National Baseball Association: A Fictional League from 1900-present

Rocketdawg2016 · 05-04-2021, 10:17 PM

The National Baseball Association was officially formed in early winter of 1899 with play ready to begin by April of 1900. The NBA was a collective association of former baseball clubs from the two "major" leagues that dominated the Central and Eastern United States for 20 years. Both the Eastern Baseball Association and the Federal Baseball League operated from 1880 until 1899 when they decided to fold and give way to the NBA. This thread will be a collective history of the NBA from its origins to a multi-league universe. I will try to post in increments from each decade including winners, stats, awards, etc. Shoutout to the many different content creators on these forums for many of the teams, stadiums and more that I use throughout this universe, and another shoutout to RyMACTizzle, because I've always had a hard time planning out the world history of a fictional league but his development of a baseball universe really appealed to what I wanted to do so I am basing a portion of some of the fictional league's that come into this universe on his world history spreadsheet.

So we begin...

Pre-NBA Baseball

Baseball was quickly growing in the United States by 1860 and by 1877 there were people talking about the formation of a professional baseball league. In 1880, those echoed ideas became a reality as stockholders from New York announced the creation of two independently operated leagues that would run throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall each year. While citizens were excited, it was not an easy task to accomplish. Originally only wanting one 8-team league to operate in the East, the demand for cities to have a professional baseball team was high, and eventually one league turned into two independent leagues, one dubbed as the Eastern Baseball Association, and the other known as the Federal Baseball League. The EBA quickly gained the reputation as the premier league due to the placement of teams in more populated areas of the country rather than the FBL, but both leagues were able to operate efficiently during their tenure.

In the Spring of 1880, both the EBA and FBL were ready for their inaugural seasons. Let's take a look at the teams that would lay the groundwork as America's first professional baseball clubs

Eastern Baseball Association
East Division
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Boston Baseball Club
Queens Baseball Club
Baltimore Baseball Club

Central Division
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Toledo Baseball Club
Philadelphia Baseball Club
Washington Baseball Club

Federal Baseball League
Continental Division
Buffalo Baseball Club
Cleveland Baseball Club
New York City Baseball Club
Chicago Baseball Club

Federal Division
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Chicago Players Club
Detroit Baseball Club
Manhattan Baseball Club

By 1896, even with the two leagues operating independent of one another, there was talk that league officials wanted to downsize to one major professional league, but were unsure of which league would serve fit to absorb the other league's teams. Eventually, both leagues decided it would be in the best interest to merge, rather than one stay operating. This merger would effectively end both leagues but a large majority of the teams in each league would be picked up by the new professional league. Dubbed the National Baseball Association, the NBA was going to be the premier baseball league in the United States for years to come. Of the 16 total teams from both combined leagues, the NBA was asking a steep price range to be accepted into the new league, which resulted in four teams not being able to make it. There four teams were..

Brooklyn Baseball Club: low funds the last few years in EBA; NBA decided against having multiple teams in the greater NYC area
Buffalo Baseball Club: unable to afford cost to join NBA
Manhattan Baseball Club: NBA decided against having multiple teams in greater NYC area
Queens Baseball Club: owner sold in 1899 due to bankruptcy; NBA decided against having multiple teams in greater NYC area

Still having aspirations for joining a major league, the four teams left out went on to form the Independent Baseball League, a separate league off of the NBA with hopes to challenge for being the premier league in America. Having only four teams was too little, so the IBL founded four new franchises thanks to multiple generous donations from shareholders in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Fast forward to the Spring of 1900, both leagues are ready to kick-off the inaugural seasons, with the divisions looking like this for each.

National Baseball Association
East Division
Baltimore Braves (formerly Baltimore Baseball Club of EBA)
New York Kings (formerly New York City Baseball Club of FBL)
Philadelphia Liberty (formerly Philadelphia Baseball Club of EBA)
Washington Senators (formerly Washington Baseball Club of EBA)
Boston Rebels (formerly Boston Baseball Club of EBA)
Pittsburgh Steamers (formerly Pittsburgh Baseball Club of EBA)

Central Division
Detroit Calvary (formerly Detroit Baseball Club of FBL)
Cincinnati Sluggers (formerly Cincinnati Baseball Club of FBL)
Chicago Fire (formerly Chicago Baseball Club of FBL)
Toledo Brewers (formerly Toledo Baseball Club of EBA)
Cleveland Phantoms (formerly Cleveland Baseball Club of FBL)
Chicago Wizards (formerly Chicago Players Club of FBL)

