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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-16-2023, 06:11 AM

The top record in the EBF Northern Conference in 1976 went to Glasgow, who secured their first playoff berth since the 1966 European Championship season. The Highlanders had a franchise record 101-61 record atop the British Isles Division. Last year’s division winner London dropped to second at 88-74. After having their eight-year playoff streak snapped the prior year, Rotterdam bounced back to take the Northwest Division at 100-62. Paris was 96-66, easily earning the wild card while last year’s division winner Luxembourg fell to 83-79. The North Central Division went to Stockholm at 98-64. Defending Northern Conference champ Oslo fell off a cliff, going from 91 wins the prior year to only 67 in 1976.

NC MVP went to Glasgow’s Mason Gough. The 24-year old LF from Portsmouth, England was the WARlord (10.3) and leader in runs (112), home runs (55), RBI (128), total bases (388), slugging (.668), OPS (1.029), and wRC+ (214). Luxembourg’s Greg Saint-Pierre won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year honors. The 26-year old Frenchman led in strikeouts (351), K/BB (9.0), quality starts (27), FIP- (56), and WAR (9.3), adding a 1.85 ERA and 16-11 record over 257.2 innings.

In the first round, Rotterdam outlasted their divisional rival Paris in five games, while Glasgow downed Stockholm in four. In the Northern Conference Championship, the Highlanders topped the Ravens 4-2 for their third NC title, joining their 1965 and 1966 campaigns. It was the sixth finals appearance for Rotterdam since 1969 with the Ravens 2-4 in that stretch.

In the Southern Conference, the best overall record went to Southeast Division champ Belgrade at 98-64. The Bruisers earned a third straight playoff berth. The wild card race was in that division as well with Munich and defending European Champion Zagreb tying at 91-71, while Athens was 89-73. The one-game playoff pushed the Mavericks over the Gulls, ending a four-year playoff drought for Munich and ending Zagreb’s three-year streak. In the Southwest Division, Lisbon was first at 96-66 for their first division win since 1969. The South Central had Zurich on top for the fourth straight season with the Mountaineers at 92-70.

Belgrade’s Christophoros Zarkadis won his second Southern Conference MVP in three years. The 27-year old Greek shortstop had an impressive power season with 63 home runs, 130 RBI, and 133 runs, adding 12.2 WAR, a .329 average, and 1.104 OPS. This was the second-most home runs in an EBF season behind Orion McIntyre’s 68 in 1951. Believe it or not, Zarkadis wasn’t the WARlord with Zagreb’s Richard Rautenstrauch posting 13.6 WAR. He led in the Triple Slash with a 219 wRC+. Zurich’s Jean-Luc Roch won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years. The 26-year old led in strikeouts for the fifth straight season, tying his own best of 402. He also led in WAR (11.3), K/BB (13.4) and wins (20-7), adding a 2.21 ERA over 273.1 innings.

Belgrade swept divisional foe Munich in the first round and Zurich defeated Lisbon in four. The Southern Conference Championship went all seven games with the Mountaineers edging the Bruisers. It is Zurich’s third conference title, joining their 1958 and 1965 campaigns.

The 27^th European Championship was a rematch of the 1965 final which Zurich won in seven over Glasgow. The 1976 edition also ended up being a seven-game classic. In game seven, Glasgow won in front of the Scottish crowd with a 5-4 walkoff win over Zurich. The hero was Portuguese 2B Thucideo Peres, who signed in 1976 out of an independent league. The 25-year old had the walkoff RBI single and was finals MVP, picking up 13 hits, 2 runs, and 6 RBI in 8 playoff starts. Also notable was pitcher Alain Hardy, who set a postseason record with three shutouts. In 43 playoff innings, he had a 1.47 ERA with 39 strikeouts. It is the second overall ring for the Highlanders, who also won it all in 1966.

Other notes: Johannes Soderberg had a great season with batters posting a .217 slugging percentage against him on the season, a single-season EBF record. RF Edgardo Ibarra won his eighth and final Gold Glove.

