2017 British baseball season

The 2017 season was the 88th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.

2017 British baseball season
LeagueBritish Baseball Federation
SportBaseball
Duration2 April 2017 – September 2017
Regular season
National Baseball Championship
BBF seasons
← 2016
2018 →

The season began on 2 April 2017 and ran until early September.[1]

BFF Affiliated Leagues edit

National Baseball League edit

Jets
Arrows
Falcons
Mustangs
Mets
Capitals
Locations of the 2017 National Baseball League teams

The NBL consisted of 30 games spread from 2 April to 27 August, with the National Championship series played in September[2]

Legend
Qualified for National Baseball Championship series
Teams W L Pct. RF RA
London Mets164.80022993
Southampton Mustangs147.667222108
London Capitals169.640239193
Essex Arrows911.450175233
Herts Falcons717.292154286
Brighton Jets317.150122228
Leaders
CategoryPlayer (Team)Value
Leading HitterJarrod Pretorious (Herts).600
Leading Home RunsCarlos Dominguez (Mets)7
Best ERAEthan Solomon (Mets)1.17
Most winsRichard Chesterton (Essex)4

Updated through 30 July.[3]

Triple-A edit

Redbacks
Kings
Knights
Meteorites
Mammoths
Tigers
Locations of the 2017 Triple-A South Division Teams

The Triple-A season will consist of 22 games played from 23 April to 20 August, with the playoffs in September.

Legend
Will play AA league winner in Semi-Final
Will play Northern Conference Triple-A playoff winner in Semi-Final
Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Richmond Knights172.89519988
London Mammoths149.571190159
Taunton Tigers1311.591165162
London Meteorites910.474144121
Essex Redbacks516.23800
Oxford Kings414.222105193

Updated through 30 July[4]

Double-A edit

Bandits
Storm
Titans
Blue Sox
Bucks
Locations of the 2017 Double-A Teams in the Midlands region
Latin Boys
Marauders
Spitfires
Sidewinders
Hawks
Stags
Barons
Mavericks
Wildcats
Redhawks
Mustangs II
Dragons
Locations of the 2017 Double-A Teams in the Southeast region

Central Division edit

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Birmingham Bandits1801.00022852
Long Eaton Storm88.500132120
Stourbridge Titans913.409181186
Leicester Blue Sox911.450159240
Milton Keynes Bucks214.12599201

Updated 30 July[5]

South Division edit

Pool A

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Sidewinders122.857185118
Herts Hawks153.833283148
East London Latin Boys153.833239123
London Maurauders87.533180170
Daws Hill Spitfires411.267134194
Brentwood Stags215.188104288

Updated through 30 July.

Pool B

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Tonbridge Wildcats144.778235104
Richmond Dragons117.611238189
Richmond Barons611.353182276
Brighton Redhawks612.333266256
Southampton Mustangs612.333219222
Guildford Mavericks214.125114291

Updated 30 July

Single-A edit

Central edit

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Northants Centurions00000
Stourbridge Tomahawks00000
Birmingham Outlaws00000
East Midlands Wolfpack00000

South edit

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Essex Archers00000
London Musketeers00000
Bracknell Inferno00000
Romford Wasps00000
Guildford Millers00000
Tonbridge Bobcats00000
Norwich Iceni00000
Cambridge Monarchs00000
Herts Raptors00000
Old Timers00000
Richmond Dukes00000
Forest Glade Redbacks00000
Kent Mariners00000
Guildford Gold Cats00000
Cambridge Monarchs00000

Non-BFF Affiliated Leagues edit

South West Baseball League edit

[6]

Badgers
Bats
Musketoons
Muskets
Spitfires
Mariners
Brewers
Claycutters
Locations of the teams playing in the South West Baseball League in 2017

North Conference

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Bristol Badgers81.88916535
Bristol Bats63.66711476
Taunton Muskets55.500117107
Taunton Musketoons19.10095173

South Conference

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Exeter Spitfires82.80016035
Plymouth Mariners82.80023486
St Austell Claycutters28.200136271
Newton Brewers19.10060298

Season will consist of ten rounds from 7 May to 6 August.[7]

Baseball Scotland edit

Teams W L Pct. RF RA
Glasgow Comets00.00000
Glasgow Galaxy00.00000
Edinburgh Giants00.00000
Edinburgh Diamond Devils00.00000
Edinburgh Cannons00.00000
Granite City Oilers00.00000

References edit

  1. ^ "National Baseball League". britishbaseball.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. ^ "National Baseball League - Opening Day". britishbaseball.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  3. ^ "National Baseball League". Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. ^ "Triple-A". Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  5. ^ "Double-A". Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  6. ^ "South West Baseball League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  7. ^ "South West & Wales Baseball League on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26.[user-generated source]