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Craig Costello · 01-01-2009, 01:48 PM

1996 Final Standings

September 26th 1996 - A very evenly contested season finished with a tense final day.

Code:

WL North Sea                 EL Baltic
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Paris      88  74   -        Helsinki    83  79   -
Glasgow    84  78   4        Oslo        82  80   1
Dublin     83  79   5        Berlin      81  81   2
London     83  79   5        Stockholm   80  82   3
Brussels   76  86  12        Copenhagen  79  83   4
Amsterdam  71  91  17        Hamburg     72  90  11

WL Meditteranean             EL Black Sea
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Barcelona  96  66   -        Moscow      95  67   -
Zurich     88  74   8        Athens      85  77  10
Vienna     81  81  15        Prague      83  79  12
Milan      80  82  16        Warsaw      81  81  14
Lisbon     72  90  24        Sofia       79  83  16
Madrid     70  92  26        Budapest    72  90  20

Notes -

Berlin were 9 games under .500 for August and September allowing the rest of the Baltic division to catch them up. Oslo looked favourites to take the division, but they lost 5 in a row in the last few weeks and then lost 2-1 to Hamburg on the final day to let Helsinki nip in to take the title. The Diesel were 15-8 in September and 9-2 over their last 11 games.
Oslo's last day loss also meant that Prague held onto the last Wildcard spot despite losing to Helsinki.
The last day interest in the WL was over the last Wildcard spot. Dublin lost 2 out of 3 to London to drop out of contention, but they beat the Crocs on the final day of the season to allow Glasgow to return to the playoffs to defend their title as they beat Amsterdam 2-0.
Sofia led the EBL in runs scored, but finished under .500 thanks to their pitching. They won 5 in a row in early September that actually had them in contention for a Wildcard spot, but they couldn't maintain the momentum.
Budapest and Brussels both made changes at the top as they fell to the bottom of their divisions.

Player Notes -

Stefan Fingerlos (Barcelona) was less productive over the second half of the season and couldn't take the Triple Crown, but he still a shoe in for the WL Hitter of the Year award with a .342/40/146 season.
There were 7 one-hitters in the second half of the season. None was more important than Ferdynand Jaruzelski's on the last day to take Glasgow to a 2-0 win over the Selects and into the playoffs.
Agatone Dimas (Helsinki) and Giacomo Grapassonni (Athens) both passed the 2500 hit mark, making 5 players now with at least that many hits.
Mauro Langushi (Amsterdam) and Heyg Brugger (Copenhagen) both hit cycles in the last two months of the season.
Malcolm Kennedy (Madrid) became the first man to win 250 games in the EBL. On the day that he got to the target Jesus Ruiz was on 241 wins and Kaspar Ahlmann was on 239.
Sofia got Pulus Penning into the everdyay lineup by trading away young 1B Clement Auger to Stockholm in return for Gottfried Helfkin.
Former #1 draft pick Elpidio 'Radar' Janes (Milan) struck out 16 Hitmen in a 5-2 win on August 12th.
Lewis MacHutchin (Dublin) hit in 30 straight games late in the season.
The same old story of 12 different award winners in the second half. The hitters were - Vilfred Krak (Dublin), Stefan Kowelski (Glasgow), Giustino Spoletiani (Brussels), Tommy 'Fish' Woestenberg (Sofia), Sondre Nyhuus (Copenhagen) and Czieslaw Lubelsky (Budapest). The pitchers were - Bohdan Leibovic (Lisbon), Arnold Schiff (London), Alexander Schimpf (London), Vuk Sesely (Athens), Antonn Bila (Budapest) and Johann Reinertsen (Warsaw).

Significant Injuries -

In terms of the playoffs the injury to Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona), who is out for the next 2 weeks is big.
There were a few injuries that promise to have an impact on the upcoming European Championships by keeping out key players. Alexander Parnevik (Copenhagen) was injured in late June and won't be able to suit up for Sweden. Jake Malloch (Glasgow) was 11-7 with a 3.70 ERA when his rotator cuff gave out in August, meaning Scotland will have to do without him. Cosmo Popotas (Paris) is out for the best part of a year with a tricep injury, which means he won't be able to play for Greece.
The worst injury of the year was suffered by Tage Jepsen (Copenhagen). The 41 year-olds elbow injury forced him to retire with a lifetime 4.42 ERA.

