2009 SEASON
* recent update
FINAL 2009
BATTING LEADERS
Average:
Pujols, Livonia .337
C Jones, Saginaw .336
Mauer, Wyandotte .323
M Ramirez, Brooklyn .322
Ordoñez, Livonia .316
Home Runs:
Dunn, San Antonio 54
A Rodriguez, Pontiac 46
Howard, Pontiac 45
Burrell, Massillon 44
M Ramirez, Brooklyn 44
Runs Batted In:
Pujols, Livonia 137
Berkman, Wyandotte 133
Teixeira, Beaver Falls 131
Delgado, Woodland 122
McCann, Estey 116
Howard, Pontiac 116
Stolen Bases:
Ichiro, Beaver Falls 59
Beltran, Bedrock 53
Pierre, Kansas City 51
B Upton, Cape Spear 50
H Ramirez, Beaver Falls 47
Slugging Pct:
A Rodriguez, Pontiac .648
M Ramirez, Brooklyn .588
Pujols, Livonia .585
Burrell, Massillon .568
Wright, Kansas City .559
On-Base Pct:
Pujols, Livonia .415
M Ramirez, Brooklyn .414
Mauer, Wyandotte .400
Berkman, Wyandotte .391
Wright, Kansas City .387
C Jones, Saginaw .387
Hits:
C Jones, Saginaw 212
Pujols, Livonia 209
Pedroia, Woodland 208
Ordoñez, Livonia 207
Jeter, Bedrock 205
Walks:
Dunn, San Antonio 137
Martin, Bobcaygeon 103
Teixeira, Beaver Falls 102
Cust, Pontiac 98
Giles, Buffalo 98
Runs Scored:
Dunn, San Antonio 131
Sizemore, Can-Am 130
Pedroia, Woodland 127
Byrd, Livonia 124
B Roberts, Boomtown 122
Doubles:
Youkilis, Brooklyn 60
McCann, Estey 57
Hart, Saginaw 56
Ludwick, Boomtown 55
Markakis, Midtown 55
Triples:
Granderson, Midtown 15
J Reyes, Wyandotte 15
C Jackson, Midtown 11
Rollins, Woodland 11
Braun, Kansas City 11
Ichiro, Beaver Falls 11
Grand Slam HR's:
14 players with 2
Extra-Base Hits:
Hart, Saginaw 97
Youkilis, Brooklyn 97
Burrell, Massillon 93
Braun, Kansas City 92
McCann, Estey 92
Hit by Pitch:
Utley, San Antonio 29
Giambi, San Antonio 28
Youkilis, Brooklyn 28
M Ramirez, Brooklyn 23
Byrd, Livonia 21
Hitting Streak:
D Young, Can-Am 24
M Cabrera, Estey 22
Delgado, Woodland 19
C Jones, Saginaw 19
Wells, Bobcaygeon 18
Beltran, Bedrock 18
At Bats:
Ichiro, Beaver Falls 712
Tejada, Can-Am 700
Cano, Cape Spear 697
Votto, Woodland 690
Pedroia, Woodland 689
Total Bases:
M Ramirez, Brooklyn 366
Pujols, Livonia 363
Youkilis, Brooklyn 357
McCann, Estey 350
Hart, Saginaw 347
PITCHING LEADERS
Earned Run Average:
C Lee, Woodland 2.34
Harden, Bobcaygeon 2.40
Webb, Livonia 2.56
Wainwright, Boomtown 2.58
Sabathia, Saginaw 2.71
Wins:
C Lee, Woodland 21-7
Matsuzaka, Brooklyn 20-7
Webb, Livonia 20-9
Nolasco, Woodland 19-6
Lincecum, Midtown 19-10
Lester, Bedrock 19-11
Strikeouts:
Sabathia, Saginaw 314
Lincecum, Midtown 294
Volquez, Beaver Falls 292
E Santana, Wyandotte 286
Burnett, Estey 272
Saves:
Papelbon, Wyandotte 39
Devine, Woodland 38
Nathan, Livonia 34
Marmol, Estey 34
Downs, Bobcaygeon 33
Shutouts:
Lincecum, Midtown 5
Halladay, Buffalo 5
Harden, Bobcaygeon 5
9 pitchers tied with 4
Complete Games:
Dempster, Boomtown 27
Sabathia, Saginaw 25
Haren, San Antonio 23
Lester, Bedrock 23
Peavy, Pontiac 22
Innings Pitched:
Sabathia, Saginaw 299.1
Dempster, Boomtown 293.1
