2016 British Baseball season

The 2016 season was the 87th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.

This article is about the modern sport of baseball in the UK. For the sport of British baseball, see British baseball. For historical use of the term baseball, see Origins of baseball.
2016 British baseball season
LeagueBritish Baseball Federation
SportBaseball
Duration3 April 2016 – 28 August 2016
Regular Season
LeagueLondon Mets
National Baseball Championship
ChampionsSouthampton Mustangs
  Runners-upLondon Mets

The season began on 3 April 2016 with the opening game of the National Baseball League with all other British Baseball Federation leagues set to begin on 10 April 2016.[1]

BBF Affiliated Leagues

National Baseball League
Jets
Arrows
Falcons
Mustangs
London
Locations of the 2016 National Baseball League teams
Legend
Qualified for National Baseball Championship series
Teams W L Pct. RF RA
London Mets262.929326104
Southampton Mustangs253.89334081
London Capitals1611.593209191
Essex Arrows1413.519213250
Brighton Jets921.300189303
Herts Falcons624.200138319
South London Pirates426.133151318
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading Hitter Grant Delzoppo (Mets) .532
Leading Home Runs Gary Davison (Mustangs) 8
Best ERA Spencer Kreisberg (Mustangs) 1.27
Most wins Francisco Gonzalez (Mustangs) 7

National Baseball Championship
27 August 2016, 3:30 PM at Farnham Park in Slough, England
Team123456789RHE
Southampton000000000030
London00000010x151
WP: Tyson Walker (1–0)   LP: Spencer Kreisberg (0–1)
28 August 2016, 12:45 PM at Farnham Park in Slough, England
Team123456789RHE
London000030000362
Southampton20300200x783
WP: Rei Martinez (1–0)   LP: Elijah Hackney-Rose (0–1)
28 August 2016, 3:30 PM at Farnham Park in Slough, England
Team123456789RHE
Southampton2600001xx9100
London1001020xx474
WP: Alberto Rodriguez (1–0)   LP: Sam Sproule (0–1)
Home runs:
SOT: None
LDN: Freddy Mosier


All results are up to date through the end of the season [2]

AAA
Redbacks (Essex)
Kings
London
Locations of the teams playing in AAA in 2016
Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Richmond Knights166.727243141
Oxford Kings148.636158150
London Mammoths812.400158157
Essex Redbacks416.20076197
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading Hitter Scott Bolohan (Kings) .520
Leading Home Runs Rael Mackay (Knights) 4
Best ERA Josh Pines (Mammoths) 2.39
Most wins Masaharu Egawa (Kings) 5

AAA National Championships[3]

28 August 2016, 10:00 am at Farnham Park in Slough, England
Team1234567RHE
Oxford1340000875
Richmond423012012104
WP: Adam Ramsey (1–0)   LP: Chris Hays (0–1)

All results are up to date through the end of the season [4]

AA
Bandits
Blue Sox
Storm
Bucks
Rebels
Titans
Stags
Spitfires (Daws Hill)
Redhawks
Mustangs II
London
Locations of the teams playing in AA in 2016

Central

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Birmingham Bandits183.85722497
Milton Keynes Bucks139.591203146
Leicester Blue Sox1213.480191206
Nottingham Rebels1012.455185167
Long Eaton Storm814.364152226
Stourbridge Titans616.273134247

South Pool A

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
East London Latin Boys173.850308133
Daws Hill Spitfires173.850293139
Sidewinders1010.500187194
London Marauders812.400210207
Brentwood Stags018.00059363

South Pool B

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Richmond Dragons146.700229132
Southampton Mustangs II117.611147102
Brighton Redhawks1010.500200193
South London Pirates III018.00039209
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading Hitter Elvin Mencias de la Cruz (East London) .875
Leading Home Runs Shannon Henry (Nottingham)
Miguel Martinez (Birmingham)		 9
Best ERA Henry Collins (Daws Hill) 0.00
Most wins Mario Escobedo (Birmingham) 10

