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2041 Regular Season
Western League Review
With the WL’s #1 pitching staff headlined by Jacobie Harksdale (23-5, 2.40 ERA) and strong offensive contributions from the likes of RF Felipe Peralta (.340, 31 HR, 81 RBI) and 2B Tom Lockhart (.305, 21 HR, 101 RBI), Omaha cruised to their third straight Midwest division title, winning a franchise record 102 games along the way. OKC hung on to their coattails for most of the season only fading down the stretch, eventually finishing the season with a 91-71 record, even a strong season from free-agent-to-be C Tom Walsh (.281, 26 HR, 98 RBI) could lift Minneapolis as the Bears came in a distant third and with 79-wins. New manager Tucker Brown got a reaction from his Kansas City team as they finished the season with 73-wins, much better than the 59 they managed in 2040 while Christian Eberlein did not get the desired response in Denver, as the Wildcats slumped to just 68-wins, Denver still featured a top five offense with CF Fernando Hernandez (.300, 37 HR, 122 RBI) leading the way, but their pitching staff struggled with only off-season signing Wes Pierson (10-19, 4.38) reaching double figures for wins.
Phoenix (92-70) won the Southwest division despite not playing as well as they did in 2040, the Eagles still possessed their trademark powerful offense (196 HR) led by 2B Mike Brown (.240, 43 HR, 108 RBI) and RF Adrian Ramirez (.294, 34, 105 RBI) along with a strong pitching staff with Steve Gream (20-7, 2.46 ERA) standing out in his first season with the club. Las Vegas struggled with injuries to key players and a lack of consistency all season and slumped to just 85-wins their lowest total since 2024, not even another excellent season from all-star 3B Joseph Floores (.290, 50 HR, 118 RBI) could help the Gamblers overcome the adversity they faced. Austin (82-80) fielded one of the best pitching units in the league but at the same time their offense underperformed leaving the Kings struggling to break .500 for the season, Houston were very similar to Austin, with a struggling offense and solid pitching, only the Stars failed to break even on the season finishing the campaign at 80-82. Dallas (70-92) finished in the division basement for the first time since 2026, the Mustangs afflicted with a bottom three offense and pitching, if it wasn’t for closer Jesus Tobias and his NABL leading 45 saves, things could have been a whole lot worse in Texas.
With RF Francisco Perez (.344, 28 HR, 98 RBI) and 1B Herminio Azurara (31 HR, 110 RBI) leading the charge Sanfrancisco returned to the top of the Pacific division, winning a franchise best 100 games (the clubs first such campaign). Los Angeles finished as runners up a full 10-games back in the standings, falling just short of catching OKC for the wildcard spot, San Jose (80-82) were a middle of the pack team all season, never good enough to challenge for the playoffs and not bad enough to end up with a top draft pick. San Diego (74-88) once again disappointed with a spluttering offense their biggest issue and RF James Britt (.278, 16 HR, 61 RBI) their main threat, while Seattle (60-102) found themselves back in the division basement after another lacklustre campaign.
Final Standings
Midwest Division
Omaha 102-60*
Oklahoma City 91-71*
Minneapolis 79-83
Kansas City 73-89
Denver 68-94
Southwest Division
Phoenix 92-70*
Las Vegas 85-77
Austin 82-80
Houston 80-82
Dallas 70-92
Pacific Division
Sanfrancisco 100-62*
Los Angeles 90-72
San Jose 80-82
San Diego 74-88
Seattle 62-100
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