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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-23-2023, 06:32 AM

Defending Northern Conference champion Brussels had the best record in the European Baseball Federation in 1961 at 113-49, leading the entire league in runs scored (789) and second only to Hamburg in runs allowed (497). The Beavers cruised to their third straight Northwest Division title. The Hammers rolled to the North Central Division title at 109-53 for their third division title in four years. Stockholm at 87-75 was the NC wild card, giving the Swordsmen nine playoff berths in the EBF’s first 12 seasons. The British Isles Division had a first-time champ in Belfast at 94-68. With the Brewers’ berth, that leaves Oslo and Malta as the only EBF teams without at least one playoff appearance.

Hamburg had both the conference MVP and the Pitcher of the Year. MVP was 26-year old RF Davey Miquel. The left-handed Frenchman was the leader in home runs (55), runs (113), walks (128), OBP (.437), slugging (.658), OBP (1.096) and wRC+ (215). The 128 walks drawn was second most-ever in a EBF season behind his own mark of 129 the prior year. 129 remains the all-time mark as of 2037. Pitcher of the Year went to Peter Plattner, who became the EBF’s fourth-ever Triple Crown winning pitcher. The 27-year old Austrian nicknamed “Smiley” had a 23-9 record, 1.72 ERA, and 379 strikeouts over 303 innings; which was the highest inning total in a season ever for an EBF pitcher. Plattner was also the WARlord at 9.9 and led in quality starts (28), complete games (25), and shutouts (6). He also threw the eighth EBF perfect game on September 18, striking out 16 against Berlin. That matched Zdenek Plsek’s effort from 1952 for the most strikeouts in a perfect game.

The top two records in the Southern Conference both were in the Southwest Division as Madrid and Marseille battled to the bitter end. They tied at 98-64 in the regular season with the Conquistadors winning a one-game playoff to win the title. It is Madrid’s eighth playoff berth and back-to-back for the Musketeers, who took the wild card easily. Zurich claimed the South Central Division at 96-66, eight games ahead of Malta. The Mountaineers have seven playoff berths in the last eight years. In the Southeast Division, Belgrade earned its second-ever playoff berth with a 94-68 record. Defending European Champion Zagreb fell hard, going from 94 wins the prior year to a lousy 68-94 in 1961.

Southern Conference MVP went to Athens 1B Rudjer Bosnjak for the second straight season. The 27-year old Serbian was the leader in homers (54), RBI (134), OBP (.422), slugging (.657), OPS (1.079), and wRC+ (199). Armando Rojas was the Pitcher of the Year and joined his conference counterpart in also earning a Triple Crown. The 29-year old Spaniard won his fourth Pitcher of the Year, but his first with Madrid, having left Seville for the Conquistadors in free agency the prior year. Rojas had a 25-6 record, 1.61 ERA, and 370 strikeouts over 296 innings. He also was the WARlord at 13.6 and led in WHIP (0.79), K/BB (11.9), quality starts (29), complete games (21), shutouts (6), and FIP- (44). The 13.6 WAR was the most ever in a season to that point by an EBF pitcher and as of 2037, is the third-best season all-time.

In the first round of the playoffs in the Northern Conference, Hamburg swept Belfast and Brussels survived a fierce challenge from Stockholm, escaping with the series win in five games. In the Southern Conference, Belgrade upset Madrid 3-2 and Marseille downed Zurich 3-1. In the NCC, the Beavers bested the Hammers in six games, giving Brussels back-to-back conference titles. In the SCC, the Bruisers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Musketeers in seven, giving Belgrade its first conference title. In the European Championship, the Beavers earned their first-ever overall title, besting the Bruisers in six games. It was redemption for Brussels, who blew a 3-0 series lead the prior year to Zagreb. For the first time, the European title resides in Belgium.

Other notes: Southern Conference Rookie of the Year Sauncho Fiero of Athens was notable in that he won the award and won a batting title with a .345 average. Marseille’s Rafael Bernard struck out 20 in a March 27 game against Madrid. He’s the second EBF pitcher to fan 20 in a game with Jens Nilsson of Stockholm doing it the prior year. Brussels batter Graeme Breem became the first EBF hitter with a hit-streak of 30+, getting to 31 over the summer. In milestones, Pietro Ribski became the first EBF pitcher to 200 career wins. Paolo Gigliotti became the third to 1000 runs scored.

