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	B Movie Actor League	Cyborg Avengers	David Henning	31	2	.939
2	Golden Throat League	Atlanta Gangsters	Ricardo Alexander	28	5	.849
2	The Kings of Queens	Kansas Bucks	Greg Flees	28	5	.849
4	Beer League	Elsinore Hosers	Anthony C	27	6	.818
4	Bleed Dodger Blue	Scully's Songbirds	Jason Kiernan	27	6	.818
4	Grand Slam League	Manny Slamirezes	Dave Matter	27	6	.818
4	Murderers' Row	Ruth and Gehrig Bashing and Smashin	Jason Kiernan	27	6	.818
4	Phightin' Phils League	Steak Sandwich Fanatics of Philadelphia	Jason Kiernan	27	6	.818
4	Scooby Doo League	Bermuda Triangles	Jon Swanson	27	6	.818
4	Steel City League	Atlanta Golden Krust	Ricardo Alexander	27	6	.818

Worst Records

Rank	League	Team	Owner	W	L	Pct.
1	Superman League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	4	29	.121
2	Deuces Wild League	Lexington Losers	Tom McGraw	5	28	.152
2	Geek Pride League	Three Dollar Bill	Tom McGraw	5	28	.152
2	Moneyball League	Rich Kids	Tom McGraw	5	28	.152
5	Wes Anderson League	Asteroid City Junior Stargazers	EJ Camburn	6	27	.182
5	White Elephant League	Nashville Hangover Crew	Ken DeGroot	6	27	.182
5	Will Ferrell League	Corona Virus 20	Tom McGraw	6	27	.182
8	Batman League	Boys Of Summer	Tom McGraw	7	26	.212
8	Born to Run League	Sonoma Reds	Ken DeGroot	7	26	.212
8	Gone But Not Forgotten League	Veeckville Gaedels	Anthony C	7	26	.212
8	Grand Slam League	Met Miracles	Tom McGraw	7	26	.212
8	North Siders League	Indy Racers	Tom McGraw	7	26	.212
8	Steel City League	Baltimore Beavers	Tom McGraw	7	26	.212
8	Tobacco Road League	Lagrange Leopards	Tom McGraw	7	26	.212

Best Owner Combined Records for Multiple Teams

Rank	Owner	# of Leagues	W	L	Pct.
1	Greg Flees	3	70	29	.707
2	Ricardo Alexander	23	502	257	.661
3	Justin Juengel	2	43	23	.652
4	Jason Kiernan	68	1408	836	.628
5	Daniel Foley, Jr.	2	39	27	.591
6	Anthony C	5	97	68	.588
7	Jerry King	13	252	177	.587
8	Jon Swanson	27	523	368	.587
9	Ken Stevenson	9	174	123	.586
10	Yuri Belova	7	134	97	.580

Worst Owner Combined Records for Multiple Teams

Rank	Owner	# of Leagues	W	L	Pct.
1	Ken DeGroot	4	29	103	.220
2	EJ Camburn	2	18	48	.273
3	Brad Lewallen	3	32	67	.323
4	Tom McGraw	65	718	1427	.335
5	Dan Levy	3	35	64	.354
6	Michael Gaston	24	293	499	.370
7	Rob Behymer	2	26	40	.394
8	Willis Lee	6	85	113	.429
9	Craig Burke	37	532	689	.436
10	Alonda Clifton	42	614	772	.443

Best Team Power Index (Week 5)

Rank	League	Team	Owner	Power Index
1	Tobacco Road League	Kingston Ganja Smokers	Ricardo Alexander	82.7902
2	Wes Anderson League	Atlanta Red Eagles	Ricardo Alexander	81.7811
3	Scooby Doo League	Bermuda Triangles	Jon Swanson	79.4471
4	Minnie & Paul League	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Michael Rudolph	79.2324
5	Redbirds League	Bloomingdale Camelback Crickets	Alonda Clifton	78.6145
6	That's the Fact Jack League	Kingston Don Dadda	Ricardo Alexander	77.9371
7	Golden Throat League	Atlanta Gangsters	Ricardo Alexander	77.7267
8	The Kings of Queens	Kansas Bucks	Greg Flees	76.9225
9	Geek Pride League	Ai. Phi. Oh Volunteers	Jason Kiernan	76.9028
10	Silver Screen League	Court Jesters	Jason Kiernan	76.8034

