Review of League Stats
October 2, 2001
San Franciso, CA
For the second start year under new ownership, the
former Picard division cellar-dwellers find themselves
in the playoffs. In the first season of PVBL play,
the Sacramento franchise had the odd moniker "Knights"
and finished 1997 with 105 loses (managing just 57
wins), which was the worst record in the entire PVBL.
Three teams were in first place in that first season,
and at the end of this 5th season. The Phoenix
(94-68) team took the Data division, with Galena
(106-56) winning the Spock division, and Punxatawney
(105-57) won the Riker division.
In the second year of the PVBL, still under that
"Knights" name, Sacramento again ended up in last
place (63-99). In that year, 1998, they only had the
3rd worst record. While Sacramento again repeated
their last place finish, Phoenix (103-59), Punxatawney
(89-73) and Galena (109-53) won their respective
divisions again.
In the third year of the PVBL's existence, that
"Knights" team yet again had a losing season, but
these time they made it up to 4th place in the Picard.
Phoenix (93-69) finally "lost" their division, but
they still made it to the playoffs. Galena (107-55)
and Punxatawney (92-70) repeated their winning ways.
Sacramento ended up with 78 wins and 84 losses.
And in the fourth year, a new owner was finally found
for the Sacramento team, and with the new owner came a
new name (which seems to have slipped the commish's
memory) - "River Otters" (yet another odd name).
While winning only 10 more games in 2000 than they had
ever won before in a single season, the Otters tied
Spokane for the Picard division title, and reached the
playoffs for the first time (I believe that the Otters
entered through the "wild card" and the Pirates
(Spokane) actually "won" the division because of the
Pirates 57-47 division record and the Otters 54-50
division record). Amazingly, this "wild card" team
ended up winning the world series in Sacramento's
first winning season (if Spokane and Sacramento had
just tied, or if they both "just" entered the
playoffs, Sacramento would have been listed above
Spokane in the record book due to alphabetical nature
of the team names). In this wild card win year,
Punatawney (77-85) had its first losing season (and
failed to capture the Riker), while Phoenix (106-56)
regained the Data division, and Galena (110-52)
continued to win the Spock division title.
We finally reach the 5th year of PVBL. In the second
year under new management, the Otters continued their
historical streak of improving themselves by actually
winning the Picard division this time. They also
started an uncomfortable streak. Even though they had
to win 5 consecutive games to reach the playoffs (by
beating their foe Area 51, which is a new franchise
location - the former Duluth? ), they ended up with
the same record (88-74). Phoenix had their best year
and yet again won the Data division (115-47), while
Punatawney recaptured the Riker with a 98-64 record,
Galena, of course, won the Spock again (106-56).
Galena, Phoenix and Washington all had more than 100
win seasons, but only Galena has never had a sub-100
win season.
Defiant League (DL)
Picard Division 2009 wins 2041 49.6%
4050 games
Shawnee Snipers (Spokane Paladins(1997)/Pirates
1997-2000) 2001
389 wins - 421 lost 48.0%
Won Picard Division: 1 (2000 (tie broken by
in-division record))
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 1
World Series Appearances: 0
Won: 0
Sacramento River Otters (Knights 1997-1999) 2000-2001
- 2000- DL Champs, PVBL Champions
374 wins - 436 lost 46.2%
Won Picard Division: 1 (2001 (tie broken by indivision
record))
Wild Card: 1 2000 - "2000 Wild Card - "tie""
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series Appearances: 1
Won: 1
New Jersey Red Hawks (Binghamton Mets 1997 - 2000)
2001
424 wins - 386 lost 52.3%
Won Picard Division - 1 (1999)
Wild Card: 0
playoff appearances: 1
World Series Appearances: 0
Won: 0
Area 51 Abductors (Duluth 1997 - 1999; Brownsville Mud
Hounds 2000) 2001
390 wins - 420 lost 48.2%
Won Picard Division: never
Wild Card:0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series Appearances: 0
Won: 0
Vero Beach Bums 1997-2001 - 1997 - DL champs
432 wins 378 lost 53.3%
Won Picard Division: 1997 (lost world series), 1998
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series Appearances: 1
Won: 0 (1997)
Data Division 2106 won 1944 lost 52%
Phoenix Gila Monsters 1997-2001
511 wins - 299 lost 63.1%
Won Data Division - 4 (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001)
wild card: 1 (1999)
Playoff Appearances: 5 (out of 5 possible)
World Series: 0
Won: O
Battle Axe Knights (Larimer Knights 1997-1998)
1998-2001
375 won 435 lost 46.3%
Won Data Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Washington Sea Dogs 1997 - 2001 - 1998 - DL champs
467 wins, 343 lost 57.7%
Won Data Division - 1 - (1999)
Wild Card: 2 (1998, 2001)
Playoff Appearances: 3
