Adam Island Baseball League

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The Adam Island Baseball League (AIBL) is the top baseball league in The Republic of Adam Island. It contains the best baseball talent in Adam Island. The AIBL is made up of 8 teams, and each plays 162 games in a season from April to September. The team with the most wins is crowned the champion.

Long considered Adam Island's national game, the sport of baseball finally organizing into a professional national sports league in 2001. Local clubs have played each other in various levels of organization for centuries, but our modern era has codified the rules and set up a league consisting teams representing of Adam Island's largest and most historical cities.

From 2001 to 2003, each team played only 120 games. This was increased to 162 in 2004, adding significantly to the record totals.

Organization

Each team is owned independently and purchases player contracts, secures stadium use, and manages television and radio contracts for its own team. There are 8 minor league teams, each affiliated with a major league team, that the AIBL team can use to store developing talent. This prevents teams from crowding their rosters with less-deserving players for fear of another team snatching them before the talent is developed.

AIBL Teams

Minor League Teams

  • Adam Valley Arcos
  • Adamton Caps
  • Adamsburgh Cats
  • Adamyoto Apples
  • Adarob Llamas
  • New Adam City Pineapples
  • Rio de Adam Bananas
  • St. Adam Pyramids

Championships

AIBL Pennant

The AIBL Champion is the team with the best record at the end of the 162-game season.

  • 2001: AcR Arcos (66-54)
  • 2002: AcR Arcos (67-53)
  • 2003: San Adam Llamas (66-54)
  • 2004: Adam City Caps (91-71)

Minor League Pennant

The Minor League Champion is the team with the best record at the end of the 162-game season.

  • 2001: New Adam City Pineapples
  • 2002: Rio de Adam Bananas
  • 2003: New Adam City Pineapples
  • 2004: New Adam City Pineapples

Notable Players

  • Eugene Barnes
  • Jules Coronado
  • Tim Towle
  • James Vogel
  • Richard Wakefield

AIBL Awards

Batter stats shown: Batting Average, Home Runs, RBIs Pitcher stats shown: W-L or Saves, ERA, Strikeouts Bold type on stats indicates that the player led the league in that category. Bold on All-Stars indicates the player was on the starting All-Star team that year or the first closer selected.

AIBL Triple Crown

The Triple Crown is awarded when a player leads the league in Batting Average, Home Runs and RBIs, or in Wins or Saves, Strikeouts and ERA.

  • 2004: Tim Towle (LF, ACT) .341 41 132


AIBL Most Valuable Player

The MVP is given to the best non-pitcher in the league, determined by voters from the media.

  • 2001: Richard Wakefield (3B, AII) .365 31 100
  • 2002: James Vogel (3B, AVL) .330 30 93
  • 2003: Andre Grear (LF, SAN) .338 26 90
  • 2004: Tim Towle (LF, ACT) .341 41 132

AIBL Pitcher of the Year

The POY is given to the best non-pitcher in the league, determined by voters from the media

  • 2001: Eugene Barnes (ACT) 13-3 2.91 148
  • 2002: Eugene Barnes (ACR) 14-6 3.16 168
  • 2003: Andy Watson (LAS) 12-4 3.60 172
  • 2004: Neil Cossey (ACT) 17-8 3.47 200

AIBL Rookie of the Year

The POY is given to the best rookie in the league, determined by voters from the media.

  • 2001 (split): Alfredo Braun (CF, ACU) .271 3 34
  • 2001 (split): Neil Cossey (P, ACU) 8-7 4.43 141
  • 2002: Thomas Lemay (SS, ACU) .280 6 62
  • 2003: Lucius Marcum (SS, ACR) .235 4 21
  • 2004 (split): James Cox (CF, SAN) .252 17 73
  • 2004 (split): James Stilson (P, CAP) 7-15 6.23 185


AIBL All-Stars

At mid-season, the fans vote for the players they think are most deserving of being on the AIBL All-Star Team. 8 position players and 1 pitcher are chosen as starters.

  • Anthony Graybill RF (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
  • Paul Garner 2B (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Jason Schultz RF (2001, 2002, 2004)
  • Steve Grant CF (2001, 2002)
  • Guillermo Noble C (2002, 2004)
  • Richard Wakefield 3B (2001, 2004)


  • Eugene Barnes P (2001, 2002)
  • Dave Barnhill LF (2001, 2003)
  • Timothy Brown RF (2002, 2003)
  • Neil Cossey P (2002, 2004)
  • Frank McEwan SS (2002, 2003)
  • Robert Perry P (2003, 2004)
  • James Vogel 3B (2001, 2002)
  • Allen Bellinger P (2002, 2003)
  • Ben Cox RF (2003, 2004)
  • Michael Peacock 3B (2001, 2003)
  • Adolfo Bowling C (2003)
  • Alfredo Braun CF (2004)
  • Jules Coronado P (2001)
  • Joseph Deville CF (2003)
  • Andre Grear LF (2003)
  • Curtis Gutierrez 1B (2001)
  • Jeremy Hanscom 3B (2003)
  • Jessie Hutchings P (2004)
  • Douglas James P (2001)
  • Thomas Johnson SS (2001)
  • Jacob Meneses P (2002)
  • Thomas Ogata LF (2002)
  • Jeremy Owens 2B (2004)
  • Ed Rainey P (2003)
  • Myron Ruff SS (2002)
  • Tim Towle LF (2004)
  • Tristan Tran SS (2004)
  • Jeff Ventura C (2001)


