132 Random Debut League - 2024- (est 2019)

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There were some accomplishment and exciting game as the league rolls in it's final 27 games of the year

The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Fargo Horsemen 4-0 at home today as Ed Scott fired a 1 hit shutout. Scott improved to 9-7 as he fanned 5 batters in the game and only allowed a hit to Al Gionfriddo. Francisco Cabrera had 2 hits and 2 RBI's for Buffalo in the win as they are in 2nd place in the AL East trailing the first place New York Yankees by 9 games.

Harry Lord hit his milestone 300th homer today for the Albuquerque Blackbirds as they destroyed the Lagos Hammerheads 20-4 on the road at RCCG Field in Nigeria. Lord went 4 for 5 in the game with 2 homers and now has hit 38 homers this year. It was Lord's second homer that came off of outfielder Jason Botts who took the mound. Lord hit 66 homers in 2023 and 62 in 2025 and got to 300 in his 6th major league season.

The Atlantic City Sharks dropped the Paris Swingers on the road at Peugot Park today and it was a huge game for Atlantic City starter Joe Blong who struck out 16 batters in 6 2/3 innings. Blong improves to 15-5 on the year with a 2.18 ERA. David Freese had 2 hits and 4 RBI's to lead Atlantic City's offense.

Mob hitman Tommy Devito had a huge 5 hit game today for the Melbourne Caribou as they outlasted the Duluth Champions at home 17-10. The rookie catcher and person that doesn't like being a clown went 5 for 6 on the day with 4 RBI's including his 14th homer of the season. Yuniel Escobar and Carl Warwick also drove in 4 runs for Melbourne in the win.

The Santa Barbara Dolphins learned today that they lost their star pitcher Butch Wensloff for the year with a ruptured finger tendon. Wensloff was 12-11 this year after winning 17 games in 2025. The Injury occurred in a 4-2 victory in 10 innings over the Reno Armada at Johnny Cash Park. Wensloff had pitched 8 scoreless innings in the contest.

Another arm down for the count as the Aruba Jackrabbits lost Colin Rea for the season with torn ulnar collateral ligament. Rea was 8-8 with a 2.66 ERA in his breakout 3rd year for Aruba. The injury happened in a 5-2 road loss to the New Orleans Zebras at the Superdome.

Bob Lee had been a solid reliever this year for the Paris Swingers but is now gone for 11 months with a stretched elbow ligament. Lee had appeared in 79 games in his rookie year with a 4.03 ERA

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The 12th no hitter was tossed today by Bob Ewing of the Sarasota Typhoon as they beat the Morgantown Cottonmouths 2-0 on the road at Mountaineer Field. Ewing fanned 6 and walked 4 in the game to improve to 6-10 on the season. Ewing won 16 games in 2022 for the Honolulu Riptide but lost his form and has really struggled the past few years.

UFC fighter Conor McGregor had hits and a homer in the game to augment the offense. Morgantown third baseman Terry Pendleton was baffled "Ewing is not a great pitcher he was pitching to contact and getting lucky, it is sad we go down for this" It was the 2nd time in 2 months that Morgantown fell victim to a no hitter as Bill Sowders and the Philadelphia Phillies were able to get a no hitter in July. It was the first no hitter in Sarasota Typhoon history.

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Another busy week in the homestretch

Charlie Hollocher, the dynamic rookie for the Columbus Barracudas was named AL Player of the Week. Hollocher hit 4 homers and drove in 11 runs while batting .458. He now has 32 homers and 115 RBI's this year with a .332 average.

National League top honors went to John Olerud of the Albuquerque Blackbirds. Olerud went 17 for 30 and swatted 4 homers while driving in 15 runs. Olerud is hitting .391 this year and may not repeat as NL MVP this year because of his teammate Larry Doyle.

Andy Benes was able to pitch a solid 1 hit shutout today as the Wichita Hawkeyes defeated the nearby Lincoln Music 5-0 at home. Benes fanned 9 batters on the day and did not walk anyone and is now 12-7 on the season. The lone Lincoln hit was by light hitting Pepe Frias. Joe Orengo was the top hitter for Wichita getting 3 hits and smacking his 24th homer of the year.

The Louisville Bats also got a 1 hit performance from Fred Link as they beat the Baghdad Sultans 8-0 on the road at Saddam Hussein stadium. Link improved to 8-10 as he fanned 5 batters and walked 2 in the game. The lone Baghdad hit was by Roxy Walters, which was an 8th inning double. Heinie Manush hit 2 homers and drove in 3 runs to carry the Louisville offense.

The Big Unit, Randy Johnson is having a super season for the Nashville Judges and won his 20th game of the year while striking out 16 batters as they beat the Lynchburg Horned Frogs. Lynchburg only got one hit in the game on a Frank Ellerbe single. Derek Norris had 3 hits and 4 RBI's including his 20th homer of the year to carry Nashville to victory. Nashville won the AL Central title in 2025 but are 6 games back in 3rd place behind the first place Chicago White Sox

Pop singer and Glasgow Barons third baseman Nick Lachey will retire at the end of the season at 38 years old. Lachey has 86 career homers with his best season being 16 with the 2022 Tulsa Rattlers. He has 12 homers in his final year.

