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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-06-2024, 04:19 AM

The Northern Conference’s top seed in 1992 went to Berlin, who won the North Central Division at 101-61. The Barons earned back-to-back division titles and their eighth playoff berth in a decade. Stockholm was a distant second at 87-75, but this earned them the wild card. It was the Swordsmen’s first winning season since winning the 1982 European Championship. Defending champ Birmingham cruised to the British Isles Division at 100-62. In the Northwest, Rotterdam was first at 90-72 to take their third consecutive playoff berth and seventh in eight years. Brussels, who made the conference final last year, finished at 84-78 along with Paris. Both were six games short of the division title and three behind Stockholm for the wild card.

Belfast went 83-79 with a nice effort, but their postseason drought extended to 31 years. Still, Brewers 1B Robin Morrison earned Northern Conference MVP. The 28-year old Scot led in runs (131), RBI (144), total bases (434), slugging (.698), OPS (1.089), wRC+ (200), and WAR (11.0). Morrison’s 51 home runs and .344 average were both second. Birmingham’s Lindsey Brampton won repeat Pitcher of the Year honors. The fourth-year Englishman led in ERA (2.04), strikeouts (424), WHIP (0.70), K/BB (11.8), and FIP- (49). He added 9.6 WAR over 237.2 innings with a 20-3 record. Brampton matched the single-season WHIP record of Jean-Luc Roch and set a record for lowest opponent OBP at .196.

Both first round playoff series saw sweeps as Berlin bested Stockholm and Rotterdam upset Birmingham. The Barons earned their fifth Northern Conference Championship appearance of the decade, while the Ravens got their first since 1980. Despite both being regularly in the playoffs in the last decade, neither had claimed the pennant with Berlin going 0-4 in the conference finals and Rotterdam exclusively suffering one-and-dones. The Barons had home field, but the Ravens dominated the series and took it in five. It was Rotterdam’s fifth pennant (1969, 72, 77, 80, 92).

Lisbon had Europe’s best overall record at 108-54, taking the Southwest Division and the top seed in the Southern Conference. It was the third playoff berth in four years for the Clippers. The wild card contenders were each in the Southwest Division with Seville (91-71) taking it and ending a six-year playoff drought. The Stingrays were two games ahead of Madrid and six better than Barcelona. Defending conference champ Munich (102-60) and Zurich (98-64) both extended their epic division title streaks. The Mavericks to the Southeast for the tenth straight season, while the Mountaineers record run in the South Central moved to 20 years.

Southern Conference MVP and Pitcher of the Year both went to Seville two-way star Edgar Miranda. It was the second MVP for the 33-year old Spaniard (1987) and his first POTY. He was the leader in strikeouts (322), innings (303), quality starts (29), shutouts (7), and WAR (8.2). Miranda was also second in wins at 22-9 and ERA with 2.35. He had 134 games played and 116 starts with his bat playing left field and posted a .305/.381/.614 slash, 4.9 WAR, 35 home runs, and 85 RBI.

Lisbon survived in five games with Seville in the first round, while Munich ousted Zurich 3-1. The Mavericks earned their fifth consecutive Southern Conference Championship appearance, joining Vienna (1969-73) as the only teams to make five straight appearances. The Clippers got their third in four years, setting up rematches of the 1989 and 1991 SCCs. Lisbon had won in 1989 with Munich taking it in 1991. The rubber match went to the Clippers 4-1 for their third pennant (1956, 1989, 1992).

The 43^rd European Championship was a rollercoaster. Rotterdam seemed on their way to a sweep, winning the first three games over Lisbon. The Clippers took the next three to force game seven, but they couldn’t complete the comeback. The Ravens won the title in seven, making them 5-0 all-time in their finals appearances (1969, 72, 77, 80, 92). LF Mike Guery was finals MVP as the 29-year old Frenchman had 20 hits, 8 runs, 3 home runs, and 9 RBI in 15 playoff starts. With five titles, Rotterdam is tied with Amsterdam for the most rings, an impressive accolade for Dutch baseball.

Other notes: Jack Kennedy passed Christophoros Zarkadis as EBF's home run king, becoming the first to cross 800. Kennedy played three more seasons and finished with 875 dingers, which stayed the record until passed by Harvey Coyle in the 2020s. Lisbon RF Cesar Madrigal set an EBF postseason record that still stands in 2037, hitting 11 home runs over 17 games. The previous record of nine had been set by Sean Houston the prior season. Jacob Ronnberg became the third to reach 3000 career hits. Ronnberg won a historic 14^th Silver Slugger in right field. The other right field SS went to Sean Houston, his 11^th. 3B Travis Harvey won his eighth Gold Glove and catcher Peter Schroter won his seventh Gold Glove.

