Around BWB - Benchwarmer Baseball at a Glance

Benchwarmer Baseball has over 60 leagues. This page will feature some of the highlights...and lowlights...of action around the BWB universe this season.

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Best Records

Rank	League	Team	Owner	W	L	Pct.
1	Grunge League	Seattle Spoonmen	Michael Rudolph	95	34	.736
2	Beer League	Duff Duffmen	Leif Jonson	92	37	.713
2	Marxball	Kingston Baseball Club	Ricardo Alexander	92	37	.713
2	Marxball	Star City Novas	David Henning	92	37	.713
2	Phightin' Phils League	NYC2ATL Blackbirds	Ricardo Alexander	92	37	.713
2	Silver Screen League	Court Jesters	Jason Kiernan	92	37	.713
7	B Movie Actor League	Don't Let Me Down	Jason Kiernan	90	39	.698
7	Pacific Northwest League	Walla Walla Sweet Onions	Michael Rudolph	90	39	.698
9	B Movie Actor League	Cyborg Avengers	David Henning	89	40	.690
9	Born to Run League	Runnin' Redbirds Circa late 80's	Jason Kiernan	89	40	.690
9	Scooby Doo League	Where Are You?	Jason Kiernan	89	40	.690
9	Tobacco Road League	Kingston Ganja Smokers	Ricardo Alexander	89	40	.690

Worst Records

Rank	League	Team	Owner	W	L	Pct.
1	Great Lakes League	Rogue Island Rebels	Dan Levy	31	98	.240
2	Bleed Dodger Blue	Napa Valley REDS	Ken DeGroot	34	95	.264
3	Anchorman League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	36	93	.279
3	Grunge League	Pine Knot Heavenly Beavers	Mike Scott	36	93	.279
5	Phightin' Phils League	Clearwater Threshers	Michael Clancy	37	92	.287
6	Broadway League	Cherokee Mist	Jim Duzyk	38	91	.295
6	Geek Pride League	California Kicked UR A$$	Craig Burke	38	91	.295
6	Geek Pride League	Three Dollar Bill	Tom McGraw	38	91	.295
6	Golden Throat League	Team Chilliwackers	Michael Gaston	38	91	.295
6	Hall of Fame League	San Diego Surfriders	John Hula	38	91	.295

Best Owner Combined Records for Multiple Teams

Rank	Owner	# of Leagues	W	L	Pct.
1	Jason Kiernan	68	5181	3591	.591
2	Christian Ingram	5	377	268	.585
3	Leif Jonson	13	959	718	.572
4	Ricardo Alexander	35	2572	1943	.570
5	Sherman Wan	42	3021	2397	.558
6	Sam Campbell	6	430	344	.556
7	Chris Bellina	2	143	115	.554
8	David Henning	57	4050	3303	.551
9	Keith Rudy	3	213	174	.550
10	Michael Rudolph	40	2816	2344	.546

Worst Owner Combined Records for Multiple Teams

Rank	Owner	# of Leagues	W	L	Pct.
1	Dan Levy	3	131	256	.339
2	Ken DeGroot	4	180	336	.349
3	Aaron Tiracorda	2	100	158	.388
4	Rob Behymer	2	102	156	.395
5	Mike Scott	12	638	910	.412
6	Rick Furtak	3	167	220	.432
7	Craig Burke	35	1949	2566	.432
8	Tom McGraw	65	3627	4758	.433
9	Michael Gaston	23	1303	1664	.439
10	Danny Zaccaro	9	516	645	.444

Best Team Power Index (Week 21)