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The Des Moines Jaguars are the defending AL Champions and look to be the team to beat in the American League this year but will have to do without star reliever Randall "Pink" Floyd. The Texas quarterback and pot smoker is gone for the season with a torn meniscus suffered in a 9-1 win over the lowly Yukon Drillers in the Tundra. Floyd is 3-1 with a 1.13 ERA in 79 games this year, he will be hard to replace

Charlie Buffinton kicked it into higher gear with a 15 strikeout game today as the Chicago Cubs edged the Corpus Christi Blue Hens 2-1 at home. Buffinton improves to 10-5 with the 15 K's coming over just 6 innings. Noah Syndergaard had the big save in the game. Chicago offense came from Billy Sullivan's 2 RBI's

The Riverhead Racers lost their workhorse reliever in Don Hood for the season with shoulder inflammation. Hood was 6-0 in 66 relief appearances this year with a 2.19 ERA. Riverhead is 93-48 in 3rd place in the NL East and Hood suffered the injury in a 19-2 drubbing of the Kimberley Ocelots on the road at Nelson Mandela Stadium.

Bill Sudakis had a monster game for the Texas Rangers as they devoured the Rochester Surge at home by the crazy 33-3 score. Sudakis drives in 10 runs and goes 5 for 6 in the game with 3 homers. He now has 18 homers on the year. Jimmie Hall added 5 hits for the winning Texas team who are 93-48 and in 4th place in the AL West

The Albuquerque Blackbirds annihilated the Melbourne Caribou on the road at Michael Hutchence Park today as Vic Harris had 5 hits and drove in a run in a 21-3 lopsided victory. Harris improved his average to .276 on the season. Edgar Martinez had 2 hits and 6 RBI's as part of the offense.

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Just 18 games left in the season and some divisions are heating up

David Ortiz hit his milestone 300th homer today for the AL Midwest leading Des Moines Jaguars today as they wrecked the Berlin Cannons on the road at Kraftwerk park 14-2. Ortiz hit the 2 run shot off of reliever Brayan Villarreal in the 9th inning, his 41st homer of the season. Oritz his 62 homers in 2023 and all of his homers have come playing for Des Moines.

Paul Waner went 3 for 3 today for the Richmond Gamecocks and extended his hitting streak to 25 games as Richmond beat the Nashville Judges 7-1 on the road at Fedex Field. Waner drove in his 121st run and has a .318 average for Richmond. Harvey Hendrick had 2 hits and 3 RBI's as well for Richmond in the key win as they battle the Baltimore Orioles and San Juan Storm for first place in the AL Atlantic.

Also Lew Fonseca extended his hitting streak to 25 games today for the New York Yankees but they fell short at home against the Utah Saints. Utah won the game 7-0 behind 6 shutout innings from malcontent Dwight Schrute. Enos Slaughter had 3 hits and 2 RBI's as well for Utah

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the San Antonio River Kings 4-1 at home today as Christy Mathewson improved to 20-3 with a 16 strikeout performance. Matthewson has 337 strikeouts on the year and a 1.89 ERA. Christian Villanueva hit a big 3 run homer in the 3rd inning which as the difference in the game for the Jays.

Reliever Frank Biscan is done for the year for the Evansville Steelhawks as he tore his laburm. Biscan was 4-5 this year for Evansville out of the bullpen

The Acapulco Aztecs also lost Matt Karchner for the season with a torn labrum. Karchner was 3-2 this year for Acapulco.

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Bill Friel of the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox took home AL player of the week. Friel hit 5 homers and drove in 14 runs while batting .467 this week. Friel has 49 homer and 120 RBI's this year as Chicago leads the Detroit Tigers by 2 games in the AL Central

NL Player of the week goes to Dolph Camilli of the Grand Rapids Crawdads. Camilli goes 13 for 28 with 6 homers and 13 RBI's for Grand Rapids. He has hit 54 homers and drove in 131 runs for the improved 79-68 Grand Rapids team

It was a big day for character actor and Sacramento Bees outfielder Steve Buscemi as he launched his 300th career homer today. The homer was hit in a game where Sacramento buried the Newark Thieves on the road at Sinatra Stadium. Buscemi hit two homers on the day the first one in the 3rd inning off of Yu Darvish was the big milestone marker. Buscemi was happy to hit the homer in New Jersey being from Long Island. Buscemi drove in 5 runs and now has 100 RBI's on the year.

Eric Chavez had a career game picking up 7 hits in a game as his Tokyo Alligators destroyed the Mississippi Crew at home 28-13. Chavez had 7 hits and 8 RBI's in the game as hit his 26th homer in the game, which was a grand slam. Dode Paskert also drove in 5 runs to Tokyo in this game.

Wilton Guerrero is a part time player hitting .351 and he drilled 6 hits today as the Chicago Cubs crushed the Amagansett Assassins 25-5 at home. Guerrero drove in 5 runs with his 6 hits and Ben Gamel had 5 hits for the Cubs as they chase the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.

The Mexico City Salukis have lost Steve Trout for the season with a torn labrum which means he will miss a lot of 2027. He was 10-9 with a 4.13 ERA this year

Chris Coste of the Omaha Eagles announced his retirement today at 36 years old. Cost had a good 2019 season for the Atlanta Braves with 15 homers.

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Just 12 games left in the season and latest updates

It has been a disappointing season for the Mobile Swordfish and to add insult to injury they have lost SP Ben Sanders for the rest of the way with shoulder inflammation. Sanders was 8-13 this year after winning 42 games the prior 3 seasons.