Worst Team Power Index (Week 5)

Rank	League	Team	Owner	Power Index
1	Grand Slam League	Met Miracles	Tom McGraw	14.0741
2	Tobacco Road League	Lagrange Leopards	Tom McGraw	15.0749
3	Geek Pride League	Three Dollar Bill	Tom McGraw	16.3138
4	Deuces Wild League	Lexington Losers	Tom McGraw	16.4569
5	Scooby Doo League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	17.7879
6	British Invasion League	Let's Play Two	Tom McGraw	18.0819
7	Fenway Fenatics	Green Monster	Tom McGraw	18.3961
8	Hall of Fame League	High Octane Express	Tom McGraw	18.4844
9	Motor City League	Little Rock Slammers	Tom McGraw	19.289
10	Great Lakes League	Rogue Island Rebels	Dan Levy	19.3833

Most Improved Teams

Rank	League	Team	Owner	This Year	Last Year	Difference
1	The Kings of Queens	Kansas Bucks	Greg Flees	28-5 (.849)	75-75 (.500)	.349
2	Beer League	Elsinore Hosers	Anthony C	27-6 (.818)	72-78 (.480)	.338
3	Superman League	Bellvue Hospital Orderlies	Daniel Foley, Jr.	24-9 (.727)	59-91 (.393)	.334
4	Scooby Doo League	Bermuda Triangles	Jon Swanson	27-6 (.818)	73-77 (.487)	.332
5	Fenway Fenatics	Big Tall Green Wall	Jason Kiernan	25-8 (.758)	64-86 (.427)	.331
5	Deuces Wild League	Twinsburg Twins	Michael Rudolph	25-8 (.758)	64-86 (.427)	.331
7	Grand Slam League	Manny Slamirezes	Dave Matter	27-6 (.818)	74-76 (.493)	.325
8	Pacific Northwest League	X Files	Andrew Lehman	24-9 (.727)	62-88 (.413)	.314
8	American Association	Skeleton Crew 2	Ken Stevenson	24-9 (.727)	62-88 (.413)	.314
10	Marxball	New York Opera Company	Jon Swanson	23-10 (.697)	58-92 (.387)	.310

Teams with Greatest Declines

Rank	League	Team	Owner	This Year	Last Year	Difference
1	Superman League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	4-29 (.121)	79-71 (.527)	-.406
2	Gone But Not Forgotten League	Veeckville Gaedels	Anthony C	7-26 (.212)	85-65 (.567)	-.355
3	Wes Anderson League	Asteroid City Junior Stargazers	EJ Camburn	6-27 (.182)	79-71 (.527)	-.345
4	Bleed Dodger Blue	Brooklyn Blues	Alonda Clifton	8-25 (.242)	84-66 (.560)	-.318
4	Triple Crown League	Roswell Spaced Invaders	Michael Lehman	8-25 (.242)	84-66 (.560)	-.318
6	Deuces Wild League	Lexington Losers	Tom McGraw	5-28 (.152)	65-85 (.433)	-.282
7	That's the Fact Jack League	Ty's Ties	Dave Matter	10-23 (.303)	87-63 (.580)	-.277
8	Four Star League	Stalag 33 & 1/3rd	Michael Lehman	10-23 (.303)	86-64 (.573)	-.270
9	Beer League	Goose Island 312 Chicago Microbrew	Jason Kiernan	12-21 (.364)	94-56 (.627)	-.263
10	They Might Be Giants	Centre County Gunslingers	Tom McGraw	9-24 (.273)	80-70 (.533)	-.261

