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Below is a summary of the new records that were set in the 1949 season in each league. These numbers are based on the single season highs during the WBF era, so since 1946.

Batting Records
Batting Average
CBL - Jack Maisch, Lima Terriers - .383
AuBL - Dean Brewster, Melbourne Aces - .345
BASR - Fadeyka Yadryshnikov, BK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg - .348
ArBL - Antar Ridwan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. - .345

Home Runs
MLB - Eddie Mathews, Baltimore Orioles - 57
USBA - Pat Seerey, Fall River Indians - 47
CBL - Dick Kokos, Fort Worth Cats - 45
AmBL - Art Moore, Bluefield Blue-Grays - 40
CSB - Rainer MacDonald, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo - 38
EBL - Igor van Elk, Standard Liege - 45
FBL - Paul Halter, Albuquerque Dukes - 55
AuBL - Vincent Wonnocott, Brisbane Bandits - 30
CPBL - Phil Hines, Taichung Brothers Baseball Club - 34
NBL - Vince Liberto, Amarillo Gold Sox - 53
ArBL - Mahjoub Saber, Stade Malien de Bamako - 29
GNA - Hank Sauer, Federalsburg Vipers - 67 (not a typo lol)

RBIs
MLB - Hank Bauer, Detroit Tigers - 152
USBA - Joe Collins, Birmingham Black Barons and Dick Greco, Chicago Fire - 131
CBL - Calvin Felix, Lima Terriers - 141
AmBL - William Kerr, Pulaski Counts - 144
LL - Lefty Lisk, Salisbury Pirates - 153
CSB - Rainer MacDonald, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo - 137
EBL - Igor van Elk, Standard Liege - 133
AuBL - Jordan Rosales, Lautoka B.C. - 103
BASR - Flipp Katunenko, Vasas B.C. - 122
CPBL - Phil Hines, Taichung Brothers Baseball Club - 131
ArBL - Tamir Ben-Sarel, Al-Ain B.C. - 113
GNA - Frank Gravino, Alexandria Dukes - 198

On-Base Percentage
MLB - Ted Williams, Cleveland Indians - .495
CBL - Sean Kiebach, Jacksonville Jaguars - .468
PLC - Gerardo Benavides, Aguilas Cibaenas - .451
EPL - Ruggiero Lombroso, Club Brugge KV - .451
CSB - Xian-gan Su-Tu, Millonarios Beisbol Club - .458
EBL - Yann Durieux, Olympique Lyonnais - .452
BASR - Henrik Otto, PBK CSKA Moskva - .423
ArBL - Melik Erbakan, Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu - .415

Slugging Percentage
MLB - Eddie Mathews, Baltimore Orioles - .708
USBA - Del Ennis, Danville Dragons - .610
AmBL - William Kerr, Pulaski Counts - .725
CSB - Yoshio Denfort, Club Atletico Penarol - .558
EBL - Andrew Beldekas, Standard Liege - .640
FBL - Paul Halter, Albuquerque Dukes - .816
BASR - Gleb Zharnikov, BK Lokomotiv Moskva - .565
ArBL - Antar Ridwan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. - .589

OPS
AmBL - William Kerr, Pulaski Counts - 1.180
CSB - Xian-gan Su-Tu, Millonarios Beisbol Club - 1.006
EBL - Andrew Beldekas, Standard Liege - 1.090
FBL - Paul Halter, Albuquerque Dukes - 1.276
BASR - Fadeyka Yadryshnikov, BK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg - .974
ArBL - Antar Ridwan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. - 1.001

WAR
MLB - Vern Stephens, Chicago Cubs - 9.0
PLC - Gerardo Benavides, Aguilas Cibaenas - 8.2
AmBL - William Kerr, Pulaski Counts - 11.5
CSB - Yoshio Denfort, Club Atletico Penarol - 8.9
EBL - Yann Durieux, Olympique Lyonnais - 10.8
FBL - Martin Todd, Peekskill Highlanders - 12.7
BASR - Fadeyka Yadryshnikov, BK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg - 9.1
ArBL - Antar Ridwan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. - 7.6