The Allentown Chiefs announced that workhorse reliever Tony Barnette will retire at the end of the year at 36 years old. Barnette appeared in 314 Major league games and had appeared in 82 games for the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers.

In a wild game the Grand Rapids Crawdads defeated the Atlantic City Sharks on the road at the Borgata 8-4 in 18 innings. Brook Jacoby goes 5-8 in the win with 2 RBI's, including homering off of Bob Johnson. Carlos Gomez hit a big grand slam in the top of the 18th inning off of Dave Sisler to put the game out of reach.

The Beijing Airhogs learned today that they have lost reliever Joe Roa for a long time with a torn rotator cuff. Roa was overused with 89 appearances in 2026 for Beijing and the Tel Aviv Thunderbolts

Paul Waner of the Richmond Gamecocks saw his hitting streak stopped by the Cabo San Lucas Black Gold today.

Another streak coming to an end was Lew Fonseca's 28 game hit streak for the New York Yankees against the Caracas Toros

The Des Moines Jaguars have not won their division yet but they have secured the first playoff spot in the American League.

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Now that there are just 4 series left (12 games) it is time to put a microscope over the pennant races of the teams that are still alive and next opponents

AL East
1. New York Yankees - 106-44 (@Athens Odyssey 51-99)
2. Buffalo Bisons - 94-56 (home vs Omaha Eagles 91-59)

AL Atlantic
1. San Juan Storm 108-42 (home vs Kingston Sea Lions 75-75)
2. Baltimore Orioles 107-43 (@Lynchburg Horned Frogs 33-117)
3. Richmond Gamecocks 106-44 (home vs Taipei Herons 24-126)
4. Jacksonville Beach Bums 97-53 (@Grand Junction Gold Rush 65-85)

AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox 104-46 (home vs Providence Chargers 55-95)
2. Detroit Tigers 103-47 (home vs Bakersfield Red Aces 39-111)
3. Nashville Judges 99-51 (home vs Amsterdam Smokies 55-95)
4. Indianapolis Bulldogs 96-54 (@Charlotte Spiders 93-57)
5. Caracas Toros 92-58 (home vs Branson Jackals 72-78)

AL Midwest
1. Des Moines Jaguars 119-31 (home vs Evansville Steelhawks 69-81)
2. Minnesota Twins 109-41 (@Staten Island Blue Jackets 94-56)

AL West
1. Utah Saints 107-43 (home vs Mississippi Crew 74-76)
2. Houston Astros 103-47 (home vs Los Angeles Angels 93-57)
2. San Antonio River Kings 103-47 (home vs Guadalajara Bighorns 85-65
4. Texas Rangers 97-53 (home vs Foxwoods Colonials 88-62)
5. Tucson Tomahawks 95-55 (home vs Seattle Mariners 107-43)

AL Pacific
1. Seattle Mariners 107-43 (@Tucson Tomahawks 95-55)
2. Spokane Gangsters 97-53 (home vs Acapulco Aztecs 53-97)
2. Oakland Athletics 97-53 (home vs Delaware Big Train 65-85)


Key Series

Seattle Mariners at Tucson Tomahawks - Tucson playing for their life and Seattle looking to rep up the AL Pacific


NL Pennant Race

NL East
1. New York Mets 109-41 (@Chicago Cubs 108-42)
2. Brooklyn Brawlers 105-45 (@Winnipeg Wolf Pack 98-52)
3. Riverhead Racers 98-52 (@Lincoln Music 41-109)

NL Atlantic
1. Philadelphia Phillies 107-43 (@Lagos Hammerheads 31-119)
2. Atlanta Braves 96-54 (@Melbourne Caribou 50-100)
2. Key West Condors 96-54 (@Louisville Bats 85-65)
4. Orlando Alliance 94-56 (home vs Memphis Cougars 110-40)

NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds 117-33 (home vs Amagansett Assassins 53-97)
2. Chicago Cubs 108-42 (home vs New York Mets 109-41)
3. Milwaukee Brewers 96-54 (home vs Sacramento Bees 106-44)

NL Midwest
1. Memphis Cougars 110-40 (@Orlando Alliance 94-56)
2. New Orleans Zebras 106-44 (@Rome Thoroughbreds 55-95)
3. Winnipeg Wolf Pack 98-52 (home vs Brooklyn Brawlers 105-45)
3. St Louis Cardinals 98-52 (@San Diego Padres 97-53)
5. Wichita Hawkeyes 96-54 (@San Francisco Giants 97-53)

NL West
1. Arizona Diamondbacks 110-40 (@Boise Parrots 98-52)
2. Boise Parrots 98-52 (home vs Arizona Diamondbacks 110-40)
2. Las Vegas Snake Eyes 98-52 (home vs Mobile Swordfish 76-74)

NL Pacific
1. Sacramento Bees 106-44 (@MIlwaukee Brewers 96-54)
2. Vancouver Men-O-War 105-45 (home vs Honolulu Riptide 104-46)
3. Honolulu Riptide 104-46 (@Vancouver Men-O-War 105-45)
4. Los Angeles Dodgers 102-48 (@Charleston Cheetahs 65-85)
5. San Diego Padres 97-53 (home vs St Louis Cardinals 98-52)
5. San Francisco Giants 97-53 (home vs Wichita Hawkeyes (96-54)


Key Series - Honolulu Riptide vs Vancouver Men-O-War - Schedule makers could not have this come at such a pivotal time as both teams are battling in the NL Pacific and NL Wildcard.