Franchises with no Division Titles Currently in First Place

League	Team	Owner	Record
Birdland	Ocean City s0t0htani	John Hula	19-14 (.576)
Blue and Gray League	Corwin's Silver and Azure Raiment	John Hula	21-12 (.636)
Born to Run League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	18-15 (.546)
British Invasion League	Desert Rambler	Jim Duzyk	24-9 (.727)
British Invasion League	Fresh Blood	Craig Burke	19-14 (.576)
British Invasion League	London Zombie Apocalypse	Yuri Belova	23-10 (.697)
Broadway League	Rusty Nails	Robert Elias and Benchwarmer Baseball League Office	23-10 (.697)
Cleveland Rocks	Cleveland Hot Waxx	Alonda Clifton	18-15 (.546)
Commissioners League	1950's Speed Freaks and Geeks	Michael Lehman	20-13 (.606)
Federal League	California Kicked UR A$$	Craig Burke	17-16 (.515)
Five Boroughs League	The Thing From the Sock Drawer	Andrew Lehman	19-14 (.576)
Game Night League	Avalon Hill Armchair Generals	Robert Elias	16-17 (.485)
Game Night League	Knoxville Knights	David Henning	22-11 (.667)
Game Night League	Light's Out	Danny Zaccaro	16-17 (.485)
Geek Pride League	Notre Dame Choirboys	Andrew Lehman	20-13 (.606)
Geek Pride League	Pascal Coders	Jon Swanson	24-9 (.727)
Gone But Not Forgotten League	Brook's Orioles	Michael Quinn	17-16 (.515)
Grand Slam League	Manny Slamirezes	Dave Matter	27-6 (.818)
Grunge League	Hey Man Nice Shot	John Hula	17-16 (.515)
Home of the Brave	Hazzard County Good'Ol'Boys	Jerry King	20-13 (.606)
K Street League	The Big Unit Throwing Gas!!!	Jason Kiernan	20-13 (.606)
Marxball	Claustrophobic Universe	Jim Duzyk	21-12 (.636)
Marxball	New York Opera Company	Jon Swanson	23-10 (.697)
Moneyball League	Blast from the Past	Michael Lehman	19-14 (.576)
Motor City League	Sweet Lou's Desserts	John Stroba	20-13 (.606)
North Siders League	Gold Coast Wildcats	Michael Quinn	23-10 (.697)
Original Six League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	15-18 (.455)
Pacific Northwest League	Pike's Peakers	Jamie Reese	16-17 (.485)
Scooby Doo League	Bermuda Triangles	Jon Swanson	27-6 (.818)
Scooby Doo League	Junkyard Dogs	Jamie Reese	17-16 (.515)
Silver Screen League	Chico's Bail Bonds	Jon Swanson	20-13 (.606)
South Siders League	Christmas Cannons	John Hula	24-9 (.727)
South Siders League	Dan Ryan Expressway Traffic Jams	Sam Campbell	19-14 (.576)
South Siders League	House of the Rising Sun	Craig Burke	16-17 (.485)
They Might Be Giants	Ghosts of the Polo Grounds	Michael Rudolph	21-12 (.636)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	Boston Terriers	Michael Quinn	19-14 (.576)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	Sprinters and Sluggers	Dave Matter	18-15 (.546)
Wes Anderson League	California Kicked Ur A$$	Craig Burke	20-13 (.606)
Wes Anderson League	Too Much Monkey Business	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Bill Munger	19-14 (.576)
White Elephant League	Kerouac Dharma Bums	John Hula	20-13 (.606)
White Elephant League	Southaven Clippers	Bill Munger	20-13 (.606)
Will Ferrell League	North Carolina Barbecue	Sheldon Price	20-13 (.606)