As for the IBL, their divisions looked like this

Independent Baseball League
Northeast Division
Brooklyn Black Sox (formerly Brooklyn Baseball Club of EBA)
Charlotte Mustangs (formerly Buffalo Baseball Club of FBL)
Providence Jays (founded 1899)
Syracuse Legion (founded 1899)

Southeast Division
Columbus Baseball Club (formerly Manhattan Baseball Club of FBL)
Harrisburg Revolution (formerly Queens Baseball Club of EBA)
Richmond Diamonds (founded 1899)
Albany Dragons (founded 1899)

Rocketdawg2016 · 05-31-2021, 08:37 PM

Inaugural 1900 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Chicago Wizards (97-77) beat out the Cleveland Phantoms (94-80) late in the season to win the NC Pennant and met the powerhouse Philadelphia Liberty (109-65) who easily won the AC Pennant by a blowout 22 games ahead of the 2nd place Washington Senators (87-87).

Chih-hsiung Wei of the Cleveland Phantoms threw the first no hitter in NBA history on May 12th. (2 K, 3 BB, 9 IP versus Toledo)

Post-Season: In the best-of-5 series, Philadelphia took it 3-1 over Chicago, winning the inaugural NBA Championship

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Mario Perez, Philadelphia Liberty - .329 AVG | 4 HR | 109 RBI | 48 SB | 6.6 WAR... Rookie season ended with Rookie of the Year and an MVP trophy
NC Most Valuable Player - Travis Chambers, Chicago Wizards - .344 AVG | 5 HR | 91 RBI | 5.1 WAR

AC Pitcher of the Year - Art Rodriguez, Philadelphia Liberty - 35-7 | 2.30 ERA | 151 K | 6.0 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Jose Rosales, Toledo Brewers - 25-31 | 2.97 ERA | 77 K | 10.5 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: Providence Jays (45-35) defeat the Richmond Diamonds (44-36) 3 games to 1 to win the inaugural IBL Championship

1901 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (106-68) easily won the AC Pennant (13 games over) over the Washington Senators (93-81) and the Philadelphia Liberty (91-83) to meet the NC Pennant winner Cleveland Phantoms (101-73). Cleveland barely beat out the Chicago Fire (99-75) for the pennant.

Matt Pastor of the Baltimore Braves threw a no hitter against the Boston Rebels on May 14th (4 K, 0 BB, 9 IP). With two outs to go in the top of the 9th inning, Pastor's curveball struck a batter, ending a perfect game opportunity
Arturo Henriquez of the Toledo Brewers threw a no hitter against the Detroit Calvary on October 7th (1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP)

Post-Season: The 1901 NBA Championship was the first Championship game to feature both teams that finished with 100+ regular season victories. In a stunning finish, the Cleveland Phantoms walked it off in the bottom of the 9th in game 5 thanks to a RBI single by right fielder Howie Godfrey. Cleveland won the series 3 games to 2.

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Bill Rose, Baltimore Braves - .348 AVG | 14 HR | 122 RBI | 115 Runs | 39 SB | 5.9 WAR
NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .345 AVG | 6 HR | 106 RBI | 113 Runs | 7.8 WAR

AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Perales, Baltimore Braves - 29-13 | 2.27 ERA | 77 K | 6.3 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Tommy Miniard, Chicago Fire - 31-21 | 2.38 ERA | 133 K | 11.8 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: The Columbus Baseball Club (48-32) defeats the Syracuse Legion (44-36) 3 games to 2

1902 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Philadelphia Liberty (102-72) were once again the AC Pennant winners, beating out the 2nd place Baltimore Braves (97-77). The NC Pennant went back to the Cleveland Phantoms (97-77) for the 2nd consecutive year, beating out the Cincinnati Sluggers and Detroit Calvary (both 94-80) by a mere 3 games

Hunter White of the Detroit Calvary pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Phantoms on April 20th (5 K, 3 BB, 9 IP)

Tony Norman of the New York Kings hit the first cycle in NBA history against the Pittsburgh Steamers on May 14th (4/5, 1 HR, 3 RBI)

Rule Changes: The NBA increased the active roster size to 27 at the conclusion of the 1902 season

Post-Season: A well matched game came down to a critical game 5 in Philadelphia. The Liberty defeated the Phantoms 4-2 to capture their second trophy in franchise history

