Season 1 Awards Voting

By Jack Torrence, Contributing Reporter

As the inaugural season of Hardball Stitches draws to a close, it's time to take a look at the ballots for the end-of-season awards. The answers to future trivia questions are about to be established, so let's take a quick look at who might be able to lay claim to those. We will start with the MVP races and then move the mound before looking at the young guns. Here we go!

AL MVP

  • Vin Nunez (2B-Syracuse), 7.55 oWAR + 0.58 dWAR = 8.12 total 
  • Juan Mota (CF-Tacoma), 4.87 oWAR + 1.06 dWAR = 5.92 total
  • Matt Roberts (1B-Baltimore), 5.62 oWAR -0.96 dWAR = 4.66 total
  • Mickey Villegas (LF-Los Angeles), 6.20 oWAR -1.07 dWAR = 5.13 total
  • Jim Smith (3B-Boston), 3.79 oWAR +1.40 dWAR = 5.19 total

NL MVP

  • Liam Steinbach (1B-Fresno), 7.21 oWAR - 2.28 dWAR = 4.93 total
  • Harry Feliz (LF-San Antonio), 3.11 oWAR -0.98 dWAR = 2.13 total
  • Len Priest (1B-St. Louis), 3.17 oWAR -1.24 dWAR = 1.93 total
  • Jason Bako (1B-Trenton), 4.67 oWAR - 1.30 dWAR = 3.37 total
  • John Lansing (1B-Chicago), 2.92 oWAR - 0.14 dWAR = 2.78 total

AL Cy Young

  • Rando Rincon (SP-Salt Lake City), 5.57 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 5.57 total
  • Ned Gaillard (SP-Syracuse), 5.08 pWAR - 0.19 dWAR = 4.89 total
  • Laynce Johnson (RP-Boston), 3.80 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 3.80 total
  • Earl Bailey (SP-Montgomery), 5.18 pWAR -0.25 dWAR = 4.93 total
  • Glenallen Cepicky (SP-Boston), 6.20 pWAR -0.12 dWAR = 6.08 total

NL Cy Young 

  • Polin Aceves (SP-Trenton), 4.58 pWAR -0.12 dWAR = 4.46 total
  • Franchy Rolison (SP-Trenton), 5.50 pWAR + 0.12 dWAR = 5.63 total
  • Magglio Mieses (SP-Trenton), 4.76 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 4.76 total
  • Derrek Cone (SP-St. Louis), 3.07 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 3.07 total
  • Harry DaSilva (SP-Buffalo), 4.91 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 4.91 total

AL Rookie of the Year

  • Shin-Soo Ishii (C-Texas), 5.86 oWAR + 0.91 dWAR = 6.77 total
  • Ned Gaillard (SP-Syracuse), 5.08 pWAR - 0.19 dWAR = 4.89 total
  • Matt Roberts (SS-Baltimore), 5.62 oWAR - 0.96 dWAR = 4.66 total
  • Earl Bailey (SP-Montgomery), 5.18 pWAR - 0.25 dWAR = 4.93 total
  • Dixon Perez (1B-Arizona), 1.85 oWAR - 0.54 dWAR = 1.31 total

NL Rookie of the Year 

  • Liam Steinbach (1B-Fresno), 7.21 oWAR - 2.28 dWAR = 4.93 total
  • Lyle Merrick (RP-Indianapolis), 1.76 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 1.76 total
  • Glenallen Adams (SP-St. Louis), 0.89 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 0.89 total
  • Tony Sheehan (SP-Trenton), 2.91 pWAR -0.31 dWAR = 2.60 total
  • Roger Williams (RP-Buffalo), 0.08 pWAR + 0 dWAR = 0.08 total
  • Honorable Mentions

    • Jimmie Lee (2B-Los Angeles + Scottsdale), 0.61 oWAR - 0.94 dWAR = -0.32 total
    • Leyson Ayala (SS-Salt Lake City), -1.59 oWAR + 0.66 dWAR = -0.92 total

    S1 - How They Were Built - St Louis

    Jack Torrance - contributing reporter

    A baseball roster, much like a fine old hotel in the dead of winter, has a way of revealing the character of those who built it. Some teams are assembled with meticulous precision—carefully orchestrated trades, shrewd free-agent signings, and waiver-wire heists that border on grand larceny. Others? Well, they stumble through the offseason like a man lost in a hedge maze, their plans unraveling with each ill-fated contract and hasty deal. But whether by genius or madness, every roster tells a story—a tale of ambition, desperation, and the relentless pursuit of victory. So, let’s take a look at how this particular team, the St. Louis Archers came to be, piece by painstaking piece, and see if they’ve crafted a masterpiece… or something destined to collapse under its own weight.

