The 2019 Benchwarmer Bash
Benchwarmer Baseball holds a final playoff
tournament each fall, taking all the league champions and - for now -
some wildcard teams and crowning a single champ for all of Benchwarmer
Baseball.
The format - as BWB continues to grow - will be in flux from season
to season. Eventually, leagues will be part of "associations"
and "federations" and there will be champs at each level that advance
to the final bash.
In 2009 we made the move to
Federations, and in 2019, we move to an Association level. Currently, there are 8 Federations in BWB - each
Federation contains 4 Associations, and each Association has 2 leagues. The
league champion teams will make each
Association round and will play each other to determine the
Association champion. In future seasons, the Association round
will be 4 teams and will be a mix of league champs and wild cards.
The existence and number of wild cards will continue to fluctuate annually as the number of
leagues change.
4 Association champs move on within each
Federation. Then, e ach Federation crowns a champ
from those 4 teams...then the 8 remaining Federation champions will
play in a final bracket - seeded by
Power Index (ranked over all BWB).
Confused? You'll see how it plays out.
PRIZE -
The winner of the Benchwarmer Bash will earn two free seasons for
their winning team, in addition to the free season they may have won
if they were a league champion. The Bash runner up will earn one
free season.
Last year's Bash
Past BW Bash Champions
2024: NYC2ATL (Chevy Chase) Ricardo
Alexander
2023: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo
Alexander
2022: Kingston (That's the Fact
Jack) Ricardo
Alexander
2021: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo
Alexander
2020: Stargell's Spectacular (Steel
City) Jason Kiernan
2019: The (Beer) owned then by Jesse Roche
2018: Fiorello's (Marxball) Jason
Kiernan 2017:
The (Beer)
owned then by Jesse Roche 2016:
Crumpton (now
Rich, Moneyball) owned then by Jesse Roche 2015:
Towanda (Commissioners)
owned then by Jay Snyder 2014:
Crestone (Moneyball)
owned then by Kevin Connors 2013:
Backwoods (now
Clearwater, Phightin' Phils) owned then by Kevin Connors 2012:
Crumpton (now
St. Paul, Winners Circle) owned then by Jesse Roche 2011:
Crumpton (now
Atlanta, Murderers' Row) owned then by Jesse Roche 2010:
Save the Dome (now Fantasy, Experts) owned then by Jacob Vass 2009:
Aksarben (K Street) Don Kruse 2008:
Trinidad (Longball) Leif Jonson 2007:
Gashouse (Reality Bites) Rob Behymer 2006:
NJ (now
Cleveland, Shadowball)
owned then by Tom Twomey 2005:
Carlisle (now
Stu Sutcliffe, Beatleball) owned then by Mark Groninger 2004:
Gorilla (now Abbey Road, Beatleball) owned then by David Regan/Dana Moreau
2019 Entrants:
Hank Aaron Federation Grover Alexander Association
Hall of Fame: Chicxulub (7)A League About Nothing: New York (1)Association Champ: New York Library
Detectives (A League About Nothing) - Robert Elias
Cap Anson Association
Shadowball: Bedrock (15)Wes Anderson : Surfin USA (4)Association Champ: Surfin USA Looking for
Bill Murray (Wes Anderson) - Jason Kiernan
Luis Aparicio Association
Bronx Bombers: Standing Stone (2)Fenway Fenatics: Centauri (3)Association Champ: Standing Stone Subtle
