What's In a Record: League Records Through Season 69

As someone who has been in a handful of HBD leagues, I am always interested in my team's history when I join a new world.  If you're interested in some of the league's historical records, here's how things stack up through the first 69 seasons of the league's history:

Most Wins

The current Richmond franchise has the overwhelming lead in wins with 6,051, the only franchise above 6,000 winning 54.1% of their games.  They have had two separate dynasties in their history.  The first came in the beginning stages of the league when welsh5 won 3 titles with his Florida Lockdown in the first 29 seasons of the league.  Eventually, tricklesee would take over in Season 49 and win 3 titles of his own in Oklahoma City.  Together, they amassed 4,490 of the franchise's wins.

Most Titles

While the Richmond franchise has the most wins, they are tied for the 2nd most World Series titles with the Milwaukee and Anaheim franchises at 6.  The Toronto franchise actually leads the way with 7 titles.  Four different owners have led the franchise to a title, but it is jonas1102 who has the most with 3.  Jtpsops has the most recent title in Season 52, but things eventually went downhill under his reign.  It has taken a little bit, but erbgotti has gotten this once proud franchise back on track and will be looking for title #8 this season.

For the full historical records, see the table below.  I'll try and update this every season!

Season 68 World Series Recap: Pittsburgh Does It Again!

 Another Mantle season is in the books, and it was the Pittsburgh Privateers coming away with their 4th consecutive World Series title, winning in 7 games over the Columbus Clippers.  The teams alternated wins in the first four games before Columbus ace Albert Juarez pitched a 1-hitter in game 5 to give Columbus a 3-1 win and a 3-2 series lead.  Pittsburgh would bounce back in game 6 with a 6-5 win.  In game 7, a 3rd inning 3-run HR by Calvin Floyd gave Columbus the early lead.  However, Pittsburgh would rally back with a Bryson Hatcher RBI double in the 5th and a Mo Serrano 2-run HR in the 6th.  Former clipper Raul Nunez broke the tie with a solo HR in the 8th and Pittsburgh would close out the series in the 9th for a 4-3 win.  Congrats to aaron_clarke for the series win and another great season!

Season 68 NL South Recap: Changing of the Guard

The NL South has been dominated recently by the Oklahoma City Shipbuilders, winners of the division for the last 12 seasons.  However, this year saw a changing of the guard with Jacksonville winning the division for the first time since Season 51, only their 4th division title in franchise history.  They did so led by Damaso Nunez and the league's 6th best pitching staff according to ERA.  However, what seemed like a sure thing for Jacksonville almost wasn't.  After 96 games into the season, they led the division by 12 games with a 56-40 record.  From there, things spiraled and they actually trailed Oklahoma City by 2 games with 23 games left in the season.  They rallied however and clinched the division with 3 games left in the season.  We'll see if they can keep it going in the playoffs.

Oklahoma City seems to be shifting towards a youth movement as they traded future HOF pitcher Harry Chavez to Toronto for two prospects.  Louisville similarly traded future HOF 1B P.T. Feliz to Pittsburgh for two young hitters and veteran reliever Bryan Relaford.  Despite moving these players, both teams played some of their best baseball down the stretch and nearly nabbed the division title.

It wasn't a great year for New Orleans, but they did add talented OF Happy Taylor with the 6th pick in the draft and a couple of IFAs that could find themselves in the majors in a few years.