#31 A view from the Basement

Boston Braves

“Last place” has become the unofficial nickname for the Boston Braves for the last seven seasons. The team has only posted one winning season, finishing in last place in the American League East for the last five years out of a total six. They are tied for the most last place finishes in the league and for losing over 100 games in one season.

The total percentage of wins for the Braves is .445 (505 victories and 629 losses). The most wins in a single season was 84 during season 2. They have only one winning season with the most losses in a season being 101 during season 5.

Warswics is entering his fifth season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 271-377 record for a .418 winning percentage. The fans in Boston have been blasting Warswics during the off-season as they have expected to see his team challenge for a playoff spot by now.

Future Outlook: Slightly Better

Playoff Appearance: None
Division Championship: None
World Series Victory: None
All-Stars: 6
Awards: 4 Silver Sluggers/ 4 Gold Gloves

All Boston Braves Team

Catcher: Brendan Norton (.257Ave, 26HR, 148RBI, 136R, .377SLG)
First Base: Chad Nathan (.287Ave, 100HR, 395RBI, 352R, .506SLG)
Second Base: Santos Alvarez (.272Ave, 0HR, 90RBI, 172R, 60SB)
Third Base: Rich Hale (.301Ave, 117HR, 460RBI, 287R, 109SB)
Shortstop: Louie Terrero (.258Ave, 70HR, 261RBI, 257R, .455SLG)
Left Field: Ben Donahue (.264Ave, 46HR, 216RBI, 204R, .422SLG)
Center Field: Mandy Adams (.270Ave, 9HR, 99RBI, 154R, 72SB)
Right Field: Mike Baxter (.278Ave, 53HR, 264RBI, 287R, .338OBP)
Designated Hitter: Russell Van Pelt (.286Ave, 72HR, 236RBI, 206R, .509SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Eddie Drew (5.01ERA, 60-77 Record, 976SO, 1.48WHIP)
Reliever: Pascual Padilla (4.85ERA, 60-81 Save Chances, 409SO, 1.50WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Rich Hale - 2762
Games Played: Rich Hale - 701
Runs: Rich Hale - 548
Hits: Rich Hale - 832
Doubles: Rich Hale - 183
Triples: Rich Hale - 28
Homeruns: Rich Hale - 117
Runs Batted In: Rich Hale - 460
Walks: Rich Hale - 402
Stolen Bases: Lonny Hughes - 119
Batting Average: Rich Hale - .309
On-Base Percentage: Rich Hale - .395
Slugging Percentage: Rich Hale - .515

Pitching:
Games: Pascual Padilla - 406
Games Started: Eddie Drew - 190
Complete Games: Eddie Drew - 7
Shutouts: Sean Pierce – 1/ Howard Fowler - 1
Wins: Roy Van Hatten - 65
Losses: Eddie Drew - 77
Saves: Pascual Padilla - 60
Innings Pitched: Roy Van Hatten – 1246.9
Strikeouts: Eddie Drew - 976
WHIP: Roy Van Hatten – 1.48/ Eddie Drew 1.48
Earned Run Average: Roy Van Hatten – 4.78


Single Season Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Tommy Crede - 665 (season 4)
Runs: Lonny Hughes - 155 (season 2)
Hits: Lonny Hughes - 207 (season 2)
Doubles: Lonny Hughes - 57 (season 2)
Triples: Rich Hale - 9 (season 1)
Homeruns: Mark Phillips - 59 (season 1)
Runs Batted In: Mark Phillips - 161 (season 1)
Walks: Rich Hale - 101 (season 1)
Stolen Bases: Lonny Hughes - 60 (season 2)
Batting Average: Lonny Hughes - .365 (season 4)
On-Base Percentage: Rich Hale - .439 (season 2)
Slugging Percentage: Mark Phillips - .695 (season 1)