Division Winners Last Season Currently under .500

League	Team	Owner	Record
American Association	Buckeye Bombers	David Henning	14-19 (.424)
American Association	Cleveland Spiders	Michael Rudolph	16-17 (.485)
Anchorman League	Huey Lewis The News Boys	Logan Malsack	16-17 (.485)
B Movie Actor League	Don't Let Me Down	Jason Kiernan	16-17 (.485)
Batman League	Brinkley CP Bulldogs	Michael Quinn	16-17 (.485)
Beatleball	Plastic Ono Memory Elephants	John Hula	16-17 (.485)
Beatleball	Ringo's Stars	Michael Rudolph	16-17 (.485)
Beer League	Duff Duffmen	Leif Jonson	16-17 (.485)
Beer League	Goose Island 312 Chicago Microbrew	Jason Kiernan	12-21 (.364)
Blame Canada League	Frigid Pink Ladies of the Artic Night	Jamie Reese	13-20 (.394)
Blame Canada League	Thunder Bay Voyageurs	Jerry Stevens	14-19 (.424)
Bleed Dodger Blue	Brooklyn Blues	Alonda Clifton	8-25 (.242)
Blue and Gray League	Bradford Bluecoats	Michael Lehman	14-19 (.424)
Blue and Gray League	Savannah Sand Gnats	Daniel Foley, Jr.	15-18 (.455)
Born to Run League	Central City Flashes	David Henning	11-22 (.333)
British Invasion League	Abbey Road Revolution	David Henning	14-19 (.424)
British Invasion League	Band of Brothers & Their AC DC Oasis Reunion	John Hula	15-18 (.455)
British Invasion League	Time Of the Season	Jamie Reese	16-17 (.485)
Broadway League	Rocky Horror Picture Show	Andrew Lehman	11-22 (.333)
Bronx Bombers League	Chandeliers On The Hood	Sherman Wan	15-18 (.455)
Chevy Chase League	Walley World Colossus	Mike DeSmedt	16-17 (.485)
Cleveland Rocks	Not So Hot In Cleveland	Andrew Lehman	15-18 (.455)
Deuces Wild League	Sugarland Cards	Michael Quinn	15-18 (.455)
Experts League	NYC FantasyBaseballSherpa.com	Scott Swanay	16-17 (.485)
Experts League	St. Louis Prefectos	Sheldon Price	15-18 (.455)
Federal League	Cleveland Green Sox	Michael Rudolph	15-18 (.455)
Fenway Fenatics	Alaskan Wilderness	Dave Matter	16-17 (.485)
Fenway Fenatics	Real Ballplayers Play Two	Alonda Clifton	16-17 (.485)
Firemen League	Blue Earth Jolly Green Giants	Sam Campbell	14-19 (.424)
Firemen League	Kingston Reggae Boys	Ricardo Alexander	15-18 (.455)
Five Boroughs League	Manhattan Magillas	Dave Matter	15-18 (.455)
Four Star League	Sink The Bismarck	Andrew Lehman	14-19 (.424)
Four Star League	Stalag 33 & 1/3rd	Michael Lehman	10-23 (.303)
Game Night League	Andreja Liked That	Sherman Wan	16-17 (.485)
Game Night League	SoCal Blue Dogs	Scott Owens	10-23 (.303)
Geek Pride League	Boba Chette and the Darksabers	Sherman Wan	13-20 (.394)
Geek Pride League	Silicon Valley Ones And Zeroes	Sheldon Price	15-18 (.455)
Golden Throat League	Blair Bears	Don Kruse	16-17 (.485)
Gone But Not Forgotten League	Larry, Pedro, Kenny Hill and the 1994 Expos	Jason Kiernan	13-20 (.394)
Gone But Not Forgotten League	Veeckville Gaedels	Anthony C	7-26 (.212)
Grand Slam League	Moons Over My Hammy	Sherman Wan	15-18 (.455)
Grand Slam League	Ultimate Taters	David Henning	15-18 (.455)
Great Lakes League	Party Animals	Leif Jonson	16-17 (.485)
Hall of Fame League	California Bears	Michael Quinn	15-18 (.455)
Hall of Fame League	Las Vegas Lounge Lizards	Jon Swanson	16-17 (.485)
Home of the Brave	I've Seen Your Face Before My Friend	Sherman Wan	13-20 (.394)
Home of the Brave	Middle School Jocks	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Bill Munger	16-17 (.485)