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Just 9 games left in the season and postseason berths are being won.

Austin Meadows of the Foxwood Colonials took home AL Player of the Week award with 4 homers and 9 RBI's while batting .522 for the week. Meadows has 47 homers and 134 RBI's this year.

National League top honors went to Dusty Miller of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Miller went 16 for 27 with a homer and 6 RBI's and has 35 homers on the 2026 campaign. Dodgers hold onto a slim postseason hope.

It was a big game for Grady Hatton hitting 3 homers as the Texas Rangers defeated the Foxwoods Colonials 8-2 at home. The 2nd homer hit in the game was Hatton's 400th career homer all as a member of the Rangers. The homer came off of Foxwoods' starter Vern Bickford. Hatton has 41 homer this year and hit a season best 69 back in 2022 for Texas.

Jesse Hahn continues to be dominant for the Madison Monarchs as he fires a 1 hit shutout in a 10-0 blowout victory on the road against the Scranton Owls at Dunder Mifflin Stadium. Hahn fanned 6 batters and walked none to improve to 16-2 on the season. Dick Porter had the lone hit off of Hahn. Jeff Blauser hit his 19th homer and drove in 3 runs in the win.

The Reno Armada learned today that they will not have John Taff for the rest of the season as he is derailed with shoulder inflammation. Taff was 4-7 this season and was a 26 save pitcher for the 2024 Reno team.

Joe Musgrove is down for the count too with shoulder inflammation for the Cozumel Scouts and finishes the year at 5-3.

The New York Yankees won the AL East division

The Cincinnati Reds won the NL Central Divison

The Philadelphia Phillies won the NL Atlantic Division

The Arizona Diamondbacks won the NL West Division

The Des Moines Jaguars won the AL Midwest title.

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With 9 games left, 5 of the 12 divisions are already clinched, here are the teams still left in contention and their next series.

AL Atlantic
1. Baltimore Orioles 110-43 (home vs Boston Red Sox 87-66)
1. San Juan Storm - 110-43 (@Tel Aviv Thunderbolts 59-94)
3. Richmond Gamecocks - 109-44 (@Wall Street Black Cats 76-77)

AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox 107-46 (@Delaware Big Train 65-88)
2. Detroit Tigers 105-47 (@Bermuda Seawolves 44-109)
3. Nashville Judges 101-52 (@Bakersfield Red Aces 39-113)

AL Midwest
1. Des Moines Jaguars won division
2. Minnesota Twins - 111-42 (home vs San Antonio River Kings 104-49)

AL West
1. Utah Saints - 110-43 (@St Thomas Snappers 48-105)
2. Houston Astros - 104-49 (@Shreveport Sting 59-94)
2. San Antonio River Kings 104-49 (@Minnesota Twins 111-42)

AL Pacific
1. Seattle Mariners - 108-45 (home vs Staten Island Blue Jackets 95-58)
2. Oakland Athletics - 100-53 (@Kansas City Royals 85-68)
2. Spokane Gangsters - 100-53 (@Yukon Drillers 27-126)

Key Series

San Antonio River Kings at Minnesota Twins - San Antonio plays for their life and Minnesota tries to win wildcard

NL East
1. New York Mets - 111-42 (home vs Birmingham Hillcats 81-72)
2. Brooklyn Brawlers - 106-47 (home vs Scranton Owls 50-103)
3. Riverhead Racers - 101-52 (home vs Lagos Hammerheads 31-122)

NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds - clinched division
2. Chicago Cubs 109-44 (@Sioux Falls Velocity 85-68)
3. Milwaukee Brewers 99-54 (@Wichita Hawkeyes 97-56)

NL Midwest
1. Memphis Cougars - 113-40 (home vs Vancouver Men-O-War 108-45)
2. New Orleans Zebras 108-45 (home vs Albuquerque Blackbirds 93-60)
3, St Louis Cardinals 100-53 (home vs Las Vegas Snake Eyes 100-53)
3. Winnipeg Wolf Pack 100-53 (@Little Rock Sunbirds 91-62)

NL West
1. Arizona Diamonbacks won division
2. Boise Parrots 100-53 (@Glasgow Barons 43-110)
2. Las Vegas Snake Eyes 100-53 (@St Louis Cardinals 100-53)

NL Pacific
1. Vancouver Men-O-War 108-45 (@Memphis Cougars 113-40)
2. Sacramento Bees 106-47 (@Miami Marlins 90-63)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers 104-49 (home vs Pittsburgh Pirates 96-57)
3. Honolulu Riptide 104-49 (home vs Kimberley Ocelots 38-115)
5. San Francisco Giants 99-54 (@Peoria Oil Barons 68-85)


Key Matchup

Vancouver Men-O-War at Memphis Cougars - 2 teams trying to close out their divisions and make the postseason for the first time in their histories

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Another month in the books for 2026

AL Batter of the Month - Tillie Shafer (Charlotte Spiders) (21 HR 46 RBI .318)

NL Batter of the Month - Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) (18 HR 38 RBI .398)

AL Pitcher of the Month - Brian Tollberg (Charlotte Spiders) (6-0 1.37 ERA)

NL Pitcher of the Month - Art Nehf (Memphis Cougars) (6-0 2.20 ERA)

AL Rookie of the Month - Leon Durham (Syracuse Maroons) (12 HR 22 RBI .336)

