[Eugene Church]

Bay St. Clair Bucs #1 in TU West Race
It was a very tight race in the Tycobbian Union West until mid-season with only 6 games separating the top 6 clubs. Bay St. Clair only had a one-game lead at the All-Star Game, but from then on out, it was all the Buccaneers. They won going away by 7 games over the Kenwood Wildcats and the Rolling Hills Reds. The fourth spot went to the Bayview Vikings, who were 17 games off the pace. Arlon and Chicopee tied for fifth and finished the season 19 games behind with Denton City and La Claire deadlocked for 7th and last, trailing by 21 games.

In the First Round playoffs it will be Bay St. Clair and Bayview in a best-of-three series. Kenwood will play Rolling Hills in the other series.

Best Hitting - Bay St. Clair .274 BA
Most Homers - Chicopee 134
Best Pitching - Rolling Hills 3.22 ERA
Best Defense - Bayview, Chicopee, Rolling Hills .979 FA

Bay St. Clair Buccaneers (92-62) - Guy Rondre, Manager
Best Pitchers - Denny Coulon (19-7 2.33), Duncan McFalls (18-13 3.23), Duke DeVree (15-7 3.28)
Best Hitters - 3B Ed Albrecht (.288/24 HR/101 RBI/84 R), CF Wayne Latham (.317/10 HR/76 RBI/89 R/16 SB), RF Jose Valenzuela (.285/11 HR/83 RBI/79 R), 2B Tony Mann (.331/8 HR/67 RBI/60 R), SS Chuck Hankins (.223/21 HR/69 RBI/90 R/33 SB)

Kenwood Wildcats (85-69) - Aaron Hankins, Manager
Best Pitchers - Corey Brabham (11-7 2.51), Nick Deville (15-8 3.74), Timmy Owen (12-11 4.07), Andrew York (12-5 4.18), Closer Jerry Ardnt (0-5 2.45) with 32 saves
Best Hitters - SS Ned Chamberlain (.306/23 HR/82 RBI/87 R/19 SB), 2B Dennis Carruthers (.369/7 HR/67 RBI/55 R), RF Aydan Winthrop (.222/26 HR/79 RBI/70 R), LF Grover Chilcott (.305/5 HR/51 RBI/48 R), 3B Caleb Curry (.302/11 HR/41 RI/69 R)

Rolling Hills Reds (85-69) - Matty Christianson, Manager
Best Pitchers - Keith Greenwood (14-11 2.13), Roger Davidson (15-12 3.32), Hondo Anoki (13-13 3.43), Hoyt Paulsen (13-9 3.44), Closer Shane Hooper (8-4 2.68) with 15 saves
Best Hitters - CF Wille Mays Nixon (.268/25 HR/78 RBI/82 R/30 SB), 1B Sunshine Anaba (.258/18 HR/61 RBI/51), 3B Big Jack Minninewah (.255/16 HR/66 RBI/53 R/12 SB), SS Jamie Meade (.302/6 Hr/57 RBI/55 R), RF Big Boy Charisa (.292/11 HR/41 RBI/32 R)

Bayview Vikings (75-79) - Walter Johanssen, Manager
Best Pitchers - Adam Strom (8-4 3.46), Jerry Harrison (15-14 3.81), Paul Hood (14-16 3.97)
Best Hitters - C Hank Bethel (.300/26 HR/101 RBI/89 R), 2B Alan Hansen (.303/3 HR/63 RBI/97 R/60 SB), 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.306/17 HR/79 RBI/61 R/18 SB), 3B James Scott (.304/8 HR/49 RBI/74 R/26 SB), SS Shorty Richards (.279/5 HR/79 RBI/64 R/18 SB), CF Phil Kanaan (.273/12 HR/51 RBI/80 R/30 SB)

Arlon Champions (73-81) - Gary Louis, Manager
Best Pitchers - Sean Dudek (13-9 2.68), Jeff Nieman (17-13 3.25), Ace Howe (12-14 3.48), Connie Gavagan (15-14 4.08)
Best Hitters - LF Matt Merrill (.319/23 HR/93 RBI/81 R), CF Steve Barnett (.294/17 HR/57 RBI/90 R/33 SB), 1B Dwayne Coleman (.282/17 HR/53 RBI/49 R), 2B Karl Detwiler (.281/12 HR/62 RBI/73 R)

Chicopee Braves - Harry Fleetfoot, Manager
Best Pitchers - Warren Paul (15-10 3.75), Wayne Blackwell (17-15 3.71), Alan Goodwin (10-14 3.23)
Best Hitters - CF Orville Butler (.276/35 HR/102 RBI/60 R), 2B Black Hair Shilah (.322/14 HR/77 RBI/69 R/10 SB), 3B Johnny Kajika (.285/13 HR/62 RBI/81 R), SS Ben McClendon (.282/9 HR/60 RBI/76 R). Big Stick Takala (.297/14 HR/48 RBI/54 R)

Denton City Redbirds (71-83) - Ford Whiteman, Manager
Best Pitchers - Bob Coleman (16-11 3.63), Joe Hoffman (13-14 3.68)
Best Hitters - RF Cris Willis (.344/1 HR/81 RBI/82 R/19 SB), SS Trevor Tomlinson (.266/16 HR/61 RBI/103 R/66 SB), 3B Kenny Sterling (.288/24 HR/81 RBI/70 R), LF Cliff Land (.312/2 HR/66 RBI/69 R), CF Jakie Creekmore (.284/7 HR/56 RBI/88 R/17 SB)

La Claire Lynx (71-83) - Rip Calkin, Manager
Best Pitchers - Munoto Kishata (17-11 2.80), George Gentry (13-11 3.36), Pat Daniels (15-16 3.72)
Best Hitters - CF Lucky Collins (.306/6 HR/60 RBI/94 R/34 SB), 3B Luis Marquez (.290/15 HR/66 RBI/77 R), LF Rich Hart (.276/16 HR/61 RBI/57 R)