Marxball	Sanity Clause & the Seven Elves	Sherman Wan	16-17 (.485)
Minnie & Paul League	Happy Campers	Alonda Clifton	11-22 (.333)
Minnie & Paul League	Riverdale Robot Refugees	David Henning	15-18 (.455)
Moneyball League	Billy Beane Works Miracles	Robert Hamilton	15-18 (.455)
Motor City League	Gratiot Cards	Michael Quinn	14-19 (.424)
Murderers' Row	Paducah Thunder	Michael Quinn	14-19 (.424)
Murderers' Row	Walking Dead Pull Hitters	Alonda Clifton	16-17 (.485)
North Siders League	North Side Winders	Michael Lehman	14-19 (.424)
North Siders League	Omaha Golden Spikes	Don Kruse	14-19 (.424)
Original Six League	Lamoureux Mighty Dekes	Sherman Wan	15-18 (.455)
Original Six League	Powerplay Goals	Benchwarmer Baseball League Office and Michael Lehman	12-21 (.364)
Pacific Northwest League	Snoqualmie Owls	Sherman Wan	16-17 (.485)
Perfect World League	Long Island Ducks	Bill Munger	16-17 (.485)
Perfect World League	Malta Falcons	Sherman Wan	15-18 (.455)
Phightin' Phils League	Chip Kelly Heroes	Tom McGraw	16-17 (.485)
Phightin' Phils League	SGV Dukes	Michael Quinn	16-17 (.485)
Phightin' Phils League	The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies Men Injecting Men 5	Christian Ingram	13-20 (.394)
Reality Bites	America's Idols	Dave Matter	11-22 (.333)
Reality Bites	Sea Isle City Sandsharks	Robert Elias	15-18 (.455)
Redbirds League	Get A BRAIN! MORANS	Sherman Wan	14-19 (.424)
Royal Flush League	Bedrock Sonic Clubs	David Henning	16-17 (.485)
Royal Flush League	Bellevue Vikings	Michael Lehman	13-20 (.394)
Scooby Doo League	North DeLisle Rangers	Sherman Wan	14-19 (.424)
Silver Screen League	Avalon Dryads	John Stroba	12-21 (.364)
South Siders League	Harry Carrys Misfits	Tom McGraw	11-22 (.333)
South Siders League	South Pole Blizzard	Jason Kiernan	16-17 (.485)
Steel City League	Carnegie Melons	Dave Matter	16-17 (.485)
Steel City League	Hershey Special O.P.S.	David Henning	16-17 (.485)
Steel City League	Willie's Rebels	Michael Quinn	16-17 (.485)
That's the Fact Jack League	The Thing Under the Bed	Andrew Lehman	16-17 (.485)
That's the Fact Jack League	Ty's Ties	Dave Matter	10-23 (.303)
The Kings of Queens	Heffernan's Henchmen	Michael Rudolph	14-19 (.424)
The Kings of Queens	Nevada Marshals	Mark Currie	15-18 (.455)
They Might Be Giants	Belgium Particle Men	Jon Swanson	16-17 (.485)
They Might Be Giants	California Dreamin' Team	David Henning	16-17 (.485)
ThirtyThirtysomething League	Duluth Superiors	Jerry Stevens	15-18 (.455)
Three of a Kind League	Motor City Gamblers	Tom McGraw	10-23 (.303)
Tobacco Road League	Carmel Surfer Boys	Andrew Lehman	15-18 (.455)
Tobacco Road League	Durham Dragonwings	John Stroba	13-20 (.394)
Triple Crown League	Hobart Hurricanes	Michael Rudolph	16-17 (.485)
Whiff League	Peaches of Longevity	Jim Duzyk	11-22 (.333)
Whiff League	Spaceman Spiff	John Hula	15-18 (.455)
White Elephant League	Dark Side of the Moon Over Miami Marlins	Andrew Lehman	15-18 (.455)
White Elephant League	Houston Dome	Michael Quinn	16-17 (.485)
White Elephant League	Swollen Cornea	Jim Duzyk	16-17 (.485)
Will Ferrell League	Daytona Shake 'n Bake	Jerry Stevens	16-17 (.485)
Winners Circle League	Angel Cats	Dave Matter	11-22 (.333)
Winners Circle League	NYC2ATL Taxi Drivers	Ricardo Alexander	16-17 (.485)

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