Hits
CBL - Herman Rhodes, Beaumont Exporters - 225 (tied record)
APBL - Naoji Miura, Busan Giants - 218
UBL - Joe Szekely, Texarkana Bears - 236
EBL - Jerry Thompson, SK Rapid Wien - 210
FBL - Martin Todd, Peekskill Highlanders - 233

Stolen Bases
AuBL - Ronald Pride, Auckland Tuatara - 31 (tied record)

Strikeouts
APBL - Mito Kudo, Nagoya Dragons - 120
AuBL - Joe Moody, Brisbane Bandits - 133
NBL - Leonard Morrison, Wausau Lumberjacks - 148 (tied record)
ArBL - Idris Dar, Al Ahly Sporting Club - 138

Walks
MLB - Ted Williams, Cleveland Indians - 147
USBA - Alex Garcia, Pensacola Blue Wahoos - 124
AmBL - Kenneth Paulus, Daytona Indians - 149 (tied record)
BC - Tyler Walbourne, Toronto Maple Leafs - 110
EPL - Ruggiero Lombroso, Club Brugge KV - 162
UBL - Ralph Brawner, Union City Greyhounds - 126 (tied record)
EBL - Yann Durieux, Olympique Lyonnais - 121
BASR - Muhsin Osman, Legia Warszawa - 113
GNA - Danny Rivera, Newnan Sunbirds - 155

OPS+
CSB - Xian-gan Su-Tu, Millonarios Beisbol Club and Yoshio Denfort, Club Atletico Penarol - 178
EBL - Yann Durieux, Olympique Lyonnais - 199
FBL - Paul Halter, Albuquerque Dukes - 242
ArBL - Antar Ridwan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. - 168

Pitching Records
ERA
AmBL - Billy Best, Superior Blues - 1.59
BC - Ray Merkley, Regina Artillery - 1.77
EPL - Allan Gauthier, A.S. Roma - 1.57
UBL - Ernesto Morillas, Miami Beach Flamingos - 1.25
NBL - Dale Fisher, Erie Sailors - 1.49

Wins
MLB - Richard Verbic, Sioux Falls Canaries - 23 (tied record)
USBA - Willard Nixon, Scranton Red Sox - 28
PLC - Jose Gutierrez, Criollos de Caguas and Mario Moreno, Club Deportivo Atletico Marte - 21 (tied record)
AmBL - Elroy Hicks, Ozark Eagles - 26 (tied record)
BC - Pete Cole, Edmonton Oilers - 26
APBL - Ken Heintzelman, Yokohama BayStars - 20
UBL - Ernesto Morillas, Miami Beach Flamingos - 27
AuBL - Alan Wilson, Perth Heat - 22 (tied record)
BASR - Fedor Walter, Legia Warszawa - 23 (tied record)
NBL - Dale Fisher, Erie Sailors - 30
ArBL - Ddris Korcan, Al-Ain B.C. - 23

Losses
USBA - Fabi Dashko, Indianapolis Indians - 23 (tied record)
PLC - Ethan Clark, Tivoli Gardens B.C. - 23
EPL - Everett Goodwin, B.C. Basel - 24
LL - Elias Castro, San Antonio Missions - 23 (tied record)
UBL - Theodore Olmstead, Yakima North Stars and Bud Warfel, Marion Cardinals - 22 (tied record)
BASR - Matt Davidson, B.C. Steaua Bucuresti - 21 (tied record)
NBL - Thomas O'Callaghan, Oil City Oilers - 23 (tied record)
ArBL - Hud bin Kardal, Wydad Athletic Club - 22

Saves
CBL - Jim Mincher, Fort Worth Cats - 27
CSB - Natanael Tanoeiro, Club Atletico Penarol - 23
APBL - Jim L. McDonald, Hokkaido Fighters - 23
UBL - Danny Lopez, Greenville Lions - 23
EBL - Elton Jennings, Aston Villa - 24
FBL - Marty McDermid, Rome Emperors - 24
CPBL - Guo Louis, Henan Elephants - 25
ArBL - Fakih Abdul-Rahim, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. and Nabil Zaid, Persepolis B.C. - 19