    The team started off to the hottest start we've ever seen (so what if it's only Season 1) in Hardball Stitches history, let's see how it was done. 

    • C
      • Philip McCartin - ORIGINAL - Arbitration 2 signing of $1.5M.
      • Kenshin Choi - TRADE - with Bossman Bob (Fresno), gave up SP Shouta Tamura and SP Cy Ingram, who both received late season promotions while the Romans were fighting with the Sazeracs for the division title out West.  Choi took on Righties while McCartin took on Lefties. 
      • Greg Harmon - ORIGINAL - Started on a $328K rookie level contract
    • 1B
      • Jacob Donald - WAIVER CLAIM - Donald went through Arbitration 3 with Buffalo but was waived shortly thereafter. Nearly had a 20 2B - 20 HR - 20 SB season.
    • 2B
      • Glenn Green - ORIGINAL - Started with a 2/$12.6M contract. Likely ends the season as the #2 SB leader in Hardball Stitches and behind teammate Len Priest. 
    • SS
      • Ron House - ORIGINAL - Started with a 2/$10.4M contract
      • Grayson Ryan - FREE AGENT - Signed a 3/$17M contract this offseason - plus defender up the middle. 
    • 3B
      • Rylan Benson - ORIGINAL - Started with a 2/$10.4M contract
    • LF
      • Len Priest - ORIGINAL - Started with a 2/$9.2M contract. Solid 1-2 punch with Green, as mentioned the two lead the league in SBs. 
      • Corey Smalley - ORIGINAL - Started with a 2/$13M contract. Doesn't get many ABs but when he does he's become a .300+ hitter. 
    • CF
      • Fred Sowders - TRADE - Another deal with New Orleans, this time giving up 1B Wayne Pennington who has above average contact, power, and eye; but his splits could use a good bit of improvement. 
    • RF
      • Koji KatouFREE AGENT - This one is well documented, he signed a max contract this off-season. $30M this season for 87 runs, 34 hr, 92 rbi, on a .299 avg....through only 98 games played. Just wait for next season. 
      • Sergei FabregasORIGINAL - Started on a $328K rookie level contract

    • Starters
      • Alen Baldwin - TRADE - w/ New Orleans as first trade of the season. Gave up DH John Hearn and SP Bernie Rosado. Both players were promoted to the majors. Hearn a 2 year rookie hasn't improved this season, but his splits were already 97/94 with a 94 eye. Rosado has performed very similar to Baldwin this season.  
      • Babe Rodgers - ORIGINAL - Arbitration 1 signing of $1.3M.
      • Edgmer Wilfredo - ORIGINAL - Started with a 3/$16.8M contract
      • Derrek Cone - TRADE - with Montgomery, gave up prospect RP Sherry Merrick and SP Dolf Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand looks to be the future of the Fightins rotation. 
      • James RichardsonTRADE - with Salt Lake City. Easy add, was a salary dump for SLC. Been amazing since joining the team. 
    • Bullpen
    All-in here's a recap of the moves
    • 14 original contracts / arbitration / promotions
    • 2 free agent signings
    • 1 waiver claims
    • 8 trades

    S1 Smoke & Stitches - end of season

    Catherine Trammell - contributing reporter

    The dust has barely settled from Season 1, but in Hardball Stitches, there’s no such thing as downtime—only the quiet before the next storm. The air is thick with speculation, front offices playing their hands close to the vest while whispers slither through clubhouses like a late-night changeup that just won’t drop. Some teams are sharpening their knives, ready to cut dead weight. Others are already reaching for their checkbooks, desperate to turn promise into power. The trade block will heat up, the international market is expected to be another feeding frenzy, and somewhere in a dimly lit office, a GM is pouring a drink and wondering if they’re about to make the move that saves—or buries—their second season.