Rank	League	Team	Owner	Power Index
1	Five Boroughs League	Staten Island Smashers	Jason Kiernan	81.7911
2	Shadowball League	Tombstone Gun Fighters	Robert Elias	81.4921
3	Marxball	Kingston Baseball Club	Ricardo Alexander	81.3447
4	Grunge League	Seattle Spoonmen	Michael Rudolph	81.1629
5	Reality Bites	Sea Isle City Sandsharks	Robert Elias	81.141
6	B Movie Actor League	Don't Let Me Down	Jason Kiernan	80.5223
7	Phightin' Phils League	NYC2ATL Blackbirds	Ricardo Alexander	80.4
8	Motor City League	Atlanta Wolverines	Ricardo Alexander	80.3387
9	Bleed Dodger Blue	Southeast Northern State Westerners	Leif Jonson	79.937
10	Commissioners League	Kenesaw Mountaineers	Sherman Wan	79.7502

Worst Team Power Index (Week 21)

Rank	League	Team	Owner	Power Index
1	Great Lakes League	Rogue Island Rebels	Dan Levy	11.812
2	Phightin' Phils League	Philadelphia Patriots	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Alonda Clifton	13.8635
3	B Movie Actor League	California Kicked UR A$$	Craig Burke	15.0259
4	Bleed Dodger Blue	Napa Valley REDS	Ken DeGroot	15.6369
5	Gone But Not Forgotten League	Maine Cabin Masters	Tom McGraw	15.861
6	Anchorman League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	16.0639
7	White Elephant League	Nashville Hangover Crew	Ken DeGroot	16.1706
8	Grunge League	Pine Knot Heavenly Beavers	Mike Scott	16.4428
9	Geek Pride League	California Kicked UR A$$	Craig Burke	16.5525
10	Broadway League	Reese's Pieces	Jamie Reese	17.096

Most Improved Teams

Rank	League	Team	Owner	This Year	Last Year	Difference
1	Great Lakes League	Party Animals	Leif Jonson	79-50 (.612)	49-101 (.327)	.286
2	Experts League	Stateroom Egg Boilers	Jason Kiernan	86-43 (.667)	58-92 (.387)	.280
3	Bronx Bombers League	Maris & Mantle	Jason Kiernan	88-41 (.682)	61-89 (.407)	.276
4	Minnie & Paul League	American Samoa Tin Can Tauva Silisili	John Hula	66-63 (.512)	36-114 (.240)	.272
5	Shadowball League	Australia Stingrays	Matt Strawbridge	83-46 (.643)	57-93 (.380)	.263
6	Winners Circle League	Dagobah Swamp Dwellers	Jason Kiernan	85-44 (.659)	60-90 (.400)	.259
7	Motor City League	Canadian Red Barchetta	Ken Stevenson	76-53 (.589)	50-100 (.333)	.256
8	Marxball	Star City Novas	David Henning	92-37 (.713)	69-81 (.460)	.253
9	That's the Fact Jack League	Proton Gunslingers	David Henning	84-45 (.651)	61-89 (.407)	.245
10	Blue and Gray League	Savannah Sand Gnats	Daniel Foley, Jr.	74-55 (.574)	50-100 (.333)	.240

Teams with Greatest Declines

Rank	League	Team	Owner	This Year	Last Year	Difference
1	Great Lakes League	Rogue Island Rebels	Dan Levy	31-98 (.240)	76-74 (.507)	-.266
2	Blue and Gray League	Gettysburg Rifles	Jon Swanson	53-76 (.411)	96-54 (.640)	-.229
3	Golden Throat League	Atlantic City Hi-Rollers	Tom McGraw	41-88 (.318)	81-69 (.540)	-.222
4	Minnie & Paul League	Lake Harriet Sailors	Jon Swanson	48-81 (.372)	89-61 (.593)	-.221
5	Game Night League	Sorryton Aggravators	John Stroba	43-86 (.333)	83-67 (.553)	-.220
6	Hall of Fame League	San Diego Surfriders	John Hula	38-91 (.295)	77-73 (.513)	-.219
6	Geek Pride League	Three Dollar Bill	Tom McGraw	38-91 (.295)	77-73 (.513)	-.219
8	K Street League	Wayne Mad Generals	Robert Elias	63-66 (.488)	106-44 (.707)	-.218
9	Redbirds League	Cape Horn Penguins	Michael Quinn	48-81 (.372)	88-62 (.587)	-.215
10	Perfect World League	Red Robins	Jamie Reese	49-80 (.380)	89-61 (.593)	-.214