WAR
PLC - Thomas Baker, Santiago de Cuba Avispas - 8.6
AmBL - Alfred Meau, Bluefield Blue-Grays - 11.4 (tied record)
BC - Vance Stine, Hamilton Cardinals - 10.3
EPL - John Starr, A.S. Roma - 9.7
APBL - Nick Freebairn, Busan Giants - 8.4
UBL - Ernesto Morillas, Miami Beach Flamingos - 13.5
ArBL - Ddris Korcan, Al-Ain B.C. - 6.6

Strikeouts
EPL - Keith Bhamra, Ajax Amsterdam - 185
AuBL - Alan Wilson, Perth Heat - 152
ArBL - Marco Feliciano - 139

Walks
MLB - Ray Moore, Portland Beavers - 152
USBA - Thomas Hodges, Baltimore Elite Giants - 169
CBL - John Maldovan, Nashua Falcons - 175
PLC - Miguel Manzano, Deportivo Saprissa - 141
AmBL - Clarence Lawrence, Ozark Eagles - 171
APBL - William Ciske, Hokkaido Fighters - 163
UBL - Fletcher Montgomery, Paris Rage - 151
BASR - Vladsislas Matyushenko, B.C. Bayern Munchen - 142
CPBL - Robert Essex, Guangdong Leopards - 171
ArBL - Ed Albrecht, Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu - 166

K/9
EPL - Keith Bhamra, Ajax Amsterdam - 6.9
AuBL - Alan Wilson, Perth Heat - 5.4 (tied record)
NBL - Samuel Maddox, Pittsburg Broncos - 6.6
ArBL - Fabi Menchinsky, Al-Ittihad Club Saudi Arabia and Marco Feliciano, Persepolis B.C. - 5.9

BB/9
USBA - Elvin Stabelfield, Daytona Beach Islanders and Bert Thiel, Eau Claire Bears - 1.1 (tied record)
PLC - Thomas Baker, Santiago de Cuba Avispas - 1.4
EPL - Allan Gauthier, A.S. Roma - 1.5
APBL - Lefty Chambers, Daegu Lions - 1.5
UBL - Ken Raffensberger, Paris Rage - 1.0
EBL - Nicolas Bernard, Standard Liege - 1.6
NBL - Jim Reynolds, Amarillo Gold Sox - 0.6
ArBL - Steve Bell, Al-Ain B.C. - 2.3 (tied record)

ERA+
USBA - Elvin Stabelfield, Daytona Beach Islanders - 317
PLC - Luis Gonzalez, Leones del Escogido - 202
AmBL - Billy Best, Superior Blues - 252
BC - Ray Merkley, Regina Artillery - 231
EPL - Allan Gauthier, A.S. Roma - 263
UBL - Ernesto Morillas, Miami Beach Flamingos - 312
NBL - Dale Fisher, Erie Sailors - 288

Fielding Records
Errors
PLC - William Henry, Panama Metro - 53
EPL - George Maraia, B.C. Barcelona - 43
ArBL - Ubadah Arif, Al Ahly Sporting Club - 40

Zone Rating
AmBL - J.R. Ruocco, St. Augustine Saints - +39.0
BC - John Blaquiere, Hamilton Cardinals - +22.2
EPL - Andres Martinez, Arsenal B.C. - +19.8
UBL - Michele Annoni, Sunbury Quakers - +23.4
BASR - Fadeuka Marvanov, SK Slavia Praha - +29.1
ArBL - Hani Chabwera, Stade Malien de Bamako - +28.9

Caught Stealing Percentage
USBA - Bob O'Neal, Baltimore Elite Giants - 61.2%
CBL - Joe Garagiola, Topeka Owls - 71.7%
PLC - Santos Prieto, Leones del Escogido - 63.3%
AmBL - Richard Elkind, Modesto Reds - 64.4%
BC - Morgan Lloyd, Halifax Windjammers - 66.7%
CSB - Chester Wieczorek, Caimanes de Barranquilla - 59.6%
UBL - Shanley Flynn, Schenectady Blue Jays - 63.8%
FBL - Robert Ritter, Fulton Bulldogs - 61.8%
GNA - George Shoup, Valdosta Jumbos - 65.1%

Happy to dig up other stats/records on request, just went with the most common ones that I look at.