06-23-2023, 06:32 AM	#346
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,910	1961 in EBF Defending Northern Conference champion Brussels had the best record in the European Baseball Federation in 1961 at 113-49, leading the entire league in runs scored (789) and second only to Hamburg in runs allowed (497). The Beavers cruised to their third straight Northwest Division title. The Hammers rolled to the North Central Division title at 109-53 for their third division title in four years. Stockholm at 87-75 was the NC wild card, giving the Swordsmen nine playoff berths in the EBF’s first 12 seasons. The British Isles Division had a first-time champ in Belfast at 94-68. With the Brewers’ berth, that leaves Oslo and Malta as the only EBF teams without at least one playoff appearance. Hamburg had both the conference MVP and the Pitcher of the Year. MVP was 26-year old RF Davey Miquel. The left-handed Frenchman was the leader in home runs (55), runs (113), walks (128), OBP (.437), slugging (.658), OBP (1.096) and wRC+ (215). The 128 walks drawn was second most-ever in a EBF season behind his own mark of 129 the prior year. 129 remains the all-time mark as of 2037. Pitcher of the Year went to Peter Plattner, who became the EBF’s fourth-ever Triple Crown winning pitcher. The 27-year old Austrian nicknamed “Smiley” had a 23-9 record, 1.72 ERA, and 379 strikeouts over 303 innings; which was the highest inning total in a season ever for an EBF pitcher. Plattner was also the WARlord at 9.9 and led in quality starts (28), complete games (25), and shutouts (6). He also threw the eighth EBF perfect game on September 18, striking out 16 against Berlin. That matched Zdenek Plsek’s effort from 1952 for the most strikeouts in a perfect game. The top two records in the Southern Conference both were in the Southwest Division as Madrid and Marseille battled to the bitter end. They tied at 98-64 in the regular season with the Conquistadors winning a one-game playoff to win the title. It is Madrid’s eighth playoff berth and back-to-back for the Musketeers, who took the wild card easily. Zurich claimed the South Central Division at 96-66, eight games ahead of Malta. The Mountaineers have seven playoff berths in the last eight years. In the Southeast Division, Belgrade earned its second-ever playoff berth with a 94-68 record. Defending European Champion Zagreb fell hard, going from 94 wins the prior year to a lousy 68-94 in 1961. Southern Conference MVP went to Athens 1B Rudjer Bosnjak for the second straight season. The 27-year old Serbian was the leader in homers (54), RBI (134), OBP (.422), slugging (.657), OPS (1.079), and wRC+ (199). Armando Rojas was the Pitcher of the Year and joined his conference counterpart in also earning a Triple Crown. The 29-year old Spaniard won his fourth Pitcher of the Year, but his first with Madrid, having left Seville for the Conquistadors in free agency the prior year. Rojas had a 25-6 record, 1.61 ERA, and 370 strikeouts over 296 innings. He also was the WARlord at 13.6 and led in WHIP (0.79), K/BB (11.9), quality starts (29), complete games (21), shutouts (6), and FIP- (44). The 13.6 WAR was the most ever in a season to that point by an EBF pitcher and as of 2037, is the third-best season all-time. In the first round of the playoffs in the Northern Conference, Hamburg swept Belfast and Brussels survived a fierce challenge from Stockholm, escaping with the series win in five games. In the Southern Conference, Belgrade upset Madrid 3-2 and Marseille downed Zurich 3-1. In the NCC, the Beavers bested the Hammers in six games, giving Brussels back-to-back conference titles. In the SCC, the Bruisers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Musketeers in seven, giving Belgrade its first conference title. In the European Championship, the Beavers earned their first-ever overall title, besting the Bruisers in six games. It was redemption for Brussels, who blew a 3-0 series lead the prior year to Zagreb. For the first time, the European title resides in Belgium. Other notes: Southern Conference Rookie of the Year Sauncho Fiero of Athens was notable in that he won the award and won a batting title with a .345 average. Marseille’s Rafael Bernard struck out 20 in a March 27 game against Madrid. He’s the second EBF pitcher to fan 20 in a game with Jens Nilsson of Stockholm doing it the prior year. Brussels batter Graeme Breem became the first EBF hitter with a hit-streak of 30+, getting to 31 over the summer. In milestones, Pietro Ribski became the first EBF pitcher to 200 career wins. Paolo Gigliotti became the third to 1000 runs scored. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)