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Omar Perez, Philadelphia Liberty - .374 AVG | 3 HR | 86 RBI | 5.7 WAR
NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .315 AVG | 9 HR | 124 Runs | 6.5 WAR

AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 23-20 | 2.42 ERA | 266 K | 10.1 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Chih-hsiung Wei, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-12 | 2.30 ERA | 112 K | 7.5 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: The Harrisburg Revolution (48-32) defeat the Brooklyn Black Sox (50-30) 3 games to 1

1903 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Boston Rebels (99-75) narrowly defeated the Washington Senators (97-77) to capture the AC Pennant where they would face the powerhouse NC Pennant winner Cleveland Phantoms (117-57), who won the pennant by 27 games over the next best team, the Cincinnati Sluggers (90-84). The Phantoms set an NBA and franchise record for number of wins in a single season

Luis Tamayo of the Washington Senators won the first pitching triple crown in NBA history, leading in wins (26), earned run average (2.18), and strikeouts (246).

Post-Season: In a not shocking result, the Cleveland Phantoms blew out the Boston Rebels in the first (and only) three games, sweeping the round and capturing their 2nd NBA Championship.

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 26-16 | 2.18 ERA | 246 K | 9.7 WAR... For current NBA standards, unbelievable season that won him his trophies
NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .310 AVG | 4 HR | 91 RBI | 107 Runs | 7.2 WAR... 3rd in a row for Mr. Naumann

AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 26-16 | 2.18 ERA | 246 K | 9.7 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Chih-hsiung Wei, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-14 | 2.00 ERA | 99 K | 8.3 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: The Richmond Diamonds (42-38) defeat the Charlotte Mustangs (49-31) in 5 games to capture the IBL title

1904 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (107-67) easily won the AC Pennant in 1904, beating out the Washington Senators (91-83) by 16 games. Baltimore matched up once again against the Cleveland Phantoms (109-65) who were making their 3rd consecutive championship appearance. Cleveland beat out the Detroit Calvary (98-76) by 11 games to win the pennant.

Bill Trujillo of the Cincinnati Sluggers pitched a no-hitter against the Toledo Brewers on October 6th (1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP)

Post-Season: Cleveland once again reigned victorious over Baltimore, sweeping the Braves in 3 games to capture their 3rd NBA Championship. Cleveland became the first team in NBA history to win back-to-back championships

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Jeremy Stapp, Washington Senators - .333 AVG | 12 HR | 28 SB | 110 RBI | 6.6 WAR
NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .360 AVG | 3 HR | 29 SB | 8.4 WAR... 4 in a row for Jake

AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 23-16 | 2.52 ERA | 295 K | 11.9 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Alex Holguin, Detroit Calvary - 24-16 | 2.59 ERA | 315 K | 9.5 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: The Syracuse Legion (44-36) defeat the Albany Dragons (47-33) 3 games to 1

1905 Season

NBA
Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (99-75) won the AC pennant once again, beating out the Philadelphia Liberty (95-79) by a slim 4 games. Baltimore would face the Cleveland Phantoms (108-66) again, who beat out the Chicago Wizards (92-82) by an easy 16 games.

Joe Acciardo of the Cleveland Phantoms pitched a no-hitter against the May 23rd (2 K, 1 BB, 9 IP)
Angelo Contreras of the Pittsburgh Steamers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Liberty on May 28th (4 K, 2 BB, 9 IP)

Post-Season: The Braves were massive underdogs against the powerhouse Phantoms, but pulled out a stunning 3 games to 1 victory to win their first NBA Championship

Season Awards
AC Most Valuable Player - Art Rodriguez, Philadelphia Liberty - 31-11 | 2.23 ERA | 311 K | 11.5 WAR
NC Most Valuable Player - David Kohlman, Cleveland Phantoms - .286 AVG | 8 HR | 10 SB | 7.8 WAR

AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 22-20 | 2.11 ERA | 300 K | 12.9 WAR
NC Pitcher of the Year - Jayden Howard, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-11 | 1.97 ERA | 238 K | 8.9 WAR

IBL
Post-Season: The Columbus Baseball Club (43-37) sweep the Brooklyn Black Sox (42-38) to win the IBL Championship

