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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-30-2023, 04:28 AM

The top two records in the entire European Baseball Federation in 1969 came from the Northern Conference’s Northwest Division. Rotterdam had the top mark at 104-58 to earn a third consecutive playoff berth. Paris finished second at 100-62 to take the wild card for their second berth in three years. Amsterdam also had a strong 91-71 season in the division, but were nine away from the Poodles for the wild card. Berlin won back-to-back North Central Divisions with the Barons at 95-67, seven ahead of Oslo and ten better than Copenhagen. In the British Isles Division, last year’s wild card London finished first at 89-73, knocked out two-time defending conference champ Dublin at 86-76. For the Monarchs, it is their fourth playoff appearance in five seasons.

Taking Northern Conference MVP was Rotterdam centerfielder Ludovic Michels. The 29-year old Luxembourger was the leader in hits (198), runs (110), total bases (380), and WAR (11.4), adding a .310 batting average, 37 home runs, and 107 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Oslo’s Fabian Mullner. A 24-year old from Austria, the fifth-year righty was the ERA leader (1.55) and WARlord (9.8), adding a conference-best 31 quality starts and eight shutouts. He added 287 strikeouts in 266.1 innings with a 20-5 record.

The top three records in the Southern Conference all came out of the Southeast Division. Vienna took first at 97-65 to extend their playoff streak to five, now the longest active one in EBF. Last year’s division winner Athens took the wild card at 95-67, beating out Munich by one game. Despite the 94-68 mark being better than the other two division winners, the Mavericks miss the field. In the Southwest, Lisbon earned its first division title since 1958. The Clippers were 86-76, three better than defending champ Marseille and Barcelona and four ahead of Madrid. In the South Central, Naples earned its second-ever playoff berth, joining the 1957 campaign. The Nobles were 84-78, beating Zurich by three games. Defending European Champion Rome, who had a seven season playoff streak entering the year, took third at 76-86. The Red Wolves would fall into mediocrity, not again making the playoffs until 1991.

Southern Conference MVP was Zagreb shortstop Nikolaos Pavlis. It was the second MVP for the 24-year old Greek, but this one was an all-timer. He posted 14.3 WAR, second most ever by an EBF batter behind only Danijel Cindric’s 15.4 in 1953. Pavlis led the conference in home runs (50), RBI (119) and runs (115), as well as slugging (.675), OPS (1.063), and wRC+ (220), while adding a .333 average and 44 steals. He also was a strong defender at short, adding a 15.8 zone rating and 1.067 EFF.

It was also a historic season for Malta’s Ugo Musacci, winning his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year. This was the best one yet for the 25-year old Italian, posting 14.3 WAR, a single-season EBF pitching record that remains the all-time mark even as of 2037. He struck out 407 hitters, the first EBF pitcher to have 400+. He also had the conference lead in complete games (15), shutouts (6) and FIP- (29), adding an 18-12 record, 2.38 ERA, and 264.2 innings.

In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam outlasted London in five games and Berlin swept Paris over in the Northern Conference. Both Southern Conference series went four with Vienna dropping Naples and Lisbon besting Athens. For the first time, the Northern Conference Championship went all seven games. The Ravens edged the Barons, giving Rotterdam its first conference title. Meanwhile, the Southern Conference Championship went seven for the third straight season and tenth time overall. The Vultures defeated the Clippers, giving Vienna its second conference crown in three seasons.

In the 20^th European Championship, Rotterdam rolled 4-2 over Vienna to become first time champions. Finals MVP was 25-year old first baseman Wes Verhaaegen, who had 21 hits, 9 runs, 3 home runs, 3 doubles, and 3 triples over 18 playoff games. The Ravens bring the trophy back to the Netherlands for the third time with Amsterdam having won in 1951 and 1954. The Vultures are now 0-2 in their finals appearances.

Other notes: Rudjer Bosnjak became the second EBF hitter to cross 1500 RBI, joining Gabriel Staudt. Joining those two in the 500 home run club were Davey Miquel and Jacob Bidwell. Bosnjak also won ninth Silver Slugger at first base. Armando Rojas became the second EBF pitcher to 250 career wins. Mijusko Popovic became the fourth EBF pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts.

For the 1960s, despite having the same DH rules, there was a notable statistical variation between the conferences. The Southern Conference saw the average league ERA of 3.47 compared to a 3.32 mark for the Northern Conference, while the batting averages were skewed at .247 versus .241. In the greater historical context of all baseball, these numbers are considered below average for scoring. It is pretty much middle of the road though compared to the other existing leagues in the 1960s. The EBF would see fairly similar stats in the 1970s before bumping to above average marks generally from the 1980s onward.