02-06-2024, 04:19 AM	#948
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,810	1992 in EBF The Northern Conference’s top seed in 1992 went to Berlin, who won the North Central Division at 101-61. The Barons earned back-to-back division titles and their eighth playoff berth in a decade. Stockholm was a distant second at 87-75, but this earned them the wild card. It was the Swordsmen’s first winning season since winning the 1982 European Championship. Defending champ Birmingham cruised to the British Isles Division at 100-62. In the Northwest, Rotterdam was first at 90-72 to take their third consecutive playoff berth and seventh in eight years. Brussels, who made the conference final last year, finished at 84-78 along with Paris. Both were six games short of the division title and three behind Stockholm for the wild card. Belfast went 83-79 with a nice effort, but their postseason drought extended to 31 years. Still, Brewers 1B Robin Morrison earned Northern Conference MVP. The 28-year old Scot led in runs (131), RBI (144), total bases (434), slugging (.698), OPS (1.089), wRC+ (200), and WAR (11.0). Morrison’s 51 home runs and .344 average were both second. Birmingham’s Lindsey Brampton won repeat Pitcher of the Year honors. The fourth-year Englishman led in ERA (2.04), strikeouts (424), WHIP (0.70), K/BB (11.8), and FIP- (49). He added 9.6 WAR over 237.2 innings with a 20-3 record. Brampton matched the single-season WHIP record of Jean-Luc Roch and set a record for lowest opponent OBP at .196. Both first round playoff series saw sweeps as Berlin bested Stockholm and Rotterdam upset Birmingham. The Barons earned their fifth Northern Conference Championship appearance of the decade, while the Ravens got their first since 1980. Despite both being regularly in the playoffs in the last decade, neither had claimed the pennant with Berlin going 0-4 in the conference finals and Rotterdam exclusively suffering one-and-dones. The Barons had home field, but the Ravens dominated the series and took it in five. It was Rotterdam’s fifth pennant (1969, 72, 77, 80, 92). Lisbon had Europe’s best overall record at 108-54, taking the Southwest Division and the top seed in the Southern Conference. It was the third playoff berth in four years for the Clippers. The wild card contenders were each in the Southwest Division with Seville (91-71) taking it and ending a six-year playoff drought. The Stingrays were two games ahead of Madrid and six better than Barcelona. Defending conference champ Munich (102-60) and Zurich (98-64) both extended their epic division title streaks. The Mavericks to the Southeast for the tenth straight season, while the Mountaineers record run in the South Central moved to 20 years. Southern Conference MVP and Pitcher of the Year both went to Seville two-way star Edgar Miranda. It was the second MVP for the 33-year old Spaniard (1987) and his first POTY. He was the leader in strikeouts (322), innings (303), quality starts (29), shutouts (7), and WAR (8.2). Miranda was also second in wins at 22-9 and ERA with 2.35. He had 134 games played and 116 starts with his bat playing left field and posted a .305/.381/.614 slash, 4.9 WAR, 35 home runs, and 85 RBI. Lisbon survived in five games with Seville in the first round, while Munich ousted Zurich 3-1. The Mavericks earned their fifth consecutive Southern Conference Championship appearance, joining Vienna (1969-73) as the only teams to make five straight appearances. The Clippers got their third in four years, setting up rematches of the 1989 and 1991 SCCs. Lisbon had won in 1989 with Munich taking it in 1991. The rubber match went to the Clippers 4-1 for their third pennant (1956, 1989, 1992). The 43^rd European Championship was a rollercoaster. Rotterdam seemed on their way to a sweep, winning the first three games over Lisbon. The Clippers took the next three to force game seven, but they couldn’t complete the comeback. The Ravens won the title in seven, making them 5-0 all-time in their finals appearances (1969, 72, 77, 80, 92). LF Mike Guery was finals MVP as the 29-year old Frenchman had 20 hits, 8 runs, 3 home runs, and 9 RBI in 15 playoff starts. With five titles, Rotterdam is tied with Amsterdam for the most rings, an impressive accolade for Dutch baseball. Other notes: Jack Kennedy passed Christophoros Zarkadis as EBF's home run king, becoming the first to cross 800. Kennedy played three more seasons and finished with 875 dingers, which stayed the record until passed by Harvey Coyle in the 2020s. Lisbon RF Cesar Madrigal set an EBF postseason record that still stands in 2037, hitting 11 home runs over 17 games. The previous record of nine had been set by Sean Houston the prior season. Jacob Ronnberg became the third to reach 3000 career hits. Ronnberg won a historic 14^th Silver Slugger in right field. The other right field SS went to Sean Houston, his 11^th. 3B Travis Harvey won his eighth Gold Glove and catcher Peter Schroter won his seventh Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)