05-04-2021, 10:17 PM	#1
Rocketdawg2016 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 37	National Baseball Association: A Fictional League from 1900-present The National Baseball Association was officially formed in early winter of 1899 with play ready to begin by April of 1900. The NBA was a collective association of former baseball clubs from the two "major" leagues that dominated the Central and Eastern United States for 20 years. Both the Eastern Baseball Association and the Federal Baseball League operated from 1880 until 1899 when they decided to fold and give way to the NBA. This thread will be a collective history of the NBA from its origins to a multi-league universe. I will try to post in increments from each decade including winners, stats, awards, etc. Shoutout to the many different content creators on these forums for many of the teams, stadiums and more that I use throughout this universe, and another shoutout to RyMACTizzle, because I've always had a hard time planning out the world history of a fictional league but his development of a baseball universe really appealed to what I wanted to do so I am basing a portion of some of the fictional league's that come into this universe on his world history spreadsheet. So we begin... Pre-NBA Baseball Baseball was quickly growing in the United States by 1860 and by 1877 there were people talking about the formation of a professional baseball league. In 1880, those echoed ideas became a reality as stockholders from New York announced the creation of two independently operated leagues that would run throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall each year. While citizens were excited, it was not an easy task to accomplish. Originally only wanting one 8-team league to operate in the East, the demand for cities to have a professional baseball team was high, and eventually one league turned into two independent leagues, one dubbed as the Eastern Baseball Association, and the other known as the Federal Baseball League. The EBA quickly gained the reputation as the premier league due to the placement of teams in more populated areas of the country rather than the FBL, but both leagues were able to operate efficiently during their tenure. In the Spring of 1880, both the EBA and FBL were ready for their inaugural seasons. Let's take a look at the teams that would lay the groundwork as America's first professional baseball clubs Eastern Baseball Association East Division Brooklyn Baseball Club Boston Baseball Club Queens Baseball Club Baltimore Baseball Club Central Division Pittsburgh Baseball Club Toledo Baseball Club Philadelphia Baseball Club Washington Baseball Club Federal Baseball League Continental Division Buffalo Baseball Club Cleveland Baseball Club New York City Baseball Club Chicago Baseball Club Federal Division Cincinnati Baseball Club Chicago Players Club Detroit Baseball Club Manhattan Baseball Club By 1896, even with the two leagues operating independent of one another, there was talk that league officials wanted to downsize to one major professional league, but were unsure of which league would serve fit to absorb the other league's teams. Eventually, both leagues decided it would be in the best interest to merge, rather than one stay operating. This merger would effectively end both leagues but a large majority of the teams in each league would be picked up by the new professional league. Dubbed the National Baseball Association, the NBA was going to be the premier baseball league in the United States for years to come. Of the 16 total teams from both combined leagues, the NBA was asking a steep price range to be accepted into the new league, which resulted in four teams not being able to make it. There four teams were.. Brooklyn Baseball Club: low funds the last few years in EBA; NBA decided against having multiple teams in the greater NYC area Buffalo Baseball Club: unable to afford cost to join NBA Manhattan Baseball Club: NBA decided against having multiple teams in greater NYC area Queens Baseball Club: owner sold in 1899 due to bankruptcy; NBA decided against having multiple teams in greater NYC area Still having aspirations for joining a major league, the four teams left out went on to form the Independent Baseball League, a separate league off of the NBA with hopes to challenge for being the premier league in America. Having only four teams was too little, so the IBL founded four new franchises thanks to multiple generous donations from shareholders in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Fast forward to the Spring of 1900, both leagues are ready to kick-off the inaugural seasons, with the divisions looking like this for each. National Baseball Association East Division Baltimore Braves (formerly Baltimore Baseball Club of EBA) New York Kings (formerly New York City Baseball Club of FBL) Philadelphia Liberty (formerly Philadelphia Baseball Club of EBA) Washington Senators (formerly Washington Baseball Club of EBA) Boston Rebels (formerly Boston Baseball Club of EBA) Pittsburgh Steamers (formerly Pittsburgh Baseball Club of EBA) Central Division Detroit Calvary (formerly Detroit Baseball Club of FBL) Cincinnati Sluggers (formerly Cincinnati Baseball Club of FBL) Chicago Fire (formerly Chicago Baseball Club of FBL) Toledo Brewers (formerly Toledo Baseball Club of EBA) Cleveland Phantoms (formerly Cleveland Baseball Club of FBL) Chicago Wizards (formerly Chicago Players Club of FBL) As for the IBL, their divisions looked like this Independent Baseball League Northeast Division Brooklyn Black Sox (formerly Brooklyn Baseball Club of EBA) Charlotte Mustangs (formerly Buffalo Baseball Club of FBL) Providence Jays (founded 1899) Syracuse Legion (founded 1899) Southeast Division Columbus Baseball Club (formerly Manhattan Baseball Club of FBL) Harrisburg Revolution (formerly Queens Baseball Club of EBA) Richmond Diamonds (founded 1899) Albany Dragons (founded 1899) Last edited by Rocketdawg2016; 05-27-2021 at 01:56 PM.

