7th Place
2062 was not a good year for the dismal
Fort Benton Defenders... got no higher than seventh this year in the standings... the years have not been kind to them... only twice in the team's history have they graced the playoffs in '37 and '57... nothing but second division finishes since the pennant year... pitching is the problem... 4.67 ERA (27th)... however, the Defenders can handle the bats very, very well with a .291 BA... fairly good scoring with 739 runs, but no power at all... just 78 homers (29th)... not good on defense with a .974 FA.
Marlon Hazard really stood out... he led the Ruthlandian Union with a .387 BA and 223 hits... Terry Caslin is an All-Star catcher... Travis Litchfield and Marcos Aguilar are .300 hitters... on the mound Fort Benton has only three decent pitchers... none of them standouts... Ace Rutherford, Sammy Wilshire and Jazzy McAuliffe are just somewhat reliable... and the bullpen is the worst in the league with an astromically high 5.25 ERA.