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Craig Costello Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	1996 Final Standings September 26th 1996 - A very evenly contested season finished with a tense final day. Code: WL North Sea EL Baltic W L GB W L GB Paris 88 74 - Helsinki 83 79 - Glasgow 84 78 4 Oslo 82 80 1 Dublin 83 79 5 Berlin 81 81 2 London 83 79 5 Stockholm 80 82 3 Brussels 76 86 12 Copenhagen 79 83 4 Amsterdam 71 91 17 Hamburg 72 90 11 WL Meditteranean EL Black Sea W L GB W L GB Barcelona 96 66 - Moscow 95 67 - Zurich 88 74 8 Athens 85 77 10 Vienna 81 81 15 Prague 83 79 12 Milan 80 82 16 Warsaw 81 81 14 Lisbon 72 90 24 Sofia 79 83 16 Madrid 70 92 26 Budapest 72 90 20 Notes - Berlin were 9 games under .500 for August and September allowing the rest of the Baltic division to catch them up. Oslo looked favourites to take the division, but they lost 5 in a row in the last few weeks and then lost 2-1 to Hamburg on the final day to let Helsinki nip in to take the title. The Diesel were 15-8 in September and 9-2 over their last 11 games. Oslo's last day loss also meant that Prague held onto the last Wildcard spot despite losing to Helsinki. The last day interest in the WL was over the last Wildcard spot. Dublin lost 2 out of 3 to London to drop out of contention, but they beat the Crocs on the final day of the season to allow Glasgow to return to the playoffs to defend their title as they beat Amsterdam 2-0. Sofia led the EBL in runs scored, but finished under .500 thanks to their pitching. They won 5 in a row in early September that actually had them in contention for a Wildcard spot, but they couldn't maintain the momentum. Budapest and Brussels both made changes at the top as they fell to the bottom of their divisions. Player Notes - Stefan Fingerlos (Barcelona) was less productive over the second half of the season and couldn't take the Triple Crown, but he still a shoe in for the WL Hitter of the Year award with a .342/40/146 season. There were 7 one-hitters in the second half of the season. None was more important than Ferdynand Jaruzelski's on the last day to take Glasgow to a 2-0 win over the Selects and into the playoffs. Agatone Dimas (Helsinki) and Giacomo Grapassonni (Athens) both passed the 2500 hit mark, making 5 players now with at least that many hits. Mauro Langushi (Amsterdam) and Heyg Brugger (Copenhagen) both hit cycles in the last two months of the season. Malcolm Kennedy (Madrid) became the first man to win 250 games in the EBL. On the day that he got to the target Jesus Ruiz was on 241 wins and Kaspar Ahlmann was on 239. Sofia got Pulus Penning into the everdyay lineup by trading away young 1B Clement Auger to Stockholm in return for Gottfried Helfkin. Former #1 draft pick Elpidio 'Radar' Janes (Milan) struck out 16 Hitmen in a 5-2 win on August 12th. Lewis MacHutchin (Dublin) hit in 30 straight games late in the season. The same old story of 12 different award winners in the second half. The hitters were - Vilfred Krak (Dublin), Stefan Kowelski (Glasgow), Giustino Spoletiani (Brussels), Tommy 'Fish' Woestenberg (Sofia), Sondre Nyhuus (Copenhagen) and Czieslaw Lubelsky (Budapest). The pitchers were - Bohdan Leibovic (Lisbon), Arnold Schiff (London), Alexander Schimpf (London), Vuk Sesely (Athens), Antonn Bila (Budapest) and Johann Reinertsen (Warsaw). Significant Injuries - In terms of the playoffs the injury to Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona), who is out for the next 2 weeks is big. There were a few injuries that promise to have an impact on the upcoming European Championships by keeping out key players. Alexander Parnevik (Copenhagen) was injured in late June and won't be able to suit up for Sweden. Jake Malloch (Glasgow) was 11-7 with a 3.70 ERA when his rotator cuff gave out in August, meaning Scotland will have to do without him. Cosmo Popotas (Paris) is out for the best part of a year with a tricep injury, which means he won't be able to play for Greece. The worst injury of the year was suffered by Tage Jepsen (Copenhagen). The 41 year-olds elbow injury forced him to retire with a lifetime 4.42 ERA.