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Deadball looks exactly like the 'modern reboot' I was imagining while reading the main article... Differing tables of results per player, with RPG elements for evolving the results tables over time.

I can also imagine a (probably computer-aided) variant, where true player stats are known only to the person who 'owns' the player, approximate stats are based on results in actual games, and there's a system for trading players between seasons.

Echoing this, it's a fantastic game for what it is. The author also just finished funding a Kickstarter for a "Junior" version of the game as well.

Came here to make the same recommendation! Deadball is great.