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Craig Costello · 03-22-2009, 07:18 AM

1998 Final Standings

September 26th 1998 - The Athens Avalanche put together the best regular season ever in 1998. They still face a stiff challenge in the EL playoffs though because reigning champs Sofia put together the second best season ever.

Code:

WL North Sea                 EL Baltic
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Amsterdam  91  71   -        Helsinki    83  79   -
Dublin     87  75   4        Copenhagen  80  82   3
Brussels   81  81  10        Oslo        79  83   4
Glasgow    80  82  11        Berlin      77  85   6
Paris      80  82  11        Hamburg     76  86   7
London     76  86  15        Stockholm   56 106  27

WL Meditteranean             EL Black Sea
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Barcelona  89  73   -        Athens     114  48   -
Vienna     84  78   5        Sofia      111  51   3
Madrid     83  79   6        Budapest    85  77  29
Zurich     78  84  11        Prague      74  88  40
Lisbon     73  89  16        Warsaw      74  88  40
Milan      70  92  19        Moscow      63  99  51

Notes -

Athens won 11 in a row early in the second half to move to the top of the Black Sea division. They had a 24-5 record in July and didn't really slow down. They led the EBL in runs scored (932) and runs allowed (609) with Sofia finishing second in both of those categories (885-631).
Budapest qualified for the playoffs despite trailing Athens by 29 games in their division.
Vienna won in Lisbon on the last day to secure the final WL playoff spot. Madrid had won 2 in a row in Barcelona to move into a tie, but they lost 7-0 on the last day.
Warsaw and Milan both fired their managers late in the season.
Prague scored 8 runs in the bottom of the 9th on July 13th against Hamburg, but unfortunately for them they went into the inning trailing 9-0.
On September 4th, 7 out of the 12 games went to extra innings.

Player Notes -

Stefan Kowelski (Glasgow) won the WL triple crown with a .336 average, 40 homers and 122 RBIs. He was also WL Hitter of the Month for August.
Guignard Aldobrandini (Athens) won the pitching triple crown in the EL, by finishing 24-5 with a 2.97 ERA and 251 strikeouts.
Obelix Barraboutis (Athens) had 11 RBIs in his teams 20-2 win over Moscow on July 23rd. His at-bat sequence went - 2-RBI double (1st), Grand Slam HR (2nd), Ground out (4th), 2-RBI single (5th), 2-RBI HR (7th), walk (8th), RBI walk (9th). He also hit 3 homers in the same game that Phoenix Pappas threw a no-hitter, leading to a 12-0 win over Oslo on August 25th.
Fabien 'Sawmill' Lefebvre (Paris) hit his 400th career homer on September 14th. He is the 3rd man past this mark. Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona) and Samuel Polach (Budapest) both went past 300 Home Runs during the season.
Russell Gilmartin (Paris) hit two cycles in the second half of the season. One against Barcelona in July and the other against Zurich at the start of September. Borisav Anastasijevic (Dublin) also had a cycle on July 20th against Glasgow.
The other WL Hitters of the Month were Merlin DeGiusti (Milan) and Bertrand Radcliffe (Brussels). Radcliffe had a 3 homer game on July 31st to secure his award. The EL winners were Gustaf Bashe (Helsinki), Ali Isosomppi (Budapest) and Suljo Banovic (Sofia). Isosomppi had a 5/5 day with 2 homers and 6 RBI against Helsinki on July 30th to sway the voters.
The Pitcher of the months awards went to Arnold Schiff (London), Adrik Selifanov (Amsterdam), Gwidon Dobrsynski (Dublin), Hubert Sittler (Pargue), Vuk Sesely (Athens) and Rene Thierry (Budapest).
Tim Pels (Brussels) went 3 for 4 with 2 homers and 8 RBI as his team beat Amsterdam 11-10 on August 6th.
Javier Rodriguez (Amsterdam) had a 28 game hit streak that finished in early September.

Significant Injuries -

Fiers Akerblom (Warsaw) fractured his skull when being hit by a pitch on July 3rd. He should be fit for the start of the 1999 season. He hit .304 with 13 homers in the first 3 months of the season.
Bengt Paulsen (London) injured his back for the second consecutive season and missed most of the second half. He was 10-5 with a 3.67 ERA on July 17th when he went down.
Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona) missed all of August with a thigh injury, but he has been back in the line-up for the last few weeks of the season and is looking dtrong for the playoffs.
Jalmari Makkonen (Amsterdam) will miss the playoffs with a bicep problem. The 40-year old was 12-8 with a 3.45 ERA before his injury.
Antonn Bila (Budapest) is also out for the playoffs after suffering an elbow injury. He finished the season at 15-7 with a 3.43 ERA.

