One hitter and one pitcher a day. Each player once per October.
Every game day you pick one hitter and one pitcher. Their stats that day score points for you. The catch: each player can be used only once all October, so every pick is also a sacrifice. Spend the stars early or save them for later? The most points after the World Series wins.
One and Done is one of the formats FanRanked hosts for the MLB postseason. Every format is on the fantasy baseball leagues page. Entries are free.
How it works
Join with the invite link or from the public leagues page. No draft.
Each game day, pick one hitter and one pitcher who play that day. You can pick up to 7 days ahead.
Each pick locks at that player's first pitch. Until then you can change it.
Once a pick locks, that player is used and cannot be picked again.
You may name an alternate for each slot. If your hitter is not in the posted lineup, or your starting pitcher is not the announced starter, the alternate plays and the original is not used up.
Points are scored from the box score overnight. Standings are the running total.
Scoring
Hitters: home run +4, triple +3, double +2, stolen base +2, single +1, run +1, RBI +1, walk +1, hit by pitch +1, strikeout -0.5.
Pitchers (any pitcher who appears, starters and relievers): save +5, win +4, quality start +3, hold +3, inning pitched +1, strikeout +1, walk allowed -0.5, hit allowed -0.5, earned run -2, loss -2.
Round multipliers: Wild Card 1x, Division Series 1x, League Championship 1.5x, World Series 2x.
These are the default numbers. A commissioner can change any of them before the league opens, and the Rules tab inside every league shows the numbers in force.
The fine print
If your player's game is postponed after lock, the pick is voided and the player is not used up.
Every playoff game day counts.
A missed day scores zero for that slot. Turn on auto-pick and the league fills an empty slot 30 minutes before first pitch with your highest-ranked unused player who plays that day, on up to 3 game days. After that, empty slots stay empty: the pool is for people who make their own picks. You also get a reminder two hours before first pitch when a slot is empty.
Doubleheaders: both games count; the pick locks at game one.
Ties break by days played, then by the best single day.
How to play it well
Bye teams sit out the Wild Card round, so their players are not pickable until the Division Series.
League Championship games score 1.5x and World Series games 2x. Saving a star for those rounds pays.
You can join any day. Days before you join score zero.