    Rumors don’t stay rumors for long. Eventually, every fastball meets the barrel, every secret finds the light. So light that cigar, top off your glass, and lean in. The game behind the game is about to start all over again.

    • The digital real estate vultures are circling, and Arizona baseball fans have noticed something… unsettling. Under the ever-watchful eye of homegrown bloggers, a few key names in the desert are quietly putting their houses on the market. Tucson listings now include the homes of catcher Benny Lee and ace James Henley. Meanwhile, Scottsdale’s housing market is suddenly flooded with properties linked to reliever Willie Blanco, second baseman Mark Harper, shortstop David Feldman, right fielder Phil Wallace, and starter Dillon Rupp. A coincidence? Maybe. But in this league, when the For Sale signs go up, the trade rumors aren’t far behind. Is it the front office shaking things up, or is the Arizona heat just getting a little too unbearable? Stay tuned—something’s brewing in the desert. 

    • Rajai Johnstone doesn’t just play the game—he bends it to his will. Power, discipline, precision. A swing that sends pitchers into cold sweats and front offices into bidding wars. And now, as the ink dries on another season, his legal team is already sharpening their pens, crafting the kind of fine print and opt-out clauses that only a king can demand. The numbers tell the story. Forty-nine home runs, 85 walks, just 39 strikeouts—every plate appearance a calculated execution. But it was the trade from Durham to Scottsdale that truly set the stage, a .376 average and .847 slugging percent over 53 games, like a man proving a point with every crack of the bat. Now, the market holds its breath. The max deal is coming. The only question left is which franchise is willing to pay the price—not just in dollars, but in power. Because once Johnstone signs, the balance of the league shifts. And in Hardball Stitches, shifts like that are rarely subtle.

    • Last season, the whispers were everywhere—fielding coaches across the league were living on borrowed time. Now, as we creep toward the offseason, the axe is finally set to fall. The question isn’t if nearly every team will be hiring a new fielding coach—it’s who’s left standing when the dust settles. From struggling defensive units to front offices looking for a scapegoat, the reckoning is near. Some teams will quietly part ways with their coaching staff, a handshake and a contract termination all that remains of their tenure. Others will make a spectacle of it, an execution played out in the headlines, a warning to the next man up. And then there’s the prize pool—the coaches who will have the luxury of choosing their next kingdom. Boston’s Derrek Warner and Nashville’s Jose Calvo sit atop that list, coveted by teams desperate to turn errors into outs and liabilities into gold gloves. The market is shifting. Power is being redistributed. One team’s discard is another team’s salvation. The only certainty? When the firings begin, the scramble for the best fielding minds in the game will follow. And in Hardball Stitches, hesitation is just another way to lose.

    • The numbers said Syracuse was unstoppable. The only 100+ win team in the American League, a powerhouse built to steamroll the playoffs. But numbers lie. And in just four games, Texas sent them packing, turning a season of dominance into nothing more than a footnote. Maybe it was the bats going cold. Maybe it was the weight of expectations. Or maybe—just maybe—it was that one deal that never crossed the finish line. The trade that could have tipped the scales, the missing piece that stayed right where it was. A brand-new, used washing machine, still spinning in Texas, still holding secrets in its drum. Baseball is cruel. Sometimes, the championship hinges on a single swing, a single pitch. And sometimes… it’s a broken promise, a deal undone, a whisper of what could have been.

    • Whispers have a way of turning into headlines, and this one is gaining traction fast. Word around the league is that the commissioner’s office is eyeing Fresno with more than just casual interest. Not just Rookie of the Year and NL MVP frontrunner Liam Steinbach—but the entire Romans franchise. Owner included. A routine check? Hardly. When baseball decides to start poking around, it’s never just for show. Maybe it’s Steinbach’s meteoric rise, the kind that makes statisticians double-check their math. Maybe it’s the way Fresno keeps defying expectations, as if they know something the rest of the league doesn’t. Steroid testing is being weighed, they say. Which means decisions haven’t been made—yet. But in a league built on power plays, nothing stays in limbo for long. If the rumors are true, the Romans might soon find themselves fighting something much tougher than a division race.