Lester, Bedrock 284.2
Haren, San Antonio 278.1
Webb, Livonia 277.2
Games Pitched:
S Shields, Livonia 104
Ziegler, Livonia 90
J Romero, Wyandotte 79
Howell, Buffalo 78
Bell, Cape Spear 77
Congratulations to the 1st seeded Pontiac Nighthawks, managed by Rob Milinkovich, who defeated manager Gary Kendall and his 3rd seeded Brooklyn Knights, in an exciting 6 game series. Since we adopted our 3 division setup and new playoff format in 2000, Woodland’s victory means that we have crowned 10 different teams and managers as champions in the last 10 seasons. The games were played via phone, as, once again, this season all playoff games were contested via either a phone or chat connection. Thanks to all playoff managers for completing games promptly.
For manager Milinkovich and the Woodland franchise, this was the first World Series appearance and first NABC title in his 17 seasons at the helm of the 1993 expansion club. It was Rob’s third playoff appearance. For Brooklyn manager Kendall, in his sixteenth season at the helm of the 17-year expansion Knights, who were also a 1993 expansion club, this was also the first World Series appearance and also the third appearance in the playoffs. So, the Warlocks and Knights are now linked in NABC history, as they both paid their dues over the same years and achieved their first World Series appearances together this season.
In the series, Woodland captured the first 3 games, before Brooklyn bounced back to win the next 2 and make it uncomfortable for the Warlocks, who had by far and away the best regular season record in the NABC.
Congratulations to both Rob and Gary for making it to the finals, and thanks to all NABC managers for another great year!
EASTERN DIVISION
BROOKLYN KNIGHTS (G. Kendall)
93 69 .574
ESTEY MAULERS (M. Hutek)
82 80 .506
BUFFALO BISON (J. Duke)
78 84 .481
PONTIAC NIGHTHAWKS (B. Donovan)
76 86 .469
SAGINAW ACES (J. Dashner)
75 87 .463
SAN ANTONIO SPARTANS (L. Bond)
63 99 .389
CENTRAL DIVISION
BOOMTOWN RATS (C. Stinson)
95 67 .586
WYANDOTTE FALCONS (D. Brim)
91 71 .562
x-MIDTOWN MUDDOGS (B. Rizzo)
83 79 .512
BEDROCK BOMBERS (R. Swinkin)
77 85 .475
BEAVER FALLS BATS (B. Lebeck)
79 86 .469
MASSILLON WEREWOLVES (J. Gardiner)
63 99 .389
WESTERN DIVISION
WOODLAND WARLOCKS (R. Milinkovich)
114 48 .704
LIVONIA LYNX (T. Kusch)
94 68 .580
x-CAN-AM DRIFTERS (M. Dorn)
83 79 .512
BOBCAYGEON STARS (M. McElwee)
81 81 .500
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS (A. Robertson)
66 96 .407
CAPE SPEAR SILVERJETS (S. MacKay)
58 104 .358
x-Can-Am defeated Midtown in a one-game tiebreaker for the final playoff spot.
Green indicates playoff teams.
PLAYOFF RESULTS:
First Round:
#3 Brooklyn def. #6 Can-Am (4 games to 1)
#4 Livonia def. #5 Wyandotte (4 games to 1)
Second Round:
#1 Woodland def. #3 Livonia (4 games to 2)
#3 Brooklyn def. #2 Boomtown (4 games to 3)
World Series:
#1 WOODLAND def. #3 BROOKLYN (4 games to 2)