  • Phillip Allgood C (2001)
  • Billy Bates P (2003)
  • Gerald Baumgart 1B (2003)
  • Al Booth P (2002)
  • Dwyane Brooker P (2004)
  • George Browning C (2003)
  • Eugene Cashion P (2004)
  • Kenneth Colon 1B (2003)
  • Francisco Elder C (2002)
  • Max Fall P (2002)
  • Clay Favorite P (2001)
  • John Francis P (2003)
  • John Galvan C (2002)
  • Joseph Gregory P (2002)
  • Richie James CF (2002)
  • Jared Jones P (2004)
  • John Knutson CF (2002)
  • James Kropf 1B (2002)
  • Ralph Lewis P (2002)
  • Christopher Loveland P (2003)
  • Ryan Luther P (2001)
  • Thomas Manning P (2001)
  • James Mays C (2001)
  • Simon McNair P (2003)
  • Aaron McWhorter RF (2003)
  • Ali McWilliams P (2004)
  • James Melvin P (2004)
  • David Morgan RF (2001)
  • Tyler Petersen P (2001)
  • Lawrence Pifer LF (2001)
  • Jimmy Pike P (2001)
  • Aaron Riley P (2002)
  • James Rodriquez P (2001)
  • James Sandler P (2004)
  • Earnest Thornton P (2002)
  • Alan Walters P (2004)
  • Andy Watson P (2003)
  • John White P (2001)
  • Joshua Williams P (2003)
  • James Wing P (2003)

AIBL Gold Gloves

At the end of the season, the AIBL awards one player at each position a Gold Glove to recognize outstanding defensive play.

  • Michael Lewis 1B (2001, 2002, 2004)
  • Frank McEwan SS (2001, 2002, 2004)
  • Anthony Graybill RF (2003, 2004)
  • Saul Marr LF (2002, 2003)
  • George Porto CF (2002, 2003)
  • Ralph Barnes 3B (2004)
  • James Bax 2B (2003)
  • Charles Bell SS (2003)
  • Woodrow Best 2B (2002)
  • Adolfo Bowling C (2001)
  • Benjamin Bush C (2004)
  • James Callahan CF (2001)
  • Dennis Difiore RF (2002)
  • Paul Edmond 1B (2003)
  • Ryan Everson P (2002)
  • Clay Favorite P (2004)
  • Cleveland Graves 2B (2001)
  • Ramon Lemieux 2B (2004)
  • James Mays C (2002)
  • Ali McWilliams P (2001)
  • Guillermo Noble C (2003)
  • Jeremy Owens 3B (2003)
  • William Phillips P (2003)
  • Lawrence Pifer LF (2001)
  • Victor Price CF (2004)
  • Jason Schultz RF (2001)
  • Tim Towle LF (2004)
  • James Vogel 3B (2001)
  • Richard Wakefield 3B (2002)

AIBL Silver Sluggers

At the end of the season, the AIBL awards one player at each position (other than pitcher) a Silver Slugger award to recognize outstanding offensive play.

  • Anthony Graybill RF (2003, 2004)
  • Jason Schultz RF (2001, 2002)
  • George Porto CF (2002, 2003)
  • Lee Velazquez 2B (2002, 2003)
  • Richard Wakefield 3B (2001, 2004)
  • Dave Barnhill LF (2001)
  • Gerald Baumgart 1B (2003)
  • James Bax 2B (2004)
  • Benjamin Bush LF (2002)
  • James Cox CF (2004)
  • Paul Edmond 1B (2002)
  • Francisco Elder C (2002)
  • Kent Emmert SS (2004)
  • Steve Grant CF (2001)
  • Andre Grear LF (2003)
  • Jeremy Hanscom SS (2003)
  • Ronald Joe SS (2001)
  • Ramon Lemieux 2B (2001)
  • James Mays C (2001)
  • Paul McCormick 1B (2001)
  • Frank McEwan SS (2002)
  • Carlton McKinley 1B (2004)
  • Guillermo Noble C (2003)
  • Steven O'Brien 3B (2003)
  • Thomas Ogata C (2004)
  • Tim Towle LF (2004)
  • James Vogel 3B (2002)


Records

Individual Records

Single-Season Records

  • Batting Average: .381 Timothy Brown (SAN) 2003
  • Home Runs: 41 Tim Towle (ACT) 2004
  • RBIs: 132 Tim Towle (ACT) 2004
  • Stolen Bases: 35 Alfredo Braun (ACT) 2004
  • Earned Run Average: 2.41 Eugene Cashion (AVL) 2004
  • Wins: 17 Neil Cossey (ACT) 2004
  • Saves: 57 Jessie Hutchings (ACT) 2004
  • Strikeouts: 247 Ryan Everson (ACT) 2004

Career Records

  • Batting Average: .331 Richard Wakefield (Adamaiin Island) 2001-2004
  • Home Runs: 126 Steven O'Brien (San Adam) 2001-2004
  • RBIs: 376 Richard Wakefield (Adamaiin Island) 2001-2004
  • Stolen Bases: 98 Alfredo Braun (Adam County, Adam City) 2001-2004
  • Earned Run Average: 3.84 Dwayne Brooker (Adamville) 2001-2004
  • Wins: 44 Robert Perry (San Adam) 2001-2004
  • Saves: 129 Todd Padilla (Adamaiin Island) 2001-2004
  • Strikeouts: 810 Ryan Everson (Las Adam) 2001-2004

Team Records

  • Most Wins, season: 91, Adam City 2004
  • Best Win %, season: .562, Adam City 2004
  • Most Wins, lifetime: 196, AcR
  • Most Losses, season: 91, Adam County 2004

Worst Loss %, season: .417, Cape Adam 2002

  • Most Losses, lifetime: 276, Cape Adam
  • Most Championships: 2, AcR (2001, 2002)