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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-05-2023, 04:55 AM

Glasgow had the best record in the European Baseball Federation’s Northern Conference in 1978 at 105-57, earning a third straight British Isles Division. This was also a franchise record for the Highlanders. Close behind overall was Stockholm at 103-59, winning the North Central Division. The Swordsmen earned a fifth consecutive playoff berth. Brussels at 99-63 earned back-to-back Northwest Division titles. Birmingham won the wild card at 93-69, finishing one game ahead of defending European Champion Rotterdam. This snapped a four-year playoff drought for the Bees.

Third-year Birmingham 1B John McLendon was the Northern Conference MVP. The 24-year old Scot was the leader in home runs (59), runs (108), and total bases (371), adding 8.7 WAR, 121 RBI, and a 185 wRC+. Pitcher of the Year went to Stockholm’s Johannes Soderberg. The 25-year old Swedish lefty was the WARlord at 9.2, adding 328 strikeouts and a 2.13 ERA over 283.2 innings with a 23-8 record.

Birmingham stunned their division rival Glasgow with a road sweep in the first round. Meanwhile, Brussels edged Stockholm in a five game classic. This game the Bees their third conference finals berth of the decade and gave the Beavers back-to-back and their seventh overall. Brussels would win the Northern Conference Championship 4-3 over Birmingham to give the Beavers only their third conference title (1960, 1961).

Athens at 105-57 had the top mark in the Southern Conference, winning back-to-back Southeast Division crowns. The wild card came out of the same division with 93-69 Zagreb taking it by five games, ending a two-year playoff skid for the Gulls. Zurich won a sixth straight South Central Division title and set a franchise record at 103-59. As a pitching staff, the Mountaineers set an EBF record with 1709 strikeouts. Meanwhile in the Southwest Division, Lisbon took first at 99-63 for a third straight playoff berth. Defending conference champ Seville fell to 86-76, finishing just outside of the wild card spot along with divisional foes Barcelona and Marseille.

Athens had both the Southern Conference MVP and the Pitcher of the Year. 3B Radovan Smodlaka was MVP in his second year as a starter with the 27-year old Serb leading with 145 RBI, 412 total bases, a .356 average, .688 slugging, 1.097 OPS, and 216 wRC. He also had 10.7 WAR and 55 home runs, but was second in both stats thanks to Nicolas Guerrero’s 60 dingers and Richard Rautenstrauch’s 12.0 WAR.

Pitcher of the Year was Anchors righty Cornelius Danner. The 2t-year old Austrian led in wins (23-9), innings (278.1), complete games (14), and shutouts (4), adding 7.9 WAR, a 2.13 ERA, and 356 strikeouts. He won the award despite Barcelona’s Alejandro Canas posting an incredible 13.7 WAR season, the second highest pitching WAR season in EBF history. Canas had 454 strikeouts over 271 innings and a FIP- of 34, but was overlooked for the guy on the better team.

Athens survived a challenge from Zagreb in the first round with their series going all five games. This gave the Anchors only their second-ever Southern Conference Championship appearance, joining the 1966 campaign. Meanwhile. Zurich defeated Lisbon 3-1, sending the Mountaineers to their third SCC in four years and their seventh overall. Athens ultimately took the title for the first time in franchise history, dropping Zurich 4-2.

In the 29^th European Championship, Brussels bested Athens 4-1 to give the Beavers their second EBF title (1961). Finals MVP was 32-year old RF Luke Janssens, a hometown hero for Brussels. In 17 playoff games, he had 23 hits, 11 runs, and 13 walks.

Other notes: Alejandro Canas became the third EBF pitcher to 4000 strikeouts and would be the EBF strikeout leader two years later.

10-05-2023, 04:55 AM	#623
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,428	1978 in EBF Glasgow had the best record in the European Baseball Federation’s Northern Conference in 1978 at 105-57, earning a third straight British Isles Division. This was also a franchise record for the Highlanders. Close behind overall was Stockholm at 103-59, winning the North Central Division. The Swordsmen earned a fifth consecutive playoff berth. Brussels at 99-63 earned back-to-back Northwest Division titles. Birmingham won the wild card at 93-69, finishing one game ahead of defending European Champion Rotterdam. This snapped a four-year playoff drought for the Bees. Third-year Birmingham 1B John McLendon was the Northern Conference MVP. The 24-year old Scot was the leader in home runs (59), runs (108), and total bases (371), adding 8.7 WAR, 121 RBI, and a 185 wRC+. Pitcher of the Year went to Stockholm’s Johannes Soderberg. The 25-year old Swedish lefty was the WARlord at 9.2, adding 328 strikeouts and a 2.13 ERA over 283.2 innings with a 23-8 record. Birmingham stunned their division rival Glasgow with a road sweep in the first round. Meanwhile, Brussels edged Stockholm in a five game classic. This game the Bees their third conference finals berth of the decade and gave the Beavers back-to-back and their seventh overall. Brussels would win the Northern Conference Championship 4-3 over Birmingham to give the Beavers only their third conference title (1960, 1961). Athens at 105-57 had the top mark in the Southern Conference, winning back-to-back Southeast Division crowns. The wild card came out of the same division with 93-69 Zagreb taking it by five games, ending a two-year playoff skid for the Gulls. Zurich won a sixth straight South Central Division title and set a franchise record at 103-59. As a pitching staff, the Mountaineers set an EBF record with 1709 strikeouts. Meanwhile in the Southwest Division, Lisbon took first at 99-63 for a third straight playoff berth. Defending conference champ Seville fell to 86-76, finishing just outside of the wild card spot along with divisional foes Barcelona and Marseille. Athens had both the Southern Conference MVP and the Pitcher of the Year. 3B Radovan Smodlaka was MVP in his second year as a starter with the 27-year old Serb leading with 145 RBI, 412 total bases, a .356 average, .688 slugging, 1.097 OPS, and 216 wRC. He also had 10.7 WAR and 55 home runs, but was second in both stats thanks to Nicolas Guerrero’s 60 dingers and Richard Rautenstrauch’s 12.0 WAR. Pitcher of the Year was Anchors righty Cornelius Danner. The 2t-year old Austrian led in wins (23-9), innings (278.1), complete games (14), and shutouts (4), adding 7.9 WAR, a 2.13 ERA, and 356 strikeouts. He won the award despite Barcelona’s Alejandro Canas posting an incredible 13.7 WAR season, the second highest pitching WAR season in EBF history. Canas had 454 strikeouts over 271 innings and a FIP- of 34, but was overlooked for the guy on the better team. Athens survived a challenge from Zagreb in the first round with their series going all five games. This gave the Anchors only their second-ever Southern Conference Championship appearance, joining the 1966 campaign. Meanwhile. Zurich defeated Lisbon 3-1, sending the Mountaineers to their third SCC in four years and their seventh overall. Athens ultimately took the title for the first time in franchise history, dropping Zurich 4-2. In the 29^th European Championship, Brussels bested Athens 4-1 to give the Beavers their second EBF title (1961). Finals MVP was 32-year old RF Luke Janssens, a hometown hero for Brussels. In 17 playoff games, he had 23 hits, 11 runs, and 13 walks. Other notes: Alejandro Canas became the third EBF pitcher to 4000 strikeouts and would be the EBF strikeout leader two years later. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)