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Craig Costello Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	1998 Final Standings September 26th 1998 - The Athens Avalanche put together the best regular season ever in 1998. They still face a stiff challenge in the EL playoffs though because reigning champs Sofia put together the second best season ever. Code: WL North Sea EL Baltic W L GB W L GB Amsterdam 91 71 - Helsinki 83 79 - Dublin 87 75 4 Copenhagen 80 82 3 Brussels 81 81 10 Oslo 79 83 4 Glasgow 80 82 11 Berlin 77 85 6 Paris 80 82 11 Hamburg 76 86 7 London 76 86 15 Stockholm 56 106 27 WL Meditteranean EL Black Sea W L GB W L GB Barcelona 89 73 - Athens 114 48 - Vienna 84 78 5 Sofia 111 51 3 Madrid 83 79 6 Budapest 85 77 29 Zurich 78 84 11 Prague 74 88 40 Lisbon 73 89 16 Warsaw 74 88 40 Milan 70 92 19 Moscow 63 99 51 Notes - Athens won 11 in a row early in the second half to move to the top of the Black Sea division. They had a 24-5 record in July and didn't really slow down. They led the EBL in runs scored (932) and runs allowed (609) with Sofia finishing second in both of those categories (885-631). Budapest qualified for the playoffs despite trailing Athens by 29 games in their division. Vienna won in Lisbon on the last day to secure the final WL playoff spot. Madrid had won 2 in a row in Barcelona to move into a tie, but they lost 7-0 on the last day. Warsaw and Milan both fired their managers late in the season. Prague scored 8 runs in the bottom of the 9th on July 13th against Hamburg, but unfortunately for them they went into the inning trailing 9-0. On September 4th, 7 out of the 12 games went to extra innings. Player Notes - Stefan Kowelski (Glasgow) won the WL triple crown with a .336 average, 40 homers and 122 RBIs. He was also WL Hitter of the Month for August. Guignard Aldobrandini (Athens) won the pitching triple crown in the EL, by finishing 24-5 with a 2.97 ERA and 251 strikeouts. Obelix Barraboutis (Athens) had 11 RBIs in his teams 20-2 win over Moscow on July 23rd. His at-bat sequence went - 2-RBI double (1st), Grand Slam HR (2nd), Ground out (4th), 2-RBI single (5th), 2-RBI HR (7th), walk (8th), RBI walk (9th). He also hit 3 homers in the same game that Phoenix Pappas threw a no-hitter, leading to a 12-0 win over Oslo on August 25th. Fabien 'Sawmill' Lefebvre (Paris) hit his 400th career homer on September 14th. He is the 3rd man past this mark. Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona) and Samuel Polach (Budapest) both went past 300 Home Runs during the season. Russell Gilmartin (Paris) hit two cycles in the second half of the season. One against Barcelona in July and the other against Zurich at the start of September. Borisav Anastasijevic (Dublin) also had a cycle on July 20th against Glasgow. The other WL Hitters of the Month were Merlin DeGiusti (Milan) and Bertrand Radcliffe (Brussels). Radcliffe had a 3 homer game on July 31st to secure his award. The EL winners were Gustaf Bashe (Helsinki), Ali Isosomppi (Budapest) and Suljo Banovic (Sofia). Isosomppi had a 5/5 day with 2 homers and 6 RBI against Helsinki on July 30th to sway the voters. The Pitcher of the months awards went to Arnold Schiff (London), Adrik Selifanov (Amsterdam), Gwidon Dobrsynski (Dublin), Hubert Sittler (Pargue), Vuk Sesely (Athens) and Rene Thierry (Budapest). Tim Pels (Brussels) went 3 for 4 with 2 homers and 8 RBI as his team beat Amsterdam 11-10 on August 6th. Javier Rodriguez (Amsterdam) had a 28 game hit streak that finished in early September. Significant Injuries - Fiers Akerblom (Warsaw) fractured his skull when being hit by a pitch on July 3rd. He should be fit for the start of the 1999 season. He hit .304 with 13 homers in the first 3 months of the season. Bengt Paulsen (London) injured his back for the second consecutive season and missed most of the second half. He was 10-5 with a 3.67 ERA on July 17th when he went down. Nicodemus Theothanou (Barcelona) missed all of August with a thigh injury, but he has been back in the line-up for the last few weeks of the season and is looking dtrong for the playoffs. Jalmari Makkonen (Amsterdam) will miss the playoffs with a bicep problem. The 40-year old was 12-8 with a 3.45 ERA before his injury. Antonn Bila (Budapest) is also out for the playoffs after suffering an elbow injury. He finished the season at 15-7 with a 3.43 ERA.