrolls updated for 2015
2015 League Calendar released



2013 Calendar



February 1

February 3

February 24

Feb 26 - Mar 15

March 16

March 18

March 25

April 1

April 3

April 30

July 15-18

July 20

August 18

August 24

August 25

August 29

August 30

September 1

September 2

September 3

September 4

September 5

September 6

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

September 11

September 12

September 13

September 14

September 15

September 16

September 17

September 18

September 19

September 20

September 21

September 22

September 24

September 25

September 27

September 28

September 30

December 1

December 2-4

December 7

December 15



Schedule of Dates

Salary Rates Finalized

2013 Rule Book published

Constitutional Lock Period begins

3 Round Offline Draft

17 Round Online Draft Day

Free Agents Market opens

Waiver process begins

Contracts Deadline

ACBA Opening Day

Carryover Deadline

All Star Break, No Games Scheduled

ACBA Trade Deadline

Rosters Expand

Free Agents Market closes

Season Awards Voting begins

Season Awards Voting ends

Regular Season ends

Division Series - Game 1

Division Series - Game 1 & 2

Division Series - Game 2 & 3

Division Series - Game 3 & 4

Fireman Award announced

Division Series - Game 4 & 5

Division Series - Game 5

NECS Game 1

Alan Trammell Award announced

AECS - Game 1 / NECS - Game 2

AECS - Game 2 / NECS - Game 3

Cy Young Award announced

AECS - Game 3 / NECS - Game 4

AECS - Game 4 / NECS - Game 5

AECS - Game 5 / NECS - Game 6

MOY Award announced

AECS Game - 6 / NECS - Game 7

AECS - Game 7

MVP Award announced

World Series - Game 1

World Series - Game 2

World Series - Game 3

World Series - Game 4

World Series - Game 5

World Series - Game 6

World Series - Game 7

Offseason begins / Buy Out period begins

Buy Out period ends

2014 Team Payrolls updated

2014 Draft Lottery announced

2014 Calendar published
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2012 Calendar

 

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January 7

January 31


March 4

March 5-23

March 24


March 26


March 31


April 4


April 7


April 30

July 9-12


July 22


July 31


August 19


August 26


August 27


August 30


August 31


September 2


September 3


September 4


September 5


September 6


September 7


September 8


September 9


September 10


September 11


September 12


September 13


September 14


September 15


September 16


September 17


September 18


September 19


September 21


September 23


September 25


September 26


September 28

September 29

September 30

October 1


October 3

October 6

October 7

October 21-27


December 1

December 2-7

December 8

December 9

December 16
Schedule of Dates

2012 Rules & Scoring announced

League Fees due

Constitutional Lock Period begins

ACBA 5-Round offline draft

ACBA Draft: Rounds 6-20 online

Free Agents Market opens

Waivers begin

Contracts deadline, Minor League Lock-up deadline

Opening Day

Second Chance Contracts deadline

All Star Break, No Games Scheduled

Trading deadline

Magic Numbers for playoff clinching

Rosters Expand from 26 to 30 players

Free Agents Market closes

Season Awards Voting begins

Season Awards Voting ends

Regular Season ends

Fireman Award announced

Division Series - Game 1

Division Series - Game 1 & 2

Division Series - Game 2 & 3

Alan Trammell Award announced

Division Series - Game 3 & 4

Division Series - Game 4 & 5

Division Series - Game 5

Cy Young Award announced

AECS - Game 1

NECS - Game 1 / AECS - Game 2

Manager of the Year Award announced

NECS - Game 2 / AECS - Game 3

NECS - Game 3 / AECS - Game 4

NECS - Game 4 / AECS - Game 5

MVP Award announced

NECS - Game 5 / AECS - Game 6

NECS - Game 6 / AECS - Game 7

NECS - Game 7

World Series - Game 1

World Series - Game 2

World Series - Game 3

World Series - Game 4

World Series - Game 5

World Series - Game 6

World Series - Game 7

Off season begins, Opt-out period begins

Protected Players Deadline

Expansion Draft Lottery

Expansion Draft

Opt-out deadline

Team payrolls updated

Draft Lottery Conducted

Winter Meetings

2013 League Calendar
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