Tsunami (Bronx Bombers) - Jay Snyder
Richie Ashburn Association
American Association: Buckeye (3)Anchorman : Brick (1)Association Champ: Brick
Barometers (Anchorman) - Tom Twomey
Aaron Federation Results
Association
Results
2019 Hank Aaron Federation Champion:
New York Library Detectives (A League About Nothing) -
Robert Elias
Johnny Bench Federation Ernie Banks Association
Chevy Chase: Gashouse (5)Perfect World: Utopia (7)Association Champ: Utopia Unicorns
(Perfect World) - David Henning
Yogi Berra Association
Beer: The (1)Winners Circle: Charlotte (11)Association Champ: The Natty Lights
(Beer) - Jesse Roche
George Brett Association
Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde (6)Silver Screen: Jobu's (4)Association Champ: Jobu's Rum Runners
(Silver Screen) - Michael Rudolph
Lou Brock Association
White Elephant: Red Hot (13)Steel City: House (2)Association Champ: House of Lannister
(Steel City) - Brian Haines
Bench Federation Results Association
Results
2019 Johnny Bench Federation Champion:
The Natty Lights (Beer) - Jesse Roche
Ty Cobb Federation Roberto Clemente Association
Beatleball: The Curiousness (1)Firemen: House of (3)Association Champ: The Curiousness of
Your Potential Kiss (Beatleball) - Sherman Wan
Eddie Collins Association
Reality Bites: Memphis (6)The Kings of Queens: Heffernan's (1)Association Champ: Memphis Bighitters
(Reality Bites) - Michael Quinn
Steve Carlton Association
North Siders: Waypoint (2)South Siders: Melton's (4)Association Champ: Melton's Meltdowns
(South Siders) - Michael Rudolph
Roy Campanella Association
B Movie Actor: Cyborg (5)Whiff: Garrett Park (2)Association Champ: Garrett Park Dragons
(Whiff) - Charlie Penn
Cobb Federation Results
Association
Results
2019 Ty Cobb Federation Champion: The Curiousness of
Your Potential Kiss (Beatleball) - Sherman Wan
Joe DiMaggio Federation Bill Dickey Association
Four Star: Miami County (10)Redbirds: Brazil 2014 (8)Association Champ: Miami County
Mercenaries (Four Star) - David Henning
Dizzy Dean Association
Three of a Kind: Mt. Eaton (5)Royal Flush: Bedrock (8)Association Champ: Bedrock Sonic Clubs
(Royal Flush) - David Henning
Don Drysdale Association
Tobacco Road: Jordan's (9)Federal: Wrigleyville (8)Association Champ: Jordan's Jammers
(Tobacco Road) - Jason Kiernan
Ed Delahanty Association
Motor City: Alcubierre-Obousy (5)Marxball: Orville (3)Association Champ: Orville Knights (Marxball)
- Michael Rudolph
DiMaggio Federation Results
Association
Results
2019 Joe DiMaggio Federation Champion:
Miami County Mercenaries (Four Star) - David Henning
Dennis Eckersley Federation Johnny Evers Association
Longball: Danny's (2)Blame Canada: House (3)Association Champ: Danny's Wallbangers
(Longball) - Danny Zaccaro
Darrell Evans Association
Golden Throat: Atlantic City (15)Experts : Stateroom (6)Association Champ: Atlantic City High
Rollers (Golden Throat) - Tom McGraw
Buck Ewing Association
Scooby Doo: Big City (8)Birdland: Them (7)Association Champ: Them Olde Black Crows
(Birdland) - Jamison Reese
Dwight Evans Association
Born to Run: Central City (3)Moneyball : Crumpton (1)Association Champ: Crumpton Roches
(Moneyball) - Jesse Roche
Eckersley Federation Results