Franchises with no Division Titles Currently in First Place

League	Team	Owner	Record
A League About Nothing	Upper West Side Spongeworthies	Jon Swanson	74-55 (.574)
Anchorman League	Will the Thrill News Team 11 Sports	Andrew Lehman	70-59 (.543)
Beatleball	Broomall Boomers	Bill Munger	80-49 (.620)
Big Red Machine League	Superblood Wolfmoon	Jim Duzyk	75-54 (.581)
Birdland	Bird Droppings	John Stroba	73-56 (.566)
Birdland	Wadsworth Woodpeckers	Michael Rudolph	75-54 (.581)
Blame Canada League	Colorado Cows	Sheldon Price	71-58 (.550)
Born to Run League	Cincinnati Thunderroad	Michael Clancy	88-41 (.682)
British Invasion League	Band of Brothers & Their Royal Albert Oasis	John Hula	80-49 (.620)
Broadway League	Hankie Wavers	Dave Matter	75-54 (.581)
Broadway League	Rocky Horror Picture Show	Andrew Lehman	73-56 (.566)
Cleveland Rocks	Red Barchettas	Jamie Reese	77-52 (.597)
Fenway Fenatics	Green Monster	Tom McGraw	71-58 (.550)
Fenway Fenatics	Real Ballplayers Play Two	Alonda Clifton	74-55 (.574)
Firemen League	Banta Fire	Andrew Lehman	75-54 (.581)
Firemen League	Cincinnati Battle Warriors	Sam Campbell	76-53 (.589)
Four Star League	Upstream Boogie	Jim Duzyk	67-62 (.519)
Gone But Not Forgotten League	Young Guns	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Andrew Lehman	65-64 (.504)
Great Lakes League	Eternal Underdogs	David Henning	77-52 (.597)
Great Lakes League	Party Animals	Leif Jonson	79-50 (.612)
Great Lakes League	Salty Sea Breeze	Andrew Lehman	75-54 (.581)
Great Lakes League	The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald	Jamie Reese	79-50 (.612)
Home of the Brave	Louisville Big Red Cardinals	Tom McGraw	68-61 (.527)
Marxball	Star City Novas	David Henning	92-37 (.713)
Moneyball League	Cal Orioles	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Foster Hula	74-55 (.574)
Original Six League	Marble Emperor	Jim Duzyk	68-61 (.527)
Original Six League	Montreal Maroons	Michael Rudolph	78-51 (.605)
Perfect World League	Long Island Ducks	Bill Munger	72-57 (.558)
Phightin' Phils League	Chip Kelly Heroes	Tom McGraw	77-52 (.597)
Phightin' Phils League	The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies Men Injecting Men 5	Christian Ingram	80-49 (.620)
Scooby Doo League	Cujo's Death Dogs	Andrew Lehman	68-61 (.527)
Shadowball League	Australia Stingrays	Matt Strawbridge	83-46 (.643)
South Siders League	Harry Carrys Misfits	Tom McGraw	72-57 (.558)
That's the Fact Jack League	Winger's Warriors	Michael Rudolph	74-55 (.574)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	Neutron Nine	David Henning	79-50 (.612)
Three of a Kind League	Southside Black Stockings	Mike DeSmedt	70-59 (.543)
Tobacco Road League	Durham Dragonwings	John Stroba	73-56 (.566)
Triple Crown League	Cincinnati Bench Full of Roses	Dave Matter	73-56 (.566)
Whiff League	Peaches of Longevity	Jim Duzyk	71-58 (.550)
White Elephant League	KC Chia Pets	Jerry King	77-52 (.597)
White Elephant League	Swollen Cornea	Jim Duzyk	70-59 (.543)

