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Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Power Rankings Season 16 (66-67 games)

THE ELITE TEAMS


1. St. Louis Cornerstone [kk73] (43-24) (Points = 50.62)

League Rankings: 16th Hitting/ 1st Pitching/ 14th Fielding

No movement this week from the Cornerstone. 

Hulk Hayes as 10 victories on season which is tied for the best in the league.  The team is averaging 5.04 runs per game while giving up 4.03 runs.


2. Tacoma Tigers [seattleace] (37-19) (Points = 40.86)

League Ranking: 13thHitting / 5th Pitching / 1st Fielding

The Tigers jumped up 11 spots this week.

Jeremy Burns is the league leader in shutouts with 2.  The team is averaging 4.92 runs per game while giving up 4.00 runs per game.


THE GREAT TEAMS


3. Las Vegas GoodFellas [brickyard9] (40-26) (Points = 35.98)

League Ranking: 3rd Hitting / 23rd Pitching/ 13th Fielding

The GoodFellas dropped one spot this week. 

Dean Lewis has 10 victories on the season which is tied for the best in the league.  The team is averaging 5.98 runs per game while giving up 5.18 runs per game.


4. Scranton Red Barons [pbsilver11] (36-31) (Points = 29.37)

League Ranking: 7thHitting/ 11th Pitching / 8th Fielding

The Red Barons moved up 7 spots this week.

Ronnie Burke is the league leader in doubles with 26.  The team is averaging 5.51 runs per game while giving up 4.88 runs per game.


5. Richmond Posse [dennisdee] (39-27) (Points = 26.36)

League Ranking: 22nd Hitting / 8th Pitching / 5th Fielding

No movement from the Posse this week.

Justin Lewis is the league leader in saves with 21.  The team is averaging 4.73 runs per game while giving up 4.32 runs per game.
 
THE ABOVE AVERAGE TEAMS
 
6. Monterrey Ducks [ct_duck] (37-30) (Points = 24.90)

League Ranking: 14thHitting / 10th Pitching / 11th Fielding

The Ducks moved up 13 spots this week.

Max Figureoa is fourth in the league in runs scored with 58.  The team is averaging 4.99 runs per game while giving up 4.37 runs per game.
 
7. Helena Blue Devils [dukediggler5] (36-31) (Points = 24.45)

League Ranking: 17thHitting / 6th Pitching/ 12th Fielding

The Blue Devils dropped 3 spots this week.

Jimmie Posada is leading all rookies in earned runs average at 2.74.  The team is averaging 5.13 runs per game while giving up 4.49 runs per game.
 
8. Atlanta Moon Shots [meme4574] (37-29) (Points = 23.93)

League Ranking: 30thHitting / 3rd Pitching / 7th Fielding

The Moon Shots moved up 6 spots this week.

Ben Scalici has the highest on-base percentage at .463.  The team is averaging 4.70 runs per game while giving up 3.94 runs per game.
 
9. Seattle Rainers [aa12on] (35-32) (Points = 21.70)

League Ranking: 1st Hitting / 20th Pitching / 31st Fielding

The Rainers moved up 8 spots this week.

Valerio Vizquel has the second longest hitting streak so far this season with 23 straight games with a hit.  The team is averaging 5.96 runs per game while giving up 5.13 runs per game.
 
10. Arizona Devil Dogs [Feamster] (36-31) (Points = 19.44)

League Ranking: 5th Hitting / 25thPitching / 9th Fielding

The Devil Dogs moved up 10 spots this week.

Kirt Holmes has the most RBI’s in the league with 76.  The team is averaging 5.69 runs per game while giving up 5.31 runs per game.


11. Milwaukee Bucks [waydogg5] (36-30) (Points = 18.49)

League Ranking: 12thHitting / 14th Pitching / 23rd Fielding

The Bucks moved up 1 spot this week.

Victor Rodriguez is fourth in the league with 44 walks.  The team is averaging 5.59 runs per game while giving up 4.77 runs per game.
 
12. Minnesota Sea Stallions [jrd_x] (37-30) (Points = 16.59)

League Ranking: 8thHitting / 29th Pitching / 6th Fielding

The Sea Stallions moved up 6 spots this week.

Fernando Molina has the most walks in the league with 48.  The team is averaging 5.67 runs per game while giving up 5.48 runs per game.


13. New York Metros [lvrecsports] (33-34) (Points = 16.42)

League Ranking: 26thHitting / 4th Pitching/ 3rd Fielding

The Metros dropped down 10 spots this week.

Rolanda Cerda is tied for the most complete games in the league with 3.  The team is averaging 4.57 runs per game while giving up 4.24 runs per game.


MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TEAMS
 
14. Chicago Fire [tarktheshark] (32-34) (Points = 11.77)

League Ranking: 2nd Hitting / 19th Pitching / 30th Fielding

The Fire dropped 6 spots this week.

Jimmie Amezaga is tied for the most complete games in the league with 3.  The team is averaging 5.86 runs per game while giving up 5.41 runs per game.
 
15. Philadelphia Quakers [fritz44] (34-32) (Points = 9.15)

League Ranking: 25th Hitting / 2nd Pitching / 22nd Fielding

The Quakers dropped 6 spots this week.

Alfredo Cedeno is sixth in the league in on-base percentage at .435.  The team is averaging 4.52 runs per game while giving up 4.47 runs per game.


16. New Britain Fisher Cats [jway11] (31-35) (Points = 6.87)

League Ranking: 21st Hitting / 12th Pitching / 2nd Fielding

The Fisher Cats dropped 10 spots this week. 

Bono Barr is tied for second in the league with 8 wins on the season.  The team is averaging 4.80 runs per game while giving up 4.67 runs per game.
 