    • The Draft Lottery is coming, and with it, the usual promises of fairness, luck, and integrity. But in Hardball Stitches, integrity is just another chip on the table, easily cashed in when the stakes get high enough. Los Angeles, Nashville, and Cincinnati are clinging to their spots in the top three, hoping the odds don’t betray them. But then there’s San Antonio—always watching, always waiting. A well-timed favor, a whisper in the right ear… and suddenly, the draft board looks different. Would they dare? Of course they would. History has a way of repeating itself, and if there’s one thing San Antonio is good at, it’s taking what they want. Remember the Alamo? Please. The real question is—who’s going to remember this lottery when the dust settles and the deals are already done?

    • Los Angeles didn’t just limp across the finish line—they nearly tripped over it. The 55-win minimum, a number set in stone by the commissioner’s office, loomed over them like an executioner’s blade. And for a moment, it looked like they wouldn’t make it. The implications? Catastrophic. Their draft positioning, their reputation, their front office’s job security—all would have been thrown into chaos. Now, with the regular season in the rearview, the message is clear: survival isn’t enough. The GM is firmly on the hot seat, and the only way out is through the checkbook. Free agency, trades, whatever it takes to ensure they never flirt with the edge again. Expect moves, and expect them soon—because in Hardball Stitches, second chances are a luxury few can afford. 

    • No updates coming from the Mormons in Salt Lake City - their lips are sealed....still!

    • The Northsiders played it safe on draft night, taking the polished, pro-ready Bryant Lawson as the first college player off the board. But in Hardball Stitches, safety is an illusion—especially when the playoffs are just out of reach. Lawson has wasted no time making his presence known in the minors, his name creeping into conversations far beyond Chicago’s front office. So far, they haven’t put him on the market. But that hasn’t stopped other teams from circling, wondering if the Northsiders see him as their future—or the key to unlocking their present. A playoff push demands sacrifice. The right piece, the right price, and suddenly, a franchise cornerstone can become a trade chip. The question is: will Chicago take the risk, or will they hold tight and hope time is on their side? Because in this league, patience is rarely rewarded.

    • Mexico City will be looking to make a big splash next season in Free Agency if our translation of their language is correct. With their pick protected and a lot of players coming off the books and don't forget about the rising value of the Peso, the owners have given management their full support to land a big time all star. But the big question, do tariffs apply? When asked for a comment, El Senor Perro had this to say: "Creemos plenamente en la construcción interna a través del draft. Eso no va a cambiar. Pero, con nuestra primera selección general protegida, estamos entusiasmados de potencialmente sumar un agente libre de gran nombre la próxima temporada" When asked who they would target El Senor Perro had to say: "Oh, probablemente alguien como Mil Mascaras o La Parka. jajaja. We had Hardball Stitches tried looking up a La Parka but couldn't find what position he played. 

    • The Los Angeles Labradors are once again in the rumor mill, this time we hear they are holding a graphic design contest amongst their fan base to create a new team logo. A leak from inside the organization has provided what appear to be the two current front runners. #1 - #2. The writers at the blog appear to have a different opinion on what graphic design is than LA, but then again our writers have a different opinion on what winning baseball games look like too.

    S1 Best Players

    Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter

    S1 Top Players

    Since we often reference a player's fantasy points on the blog, let's take a quick second to explain them. It's simple really, 1 point for every base, run batted in, run, walk, and each stolen base. A player gets minus 1 point for every strike out and minus a half point for each caught stealing. On the pitching side, we use a point for every inning pitched, plus 2 points for every strike out, plus 3 points for a win, and plus 4.5 for every save. The goal was to put points into things that are more controllable to the pitcher - how long they last in a game and how many strike outs they achieve but still wanted to award the W/L/SV categories as well. The pitchers have a lot more chances to lose points, but again tried to keep them based on things that are more directly tied to the pitcher's control, minus 0.4 for each walk or earned run, minus 0.75 for each home run given up and every walk. They also get minus 2 for every Loss and blown save. This system was tweaked from Yahoo's Fantasy Baseball settings. 

    We'll group players by position with their Fantasy Points, perhaps one year we'll add back in the stats like extra base hits (xBH), Weighted Runs Above Average (wRAA), weighted On-Base Average (wOBA), weighted runs created plus (wRC+), weighted stolen bases (wSB). For pitchers we could do Adjusted ERA (100 is league average), etc. But for now it's just the Fantasy Points. Bold names indicate Silver SluggerUnderlined names indicate Gold Glove Winners.  