07-30-2023, 04:28 AM	#459
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,898	1969 in EBF The top two records in the entire European Baseball Federation in 1969 came from the Northern Conference’s Northwest Division. Rotterdam had the top mark at 104-58 to earn a third consecutive playoff berth. Paris finished second at 100-62 to take the wild card for their second berth in three years. Amsterdam also had a strong 91-71 season in the division, but were nine away from the Poodles for the wild card. Berlin won back-to-back North Central Divisions with the Barons at 95-67, seven ahead of Oslo and ten better than Copenhagen. In the British Isles Division, last year’s wild card London finished first at 89-73, knocked out two-time defending conference champ Dublin at 86-76. For the Monarchs, it is their fourth playoff appearance in five seasons. Taking Northern Conference MVP was Rotterdam centerfielder Ludovic Michels. The 29-year old Luxembourger was the leader in hits (198), runs (110), total bases (380), and WAR (11.4), adding a .310 batting average, 37 home runs, and 107 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Oslo’s Fabian Mullner. A 24-year old from Austria, the fifth-year righty was the ERA leader (1.55) and WARlord (9.8), adding a conference-best 31 quality starts and eight shutouts. He added 287 strikeouts in 266.1 innings with a 20-5 record. The top three records in the Southern Conference all came out of the Southeast Division. Vienna took first at 97-65 to extend their playoff streak to five, now the longest active one in EBF. Last year’s division winner Athens took the wild card at 95-67, beating out Munich by one game. Despite the 94-68 mark being better than the other two division winners, the Mavericks miss the field. In the Southwest, Lisbon earned its first division title since 1958. The Clippers were 86-76, three better than defending champ Marseille and Barcelona and four ahead of Madrid. In the South Central, Naples earned its second-ever playoff berth, joining the 1957 campaign. The Nobles were 84-78, beating Zurich by three games. Defending European Champion Rome, who had a seven season playoff streak entering the year, took third at 76-86. The Red Wolves would fall into mediocrity, not again making the playoffs until 1991. Southern Conference MVP was Zagreb shortstop Nikolaos Pavlis. It was the second MVP for the 24-year old Greek, but this one was an all-timer. He posted 14.3 WAR, second most ever by an EBF batter behind only Danijel Cindric’s 15.4 in 1953. Pavlis led the conference in home runs (50), RBI (119) and runs (115), as well as slugging (.675), OPS (1.063), and wRC+ (220), while adding a .333 average and 44 steals. He also was a strong defender at short, adding a 15.8 zone rating and 1.067 EFF. It was also a historic season for Malta’s Ugo Musacci, winning his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year. This was the best one yet for the 25-year old Italian, posting 14.3 WAR, a single-season EBF pitching record that remains the all-time mark even as of 2037. He struck out 407 hitters, the first EBF pitcher to have 400+. He also had the conference lead in complete games (15), shutouts (6) and FIP- (29), adding an 18-12 record, 2.38 ERA, and 264.2 innings. In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam outlasted London in five games and Berlin swept Paris over in the Northern Conference. Both Southern Conference series went four with Vienna dropping Naples and Lisbon besting Athens. For the first time, the Northern Conference Championship went all seven games. The Ravens edged the Barons, giving Rotterdam its first conference title. Meanwhile, the Southern Conference Championship went seven for the third straight season and tenth time overall. The Vultures defeated the Clippers, giving Vienna its second conference crown in three seasons. In the 20^th European Championship, Rotterdam rolled 4-2 over Vienna to become first time champions. Finals MVP was 25-year old first baseman Wes Verhaaegen, who had 21 hits, 9 runs, 3 home runs, 3 doubles, and 3 triples over 18 playoff games. The Ravens bring the trophy back to the Netherlands for the third time with Amsterdam having won in 1951 and 1954. The Vultures are now 0-2 in their finals appearances. Other notes: Rudjer Bosnjak became the second EBF hitter to cross 1500 RBI, joining Gabriel Staudt. Joining those two in the 500 home run club were Davey Miquel and Jacob Bidwell. Bosnjak also won ninth Silver Slugger at first base. Armando Rojas became the second EBF pitcher to 250 career wins. Mijusko Popovic became the fourth EBF pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. For the 1960s, despite having the same DH rules, there was a notable statistical variation between the conferences. The Southern Conference saw the average league ERA of 3.47 compared to a 3.32 mark for the Northern Conference, while the batting averages were skewed at .247 versus .241. In the greater historical context of all baseball, these numbers are considered below average for scoring. It is pretty much middle of the road though compared to the other existing leagues in the 1960s. The EBF would see fairly similar stats in the 1970s before bumping to above average marks generally from the 1980s onward. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)