4th Place (tie): Ginza Ninjas (77-77) (19 GB)
Last Pennant: 2060
Pro Cups: 2059
Ginza has had modest success in its IPA history with a .500 won-loss mark (5007-5001)... only 9 postseason appearances... just one Pro Cup trophy... the Ninjas have just been a second-rate club since the glory years of '59 and '60 when they were the darlings of the IPA... the Karate Kids came out of nowhere and won the hearts of many baseball fans across the Islands... they unexpectedly won the IPA Pro Cup in 2059 and came close again in 2060... not much success since then... 5th place in '61 (10 GB), 6th in '62 (34 GB), 4th in '63 (18 GB), 6th in '64 (11 GB) and 4th again this year, 19 games behind Southport... the Ninjas have solid pitching with a 3.58 ERA, but no offense and no power... only 591 runs scored and just 89 HRs... not so good with the gloves, either... just a .975 FA... started off with a poor April (10-15), but they shot into contention with a great May (21-6), only to drop back into the pack by August, 11 games behind in the pennant race at 52-52... Ginza has a fine starting rotation, but needs help in the bullpen... and at the plate.