    Top 20 Position Players

    1. 1B Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 689
    2. 2B Vin Nunez (Syracuse) - 681
    3. LF Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 680
    4. 1B Len Priest (St Louis) - 658
    5. DH Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 637
    6. 1B Dustan Nevin (Durham) - 628
    7. 1B Matt Roberts (Baltimore) - 627
    8. LF Mickey Villegas (Los Angeles) - 620
    9. 3B Jim Smith (Boston) - 612
    10. 1B Jason Bako (Trenton) - 609
    11. 1B Rajai Johnstone (Scottsdale) - 601
    12. CF Juan Mota (Tacoma) - 588
    13. LF Edgar Nunez (Tacoma) - 581
    14. 1B Wayne Pennginton (New Orleans) - 568
    15. 3B Joe Winston(Baltimore) - 562
    16. LF Anthony Luke (Arizona) - 545
    17. CF Harry Ugueto (Durham) - 544
    18. RF Deven Bickerton (Tacoma) - 544
    19. SS Arquimedes Villanueva (Chicago) - 528
    20. LF Walt Swindell (Cleveland) - 527

    Bottom 10 Position Payers

    Requires a minimum of 300 At-Bats; this is generally full of Shortstops. 
    1. SS Terry Baxter (Fresno) - 31
    2. SS Ross Holt (Cincinnati) - 64
    3. SS Bosco Frazier (Fresno) - 86
    4. C Alan Damon (Los Angeles) - 113
    5. CF Marshall Gilkey (New York) - 118
    6. 2B Larry Keyes (Nashville) - 118
    7. 3B Lyle Grove (Tacoma) - 127
    8. LF Tony DeRosa (Colorado Springs) - 133
    9. SS Bruce LaPorta (Philadelphia) - 135
    10. LF JA Grieve (Colorado Springs) - 137

    Top 10 Catchers

    1. Shin-Soo Ishii (Texas) - 527
    2. Tyler Stull (Scottsdale) - 496
    3. Julio Rodriguez (Indianapolis) - 450
    4. Sammy Kelly (Trenton) - 438
    5. Dan Key (New Orleans) - 432
    6. Ellis Curtis (Colorado Springs) - 399
    7. Benny Lee (Tucson) - 397
    8. Darryl Sadler (Helena) - 382
    9. Will James (Tacoma) - 381
      1. Sadler was a Rule 5 pick from Tacoma)
    10. Jose Silverio (Boston) - 358

    Top 10 First Basemen

    1. Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 689
    2. Len Priest (St Louis) - 658
    3. Dustan Nevin (Durham) - 628
    4. Matt Roberts (Baltimore) - 627
    5. Jason Bako (Trenton) - 609
    6. Rajai Johnstone (Scottsdale) - 601
    7. Wayne Pennington (New Orleans) - 568
    8. Dixon Perez (Arizona) - 483
    9. Curt Dunn (Cleveland) - 452
    10. John Lansing (Chicago) - 441

    Top 10 Second Basemen

    1. Vin Nunez (Syracuse) - 681
    2. Christy Winston (Fresno) - 481
    3. Mark Harper (Scottsdale) - 460
    4. Pascual Pescado (Boston) - 454
    5. Santiago Tapies (Cleveland) - 447
    6. Tim Olsen (Fargo) - 441
    7. Beau McDade (Texas) - 439
      1. That's one of the most Texas sounding names I've heard
    8. Davey Dawkins (Charlotte) - 420
    9. Glenn Green (St Louis) - 400
    10. Skip Cooper (Mexico City) - 379

    Top 10 Shortstop

    1. SS Arquimedes Villanueva (Chicago) - 528
    2. Vern Ashley (Arizona) - 473
    3. Chris Gutierrez (Durham) - 458
    4. David Horton (Tacoma) - 403
    5. Oswaldo Candelaria (Scranton) - 372
    6. Felipe Tabata (Cleveland) - 361
    7. David Feldman (Scottsdale) - 340
    8. Tony Slowey (Fargo) - 338
    9. Douglas Altherr (Vancouver) - 328
    10. Omar Rodriguez (Texas) - 304