NL Rookie of the Month - Art Nehf (Memphis Cougars) (6-0 2.20 ERA)


AL Batting Leaders

Batting Average
1. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) .383
2. Dave Bancroft (Mexico City Salukis) .369
3. Ross Youngs (Charlotte Spiders) .355

Homers
1. Fred Luderus (Kansas City Royals) 67
2. Adam LaRoche (San Antonio River Kings) 63
3. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 62

RBI's
1. Adam LaRoche (San Antonio River Kings) 184
2. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 170
3. Frank Baker (Des Moines Jaguars) 160

Stolen Bases
1. George Davis (Utah Saints) 62
2. Wally Schang (Utah Saints) 55
2. Gus Williams (Utah Saintas) 55

WAR
1. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 10.8
2. Francisco Lindor (Portland Lions) 10.5
3. Dave Bancroft (Mexico City Salukis) 10.0

Wins
1. Noodles Hahn (Utah Saints) 23
2. Randy Johnson (Nashville Judges) 22
3. Chief Bender (San Juan Storm) 20

Strikeouts
1. Randy Johnson (Nashville Judges) 356
2. Christy Mathewson (Toronto Blue Jays) 352
3. Noodles Hahn (Utah Saints) 345

ERA
1. Tom Hughes (Saskatoon Beavers) 1.54
2. Eddie Plank (Jacksonville Beach Bums) 1.61
3. Walter Johnson (Fresno Bashers) 1.63

Saves
1. Robb Nen (Houston Astros) 39
2. Fernando Cabrera (Spokane Gangsters) 38
2. Joakim Soria (Baltimore Orioles) 38


National League Leaders

Batting Average
1. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) .388
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) .379
3. Jesse Burkett (Arizona Diamondbacks) .375

Homers
1. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 63
2. Al Simmons (Honolulu Riptide) 62
3. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 61

RBI's
1. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 189
2. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 184
3. Jesse Burkett (Arizona Diamondbacks) 164

Stolen Bases
1. Billy Hamilton (Vancouver Men-O-War) 83
2. Shorty Fuller (Mobile Swordfish) 59
3. Joe Morgan (Boise Parrots) 56

WAR
1. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 11.4
2. Danny Tartabull (Philadelphia Phillies) 11.0
3. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 10.7

Wins
1. Jumbo McGinnis (Chicago Cubs) 22
2. Rube Kisinger (Los Angeles Dodgers) 21
2. Art Nehf (Memphis Cougars) 21

Strikeouts
1. Bob Feller (Chicago Cubs) 306
2. Bobby Mitchell (Atlanta Braves) 301
3. Joe Blong (Atlantic City Sharks) 288

ERA
1. Dutch Leonard (Atlantic City Sharks) 1.34
2. Rube Kisnger (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1.50
3. Jumbo McGinnis (Chicago Cubs) 1.77

Saves
1. Al Cicotte (Winnipeg Wolf Pack) 46
2. George Mohart (Boise Parrots) 39
3. Jesse Tannehill (Colorado Rockies) 38

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The 13th no hitter of the year comes at a critical time for the Honolulu Riptide as they chase down a playoff berth and possible division title. Rookie righthander Paul "Daffy" Dean came up huge as he no-hit the Kimberley Ocelots at home. Dean fanned 13 batters in the game and walked just one batter in Bobby Klaus. Gary Alexander hit a 3 run blast his 36th homer of the year to help the offense. Honolulu wins the game 7-0 and stays in the 4 team race in the NL Pacific with the Vancouver Men-O-War, Sacramento Bees and Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the first ever no-hitter in Honolulu Riptide history and first time that Kimberley was ever no hit.

Actor and Kimberley Ocelots outfielder Jason Biggs said this of Dean "I was watching from the bench and all I kept thinking, coach don't put me in the game"

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There are just 6 games left and there are some big races still alive especially in the AL Atlantic and NL Pacific.

Veteran Gus Bell slugged his 300th career homer today for the Hartford Rocketmen as they beat the Rome Thoroughbreds at home 6-4. Bell hit a 2 run homer in the 6th inning off of Rome reliever Steve Reed. Bell has split his career with the Toronto Blue Jays and Hartford and had 47 homers in 2023 for Hartford. Bell has 27 homers this year.

The Chicago Cubs are trying to clinch the wildcard and have dominant pitching and it was on display today as Vic Willis tossed the 1 hit shutout today on the road against the Sioux Falls Velocity at CitiBank Stadium. Chicago wins the game 8-0 as Willis fanned 14 batters and improved to 18-2 on the year. Ted Easterly collected the lone Sioux Falls hit. Billy Sullivan hit 2 homers and drove in 3 runs and Charlie Bufftinon as a two way player hit 2 homers as well among 3 hits.

Omar Infante of the Los Angeles Dodgers extended his hitting streak to 25 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates as the Dodgers remain in the NL Pacific hunt and wildcard race.

More Cubs standout pitching as Orval Overall fanned 15 batters in a narrow 1-0 road win over the Sioux Falls Velocity at Citibank Stadium. Overall fanned 15 batters over 8 innings and gave way to Tom Butters for his 35th save of the year. Oveall is now 17-8 on the season. Tommy Corcoran had an RBI double in the 4th inning as the lone run for either team in the game.

The San Diego Padres learned today that they have lost reliever Andy Boswell for the season with a torn flexor tendon and will miss most of next year. Boswell was 1-0 this year in 54 relief appearances for San Diego.