World Series: 1
Won: 0 (1998)
Coos Bay Chameleons (Springfield 1997; Richmond
1998-1999) 2000-2001
386 won 424 lost 47.7%
Won Data Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Moncton Moose (Chicago South Siders 1997; Chicago
Horests 1998) 1999-2001
367 won 443 lost 45.3%
Won Data Division: never
Wild Card: 1 (1997)
Playoff Appearances: 1
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Riker Division 1558 won 1682 lost 48.1%
3240 games
Carolina Kings (North Spokane Titans(1997)/Houston
Hellraisers 1997-2000) 2001
380 won 430 lost 46.9%
Won Riker Division: 1 (2000)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 1
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Punxatawney Groundhogs 1997-2001 -1999 - DL Champs
461 won 349 lost 56.9%
Won Riker Division: 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 4
World Series: 1
Won: 0 (1999)
Tampa Bay Mets 1997-2001
327 won 483 lost 40.4%
Won Riker Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Springfield Atoms (Calgary North Hosers 1997)
1998-2001
390 won 420 lost 48.2%
Won Riker Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances:
World Series: 0
Won: 0
: 2009 Win 2041 Lost
percentage: 49.6%
Wild Card Wins: 1 (20%)
DL Champs: 2 (50%)
World Series Appearances: 2
Won: 1
50% - 25% of ws total
: 2106 Win 1944 Lost
percentage: 52%
Wild Card Wins: 4 (80%)
DL Champs: 1 (25%)
World Series Appearances:1
Won: 0
0%
: 1558 Win 1682 Lost
percentage: 48.1%
Wild Card Wins: 0
DL Champs: 1 (25%)
World Series Appearances: 1
Won: 0
0%
Enterprise League (EL)
Kirk Division 2043 won 2007 lost 50.4%
4050
Mississauga MapleDogs (Brooklyn Flaming Skulls 1997;
Thunder Bay Storm 1998) 1999-2001
414 won 396 lost 51.1%
Won Kirk Division: 1 (2000)
Wild Card: 1 (1997)
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Tijuana Border Patrol (Tuscon 1997-1999; Tijuana
2000-2001)
415 won 395 lost 51.2%
Won Kirk Division: never
Wild Card: 1 (1998)
Playoff Appearances: 1
World Series: 0
Won: 0
New Diggens Budweiser Frogs 1997-2001
427 won 383 lost 52.7%
Won Kirk Division: 1 (2001)
Wild Card: 1 (1999)
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Motor City Madmen 1997-2001
448 won 362 lost 55.3%
Won Kirk Division: 3 (1997, 1998, 1999)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 3
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Medina Mustangs (Bellingham Aqua Sox 1997) 1998-2001
339 won 471 lost 41.9%
Won Kirk Division: never
Wild Card: 1 (2001)
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Spock Division 2023 won 2027 lost 49.85%
4050 games
Galena Hamsters 1997-2001 - 1998- EL champ, PVBL
champ
538 won 272 lost 66.4%
Won Spock Division: 5 out of 5
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 5 out of 5
World Series: 1 (1998)
Won: 1
Anchorage Abominations/Boston Beaners (Anchorage
Abominations 1998-2000; Cincinnati. Bearcats 1997)
2001 -2000 - EL Champs
383 won 427 lost 47.3%
Won Spock Division: never
Wild Card: 1 (2000)
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 1
Won: 0 (2000)
Ann Arbor AllKnighers (Cockeysville Crazies 1997-1998)
1999-2001
410 won 400 lost 50.6%
Won Spock Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Atlanta Centennials (Macon Whoopie 1997-1999)
2000-2001
366 won 444 lost 45.2%
Won Spock Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Albany Cougars (Austin Tornadoes?/Laurel Lynx/Truro
Bears? 1997-1998; Kamloops Bears 1999-most2000)
2000-2001
326 won lost 40.3%
Won Spock Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
McCoy Division 1604 won 1636 lost 49.5%
3240
Edmonton Sled Dogs (Oil Kings 1997-1999) 2000-2001
423 won 387 lost 52.22%
Won McCoy Division: 1 (2000 - tie)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 1
World Series: 0
Won: 0
Montreal Royals (D.C. United/Montreal 1997)
1997-2001
423 won 387 lost 52.22%
Won McCoy Division: never
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 0
World Series: 0
Won: 0
New Orleans Vampires (Hartford Whalers 1997-1999)
2000-2001 -1997- EL champs - PVBL champs
379 won 431 lost 46.79%
Won McCoy Division: 2 (1997, 2001)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series: 1
Won: 1 (1997)
Deadwood Outlaws 1997-2001 - 1999 - EL Champs -
PVBL champs
379 won 431 lost 46.8%
Won McCoy Division: 2 (1998, 1999)
Wild Card: 0
Playoff Appearances: 2
World Series: 1
Won: 1 (1999)
: 2043 Win 2007 Lost
percentage: 50.4%
Wild Card Wins: 4 (80%)
DL Champs: 0
World Series Appearances: 0
Won: 0
: 2023 Win 2027 Lost
percentage: 49.85%
Wild Card Wins: 1 (20%)
DL Champs: 1
World Series Appearances: 1
Won: 1
100% - 25% of ws
: 1604 Win 1636 Lost
percentage: 49.5%
Wild Card Wins: 1?
DL Champs: 2
World Series Appearances: 2
Won: 2
100% - 50% of ws
The division with the second lowest winning percentage
has the most world series wins (2 - 50% of total
world series played so far).
So, the division with the highest winning percentage:
Data (52%), has no world series trophies.
written by Sarah Gordon