Association Results
2019 Dennis Eckersley Federation Champion: Crumpton Roches
(Moneyball) - Jesse Roche
Jimmie Foxx Federation Bob Feller Association
Triple Crown: Dave's (3)Cleveland Rocks : North Coast
(1)Association Champ: Dave's Dynamo
(Triple Crown) - David Henning
Whitey Ford Association
Deuces Wild: Sugarland (6)Murderers' Row: Palookaville (3)Association Champ: Palookaville Pugs
(Murderers' Row) - Sherman Wan
Frankie Frisch Association
ThirtyThirtySomething: Friday Knight
(16)Phightin' Phils: Fairborn (3)Association Champ: Fairborn Flying
Angels (Phightin' Phils) - David Henning
Rollie Fingers Association
Will Ferrell: Kentucky (18)Five Boroughs: Hostile (3)Association Champ: Hostile Take-over
(Five Boroughs) - Danny Zaccaro
Foxx Federation Results
Association
Results
2019 Jimmie Foxx Federation Champion: Dave's Dynamo
(Triple Crown) - David Henning
Lou Gehrig Federation Josh Gibson Association
K Street: Dawns (3)Home of the Brave: Shawnee (4)Association Champ: Dawns Early Light (K
Street) - Ken Stevenson
Lefty Grove Association
Commissioners: Kenesaw (5)They Might be Giants: California (1)Association Champ: Kenesaw Mountaineers
(Commissioners) - Sherman Wan
Bob Gibson Association
Minnie & Paul: Riverdale (3)Grand Slam: Winston Wants (2)Association Champ: Winston Wants
Bangers for Breakfast (Grand Slam) - Jamison
Reese
Hank Greenberg Association
Geek Pride: Clark & (3)Grunge: Plush (2)Association Champ: Clark & Addison
(Geek Pride) - Mike DeSmedt
Gehrig Federation Results
Association Results
2019 Lou Gehrig Federation Champion: Winston Wants
Bangers for Breakfast (Grand Slam) - Jamison
Reese
Rogers Hornsby Federation Carl Hubbell Association
Blue and Gray: Bradford (1)Bleed Dodger Blue: New New York(5)Association Champ: 2019 Carl Hubbell Association Champion:
Bradford Bluecoats (Blue and Gray) - Jay Snyder
Rickey Henderson Association
Batman: Wayne (2)Superman: Krypton (4)Association Champ: 2019 Rickey Henderson Association Champion:
Krypton Krushers (Superman) - David Henning
Harry Heilmann Association
Pacific Northwest: Griffey, Edgar, and
(1)Gone But Not Forgotten: Veeckville (6)Association Champ: Veeckville Gaedels
(Gone But Not Forgotten) - A Citarella
Catfish Hunter Association
That's the Fact Jack: Kingston (3)Original Six: Hockey (5)Association Champ: Kingston Don Dadda (That's the
Fact Jack) - Ricardo Alexander
Hornsby Federation Results
Association Results
2019 Rogers Hornsby Federation Champion: Kingston
Don Dadda (That's the
Fact Jack) - Ricardo Alexander
Number in parentheses represents Association Power Index ranking
that is used for seeding
Wild Card spots in italics are tentative
depending on the results of league championship series.
2019 Benchwarmer Bash Championship
Game Benchwarmer Bash Championship Series
- The Curiousness of Your Potential Kiss vs. The Natty Lights
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R H E The Curiousness 5 11 0 Box
The 3 7 0 WP - C.Kershaw (1-0) LP - TNL BP (0-1) HR: Cur: D.Vogelbach 2 (2); TNL: A.Rendon (1), Y.Moncada (1) The Curiousness leads 1-0
2
R H E The Curiousness 3 13 0 Box
The 7 12 0 WP - E.Rodriguez (1-0) LP - Cur BP (0-1) HR: Cur: A.Bregman (1), M.Conforto (1); TNL: R.Devers (1), D.Jansen (1), A.Rizzo 2 (2) Series tied 1-1