09-16-2023, 06:11 AM	#586
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,621	1976 in EBF The top record in the EBF Northern Conference in 1976 went to Glasgow, who secured their first playoff berth since the 1966 European Championship season. The Highlanders had a franchise record 101-61 record atop the British Isles Division. Last year’s division winner London dropped to second at 88-74. After having their eight-year playoff streak snapped the prior year, Rotterdam bounced back to take the Northwest Division at 100-62. Paris was 96-66, easily earning the wild card while last year’s division winner Luxembourg fell to 83-79. The North Central Division went to Stockholm at 98-64. Defending Northern Conference champ Oslo fell off a cliff, going from 91 wins the prior year to only 67 in 1976. NC MVP went to Glasgow’s Mason Gough. The 24-year old LF from Portsmouth, England was the WARlord (10.3) and leader in runs (112), home runs (55), RBI (128), total bases (388), slugging (.668), OPS (1.029), and wRC+ (214). Luxembourg’s Greg Saint-Pierre won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year honors. The 26-year old Frenchman led in strikeouts (351), K/BB (9.0), quality starts (27), FIP- (56), and WAR (9.3), adding a 1.85 ERA and 16-11 record over 257.2 innings. In the first round, Rotterdam outlasted their divisional rival Paris in five games, while Glasgow downed Stockholm in four. In the Northern Conference Championship, the Highlanders topped the Ravens 4-2 for their third NC title, joining their 1965 and 1966 campaigns. It was the sixth finals appearance for Rotterdam since 1969 with the Ravens 2-4 in that stretch. In the Southern Conference, the best overall record went to Southeast Division champ Belgrade at 98-64. The Bruisers earned a third straight playoff berth. The wild card race was in that division as well with Munich and defending European Champion Zagreb tying at 91-71, while Athens was 89-73. The one-game playoff pushed the Mavericks over the Gulls, ending a four-year playoff drought for Munich and ending Zagreb’s three-year streak. In the Southwest Division, Lisbon was first at 96-66 for their first division win since 1969. The South Central had Zurich on top for the fourth straight season with the Mountaineers at 92-70. Belgrade’s Christophoros Zarkadis won his second Southern Conference MVP in three years. The 27-year old Greek shortstop had an impressive power season with 63 home runs, 130 RBI, and 133 runs, adding 12.2 WAR, a .329 average, and 1.104 OPS. This was the second-most home runs in an EBF season behind Orion McIntyre’s 68 in 1951. Believe it or not, Zarkadis wasn’t the WARlord with Zagreb’s Richard Rautenstrauch posting 13.6 WAR. He led in the Triple Slash with a 219 wRC+. Zurich’s Jean-Luc Roch won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years. The 26-year old led in strikeouts for the fifth straight season, tying his own best of 402. He also led in WAR (11.3), K/BB (13.4) and wins (20-7), adding a 2.21 ERA over 273.1 innings. Belgrade swept divisional foe Munich in the first round and Zurich defeated Lisbon in four. The Southern Conference Championship went all seven games with the Mountaineers edging the Bruisers. It is Zurich’s third conference title, joining their 1958 and 1965 campaigns. The 27^th European Championship was a rematch of the 1965 final which Zurich won in seven over Glasgow. The 1976 edition also ended up being a seven-game classic. In game seven, Glasgow won in front of the Scottish crowd with a 5-4 walkoff win over Zurich. The hero was Portuguese 2B Thucideo Peres, who signed in 1976 out of an independent league. The 25-year old had the walkoff RBI single and was finals MVP, picking up 13 hits, 2 runs, and 6 RBI in 8 playoff starts. Also notable was pitcher Alain Hardy, who set a postseason record with three shutouts. In 43 playoff innings, he had a 1.47 ERA with 39 strikeouts. It is the second overall ring for the Highlanders, who also won it all in 1966. Other notes: Johannes Soderberg had a great season with batters posting a .217 slugging percentage against him on the season, a single-season EBF record. RF Edgardo Ibarra won his eighth and final Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)