    Top 10 Third Basemen

    1. Jim Smith (Boston) - 612
    2. Joe Winston(Baltimore) - 562
    3. Alex Martin (Trenton) - 473
    4. Tyreace Moore (Syracuse) - 464
    5. Taijuan Fick (Scottsdale) - 446
    6. JP Cabellero (Fargo) - 436
    7. Lewis Glanville (Montgomery) - 430
    8. Alex Gonzales (Charlotte) - 421
    9. Alex Ortiz (New York) - 414
    10. Dingo Roberts (Indianapolis) - 394

    Top 10 Left Fielders

    1. Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 680
    2. Mickey Villegas (Los Angeles) - 620
    3. Edgar Nunez (Tacoma) - 581
    4. Anthony Luke (Arizona) - 545
    5. Walt Swindell (Cleveland) - 527
    6. Edgmer Pena (New Orleans) - 515
    7. RA Trahan (Trenton) - 514
    8. Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 491
    9. Vincete DeSoto (Charlotte) - 471
    10. Nap McAnaney (Durham) - 471

    Top 10 Center Fielders

    1. Juan Mota (Tacoma) - 588
    2. Harry Ugueto (Durham) - 544
    3. Wilfredo Melendez (Texas) - 477
    4. Eugene Dirks (Chicago) - 445
    5. Adrian Sexson (Charlotte) - 433
    6. Zephyr Daly (Scranton) - 414
    7. Bill Gonzales (New Orleans) - 408
    8. Midre Baez (Fresno) - 397
    9. Allie Walls (Mexico City) - 396
    10. Norberto Reynoso (Scottsdale) - 386

    Top 10 Right Fielders

    1. Deven Bickerton (Tacoma) - 544
    2. Luis Padilla (Boston) - 505
    3. Timothy Adams (Texas) - 495
    4. Bono Betancourt (Arizona) - 474
    5. Benji Richardson (Charlotte) - 464
    6. Koji Katou (St Louis) - 449
    7. Radley Frazier (San Antonio) - 437
    8. Timothy Larkin (Tucson) - 420
    9. Rey Cookson (Colorado Springs) - 417
    10. Phil Wallace (Scottsdale) - 394


    Top 15 Starting Pitchers

    1. Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 801
    2. Franchy Rolison (Trenton) - 762
    3. Glenallen Cepicky (Boston) - 752
    4. Derrek Cone (St Louis) - 755
    5. Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 744
    6. Donte Person (Carlotte) - 695
    7. Ned Gaillard (Syracuse) - 694
    8. Marcus Carpenter (Buffalo) - 693
    9. Hideki Lim (Tacoma) - 690
    10. Cristobal Rojas (Buffalo) - 688
    11. Kiki Rodriguez (Mexico City) - 657
    12. Polin Aceves (Trenton) - 653
    13. Alen Baldwin (St Louis) - 652
    14. Dillon Rupp (Scottsdale) - 648
    15. Rando Rincon (Salt Lake City) - 631

    Top 10 Relief Pitchers
    Requires less than 5 starts

    1. Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 637.3
    2. Bono Grant (Chicago) - 550
    3. Lyle Merrick (Indianapolis) - 481
    4. Raimel Rodriguez (Fresno) - 475
    5. Braulio Sanchez (Trenton) - 461
    6. Josias Tatis (Helena) - 447
    7. Ryan McPherson (Indianapolis) - 445
    8. JJ Palmer (Syracuse) - 434
    9. Willie Blanco (Scottsdale) - 416
    10. David Gonzales (Salt Lake City) - 382

    Bottom 10 Pitchers

    Requires a minimum of 50 IP
    1. Keenyn Murray (Scranton) - 26
    2. Charlie Foster (Los Angeles) - 69
    3. Robinzon Profar (Scranon) - 70
    4. Sherry Pribanic (Vancouver) - 91
    5. Mac Griffin (Boston) - 91
    6. Michael Lawrence (Los Angeles) - 113
    7. Heinie Grissom (Arizona) - 114
    8. Melvin Ricarrdi (Arizona) - 116
    9. Welington Segui (Nashville) - 119
    10. Rube Robertson (Nashville) - 120