05-31-2021, 08:37 PM	#2
Rocketdawg2016 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 37	Early Years: 1900-1909 Inaugural 1900 Season NBA Regular Season: The Chicago Wizards (97-77) beat out the Cleveland Phantoms (94-80) late in the season to win the NC Pennant and met the powerhouse Philadelphia Liberty (109-65) who easily won the AC Pennant by a blowout 22 games ahead of the 2nd place Washington Senators (87-87). Chih-hsiung Wei of the Cleveland Phantoms threw the first no hitter in NBA history on May 12th. (2 K, 3 BB, 9 IP versus Toledo) Post-Season: In the best-of-5 series, Philadelphia took it 3-1 over Chicago, winning the inaugural NBA Championship Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Mario Perez, Philadelphia Liberty - .329 AVG \| 4 HR \| 109 RBI \| 48 SB \| 6.6 WAR... Rookie season ended with Rookie of the Year and an MVP trophy NC Most Valuable Player - Travis Chambers, Chicago Wizards - .344 AVG \| 5 HR \| 91 RBI \| 5.1 WAR AC Pitcher of the Year - Art Rodriguez, Philadelphia Liberty - 35-7 \| 2.30 ERA \| 151 K \| 6.0 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Jose Rosales, Toledo Brewers - 25-31 \| 2.97 ERA \| 77 K \| 10.5 WAR IBL Post-Season: Providence Jays (45-35) defeat the Richmond Diamonds (44-36) 3 games to 1 to win the inaugural IBL Championship 1901 Season NBA Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (106-68) easily won the AC Pennant (13 games over) over the Washington Senators (93-81) and the Philadelphia Liberty (91-83) to meet the NC Pennant winner Cleveland Phantoms (101-73). Cleveland barely beat out the Chicago Fire (99-75) for the pennant. Matt Pastor of the Baltimore Braves threw a no hitter against the Boston Rebels on May 14th (4 K, 0 BB, 9 IP). With two outs to go in the top of the 9th inning, Pastor's curveball struck a batter, ending a perfect game opportunity Arturo Henriquez of the Toledo Brewers threw a no hitter against the Detroit Calvary on October 7th (1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP) Post-Season: The 1901 NBA Championship was the first Championship game to feature both teams that finished with 100+ regular season victories. In a stunning finish, the Cleveland Phantoms walked it off in the bottom of the 9th in game 5 thanks to a RBI single by right fielder Howie Godfrey. Cleveland won the series 3 games to 2. Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Bill Rose, Baltimore Braves - .348 AVG \| 14 HR \| 122 RBI \| 115 Runs \| 39 SB \| 5.9 WAR NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .345 AVG \| 6 HR \| 106 RBI \| 113 Runs \| 7.8 WAR AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Perales, Baltimore Braves - 29-13 \| 2.27 ERA \| 77 K \| 6.3 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Tommy Miniard, Chicago Fire - 31-21 \| 2.38 ERA \| 133 K \| 11.8 WAR IBL Post-Season: The Columbus Baseball Club (48-32) defeats the Syracuse Legion (44-36) 3 games to 2 1902 Season NBA Regular Season: The Philadelphia Liberty (102-72) were once again the AC Pennant winners, beating out the 2nd place Baltimore Braves (97-77). The NC Pennant went back to the Cleveland Phantoms (97-77) for the 2nd consecutive year, beating out the Cincinnati Sluggers and Detroit Calvary (both 94-80) by a mere 3 games Hunter White of the Detroit Calvary pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Phantoms on April 20th (5 K, 3 BB, 9 IP) Tony Norman of the New York Kings hit the first cycle in NBA history against the Pittsburgh Steamers on May 14th (4/5, 1 HR, 3 RBI) Rule Changes: The NBA increased the active roster size to 27 at the conclusion of the 1902 season Post-Season: A well matched game came down to a critical game 5 in Philadelphia. The Liberty defeated the Phantoms 4-2 to capture their second trophy in franchise history Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Omar Perez, Philadelphia Liberty - .374 AVG \| 3 HR \| 86 RBI \| 5.7 WAR NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .315 AVG \| 9 HR \| 124 Runs \| 6.5 WAR AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 23-20 \| 2.42 ERA \| 266 K \| 10.1 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Chih-hsiung