2079 Season:
The
TRENTON THUNDER won their first title in league history, defeating the Quad Cities River Bandits in 6 games.
The
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS were relegated to the Pit of Despair. They finished 49-112, nine whole games behind the Ogden Raptors for last place.
128 teams remain in Major League Baseball...
In Memoriam: West Michigan Whitecaps
A- Detroit Tigers
A Teams Remaining: 17
Tigers Affiliates Remaining: 2/5
All Time Record: 4574-5436 (.457)
Best Season: 2040, 100-62, 10th place
Best Hitter: Tim Waters (2067-2078)
A former #9 overall pick, Waters became known for his ability to get on base. He walked 102 times in 2069, and he led the league in 2071 with a .469 OBP. But he also has plenty of power in his bat. He has hit exactly 33 home runs in each of the past four seasons. This past offseason, he signed a four year deal with the Minnesota Twins, putting the final nail in the coffin for the Whitecaps' relegation.
Best Pitcher: Kevin Hoss (2020-2029)
Hoss truly was a hoss in his years with West Michigan. Though his teams were never competitive, he won 78 games with a 3.35 ERA. His best season came in 2026, when he had a 2.30 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. In 2030, he signed with the White Sox where he won 129 games and pitched perhaps even better. He retired in 2038 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Notes:
Tacoma RF Ernesto Rebolledo led the league with a .374 batting average.
36 year old White Sox LF Kabuto "Chevito" Kawamata led the league with 56 home runs. He has only played three seasons in the league, but he has hit at least 54 home runs in all of them.
Fort Myers LF Bobby Ligon led the league with a .455 OBP and 11.0 WAR.
After four titles in five years, the Orioles finished a disappointing 95-66 and in 19th place.
Fire Frogs SP Luis Orosco led the league with a 2.34 ERA.
White Sox SP Jon Coronado won his second Cy Young after striking out 313 batters with a 2.56 ERA.
Curt Murphy signed a three year deal with the Tigers in the offseason, where he struck out 256 more batters and led the league with 5 complete games and a 0.86 WHIP. He now has 3682 strikeouts, putting him 10th all time. He has led the league in K/BB four years in a row and 9 out of the last 10. This could be the greatest pitcher of all time.
The Yankees hit 310 home runs as a team. They had 6 players hit at least 30.
MiLB teams took up the top four spots in the league standings, a first.
The Seattle Mariners were the worst MLB team, going 70-91 and finishing in 103rd place.
Teams eliminated:
2018:
Princeton Rays
2019:
Bristol Pirates
2020:
Aberdeen Ironbirds
2021:
Hickory Crawdads
2022:
Mobile Bay Bears
2023:
Reading Fightin Phils
2024:
Bowie Baysox
2025:
Potomac Nationals
2026:
Biloxi Shuckers
2027:
Lake Elsinore Storm
2028:
Grand Junction Rockies
2029:
South Bend Cubs
2030:
Modesto Nuts
2031:
Tri-City Valley Cats
2032:
Reno Aces
2033:
Staten Island Yankees
2034:
Portland Sea Dogs
2035:
Lexington Legends
2036:
Batavia Muckdogs
2037:
Frederick Keys
2038:
Hillsboro Hops
2039:
Tri-City Dust Devils
2040:
Tennessee Smokies
2041:
Norfolk Tides
2042:
Vancouver Canadians
2043:
Buffalo Bisons
2044:
Jupiter Hammerheads
2045:
Eugene Emeralds
2046:
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2047:
New Orleans Baby Cakes
2048:
Hagerstown Suns
2049:
Sacramento River Cats
2050:
Corpus Christi Hooks
2051:
Salem Red Sox
2052:
Kane County Cougars
2053:
Jackson Generals
2054:
Lake County Captains
2055:
Bradenton Marauders
2056:
Stockton Ports
2057:
Dunedin Blue Jays
2058:
Everett Aqua Sox
2059:
Johnson City Cardinals
2060:
Idaho Falls Chukars
2061:
Toledo Mud Hens
2062:
Springfield Cardinals
2063:
Charleston RiverDogs
2064:
Asheville Tourists
2065:
Peoria Chiefs
2066:
Lowell Spinners
2067:
Las Vegas 51s
2068:
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
2069:
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
2070:
Lakeland Flying Tigers
2071:
Richmond Flying Squirrels
2072:
Cedar Rapids Kernels
2073:
Augusta GreenJackets
2074:
Billings Mustangs
2075:
Iowa Cubs
2076:
Columbia Fireflies
2077:
Clearwater Threshers
2078:
Pulaski Yankees
2079:
West Michigan Whitecaps