The Utah Saints won the AL West division title

The Seattle Mariners won the AL Pacific division title

The Memphis Cougars clinched a playoff berth but have not won the NL Midwest yet.

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There are races going on with 6 games left, these are the races and upcoming opponents

AL Atlantic
1. Baltimore Orioles 112-44 (@Richmond Gamecocks 111-45)
2. Richmond Gamecocks 111-45 (home vs Baltimore Orioles 112-44)
2. San Juan Storm 111-45 (home vs Mexico City Salukis 82-74)

AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox 109-47 (home vs Kansas City Royals 86-70)
2. Detroit Tigers 108-47 (home vs Foxwoods Colonials 92-64)

AL Midwest
1. Des Moines Jaguars clinched division
2. Minnesota Twins 114-42 (@Auckland Seadogs 37-119)

AL West
1. Utah Saints have clinched division
2. Houston Astros 106-50 (home vs New York Yankees 110-46)


Key Matchup - Baltimore Orioles at Richmond Gamecocks - makes the schedule makers look like geniuses as these teams are a game apart in the AL Atlantic with San Juan in the same mix.


NL East
1. New York Mets 112-44 (@Cincinnati Reds 122-34)
2. Brooklyn Brawlers 109-47 (@San Diego Padres 98-58)

NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds - clinched division
2. Chicago Cubs - 112-44 (@San Jose Skeeters 65-91)

NL Midwest
1. Memphis Cougars - 116-40 (@Kimberley Ocelots 38-118)
2. New Orleans Zebras - 111-45 (@Sacramento Bees 106-50)

NL Pacific
1. Vancouver Men-O-War 108-48 (home vs Redding Missions 50-106)
2. Honolulu Riptide 107-49 (@Oklahoma City Colts 83-73)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers 106-50 (@Orlando Alliance 96-60)
3. Sacramento Bees 106-50 (home vs New Orleans Zebras 111-45)

Key Matchup - New Orleans Zebras at Sacramento Bees, New Orleans battling for the wildcard and Sacramento in the NL Pacific pile up.

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Sim imitates life as Dallas Braden did what he did in real life and hurls a no hitters today for the Maine Attack as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 at home. Braden fanned 6 and walked 2 in the game to improve to 11-8 on the season. Adam Lind went 3 for 3 with a homer and 3 RBI's for Maine to help Braden in this game. Maine took apart Toronto ace Christy Mathewson for 5 runs over 6 innings. Reggie Sanders of Toronto fanned twice and was quoted as saying this after the game "That pitcher had balls, he throws a no hitter against Christy, it just seemed that these Maine fans got behind him early and it was inevitable"

This was the first no hitter in Maine Attack history. It was the second time in Toronto Blue Jays history they were held hitless as the last time was in 2021 by the Baltimore Orioles and Eppa Rixey.

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Down to the final series and there are 5 teams battling for 3 spots in the American League and 6 teams vying for 4 in the National League

AL Player of Week Award goes to Jose Altuve of the Tampa Bay Rays. Altuve hit .531 with 4 homers and 14 RBI's and hits 100 homers for the second straight season. It has been a very disappointing year for Tampa Bay as they are just 83-76.

Wannabe gangster and teen father Beau Thompson wins the NL Player of the Week award for the Moscow Battalion by hitting .429 with 6 homers and 14 RBI's. Thompson has hit 31 homers and has driven in 90 runs in his rookie campaign. The St Louis native has adjusted to life in the land of Putin, but Moscow has suffered with a 38-121 record.

It was a big day for Larry Walker and the New Orleans Zebras as their franchise player hit his 300th career homer today, although they lost on the road 6-3 to the Sacramento Bees at V8 Park. Walker went 2 for 4 and slammed his 66th homer of the year in the first inning off of Sacramento starter Lefty Gomez. Walker has also put up a career best 173 RBI's this year. Both New Orleans and Sacramento remain alive going into the final weekend of the 2026 season.

New York city ad man and San Bernardino Butchers shortstop Chandler Bing saw his 25 game hitting streak snapped today by the Austin Donkeys. Bing his hitting an impressive .364 on the season and in his 3rd season has a .350 career average

DEA Man and Santa Fe Impact outfielder Hank Schrader will retire in a few days at 39 years old. Schrader has 266 careers homers and played 6 seasons with the Utah Saints getting world series ring in 2023. He hit 46 homers in 2019 for Utah. Schrader commented "I can't wait to just hang back with Marie and brew beer in my garage, 8 years of this life has not been easy on me"

In a curious move today the Kansas City Royals fired their GM David Malone and their manager Marko Jukovic. The Royals are 86-73 and not sure what their owner Bill O'Connor was thinking as it was pretty sudden and insulting to install new personnel in with a few games left. Arthur Reynolds with no experience takes over as the GM, while former minor reliever Fred Talbot takes over as manager with no experience whatsoever.

The Memphis Cougars won the NL Midwest title for their first time

The Minnesota Twins clinched the top seed of AL Wildcard

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We have 3 games left in 2026 and 11 teams are battling for 7 spots as we break down the teams, status and final series of the year.

