Last updated 10/25/2025
Micromanagers approved for NHA 1963
The following micromanagers are approved for NHA 1963. All managers must install all of these micromanagers.
- Alexander Cartwright II 2014
- Cap Spalding III 2015
- Mel Herman 2025 I through V
No other micromanagers, including other versions of the listed managers, are currently approved for NHA 1963 use.
Micromanager differences
Alexander Cartwright II 2014 and Cap Spalding III are general-purpose managers who can be used for any season.
The five Mel Herman managers are basically non-AIM versions of Buck Miller.
Herman I and II will set aside either a 4 or 5 man starting rotation. You would only want to use one of these managers if your five best starters also had the most actual starts.
Herman III, IV, and V do not set aside a rotation, so if you are using one of them, you must bench all of your starting pitchers in all of your lineups, or else they may be used in relief. (Benching starters is a really good idea regardless of what MM you use.)
Herman I and III and Cartwright II select closers by saves.
Herman II, IV, and V select closers by “adjusted” grades (grades plus or minus control ratings, possibly also factoring in home run ratings).
Spalding III’s selection process for rotation and closer is not documented.
Installing Micromanagers in Version 5.75 or 6.x
(from APBA Baseball for Windows User’s Guide)
APBA Baseball Micromanagers are generally provided in one of two formats: a self-extracting exe file, or a compressed zip file. Regardless of which way the Manager is packaged, the key to installing him correctly is to point to the correct output folder when you are unpacking the files.
C:\BBW is NOT the correct install folder for Managers in APBA Baseball Version 5.75/6.x.
The default MicroManager folder in Windows 10/11 is:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\APBA Games\Baseball\MicroManagers
Be aware that the “Documents” folder under “Users\Public” is called “Public Documents” in the Windows Explorer folder tree, but it’s the same folder.
Detailed information about installing micromanagers is available in the current Baseball for Windows User’s Guide, available for download here:
https://www.apbagames.com/s/APBA-Baseball-Version-61-Users-Guide-First-Edition.pdf