17. Charlotte knights [ndrules] (33-33) (Points = 4.81)

League Ranking: 27th Hitting / 7thPitching / 16th Fielding
The knights dropped 7 spots this week.
Luis Colome is the league leader in homeruns with 30.  The team is averaging 4.68 runs per games while giving up 4.67 runs per game.
 
THE BELOW AVERAGE TEAMS
 
18. Oakland Bashers [jmdalton] (30-36) (Points = -0.92)

League Ranking: 15th Hitting / 15th Pitching / 15th Fielding

The Bashers moved up 5 spots this week.

Eli Merced has the longest hitting so far this season in the league with 24 straight games with a hit.  The team is averaging 5.05 runs per game while giving up 4.91 runs per game.


19. Kansas City Monarchs [hacker7] (32-35) (Points = -3.27)

League Ranking: 9th Hitting / 22nd Pitching / 20th Fielding

The Monarchs dropped 4 spots this week.

Armando Escuela is third in the league in doubles with 24.  The team is averaging 5.00 runs per game while giving up 5.12 runs per game.


20. Cincinnati Highlanders [yanksrule11] (34-32) (Points = -3.36)

League Ranking: 11th Hitting / 24th Pitching / 25th Fielding

The Highlanders moved up 4 spots this week.
Alberto Sanchez is tied for third in the league in strikeouts with 85.  The team is averaging 5.27 runs per game while giving up 5.32 runs per game. 

21. Salem crawdaddies [davisbrian] (31-36) (Points = -7.12)

League Ranking: 19th Hitting / 18th Pitching / 6th Fielding

The crawdaddies moved up 7 spots this week.

Vasco Mota is tied for fourth in the league in batting average at .350.  The team is averaging 4.78 runs per game while giving up 5.22 runs per game.


22. Jackson BlaZers [bodean] (33-33) (Points = -7.78)

League Ranking: 20th Hitting / 13th Pitching / 26th Fielding

The BlaZers dropped 6 spots this week.

The Len Lawson is tied for second in the league in games pitched with 40.  The team is averaging 5.03 runs per game while giving up 5.18 runs per game.


23. Chicago Goshawks [gymshoe6640] (34-33) (Points = -12.18)

League Ranking: 23rd Hitting / 17th Pitching / 24th Fielding

The Goshawks moved up 2 spots this week.

Joakim Rios is leading the league in stolen bases with 45.  The team is averaging 4.93 runs per game while giving up 5.27 runs per game.
 
THE HORRIBLE TEAMS
 
24. Rochester Red Wings [shesaid] (35-32) (Points = -14.59)

League Ranking: 24th Hitting / 21st Pitching / 19th Fielding

The Red Wings moved up 5 spots this week.

Hades McCullough is leading the league in games pitched with 41.  The team is averaging 4.91 runs per game while giving 5.18 runs per game.


25. Tampa Bay Bandits [coach_floria] (31-36) (Points = -19.66)

League Ranking: 6th Hitting / 32nd Pitching / 4th Fielding

The Bandits dropped 18 spots this week.

Gordon Munoz is leading the league in double plays with 72.  The team is averaging 5.64 runs per game while giving up 6.39 runs per game.
 
26. Wichita Redemptions [tomjames] (30-36) (Points = -19.98)

League Ranking: 29th Hitting / 9th Pitching / 27th Fielding

No movement from the Redemptions this week.

Steven Hill is leading the league in earned run average at 1.98.  The team is averaging 4.38 runs per game while giving up 4.77 runs per game.


THE HOPELESS TEAM


27. Boston FistsOfRighteousFury [gbaldwin9] (28-38) (Points = -28.47)

League Ranking: 10th Hitting / 29th Pitching / 28th Fielding

The FistsOfRighteousFury moved up 4 spots this week.

Ernest Bryne is second in league in homeruns with 26.  The team is averaging 5.20 runs per game while giving up 5.59 runs per game.


28. San Diego Bluejackets [glencurtis] (29-37) (Points = -33.33)

League Ranking: 28th Hitting / 16th Pitching / 29th Fielding

The Bluejackets dropped 6 spots this week.

Carl Simmons is tied for fifth in the league in strikeouts with 84.  The team is averaging 4.41 runs per game while giving up 5.33 runs per game.


29. Cleveland Bengals [hawkeyejbc74] (32-35) (Points = -38.78)

League Ranking: 8th Hitting / 31st Pitching / 32nd Fielding

The Bengals dropped 8 spots this week.

Mitch Iorg is leading the league in hits with 100.  The team is averaging 5.19 runs per game while giving up 6.28 runs per game.


THE TANKERS


30. Houston Astros [ccwolf] (25-42) (Points = -50.33)

League Ranking: 18th Hitting / 30th Pitching / 18th Fielding

The Astros moved up 2 spots this week.

Wes Withem is second in the league in hits with 99.  The team is averaging 4.88 runs per game while giving up 6.19 runs per game.


31. Dover Senators [cougdawg3] (24-42) (Points = -62.68)

League Ranking: 31st Hitting / 28th Pitching / 17th Fielding

The Senators dropped 4 spots this week.

Taylor Lombard is leading all rookies in hits with 76.  The team is averaging 4.12 runs per game while giving up 5.62 runs per game.


32. Cheyenne Capitals [brutus_08] (24-43) (Points = -64.34)

League Ranking: 32nd Hitting / 27th Pitching / 21st Fielding

The Capitals dropped 2 spots this week.

Tom Mantel is third of all rookies in earned run average at 3.56.  The team averaging 4.03 runs per game while giving up 5.39.