Pitching:
Games: Pascual Padilla - 82 (season 2)
Games Started: Five tied at 35
Complete Games: Eddie Drew - 4 (season 2)
Shutouts: Sean Pierce – 1 (season 1)/ Howard Fowler – 1 (season 7)
Wins: Lance Morton - 16 (Season 2)
Losses: Eddie Drew - 20 (season 6)/ Tommy Jenkins – 20 (season 7)
Saves: Stephen Mayer - 34 (season 2)
Innings Pitched: Eddie Drew – 225.3 (season 2)
Strikeouts: Eddie Drew - 183 (season 2)
WHIP: Pablo Alfonzo - 1.23 (season 7)
Earned Run Average: Pablo Alfonzo - 3.30 (season 7)

#32 Always Waiting for Next Season

Jacksonville Raiders

Painful is the one word that describes the Jacksonville Raiders during the last seven years. The team has never posted a winning season, finishing in last place in the American League South for the last six years and losing over 100 games in three seasons.

The total winning percentage for the Raiders is .383 (434 victories and 700 losses). The most wins in a single season was 75, during the first season and the only one not in the cellar; the most losses in a season is 113 (the third highest in league history).

Deerhunter is entering his sixth season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 294-516 record for a .363 winning percentage. The fans in Jacksonville have been very patient with this team so far. Only time will tell how long the fans’ patience will last before they get to see a winning season.

Future Outlook: Slightly Better

Playoff Appearance: None
Division Championship: None
World Series Victory: None
All-Stars: 1
Awards: 3 Silver Sluggers/ 1 Gold Glove

All Jacksonville Raiders Team

Catcher: Eric West (.320Ave, 55HR, 167RBI, 151Runs, .602SLG)
First Base: Carl Shave (.282Ave, 145HR, 527RBI, 529Runs, .350OBP)
Second Base: Frank Simmons (.277Ave, 64HR, 208RBI, 199Runs, .545SLG)
Third Base: Bosco Campbell (.257Ave, 305HR, 772RBI, 569Runs, .537SLG)
Shortstop: Zeus Glover (.280Ave, 83HR, 317RBI, 296Runs, 32SB)
Left Field: Joshua Sedlacek (.268Ave, 114HR, 356RBI, 367Runs, 52SB)
Center Field: John Torres (.262Ave, 18HR, 95RBI, 136Runs, 51SB)
Right Field: Tom Saberhagen (.270, 77HR, 287RBI, 303Runs, 67SB)
Designated Hitter: Vin McGee (.250Ave, 81HR, 181RBI, 155Runs, .494SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Elston Long (4.83ERA, 63-74 Record, 832SO, 1146.7IP, 1.52WHIP)
Reliever: George Robinson (5.18ERA, 90-108 Save Chances, 125SO, 1.58WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Bosco Campbell - 3814
Games Played: Bosco Campbell - 981
Runs: Bosco Campbell - 569
Hits: Carl Shave - 1023
Doubles: Carl Shave - 207
Triples: Carl Shave - 20
Homeruns: Bosco Campbell - 305
Runs Batted In: Bosco Campbell - 772
Walks: Carl Shave - 356
Stolen Bases: Pat Rhodes - 198
Batting Average: Carl Shave - .282
On-Base Percentage: Carl Shave - .350
Slugging Percentage: Bosco Campbell - .537

Pitching:
Games: Travis DeRosa - 250
Games Started: Elston Long - 163
Complete Games: Elston Long - 9
Shutouts: Four tied at 1
Wins: Elston Long - 63
Losses: Elston Long - 74
Saves: George Robinson - 90
Innings Pitched: Elston Long – 1146.7
Strikeouts: Elston Long - 832
WHIP: P.T. Bolton – 1.42
Earned Run Average: P.T. Bolton – 4.67


Single Season Records:
Hitting
At Bats: Zeus Glover - 673 (season 5)
Runs: Bosco Campbell - 120 (season 2)
Hits: Bosco Campbell - 189 (season 2)/ Carl Shave (season 5&6)
Doubles: Frank Simmons - 44 (season 6)
Triples: Pat Rhodes - 11 (season 6)
Homeruns: Bosco Campbell - 64 (season 2)
Runs Batted In: Bosco Campbell - 157 (season 2)
Walks: Frank Simmons - 111 (season 6)
Stolen Bases: Marty Bloomquist - 71 (season 2)
Batting Average: Erik West - .332 (season 1)
On-Base Percentage: Frank Simmons - .407 (season 6)
Slugging Percentage: Bosco Campbell - .645 (season 2)