    S1 Record Books

    Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter

    Record Books

    • 20 2B - 20 HR -20 SB Club
      • This is typically 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs but that's so rare in HBD that we'll change it slightly.
      • Eugene Dirks (Chicago) - 41-28-23
      • Darron Keller (Cleveland) - 41-22-21
      • Walt Swindell (Cleveland) - 50-22-22
      • Midre Baez (Fresno) - 28-24-21
      • Ildemaro Robles (Indianapolis) - 27-20-28
      • Mickey Vilegas (Los Angeles) - 60-27-30
      • Allie Walls (Mexico City) - 35-26-36
      • Harry Feliz (San Antonio) - 48-21-35
      • Taijuan Fick (Scottsdale) - 26-27-41
      • Andy Barker (Syracuse) - 25-28-22
      • Tyreace Moore (Syracuse) - 27-20-32
      • Vin Nunez (Syracuse) - 44-33-28
      • David Horton (Tacoma) - 30-26-27
      • Juan Mota (Tacoma)  -26-42-27
      • Edgar Nunez (Tacoma) - 24-39-28
      • Timothy Adams (Texas) - 36-23-23
      • Alex Martin (Trenton) - 33-27-20
    • 30 HR - 30 SB Club
      • Jim Smith (Boston) - 38-30
      • Harry Ugueto (Durham) - 34-31
      • Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 51-31
      • Jason Bako (Trenton) - 37-42
    • 50 HR Club
      • Benito Gonzales (Montgomery) - 59
      • Dustan Nevin (Durham) - 52
      • Rubi Veras (Syracuse) - 51
      • Luis Padilla (Boston) - 51
      • Nap McAnaney (Durahm) - 50
      • Liam Steinbach (Fresno) - 50
        • Rookie
    • 20 W Club
      • Polin Aceves (Trenton) - 26
      • Laynce Johnson (Boston) - 22
      • Franchy Rolison (Trenton) - 21
      • Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 20
      • Glenallen Cepicky (Boston) - 20
    • 200 K Club
      • Harry DaSilva (Buffalo) - 239
      • Marcus Carpenter (Buffalo) - 219
      • Franchy Rolison (Trenton) - 219
      • Derrek Cone (St Louis) - 218
      • Magglio Mieses (Trenton) - 209
      • Hideki Lim (Tacoma) - 208
      • Donte Person (Charlotte) - 206
      • Glenallen Cepicky (Boston) - 204
    • 40 SV Club
      • Roger Willaims (Buffalo) - 46
      • Steve Knecht (Chicago) - 46
      • Armando Ceda (Durahm) - 42
    • 25 Plus Plays Club
      • Omar Rodriguez (Texas) - 30
      • Richie Beltran (Tucson) - 29
      • Wilfredo Polanco (Montgomery) - 28
      • Ben Jones (Tucson) - 25
    Looking at the single season records, here is anybody who placed within the top 5 of a category. 
    • Every category saw new records - it's Year 1 Baby! Going forward we'll follow this format for new top 5 records being set.. 
    • HITTING
      • Stat - Player - Team - ## - Rank NEW RECORD
    • PITCHING
      • Stat - Player - Team - ## - Rank NEW RECORD
    • FIELDING
      • Stat - Player - Team - ## - Rank NEW RECORD
    Moving on to team records. Going forward next year, underlined and bold teams are records from this season. This year is like Oprah handing out records to everyone. 
    • Most Hitting Stats
      • Hits - 1687 - S1 New Orleans
        • Fewest: 1352 - S1 San Antonio
      • Doubles - 295 - S1 Boston
        • Fewest: 162 - S1 Cincinnati
      • Triples - 45 - S1 Arizona
        • Fewest: 12 - S1 New York
      • Home Runs - 309 - S1 Texas
        • Fewest: 136 - S1 Nashville / Cincinnati
      • Runs - 993 - S1 Boston
        • Fewest: 593 - S1 Nashville
      • RBI - 970 - S1 Boston
        • Fewest: 575 - S1 Nashville
      • BB - 686 - S1 Syracuse
        • Fewest: 421 - S1 Mexico City
      • K (least) - 981 - S1 Tacoma
      • K (most) - 1308 - S1 Helena
      • SB - 381 - S1 St Louis
        • Fewest: 18 - S1 New Orleans
      • CS (least) - 20 - S1 New Orleans
      • CS (most) - 98 - S St Louis
      • AVG - .290 - S1 New Orleans
        • Lowest: .243 - S1 Helena / Nashville / San Antonio
      • OBP - .359 - S1 New Orleans
        • Lowest: .306 - S1 Helena / Nashville
      •  SLG - .497 - S1 Texas
        • Lowest: .355 - S1 Nashville
      • OPS - .853 - S1 Texas
        • Lowest: 661 - S1 Nashville
    • Most Pitching Stats
      • Complete Games - 12 - S1 Philadelphia
      • Shutouts - 3 - S1 Helena / Syracuse / Tucson
      • Wins - 113 - S1 Trenton
        • Fewest: 56 - S1 Los Angeles
      • Saves - 59 - S1 Trenton
        • Fewest: 28 - S1 Boston / Los Angeles
      • Innings Pitched - 1474 - S1 Boston
      • Hits - 1206 - S1 St Louis
        • Highest: 1783 - S1 Durham
      • Runs - 505 - S1 Trenton
        • Highest: 1000 - S1 Durham
      • Home Runs - 145 - S1 Buffalo
        • Highest: 273 - S1 Los Angeles
      • Walks - 391 - S1 Trenton
        • Highest - 711 - S1 Nashville
      • Strikeouts - 1240 - S1 Buffalo
        • Fewest: 1007 - S1 Los Angeles
      • OAV - .224 - S1 St Louis
        • Highest: .296 - S1 Durham
      • WHIP - 1.11 - S1 Trenton
        • Highest: 1.62 - S1 Arizona / Scranton
      • ERA - 2.85 - S1 Trenton
        • Highest: 5.68 - S1 Scranton
    • Fielding Stats
      • Assists - 1845 - S1 Tucson
        • Fewest: 1455 - S1 Boston
      • Errors - 65 - S1 St Louis
        • Most: 138 - S1 Arizona
      • Double Plays: 485 - S1 New York
        • Fewest: 294 - S1 St Louis
    • Fantasy Points
      • Hitting - 4438 - S1 Boston
        • Fewest: 2553 - Nashville
      • Pitching - 3176 - S1 Trenton
        • Fewest: 1746 - Los Angeles
      • Combined - 6941 - S1 St Louis
        • Fewest: 4557 - Nashville