AL Atlantic
1. Richmond Gamecocks 113-46 (@Acapulco Aztecs 54-105)
1. Baltimore Orioles 113-46 (home vs Anchorage Bears 100-59)
1. San Juan Storm 113-46 (@Toronto Blue Jays 95-64)

Analysis - The first place team will be probably the #3 seed in the playoffs and the 2nd place team will draw the very difficult defending AL Champion Des Moines Jaguars in the first round. One team will go home. It seems Richmond has the big advantage with Acapulco on the schedule but it is a road series. It does not get better than this race


AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox 112-47 (@Calgary Fusion 97-62)
2. Detroit Tigers 110-49 (@Kingston Sea Lions 78-81)

Analysis - Chicago has a strong change of winning this, and Detroit has a faint chance at forcing a wild card runoff. Expect Chicago to move on while Detroit should go home.


NL East
1. New York Mets 113-46 (home vs Austin Donkeys 96-63)
2. Brooklyn Brawlers 110-49 (home vs Las Vegas Snake Eyes 102-57)

Analysis - Mets just need one win and they are in Brooklyn could still get wild card but they are play the defending world Champion Las Vegas Snake Eyes who won't repeat this year as they are outside looking in.

NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds have clinched
2. Chicago Cubs 113-46 (home vs Birmingham Hillcats 85-74)

Analysis Cubs would like to win the top wildcard spot and avoid a first round matchup with the Reds.

NL Midwest
1. Memphis Cougars have clinched
2. New Orleans Zebras 112-47 (home vs Wichita Hawkeyes 101-61)

Analysis - New Orleans is one game behind the Cubs for the top wildcard seed and avoiding Cincinnati as they try to make their first playoff. They have a 2 game wildcard lead over Brooklyn

NL Pacific
1. Vancouver Men-O-War 111-48 (@Los Angeles Dodgers 107-52)
2. Sacramento Bees 108-51 (@Hartford Rocketmen 89-70)

Analysis - Dodgers are going to be out for blood after being just eliminated after having best record in 2025. Sacramento is holding on for dear life, as Vancouver tries to make their first postseason.

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The 2026 regular season has come to an end and there will be one more game left as the Baltimore Orioles will go to Richmond to play the Gamecocks. Both teams have made the postseason but this is for the division title, the division winner will the host the New York Yankees in the Wildcard round while the loser becomes the 2nd wildcard must face top seeded Des Moines Jaguars who are the top seed. Sadie McMahon get the ball for the O's and Richmond starts Roy Halladay.

Jack Clark ripped his 400th career homer today for the Honolulu Riptide as they still lost at home to the Savannah Thunder 8-3. Clark went 3 for 4 and hit his 54th homer of the year, which was his 400th of his career off of Savannah rookie and Utah senator Mitt Romney. Romney completes a brilliant rookie year where he went 12-4 for Savannah

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Trevor Story smacked his 300th career homer today as the Reds destroyed the Sioux Falls Velocity 11-3 at Citibank Stadium. Story hit a 2 run homer in the 7th inning off of Sioux Falls reliever Brandon Woodruff to give him 300 for his career. Story has played for Cincinnati and the San Diego Padres with 52 homers in 2025 for the Reds.

The Milwaukee Brewers extended relief pitcher Brian Holton for 3 years at 2.1 Million per year. In 6 years with the Brewers Holton is 28-12 with 10 saves in 456 relief appearances.

The Vancouver Men-O-War won the NL Pacific. They make their first postseason appearance

The Chicago White Sox have on the AL Central

The Chicago Cubs have secured the top NL Wildcard Spot

The New Orleans Zebras have taken the 2nd spot in the NL Wildcard and make their first postseason appearance.

The New York Mets have won the NL East division.

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Now that the regular season is over, here are the league leaders in the American League

Batting Average
1. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) .373
2. Dave Bancroft (Mexico City Salukis) .367
3. Wally Schang (Utah Saints) .360
4, Frank Baker (Des Moines Jaguars) .355
5. Ross Youngs (Charlotte Spiders) .351

HIts
1. Jose Altuve (Tampa Bay Rays) 231
2. Davy Force (Richmond Gamecocks) 230
2. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 230
4. Ross Geller (Detroit Tigers) 229
5. Frank Baker (Des Moines Jaguars) 223

Homers
1. Fred Luderus (Kansas City Royals) 68
2. Adam LaRoche (San Antonio River Kings) 66
3. Richie Sexson (Dublin Outlaws) 63
3. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 63
5. Ed Konetchy (San Juan Storm) 62

Runs Scored
1. Mike Tiernan (Texas Rangers) 172
2. Tillie Shafer (Charlotte Spiders) 158
3. Arlie Latham (Des Moines Jaguars) 157
4. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 155
4. Ross Youngs (Charlotte Spiders) 155

RBI's
1. Adam LaRoche (San Antonio River Kings) 189
2. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 175
3. Frank Baker (Des Moines Jaguars) 172
4. Earl Williams (Staten Island Blue Jackets) 165
5. Tillie Shafer (Charlotte Spiders) 163

WAR
1. Wally Schang (Utah Saints) 11.3
2. Francisco Lindor (Portland Lions) 11.1
3. Zack Wheat (Houston Astros) 10.7
4. Dave Bancroft (Mexico City Salukis) 10.6
5. Frank Baker (Des Moines Jagaurs) 10.4

Doubles
1. Dave Bancroft (Mexico City Salukis) 64
2. Johnny Evers (Baltimore Orioles) 62
3. Rafael Devers (Branson Jackals) 61
4. Ed Delahanty (Mississippi Crew) 59
5. Mike Griffin (Kingston Sea Lions) 57