Wei, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-12 \| 2.30 ERA \| 112 K \| 7.5 WAR IBL Post-Season: The Harrisburg Revolution (48-32) defeat the Brooklyn Black Sox (50-30) 3 games to 1 1903 Season NBA Regular Season: The Boston Rebels (99-75) narrowly defeated the Washington Senators (97-77) to capture the AC Pennant where they would face the powerhouse NC Pennant winner Cleveland Phantoms (117-57), who won the pennant by 27 games over the next best team, the Cincinnati Sluggers (90-84). The Phantoms set an NBA and franchise record for number of wins in a single season Luis Tamayo of the Washington Senators won the first pitching triple crown in NBA history, leading in wins (26), earned run average (2.18), and strikeouts (246). Post-Season: In a not shocking result, the Cleveland Phantoms blew out the Boston Rebels in the first (and only) three games, sweeping the round and capturing their 2nd NBA Championship. Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 26-16 \| 2.18 ERA \| 246 K \| 9.7 WAR... For current NBA standards, unbelievable season that won him his trophies NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .310 AVG \| 4 HR \| 91 RBI \| 107 Runs \| 7.2 WAR... 3rd in a row for Mr. Naumann AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 26-16 \| 2.18 ERA \| 246 K \| 9.7 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Chih-hsiung Wei, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-14 \| 2.00 ERA \| 99 K \| 8.3 WAR IBL Post-Season: The Richmond Diamonds (42-38) defeat the Charlotte Mustangs (49-31) in 5 games to capture the IBL title 1904 Season NBA Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (107-67) easily won the AC Pennant in 1904, beating out the Washington Senators (91-83) by 16 games. Baltimore matched up once again against the Cleveland Phantoms (109-65) who were making their 3rd consecutive championship appearance. Cleveland beat out the Detroit Calvary (98-76) by 11 games to win the pennant. Bill Trujillo of the Cincinnati Sluggers pitched a no-hitter against the Toledo Brewers on October 6th (1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP) Post-Season: Cleveland once again reigned victorious over Baltimore, sweeping the Braves in 3 games to capture their 3rd NBA Championship. Cleveland became the first team in NBA history to win back-to-back championships Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Jeremy Stapp, Washington Senators - .333 AVG \| 12 HR \| 28 SB \| 110 RBI \| 6.6 WAR NC Most Valuable Player - Jake Naumann, Cleveland Phantoms - .360 AVG \| 3 HR \| 29 SB \| 8.4 WAR... 4 in a row for Jake AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 23-16 \| 2.52 ERA \| 295 K \| 11.9 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Alex Holguin, Detroit Calvary - 24-16 \| 2.59 ERA \| 315 K \| 9.5 WAR IBL Post-Season: The Syracuse Legion (44-36) defeat the Albany Dragons (47-33) 3 games to 1 1905 Season NBA Regular Season: The Baltimore Braves (99-75) won the AC pennant once again, beating out the Philadelphia Liberty (95-79) by a slim 4 games. Baltimore would face the Cleveland Phantoms (108-66) again, who beat out the Chicago Wizards (92-82) by an easy 16 games. Joe Acciardo of the Cleveland Phantoms pitched a no-hitter against the May 23rd (2 K, 1 BB, 9 IP) Angelo Contreras of the Pittsburgh Steamers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Liberty on May 28th (4 K, 2 BB, 9 IP) Post-Season: The Braves were massive underdogs against the powerhouse Phantoms, but pulled out a stunning 3 games to 1 victory to win their first NBA Championship Season Awards AC Most Valuable Player - Art Rodriguez, Philadelphia Liberty - 31-11 \| 2.23 ERA \| 311 K \| 11.5 WAR NC Most Valuable Player - David Kohlman, Cleveland Phantoms - .286 AVG \| 8 HR \| 10 SB \| 7.8 WAR AC Pitcher of the Year - Luis Tamayo, Washington Senators - 22-20 \| 2.11 ERA \| 300 K \| 12.9 WAR NC Pitcher of the Year - Jayden Howard, Cleveland Phantoms - 27-11 \| 1.97 ERA \| 238 K \| 8.9 WAR IBL Post-Season: The Columbus Baseball Club (43-37) sweep the Brooklyn Black Sox (42-38) to win the IBL Championship Last edited by Rocketdawg2016; 06-12-2021 at 07:21 PM.