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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-26-2023, 05:50 AM

In the EBF Northern Conference, Rotterdam had the best overall record at 102-60 to win the Northwest Division and earn their 12^th playoff berth in 14 years. Glasgow won a fifth consecutive British Isles Division at 90-72, defeating Birmingham by four games. Stockholm claimed the North Central Division at 93-69 for a seventh straight playoff berth. The wild card race came down to Oslo and Amsterdam, who tied at 89-73 for the spot. The Octopi won the tiebreaker game to earn their first berth since 1975, impressively turning things around after a 71-win 1979. Defending conference champion Hamburg fell off hard, ending at 73-89. The Hammers wouldn’t get back to the playoffs until the end of the decade.

The top awards in the Northern Conference went to players on sub-.500 teams. Dublin’s Ben Kelly won MVP with the second-year English third baseman leading in home runs (58), RBI (131), runs (119), total bases (384), slugging (.642), OPS (.996), wRC+ (192), and WAR (9.5). Hamburg’s Charlie Desprez was the Pitcher of the Year with the 25-year old Frenchman leading in strikeouts (365), WHIP (0.74), K/BB (11.1), quality starts (27), shutouts (8), FIP- (53), and WAR (10.6). He added a 2.03 ERA and 19-13 record in 275.1 innings.

In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam downed Oslo 3-1 and Stockholm defeated Glasgow 3-1. This sent the Ravens to their eighth Northern Conference Championship appearance in 12 years, while the Swordsmen earned their first appearance since 1975. Rotterdam would roll 4-1 over Stockholm to make the Ravens four-time conference champs (1969, 72, 77, 80).

Marseille ended a seven year playoff drought with the best record in the entire European Baseball Federation in 1980. The Musketeers went 110-52 to take the Southern Conference’s Southwest Division and set a franchise record. Lisbon was 15 games away, but their 95-67 record was plenty good to take the wild card for their fourth playoff berth in five years. Defending European Champion Barcelona was a respectable 88-74, but well short of a playoff spot. Zurich continued its dominance of the South Central Division at 94-68, winning the title for the eighth consecutive season. Milan was second at 87-75, seven away. Athens won a fourth straight Southeast Division title with a 92-70 finish, topping Munich by six games.

Zagreb 2B Richard Rautenstrauch won his third Southern Conference MVP. The 28-year old switch hitting German was the WARlord at 14.4 with the conference best .692, slugging, 1.082 OPS, and 216 wRC+. He was second with 53 home runs and 111 RBI and added his seventh Gold Glove. Rautenstrauch’s 14.4 WAR was third best in EBF history for a hitter, behind Danjiel Cindric’s 15.38 in 1953 and Rautenstrauch’s 14.72 in 1975.

It was a historic season for pitching with Marseille’s Joey Hoekstra beating out the tough competition. The 28-year old Dutch lefty had a 1.39 ERA, beating Aaron Grunauer’s single-season record of 1.41. This remains the all-time mark as of 2037. Hoekstra also had 8.3 WAR over 246 innings with 274 strikeouts and a 22-3 record. Hoekstra would leave for MLB’s Buffalo the following season. Meanwhile, perennial studs Jean-Luc Roch and Alejandro Canas both had 13 WAR seasons. Roch struck out 445 batters, nine behind Canas’ single-season record of 454 from 1978. Canas fanned 441 in 1980. Also of note, Barcelona’s Harry Almeida became a three-time Reliever of the Year winner, striking out 211 in 90.1 innings with 35 saves, 49 shutdowns, and a 1.10 ERA.

Marseille swept Athens in the first round of the playoffs and Zurich dropped Lisbon 3-1. It was Marseille’s first Southern Conference Championship since 1972 and the fifth in six years for Zurich. The 110-win Musketeers were heavy favorites, but the Mountaineers shocked them with a sweep. It is the fourth conference title for Zurich, while Marseille is now 1-7 all-time in the SCC.

In the 31^st European Championship, Rotterdam prevailed 4-2 over Zurich. The Ravens are now 4-0 all-time in the championship with wins in 1969, 72, 77, and now 80. 1B Yannick Bilonda was the finals MVP as the 29-year old Belgian had 18 hits, 12 runs, 4 home runs, and 9 RBI in 15 playoff starts.

Other notes: Zurich as a pitching staff had 1739 strikeouts and Barcelona had 1733 in 1980. As of 2037, these are the top two single seasons in Southern Conference history and ranked second/third for the entire EBF. 1980 had the 16^th and 17^th perfect games in EBF history. On July 13, Milan’s David Jurik struck out eight against Malta. On August 14, Munich’s Frank Meier fanned 10 versus Berlin. Lisbon’s Franco Gilbert , who won the batting title with a .371 average, had three different 20+ game hitting streaks during the season. He had a 24-game streak that ended on 4/28, a 32-game one that ended 7/24, then a 22-game streak that ended 8/25.

Alejandro Canas became the first EBF pitcher to 4500 strikeouts. Joseph Wilson and Jean-Luc Roch became the eighth and ninth to 3500 Ks. Wilson also became the 12^th to 200 wins. Alex Zonneveld became the seventh batter to 2500 career hits. Nikolai Yevsikov became the fifth batter to 500 home runs. Two-way player Dieter Bohr won his eight Silver Slugger as a pitcher.