Division Winners Last Season Currently under .500

League	Team	Owner	Record
A League About Nothing	The Owls Are Not What They Seem	John Hula	53-76 (.411)
A League About Nothing	Wayne Knights	Mark Currie	63-66 (.488)
American Association	Cincinnati Country Gentlemen	Robert Elias	64-65 (.496)
B Movie Actor League	Busey's Blasters	Dave Matter	62-67 (.481)
B Movie Actor League	Spaghetti Westerns	Andrew Lehman	58-71 (.450)
B Movie Actor League	Trejo Cards	Michael Quinn	62-67 (.481)
Batman League	Gotham City Knights	Jon Swanson	60-69 (.465)
Batman League	Waterbury Riddlers	Mike Scott	56-73 (.434)
Beatleball	Underground Cardinals	Michael Quinn	64-65 (.496)
Beer League	Hornsby's Rhinos	Don Kruse	61-68 (.473)
Birdland	Annapolis Crabbers	Dave Matter	53-76 (.411)
Birdland	Flock of Seagulls	Michael Lehman	54-75 (.419)
Birdland	NYC2ATL Jr. Eagles	Ricardo Alexander	58-71 (.450)
Blame Canada League	Alberta Clippers	Michael Rudolph	60-69 (.465)
Blame Canada League	Elsinore Hosers	Jerry King	61-68 (.473)
Blame Canada League	Vancouver Ruffians	David Henning	63-66 (.488)
Bleed Dodger Blue	New New York Mets	Jamie Reese	58-71 (.450)
Blue and Gray League	Lincoln Logs	Andrew Lehman	52-77 (.403)
Born to Run League	Nebraska Grasshoppers	Rick Furtak	45-84 (.349)
Born to Run League	Stole Home Alone	Andrew Lehman	59-70 (.457)
British Invasion League	Waterloo Sunset	Mike Scott	52-77 (.403)
Cleveland Rocks	Kentucky Sluggers	Tom McGraw	50-79 (.388)
Cleveland Rocks	Wonton Soup	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office	63-66 (.488)
Deuces Wild League	Deuce on the Loose	Andrew Lehman	62-67 (.481)
Deuces Wild League	Savannah Engineers	Willis Lee	64-65 (.496)
Experts League	Fantasy Couch	Ken Stevenson	61-68 (.473)
Experts League	Mare Serenitatis Water Bears	Sherman Wan	64-65 (.496)
Federal League	Wastin Away In Margaritaville	Alonda Clifton	61-68 (.473)
Fenway Fenatics	Big Tall Green Wall	Jason Kiernan	56-73 (.434)
Fenway Fenatics	Plymouth Panthers	Mark Aisenbrey	62-67 (.481)
Firemen League	Flagstaff Flag Raisers	Dave Matter	53-76 (.411)
Firemen League	House of Leary	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Foster Hula	49-80 (.380)
Five Boroughs League	Shaolin Killa Bees	John Hula	51-78 (.395)
Game Night League	Minnesota Moose	Jon Swanson	60-69 (.465)
Geek Pride League	Three Dollar Bill	Tom McGraw	38-91 (.295)
Golden Throat League	Atlantic City Hi-Rollers	Tom McGraw	41-88 (.318)
Golden Throat League	St. Louis Browns	Michael Quinn	54-75 (.419)
Golden Throat League	Twin Cities Fighting Carp	Jon Swanson	59-70 (.457)
Gone But Not Forgotten League	Minor League Baseball	Andrew Lehman	63-66 (.488)
Grand Slam League	Fritz's German Sausage	Alonda Clifton	48-81 (.372)
Grand Slam League	Washington Lobbyists	Yuri Belova	61-68 (.473)
Great Lakes League	Grand Haven Love Shacks	John Hula	56-73 (.434)
Great Lakes League	Grand Marais Voyageurs	Jon Swanson	56-73 (.434)
Hall of Fame League	Oaxaca Revolution	Sherman Wan	57-72 (.442)