Triples
1. Andres Blanco (Evansville Steelhawks) 16
2. Dave Nelson (Columbus Barracudas) 15
3. Al Bumbry (Tampa Bay Rays) 14
3. Alex Sanchez (Grand Junction Gold Rush) 14
5. Tris Speaker (Caracas Toros) 13

Stolen Bases
1. George Davis (Utah Saints) 63
2. Wally Schang (Utah Saints) 61
3. Yasiel Puig (Utah Saints) 59
4. Gus Williams (Utah Saints) 57
5. Jack Crooks (Auckland Seadogs) 51
5. Mike Griffin (Kingston Sea Lions) 51

ERA
1. Walter Johnson (Fresno Bashers) 1.52
2. Tom Hughes (Saskatoon Beavers) 1.53
3. Eddie Plank (Jackonsville Beach Bums) 1.87
4. Howard Stern (Baltimore Orioles) 1.99
5. Milo Candini (Baltimore Orioles) 2.04

Wins
1. Noodles Hahn (Utah Saints) 25
2. Randy Johnson (Nashville Judges) 23
3. Chief Bender (San Juan Storm) 22
3. Cy Young (Baltimore Orioles) 22
5. Eddie Plank (Jacksonville Beach Bums) 21

Strikeouts
1. Randy Johnson (Nashville Judges) 373
2. Christy Mathewson (Toronto Blue Jays) 366
3. Noodles Hahn (Utah Saints) 364
4. Tom Hughes (Saskatoon Beavers) 340
5. Lefty Grove (Richmond Gamecocks) 311

Saves
1. Robb Nen (Houston Astros) 41
2. Fernando Cabrera (Spokane Gangsters) 40
2. Mike Schooler (Nashville Judges) 40
4. Joakim Soria (Baltimore Orioles) 39
5. Ray Boyd (Chicago White Sox) 37
5. Denny Driscoll (Omaha Eagles) 37
5. Gene Ford (Minnesota Twins) 370

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Here are the National League league leaders for 2026

Batting Average
1. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) .376
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) .372
3. Jesse Burkett (Arizona Diamondbacks) .366
4. Billy Hamilton (Vancouver Men-O-War) .365
5. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) .362

Hits
1. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 236
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 235
2. George Wright (Sacramento Bees) 235
4. Jesse Burkett (Arizona Diamondbacks) 233
5. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 224

Homers
1. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 70
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 68
3. Al Simmons (Honolulu Riptide) 66
4. Danny Tartabull (Philadelphia Phillies) 61
5. Don Hurst (Wichita Hawkeyes) 57

Runs Scored
1. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 178
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 177
3. Billy Hamilton (Vancouver Men-O-War) 170
4. Danny Richardson (Las Vegas Snake Eyes) 169
5. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 164

RBI's
1. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 195
2. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 187
3. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 181
4. Danny Santana (Las Vegas Snake Eyes) 176
5. Elmer Smith (New Orleans Zebras) 170

WAR
1. Larry Walker (New Orleans Zebras) 12.8
2. Danny Tartabull (Philadelphia Phillies) 11.4
3. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 11.0
4. Bryce Harper (Memphis Cougars) 10.8
5. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 10.6

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie (Vancouver Men-O-War) 65
2. Hughie Jennings (Mobile Swordfish) 62
3. Wes Parker (New York Mets) 60
4. Tom Umphlett (El Paso Grizzlies) 59
5. George Brett (Jones Beach Jets) 58
5. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 58

Triples
1. Raul Mondesi Jr (Arizona Diamondbacks) 17
2. Jean Segura (Honolulu Riptide) 15
3. Dave Cash (Los Angeles Dodgers) 12
3. Jose Ramirez (Memphis Cougars) 12
3. Jose Vizcaino (Madison Monarchs) 12
3. Lee Walls (Honolulu Ripties) 12

Stolen Bases
1. Billy Hamilton (Vancouver Men-O-War) 88
2. Shorty Fuller (Mobile Swordfish) 62
2. Joe Morgan (Boise Parrots) 62
4. Bob Glenalvin (Los Angeles Dodgers) 54
5. Walt Wilmot (Grand Rapids Crawdads) 52

ERA
1. Dutch Leonard (Atlantic City Sharks) 1.40
2. Rube Kisinger (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1.45
3. Jumbo McGinnis (Chicago Cubs) 1.70
4. Bobby Wallace (Orlando Alliance) 1.79
5. Bobby Mitchell (Atlanta Braves) 1.80

Wins
1. Jumbo McGinnis (Chicago Cubs) 23
2. Art Nehf (Memphis Cougars) 22
3. Rube Kisinger (Los Angeles Dodgers) 21
3. Pascual Perez (Memphis Cougars) 21
3. Steve Rogers (Little Rock Sunbirds) 21

Strikeouts
1. Bob Feller (Chicago Cubs) 323
2. Joe Blong (Atlantic City Sharks) 308
3. Bobby Mitchell (Atlanta Braves) 307
4. Vic Willis (Chicago Cubs) 305
5. Harry Howell (Wichita Hawkyes) 302

Saves
1. Al Cicotte (Winnipeg Wolf Pack) 48
2. Jesse Tannehill (Colorado Rockies) 41
3. George Mohart (Boise Parrots) 40
4. Jim Britton (Los Angeles Dodgers) 38
5. Tom Butters (Chicago Cubs) 38