    S1 Franchise Wins

     Jack Torrance - contributing reporter

    Ah, wins—a simple little word, yet the lifeblood of every franchise from the bright lights of the big leagues to the forgotten outposts of the minors, where dreams flicker like a candle in the wind. Some organizations stack victories like firewood, methodically building a legacy that stretches across generations. Others scrape and claw, forever chasing a glory that always seems just beyond their reach. But when you step back—zoom out to see the full picture—every win, every loss, every last grinding inning tells a story. So, let’s take a long, hard look at the tally marks etched into the history of each club, from their crown jewel to the depths of their farm system, and see just who’s been building an empire… and who’s been trapped in the cold, bitter cycle of futility.

    1. Boston - 471-343
    2. Tucson - 470-344
    3. Tacoma - 462-352
    4. Scottsdale & Buffalo - 456-458
    5. Charlotte - 452-362
      1. Low A and above all finish top of their division
    6. Syracuse - 447-367
    7. Chicago - 443-371
    8. Texas - 441-373
    9. Trenton - 432-382
    10. New York - 421-393
    11. New Orleans & Cincinnati - 415-399
      1. Cincy - Low A and above all finish top of their division
    12. Nashville - 405-409
    13. Fargo - 402-412
    14. Vancouver - 401-413
    15. Mexico City - 399-415
    16. Baltimore - 397-417
    17. Salt Lake City - 392-422
    18. Cleveland - 388-426
    19. Montgomery & Philadelphia - 387-427
    20. Durham & Colorado Springs - 383-431
    21. San Antonio & Indianapolis - 382-432
    22. St Louis - 377-437
    23. Los Angeles - 373-441
    24. Helena - 358-456
    25. Fresno - 355- 459
    26. Scranton - 348-466
    27. Arizona - 344-470