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2016 British baseball season
LeagueBritish Baseball Federation
SportBaseball
Duration3 April 2016 – 28 August 2016
SeasonRegular Season
Season champ nameLeague
Season champsLondon Mets
FinalsNational Baseball Championship
Finals champSouthampton Mustangs
Finals runner-upLondon Mets
SeasonslistBaseball in the United Kingdom#Champions
SeasonslistnamesBBF
Prevseason year2015
Nextseason year2017

The 2016 season was the 87th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.

The season began on 3 April 2016 with the opening game of the National Baseball League with all other British Baseball Federation leagues set to begin on 10 April 2016.[1]

BBF Affiliated Leagues

National Baseball League

Legend
Qualified for National Baseball Championship series
TeamsWLPct.RFRA
London Mets262.929326104
Southampton Mustangs253.89334081
London Capitals1611.593209191
Essex Arrows1413.519213250
Brighton Jets921.300189303
Herts Falcons624.200138319
South London Pirates426.133151318
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterGrant Delzoppo (Mets).532
Leading Home RunsGary Davison (Mustangs)8
Best ERASpencer Kreisberg (Mustangs)1.27
Most winsFrancisco Gonzalez (Mustangs)7

National Baseball Championship

All results are up to date through the end of the season [2]

AAA

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Richmond Knights166.727243141
Oxford Kings148.636158150
London Mammoths812.400158157
Essex Redbacks416.20076197
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterScott Bolohan (Kings).520
Leading Home RunsRael Mackay (Knights)4
Best ERAJosh Pines (Mammoths)2.39
Most winsMasaharu Egawa (Kings)5

AAA National Championships[3]

All results are up to date through the end of the season [4]

AA

Central

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Birmingham Bandits183.85722497
Milton Keynes Bucks139.591203146
Leicester Blue Sox1213.480191206
Nottingham Rebels1012.455185167
Long Eaton Storm814.364152226
Stourbridge Titans616.273134247

South Pool A

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
East London Latin Boys173.850308133
Daws Hill Spitfires173.850293139
Sidewinders1010.500187194
London Marauders812.400210207
Brentwood Stags018.00059363

South Pool B

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Richmond Dragons146.700229132
Southampton Mustangs II117.611147102
Brighton Redhawks1010.500200193
South London Pirates III018.00039209
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterElvin Mencias de la Cruz (East London).875
Leading Home RunsShannon Henry (Nottingham)
Miguel Martinez (Birmingham)		9
Best ERAHenry Collins (Daws Hill)0.00
Most winsMario Escobedo (Birmingham)10

All results are up to date through the end of the season [5]

A

Pool A

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Milton Keynes Coyotes101.000172
Birmingham Outlaws00.00000
Cambridge Monarchs00.00000
Herts Hawks00.00000
Northants Centurions00.00000
London Mercenaries01.000217

Pool B

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Essex Archers101.000205
Haverhill Blackjacks00.00000
Herts Raptors00.00000
London Musketeers00.00000
Old Timers01.000520

Pool C

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Richmond Dukes101.0002919
Guildford Mavericks00.00000
Romford Wasps00.00000
Tonbridge Wildcats00.00000
Bracknell Inferno01.0001929

Pool D

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Kent Mariners101.0001715
Richmond Squires00.00000
Guildford Millers00.00000
Tonbridge Bobcats00.00000
Forest Glade Redbacks01.0001517
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterFive players1.000
Leading Home RunsNone0
Best ERAOliver Thompson (Dukes)0.00
Most winsTwo players1

All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016 [6]

Northern Conference

Legend
Qualified for Northern Playoffs

East

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Hull Scorpions177.708249199
Sheffield Bladerunners1313.500266232
Harrogate Tigers1114.440209221
County Durham Spartans816.333182268

Central

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Halton Jaguars175.773280101
Liverpool Twojans1313.500264281
Manchester Torrent224.077112424
Oldham North Stars119.05038244

West

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Liverpool Trojans242.923381127
Cartmel Valley Lions213.87528576
Manchester A's1215.444188195
Bolton Robots of Doom614.30096182
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterGavin Marshall (Scorpions).833
Leading Home RunsVictor Juarez (Trojans)5
Best ERARyan Patterson (Lions)1.24
Most winsLuke Armstrong (Lions)9

All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016 [7]

Non-BBF Affiliated Leagues

South West Baseball League

Division 1

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Taunton Muskets901.00018212
Bristol Badgers63.66715888
Bristol Bats54.556143113
Plymouth Mariners45.444185142

Division 2

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Exeter Spitfires55.500160211
Taunton Musketoons46.400145259
Newton Brewers010.00094242

All results are up to date through the end of the season [8]

Baseball Scotland League

TeamsWLPct.RFRA
Edinburgh Diamond Devils301.0004012
Glasgow Galaxy21.6672618
Edinburgh Cannons11.5002220
Glasgow Comets02.000825
Edinburgh Giants02.000526

All results are up to date as of 27 April 2016 [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BBF TEAM REGISTRATION FOR 2016". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ^ "National Baseball League". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Triple-A". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Triple-A". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Double-A". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Single-A". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Northern Conference". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/SouthWestBaseballLeague/?fref=nf
  9. ^ "Home". baseballscotland.com