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R H E The 11 15 1 Box
The Curiousness 5 6 2 WP - TNL BP (1-1) LP - Cur BP (0-2) HR: TNL: M.Betts 3 (3), R.Acuna (1), B.Harper (1); Cur: M.Conforto (2), D.Vogelbach 2 (4) The leads 2-1
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Extra Innings R H E The 0 7 0 Box
The Curiousness 1 6 0 WP - W.Buehler (1-0) LP - TNL BP (1-2) HR: TNL: R.Acuna (2); Cur: A.Judge (1) Series tied 2-2
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R H E The 2 7 0 Box
The Curiousness 4 8 0 WP - M.Bumgarner (1-0) LP - TNL BP (1-3) HR: TNL: D.Jansen (2); Cur: G.Springer (1), H.Dozier 2 (2) The Curiousness leads 3-2
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R H E The Curiousness 3 12 0 Box
The 9 12 0 WP - G.Cole (1-0) LP - C.Kershaw (1-1) HR: Cur: A.Bregman (2); TNL: M.Betts (4), R.Acuna (3), A.Rendon (2), R.McGuire (1) Series tied 3-3
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R H E The Curiousness 4 11 1 Box
The 11 15 0 WP - E.Rodriguez (2-0) LP - A.Nola (0-1) HR: Cur: A.Bregman (3), M.Conforto (3); TNL: M.Betts (5), R.Devers (2) The wins series 4-3
2019 Benchwarmer Bash Semifinals
Game Semifinal One Semifinal Two
1
R H E New York 6 14 1 Box
The 9 15 0 WP - G.Cole (1-0) LP - NY BP (0-1) HR: NY: A.Judge (1), A.Rendon (1), B.Harper (1); TNL: A.Rendon (1), B.Harper (1), J.Profar (1) The leads 1-0
R H E The Curiousness 4 10 1 Box
Crumpton 7 16 1 WP - S.Bieber (1-0) LP - C.Kershaw (0-1) HR: Cur: A.Judge (1); Crum: A.Rendon (1) Crumpton leads 1-0
2
R H E New York 5 6 3 Box
The 6 9 1 WP - TNL BP (1-0) LP - E.Rodriguez (0-1) HR: NY: A.Judge (2); TNL: R.Acuna (1), D.Jansen (1) The leads 2-0
Extra Innings R H E The Curiousness 5 10 2 Box
Crumpton 4 10 2 WP - A.Nola (1-0) LP - J.Samardzija (0-1) HR: Cur: A.Judge (2), M.Conforto (1); Crum: M.Trout (1), C.Bellinger (1) Series tied 1-1
3
R H E The 6 10 1 Box
New York 4 9 0 WP - A.Nola (1-0) LP - Z.Greinke (0-1) HR: TNL: R.Acuna (2), X.Bogaerts (1); NY: K.Hiura (1) The leads 3-0
R H E Crumpton 5 12 0 Box
The Curiousness 6 9 0 WP - L.Castillo (1-0) LP - Crum BP (0-1) HR: Crum: M.Trout (2), K.Hiura (1); Cur: X.Bogaerts (1), K.Hiura (1), K.Marte (1), M.Conforto (2) The Curiousness leads 2-1
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R H E The 2 6 0 Box
New York 3 6 0 WP - M.Fiers (1-0) LP - TNL BP (1-1) HR: NY: A.Judge (3) The leads 3-1
R H E Crumpton 4 8 0 Box
The Curiousness 5 12 1 WP - W.Buehler (1-0) LP - A.Nola (0-1) HR: Crum: J.Bell (1); Cur: A.Bregman (1), A.Judge (3), K.Plawecki (1) The Curiousness leads 3-1
5
R H E The 10 13 1 Box
New York 4 8 0 WP - TNL BP (2-1) LP - NY BP (0-2) HR: TNL: R.Devers (1), X.Bogaerts (2), D.Jansen 2 (3) The wins series 4-1
R H E Crumpton 10 15 1 Box
The Curiousness 2 6 0 WP - C.Paddack (1-0) LP - M.Bumgarner (0-1) HR: Crum: M.Trout (3), C.Bellinger 2 (3); Cur: X.Bogaerts (2) The Curiousness leads 3-2
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R H E The Curiousness 6 11 0 Box
Crumpton 5 10 2 WP - C.Kershaw (1-1) LP - Crum BP (0-2) HR: Cur: K.Hiura (2), M.Conforto (3); Crum: M.Trout (4), A.Rendon (2), K.Hiura (2) The Curiousness wins series 4-2
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