All results are up to date through the end of the season [5]

A
Hawks
Raptors
Mavericks
Millers
Bobcats
Wildcats
Outlaws
Coyotes
Monarchs
Centurions
Archers
Blackjacks
Inferno
Mariners (Kent)
Wasps
Redbacks (Forest Glade)
London
Locations of the teams playing in Single-A in 2016

Pool A

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Milton Keynes Coyotes101.000172
Birmingham Outlaws00.00000
Cambridge Monarchs00.00000
Herts Hawks00.00000
Northants Centurions00.00000
London Mercenaries01.000217

Pool B

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Essex Archers101.000205
Haverhill Blackjacks00.00000
Herts Raptors00.00000
London Musketeers00.00000
Old Timers01.000520

Pool C

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Richmond Dukes101.0002919
Guildford Mavericks00.00000
Romford Wasps00.00000
Tonbridge Wildcats00.00000
Bracknell Inferno01.0001929

Pool D

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Kent Mariners101.0001715
Richmond Squires00.00000
Guildford Millers00.00000
Tonbridge Bobcats00.00000
Forest Glade Redbacks01.0001517
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading Hitter Five players 1.000
Leading Home Runs None 0
Best ERA Oliver Thompson (Dukes) 0.00
Most wins Two players 1

All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016 [6]

Northern Conference
Trojans
Twojans
A's
Torrent
North Stars
Tigers
Scorpions
Spartans
Jaguars
Lions
Locations of the teams playing in the Northern Conference in 2016
Legend
Qualified for Northern Playoffs

East

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Hull Scorpions177.708249199
Sheffield Bladerunners1313.500266232
Harrogate Tigers1114.440209221
County Durham Spartans816.333182268

Central

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Halton Jaguars175.773280101
Liverpool Twojans1313.500264281
Manchester Torrent224.077112424
Oldham North Stars119.05038244

West

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Liverpool Trojans242.923381127
Cartmel Valley Lions213.87528576
Manchester A's1215.444188195
Bolton Robots of Doom614.30096182
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading Hitter Gavin Marshall (Scorpions) .833
Leading Home Runs Victor Juarez (Trojans) 5
Best ERA Ryan Patterson (Lions) 1.24
Most wins Luke Armstrong (Lions) 9

All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016 [7]

Non-BBF Affiliated Leagues

South West Baseball League
Musketoons
Muskets
Spitfires (Exeter)
Mariners (Plymouth)
Brewers
Locations of the teams playing in the South West Baseball League in 2016

Division 1

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Taunton Muskets901.00018212
Bristol Badgers63.66715888
Bristol Bats54.556143113
Plymouth Mariners45.444185142

Division 2

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Exeter Spitfires55.500160211
Taunton Musketoons46.400145259
Newton Brewers010.00094242

All results are up to date through the end of the season [8]

Baseball Scotland League
Comets
Galaxy
Edinburgh
Edinburgh teams
Cannons
Diamond Devils
Giants
Locations of the teams playing in the Baseball Scotland League in 2016
Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Edinburgh Diamond Devils301.0004012
Glasgow Galaxy21.6672618
Edinburgh Cannons11.5002220
Glasgow Comets02.000825
Edinburgh Giants02.000526

All results are up to date as of 27 April 2016 [9]

See also

References
  1. http://www.britishbaseball.org/news_article/show/586038?referrer_id=271910-news
  2. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2348942-nbl-2016-?subseason=279459
  3. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2380544-triple-a-2016-
  4. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2380544?subseason=282894&tab=content
  5. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2380570-double-a-2016-
  6. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2377646-single-a-2016-
  7. http://www.britishbaseball.org/page/show/2378608-northern-conference-2016-
  8. https://www.facebook.com/SouthWestBaseballLeague/?fref=nf
  9. http://www.baseballscotland.com/
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