Hall of Fame League	San Diego Surfriders	John Hula	38-91 (.295)
K Street League	D.C. Lobbyists	Jon Swanson	57-72 (.442)
K Street League	Wayne Mad Generals	Robert Elias	63-66 (.488)
Marxball	Euclid Beach Bums	Michael Rudolph	59-70 (.457)
Minnie & Paul League	Lake Harriet Sailors	Jon Swanson	48-81 (.372)
Minnie & Paul League	Nebraska Legends	Michael Gaston	62-67 (.481)
Moneyball League	Rich Kids	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Tom McGraw	47-82 (.364)
Motor City League	Trumbull Rumblers	John Hula	64-65 (.496)
Murderers' Row	France UEFA Euros	Leif Jonson	62-67 (.481)
North Siders League	Indy Racers	Tom McGraw	55-74 (.426)
North Siders League	Waypoint Spartans	David Henning	62-67 (.481)
Pacific Northwest League	Spokane Royals	Michael Quinn	60-69 (.465)
Perfect World League	Midwest Malingerers	Don Kruse	63-66 (.488)
Perfect World League	Red Robins	Jamie Reese	49-80 (.380)
Phightin' Phils League	Fairborn Flying Angels	David Henning	64-65 (.496)
Phightin' Phils League	Mt. Eaton Fox Squirrels	Dave Matter	62-67 (.481)
Reality Bites	Carmel Surf Dogs	Andrew Lehman	59-70 (.457)
Reality Bites	Real Thing	Anthony C and Benchwarmer Baseball League Office	57-72 (.442)
Redbirds League	Cape Horn Penguins	Michael Quinn	48-81 (.372)
Royal Flush League	West Bottoms Hungry Heifers	Dave Matter	64-65 (.496)
Scooby Doo League	Harlem Ghostbusters	John Hula	60-69 (.465)
Shadowball League	Stockholm Socialists	Jon Swanson	61-68 (.473)
Silver Screen League	Canal Street Cards	Michael Quinn	63-66 (.488)
South Siders League	El Dorado Conquistadors	Robert Elias	59-70 (.457)
South Siders League	The Thing From the Junk Drawer	Andrew Lehman	57-72 (.442)
Steel City League	Monongahela River Monsters	Michael Rudolph	62-67 (.481)
Steel City League	Three Rivers Pierogies	Jon Swanson	54-75 (.419)
Superman League	Bully Boys	Tom McGraw	58-71 (.450)
Superman League	Fukushima Zombies	Jerry King	60-69 (.465)
Superman League	Machu Picchu Evil Llamas	Alonda Clifton	60-69 (.465)
That's the Fact Jack League	Passage Tombs	Jim Duzyk	58-71 (.450)
That's the Fact Jack League	Zissou Oceanographers	Jon Swanson	58-71 (.450)
The Kings of Queens	Grapeville Gunslingers	Jim Duzyk	58-71 (.450)
The Kings of Queens	Greek Gods	Andrew Lehman and Benchwarmer Baseball League Office	59-70 (.457)
The Kings of Queens	Woodside Dingos	John Stroba	58-71 (.450)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	Duluth Superiors	Jerry Stevens	62-67 (.481)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	The Thunder Down Under	Michael Lehman	63-66 (.488)
Three of a Kind League	Damien Boys of Summer	Michael Quinn	55-74 (.426)
Triple Crown League	Arkham Knights	John Stroba	64-65 (.496)
Whiff League	Arlington Killer Donkeys	Brad Lewallen	60-69 (.465)
White Elephant League	Dumbo's Flying Circus	Alonda Clifton	59-70 (.457)
Winners Circle League	Los Angeles Baconators	Michael Lehman	55-74 (.426)

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