Pitching:
Games: Edgardo Sivilla - 65 (season 5)
Games Started: Elston Long - 33 (season 2)
Complete Games: Bubba Mattingly - 4 (season 6)
Shutouts: Five tied at 1
Wins: P.T. Bolton -14 (Season 7)
Losses: Jim Boyd - 22 (season 3)
Saves: George Robinson - 28 (season 4)
Innings Pitched: P.T. Bolton - 229 (season 6)
Strikeouts: P.T. Bolton - 176 (season 7)
WHIP: Elston Long - 1.30 (season 3)
Earned Run Average: Elston Long - 3.96 (season 3)

Power Rankings Week 7 (Season 7)

THE ELITE TEAMS


1. Houston Hitmen (88-38) (Previous Week – 1)(Points = 195.42)

2. Monterrey Stars (83-43) (Previous Week – 2)(Points = 155.01)

3. Milwaukee Bucks (79-47) (Previous Week – 3)(Points = 130.27)

4. Los Angeles Galaxy (79-47) (Previous Week – 5)(Points = 130.20)

THE ABOVE AVERAGE TEAMS


5. Atlanta Brave Vawts (76-50) (Previous Week – 4)(Points = 102.83)

6. San Diego Mafia (70-56) (Previous Week – 7)(Points = 95.27)

7. New Britain Fisher Cats (72-54) (Previous Week – 12)(Points = 81.64)

8. Cincinnati Highlanders (71-55) (Previous Week – 6)(Points = 76.09)


MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TEAMS

9. Arizona Sting (67-59) (Previous Week – 8)(Points = 68.10)

10. Jackson BlaZers (70-56) (Previous Week – 11)(Points = 66.98)

11. Kansas City Bobcats (68-58) (Previous Week – 13)(Points = 62.15)

12. Ottawa Crawdaddies (69-57) (Previous Week – 10)(Points = 55.18)

13. Portland Post Doctoral Fellows (65-61) (Previous Week – 9)(Points = 51.85)


THE BELOW AVERAGE TEAMS

14. Chicago Blackhawks (63-63) (Previous Week – 18)(Points = 42.18)

15. Salem Gangstas (63-63) (Previous Week – 16)(Points = 34.84)

16. Anaheim Beefpound (60-66) (Previous Week – 15)(Points = 28.32)

17. Tacoma Pioneers (62-64) (Previous Week – 23)(Points = 26.28)

18. Dover Souls (65-61) (Previous Week – 14)(Points = 24.57)


THE TEAMS FIGHTING FOR RESPECT

19. St. Louis Cornerstone (58-68) (Previous Week – 19)(Points = 20.36)

20. Seattle Sundogs (59-67) (Previous Week – 17)(Points = 17.18)


THE SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG TEAMS

21. Toledo Mud Hens (56-70) (Previous Week – 22)(Points = -12.89)

22. Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs (54-72) (Previous Week – 21)(Points = -16.41)

23. Santa Cruz Timber Rattlers (54-72) (Previous Week – 20)(Points = -17.23)

24. Durham Bulls (55-71) (Previous Week – 29)(Points = -22.17)

25. Philadelphia HeadHunters (55-71) (Previous Week – 27)(Points = -23.33)


THE CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT SEASON TEAMS


26. Boston Braves (54-72) (Previous Week – 24)(Points = -28.54)

27. New York Fighting Molars (53-73) (Previous Week – 25)(Points = -36.93)

28. Scranton Beet Farmer (49-77) (Previous Week – 28)(Points = -37.92)

29. Washington D.C. Obama's (56-70) (Previous Week – 26)(Points = -41.50)

30. Minnesota Milfoils (48-78) (Previous Week – 32)(Points = -48.90)


THE HOPELESS TEAMS

31. Jacksonville RAIDERS (51-75) (Previous Week – 31)(Points = -59.26)

32. Tampa Bay SSC OverTheHillGang (44-82) (Previous Week – 30)(Points = -77.99)