[BirdWatcher]

(Note: actually this is as of September 13th, a few days into week 23.)


Home runs, batter:
Not long ago it appeared the Devin Schwisow of the Phoenix Speed Devils was going to get to at least 60 home runs on the season, to shatter the previous single season high of 50 (set by two players: Jamison Bash and Erik Brakeall), but while Schwisow is now within one homer of tying the single season record he has cooled off a bit and is now on pace to hit 56 for the season. Still, almost no chance he doesn't break the current record.

Runs batted in, batter:
Veteran Spinners slugger Nate Bennett is ending the season strong and is now on pace to break the single season RBI mark of 152, set by Jesus Casiano in his MVP 1970 season. Bennett is on pace to collect 157 RBI this season and is also on pace for 47 homers.

Runs scored, batter:
Speaking of Nate Bennett, both he and Baltimore's Chris Tobin are on pace to exceed the current record of 138 runs scored, set by Josh Jenkins in 1970. Tobin is on pace to score 141 runs while Bennett is on pace for 140. Bill Winchester of Pittsburgh is on pace for 136, so he could still exceed Jenkins' total as well.

Hits, batter:
Lazaro Lowndes, of the Houston Cavaliers, remains on pace to set the new single season hits record as he is on pace for 244. The previous high was 238, set by Travis Johnson in 1966.

OPS, batter:
Bill Winchester of Pittsburgh will almost surely be competing for the SJL MVP award this season (with Bud Lindsay and Xiao-mei Mah likely his biggest challengers) and he is on pace to finish 1977 with a 1.085 OPS which would best the previous high of 1.078 set by, you guessed it, Jesus Casiano in 1970.

Doubles, batter:
Winchester will also surely break the single season doubles mark of 54, set by Fred Reinhardt last season. Winchester is at 53 currently and on pace to hit 61 two-baggers.

Home runs against, pitcher:
As previously noted, Marty O'Brien of Phoenix has already set the new mark in this category, having allowed 44 dingers to eclipse the previous record of 40. He is on pace to give up 51.

Strikeouts, pitcher:
Not long ago, Brooklyn hurler Joel Travino was on pace to crack 300 K's for the season, but a late-season slow down has him now on pace to finish with 286. That would still be plenty for him to set the new record, bettering the 261 by Jaime Schardein in 1968. Travino isn't there yet though, as he is currently at 249.

Bases-on-balls, pitcher;
At this point Portland's Brad Evans remains on pace to tie the record of 154 free passes issued in a season.

No other records appear to be in danger at this point though there are a few (stolen bases, saves, OBP) that could still be broken.