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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-16-2023, 05:23 AM

After their surprise 1971 run to the European Championship, Luxembourg fell off a cliff with an abysmal 67-95 record. The Northwest Division still was the strongest in the Northern Conference with Rotterdam taking first at 103-59, extending their playoff streak to six years. 1970 EBF champ Paris was second at 97-65 and are back in the field as the wild card. Birmingham won their first British Isles Division title since 1963 with a 97-65 mark. The Bees were six ahead of second place Belfast. In the North central Division, Hamburg had a big turnaround from 66 wins to 92-70, snapping a four-year playoff drought. Last year’s division winner Berlin dropped to only 70 wins.

Northern Conference MVP went to Paris RF Mats Visser. The 27-year old Dutchman was the WARlord at 10.9 and led in hits (211), RBI (129), average (.340), OPS (.968), and wRC+ (210), adding 39 home runs. Brimingham’s Joseph Wilson won his second straight Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Scot led in wins (25-9), innings (291.1), strikeouts (378), and complete games (17), adding a 2.35 ERA with 8.9 WAR and 29 quality starts.

In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam swept Hamburg and Birmingham topped Paris in four. It was the first-ever Northern Conference Championship berth for the Bees and the fourth straight for the Ravens. After falling short the prior two seasons, Rotterdam claimed the crown 4-1 over Birmingham for their second conference title (1969).

The Southern Conference was very tight with only three wins separating the top division winner from the weakest. The top two records were in the Southwest Division as Madrid and Marseille tied for first at 91-71. The Conquistadors took the one-game tiebreaker for back-to-back division titles, while the Musketeers got the wild card for their fifth berth in seven years. In the South Central Division, Milan took first at 90-72 and ended a 13-year playoff drought. Naples’ three-year streak ended with a drop to 79-83. In the Southeast Division, Vienna narrowly took it at 89-73, edging 87-75 Zagreb and defending champ Munich at 85-77. The Vultures earned their eighth straight playoff berth, tying the EBF all-time record set by Madrid from 1950-57.

Southern Conference MVP was Naples 3B Oberdan Gagliardini. The 26-year old Maltese lefty was the WARlord (10.2) and led in hits (208), runs (112), triples (40), total bases (395), slugging (.641), OPS (1.021), and wRC+ (194). He led in triples for the fourth straight season and the 40 triples was second most all-time to Blaise Combes’ 45 in 1962. Pitcher of the Year was fifth-year Barcelona ace Alejandro Canas. The right-handed Spaniard led in ERA (1.73), WHIP (0.77), K/BB (8.6), and FIP- (57), adding 6.8 WAR, 301 strikeouts in 202.2 innings, and a 16-7 record with 10 saves.

Vienna knocked off Madrid 3-1 and Marseille edged Milan 3-2, The Southern Conference Championship was the fifth appearance in six years for the Vultures and the seventh since 1960 for the Musketeers. The series was an absolute classic that went seven games with the finale going 11 innings. Vienna claimed game seven 6-4 for their fourth conference title in six years. Marseille is now 1-6 in their SCC appearances.

The 23^rd European Championship was a rematch of the 1969 final that saw Rotterdam defeat Vienna 4-2. The 1972 final had the same result with the Ravens winning in six for their second EBF title. Leading the playoff effort for Rotterdam was RF Nikolai Yevsikov, the NCC MVP, who had 17 hits, 10 runs, 3 home runs, and 10 RBI in 14 playoff games. The Northwest Division has had the overall champion now in four straight seasons. The Vultures are the bridesmaid again, 0-4 in their finals appearances.

Other notes: Jacob Bidwell became the second EBF hitter to 600 home runs and the third to 1500 career RBI. Ringo Barros became the fourth to 300 career saves. Gabriel Emiliani and Joachim Muller both got to 3000 career strikeouts.Reliever of the Year for Vienna Arturo Piana set a bad EBF postseason record, going 0-5 in five starts and one relief appearance. He had a rough 8.75 ERA over 23.2 innings with -0.5 WAR. Naples had 137 triples as a team, which stood as the single-season EBF record until 2018. Belfast’s Gabriel Lawrence had a 34-game hit streak.