10-26-2023, 05:50 AM	#665
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,922	1980 in EBF In the EBF Northern Conference, Rotterdam had the best overall record at 102-60 to win the Northwest Division and earn their 12^th playoff berth in 14 years. Glasgow won a fifth consecutive British Isles Division at 90-72, defeating Birmingham by four games. Stockholm claimed the North Central Division at 93-69 for a seventh straight playoff berth. The wild card race came down to Oslo and Amsterdam, who tied at 89-73 for the spot. The Octopi won the tiebreaker game to earn their first berth since 1975, impressively turning things around after a 71-win 1979. Defending conference champion Hamburg fell off hard, ending at 73-89. The Hammers wouldn’t get back to the playoffs until the end of the decade. The top awards in the Northern Conference went to players on sub-.500 teams. Dublin’s Ben Kelly won MVP with the second-year English third baseman leading in home runs (58), RBI (131), runs (119), total bases (384), slugging (.642), OPS (.996), wRC+ (192), and WAR (9.5). Hamburg’s Charlie Desprez was the Pitcher of the Year with the 25-year old Frenchman leading in strikeouts (365), WHIP (0.74), K/BB (11.1), quality starts (27), shutouts (8), FIP- (53), and WAR (10.6). He added a 2.03 ERA and 19-13 record in 275.1 innings. In the first round of the playoffs, Rotterdam downed Oslo 3-1 and Stockholm defeated Glasgow 3-1. This sent the Ravens to their eighth Northern Conference Championship appearance in 12 years, while the Swordsmen earned their first appearance since 1975. Rotterdam would roll 4-1 over Stockholm to make the Ravens four-time conference champs (1969, 72, 77, 80). Marseille ended a seven year playoff drought with the best record in the entire European Baseball Federation in 1980. The Musketeers went 110-52 to take the Southern Conference’s Southwest Division and set a franchise record. Lisbon was 15 games away, but their 95-67 record was plenty good to take the wild card for their fourth playoff berth in five years. Defending European Champion Barcelona was a respectable 88-74, but well short of a playoff spot. Zurich continued its dominance of the South Central Division at 94-68, winning the title for the eighth consecutive season. Milan was second at 87-75, seven away. Athens won a fourth straight Southeast Division title with a 92-70 finish, topping Munich by six games. Zagreb 2B Richard Rautenstrauch won his third Southern Conference MVP. The 28-year old switch hitting German was the WARlord at 14.4 with the conference best .692, slugging, 1.082 OPS, and 216 wRC+. He was second with 53 home runs and 111 RBI and added his seventh Gold Glove. Rautenstrauch’s 14.4 WAR was third best in EBF history for a hitter, behind Danjiel Cindric’s 15.38 in 1953 and Rautenstrauch’s 14.72 in 1975. It was a historic season for pitching with Marseille’s Joey Hoekstra beating out the tough competition. The 28-year old Dutch lefty had a 1.39 ERA, beating Aaron Grunauer’s single-season record of 1.41. This remains the all-time mark as of 2037. Hoekstra also had 8.3 WAR over 246 innings with 274 strikeouts and a 22-3 record. Hoekstra would leave for MLB’s Buffalo the following season. Meanwhile, perennial studs Jean-Luc Roch and Alejandro Canas both had 13 WAR seasons. Roch struck out 445 batters, nine behind Canas’ single-season record of 454 from 1978. Canas fanned 441 in 1980. Also of note, Barcelona’s Harry Almeida became a three-time Reliever of the Year winner, striking out 211 in 90.1 innings with 35 saves, 49 shutdowns, and a 1.10 ERA. Marseille swept Athens in the first round of the playoffs and Zurich dropped Lisbon 3-1. It was Marseille’s first Southern Conference Championship since 1972 and the fifth in six years for Zurich. The 110-win Musketeers were heavy favorites, but the Mountaineers shocked them with a sweep. It is the fourth conference title for Zurich, while Marseille is now 1-7 all-time in the SCC. In the 31^st European Championship, Rotterdam prevailed 4-2 over Zurich. The Ravens are now 4-0 all-time in the championship with wins in 1969, 72, 77, and now 80. 1B Yannick Bilonda was the finals MVP as the 29-year old Belgian had 18 hits, 12 runs, 4 home runs, and 9 RBI in 15 playoff starts. Other notes: Zurich as a pitching staff had 1739 strikeouts and Barcelona had 1733 in 1980. As of 2037, these are the top two single seasons in Southern Conference history and ranked second/third for the entire EBF. 1980 had the 16^th and 17^th perfect games in EBF history. On July 13, Milan’s David Jurik struck out eight against Malta. On August 14, Munich’s Frank Meier fanned 10 versus Berlin. Lisbon’s Franco Gilbert , who won the batting title with a .371 average, had three different 20+ game hitting streaks during the season. He had a 24-game streak that ended on 4/28, a 32-game one that ended 7/24, then a 22-game streak that ended 8/25. Alejandro Canas became the first EBF pitcher to 4500 strikeouts. Joseph Wilson and Jean-Luc Roch became the eighth and ninth to 3500 Ks. Wilson also became the 12^th to 200 wins. Alex Zonneveld became the seventh batter to 2500 career hits. Nikolai Yevsikov became the fifth batter to 500 home runs. Two-way player Dieter Bohr won his eight Silver Slugger as a pitcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)