08-16-2023, 05:23 AM	#510
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,981	1972 in EBF After their surprise 1971 run to the European Championship, Luxembourg fell off a cliff with an abysmal 67-95 record. The Northwest Division still was the strongest in the Northern Conference with Rotterdam taking first at 103-59, extending their playoff streak to six years. 1970 EBF champ Paris was second at 97-65 and are back in the field as the wild card. Birmingham won their first British Isles Division title since 1963 with a 97-65 mark. The Bees were six ahead of second place Belfast. In the North central Division, Hamburg had a big turnaround from 66 wins to 92-70, snapping a four-year playoff drought. Last year’s division winner Berlin dropped to only 70 wins. Northern Conference MVP went to Paris RF Mats Visser. The 27-year old Dutchman was the WARlord at 10.9 and led in hits (211), RBI (129), average (.340), OPS (.968), and wRC+ (210), adding 39 home runs. Brimingham’s Joseph Wilson won his second straight Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Scot led in wins (25-9), innings (291.1), strikeouts (378), and complete games (17), adding a 2.35 ERA with 8.9 WAR and 29 quality starts. In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam swept Hamburg and Birmingham topped Paris in four. It was the first-ever Northern Conference Championship berth for the Bees and the fourth straight for the Ravens. After falling short the prior two seasons, Rotterdam claimed the crown 4-1 over Birmingham for their second conference title (1969). The Southern Conference was very tight with only three wins separating the top division winner from the weakest. The top two records were in the Southwest Division as Madrid and Marseille tied for first at 91-71. The Conquistadors took the one-game tiebreaker for back-to-back division titles, while the Musketeers got the wild card for their fifth berth in seven years. In the South Central Division, Milan took first at 90-72 and ended a 13-year playoff drought. Naples’ three-year streak ended with a drop to 79-83. In the Southeast Division, Vienna narrowly took it at 89-73, edging 87-75 Zagreb and defending champ Munich at 85-77. The Vultures earned their eighth straight playoff berth, tying the EBF all-time record set by Madrid from 1950-57. Southern Conference MVP was Naples 3B Oberdan Gagliardini. The 26-year old Maltese lefty was the WARlord (10.2) and led in hits (208), runs (112), triples (40), total bases (395), slugging (.641), OPS (1.021), and wRC+ (194). He led in triples for the fourth straight season and the 40 triples was second most all-time to Blaise Combes’ 45 in 1962. Pitcher of the Year was fifth-year Barcelona ace Alejandro Canas. The right-handed Spaniard led in ERA (1.73), WHIP (0.77), K/BB (8.6), and FIP- (57), adding 6.8 WAR, 301 strikeouts in 202.2 innings, and a 16-7 record with 10 saves. Vienna knocked off Madrid 3-1 and Marseille edged Milan 3-2, The Southern Conference Championship was the fifth appearance in six years for the Vultures and the seventh since 1960 for the Musketeers. The series was an absolute classic that went seven games with the finale going 11 innings. Vienna claimed game seven 6-4 for their fourth conference title in six years. Marseille is now 1-6 in their SCC appearances. The 23^rd European Championship was a rematch of the 1969 final that saw Rotterdam defeat Vienna 4-2. The 1972 final had the same result with the Ravens winning in six for their second EBF title. Leading the playoff effort for Rotterdam was RF Nikolai Yevsikov, the NCC MVP, who had 17 hits, 10 runs, 3 home runs, and 10 RBI in 14 playoff games. The Northwest Division has had the overall champion now in four straight seasons. The Vultures are the bridesmaid again, 0-4 in their finals appearances. Other notes: Jacob Bidwell became the second EBF hitter to 600 home runs and the third to 1500 career RBI. Ringo Barros became the fourth to 300 career saves. Gabriel Emiliani and Joachim Muller both got to 3000 career strikeouts.Reliever of the Year for Vienna Arturo Piana set a bad EBF postseason record, going 0-5 in five starts and one relief appearance. He had a rough 8.75 ERA over 23.2 innings with -0.5 WAR. Naples had 137 triples as a team, which stood as the single-season EBF record until 2018. Belfast’s Gabriel Lawrence had a 34-game hit streak. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)