The 2016 season was the 87th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.
The season began on 3 April 2016 with the opening game of the National Baseball League with all other British Baseball Federation leagues set to begin on 10 April 2016.
BBF Affiliated Leagues
National Baseball League
LegendQualified for National Baseball Championship series
Teams Pct. London Mets 26 2 .929 326 104 Southampton Mustangs 25 3 .893 340 81 London Capitals 16 11 .593 209 191 Essex Arrows 14 13 .519 213 250 Brighton Jets 9 21 .300 189 303 Herts Falcons 6 24 .200 138 319 South London Pirates 4 26 .133 151 318
+ Leaders Category Player (Team) Value Leading Hitter Grant Delzoppo (Mets).532 Leading Home Runs Gary Davison (Mustangs)8 Best ERA Spencer Kreisberg (Mustangs)1.27 Most wins Francisco Gonzalez (Mustangs)7
National Baseball Championship
All results are up to date through the end of the season
AAA
Teams Pct. Richmond Knights 16 6 .727 243 141 Oxford Kings 14 8 .636 158 150 London Mammoths 8 12 .400 158 157 Essex Redbacks 4 16 .200 76 197
+ Leaders Category Player (Team) Value Leading Hitter Scott Bolohan (Kings).520 Leading Home Runs Rael Mackay (Knights)4 Best ERA Josh Pines (Mammoths)2.39 Most wins Masaharu Egawa (Kings)5
AAA National Championships
All results are up to date through the end of the season
AA
Central
Teams Pct. Birmingham Bandits 18 3 .857 224 97 Milton Keynes Bucks 13 9 .591 203 146 Leicester Blue Sox 12 13 .480 191 206 Nottingham Rebels 10 12 .455 185 167 Long Eaton Storm 8 14 .364 152 226 Stourbridge Titans 6 16 .273 134 247
South Pool A
Teams Pct. East London Latin Boys 17 3 .850 308 133 Daws Hill Spitfires 17 3 .850 293 139 Sidewinders 10 10 .500 187 194 London Marauders 8 12 .400 210 207 Brentwood Stags 0 18 .000 59 363
South Pool B
Teams Pct. Richmond Dragons 14 6 .700 229 132 Southampton Mustangs II 11 7 .611 147 102 Brighton Redhawks 10 10 .500 200 193 South London Pirates III 0 18 .000 39 209
+ Leaders Category Player (Team) Value Leading Hitter Elvin Mencias de la Cruz (East London).875 Leading Home Runs Shannon Henry (Nottingham) Miguel Martinez (Birmingham)9 Best ERA Henry Collins (Daws Hill)0.00 Most wins Mario Escobedo (Birmingham)10
All results are up to date through the end of the season
A
Pool A
Teams Pct. Milton Keynes Coyotes 1 0 1.000 17 2 Birmingham Outlaws 0 0 .000 0 0 Cambridge Monarchs 0 0 .000 0 0 Herts Hawks 0 0 .000 0 0 Northants Centurions 0 0 .000 0 0 London Mercenaries 0 1 .000 2 17
Pool B
Teams Pct. Essex Archers 1 0 1.000 20 5 Haverhill Blackjacks 0 0 .000 0 0 Herts Raptors 0 0 .000 0 0 London Musketeers 0 0 .000 0 0 Old Timers 0 1 .000 5 20
Pool C
Teams Pct. Richmond Dukes 1 0 1.000 29 19 Guildford Mavericks 0 0 .000 0 0 Romford Wasps 0 0 .000 0 0 Tonbridge Wildcats 0 0 .000 0 0 Bracknell Inferno 0 1 .000 19 29
Pool D
Teams Pct. Kent Mariners 1 0 1.000 17 15 Richmond Squires 0 0 .000 0 0 Guildford Millers 0 0 .000 0 0 Tonbridge Bobcats 0 0 .000 0 0 Forest Glade Redbacks 0 1 .000 15 17
+ Leaders Category Player (Team) Value Leading Hitter Five players1.000 Leading Home Runs None0 Best ERA Oliver Thompson (Dukes)0.00 Most wins Two players1
All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016
Northern Conference
LegendQualified for Northern Playoffs
East
Teams Pct. Hull Scorpions 17 7 .708 249 199 Sheffield Bladerunners 13 13 .500 266 232 Harrogate Tigers 11 14 .440 209 221 County Durham Spartans 8 16 .333 182 268
Central
Teams Pct. Halton Jaguars 17 5 .773 280 101 Liverpool Twojans 13 13 .500 264 281 Manchester Torrent 2 24 .077 112 424 Oldham North Stars 1 19 .050 38 244
West
Teams Pct. Liverpool Trojans 24 2 .923 381 127 Cartmel Valley Lions 21 3 .875 285 76 Manchester A's 12 15 .444 188 195 Bolton Robots of Doom 6 14 .300 96 182
+ Leaders Category Player (Team) Value Leading Hitter Gavin Marshall (Scorpions).833 Leading Home Runs Victor Juarez (Trojans)5 Best ERA Ryan Patterson (Lions)1.24 Most wins Luke Armstrong (Lions)9
All results are up to date as of 18 April 2016
Non-BBF Affiliated Leagues
South West Baseball League
Division 1
Teams Pct. Taunton Muskets 9 0 1.000 182 12 Bristol Badgers 6 3 .667 158 88 Bristol Bats 5 4 .556 143 113 Plymouth Mariners 4 5 .444 185 142
Division 2
Teams Pct. Exeter Spitfires 5 5 .500 160 211 Taunton Musketoons 4 6 .400 145 259 Newton Brewers 0 10 .000 94 242
All results are up to date through the end of the season https://www.facebook.com/SouthWestBaseballLeague/?fref=nf
Baseball Scotland League
Teams Pct. Edinburgh Diamond Devils 3 0 1.000 40 12 Glasgow Galaxy 2 1 .667 26 18 Edinburgh Cannons 1 1 .500 22 20 Glasgow Comets 0 2 .000 8 25 Edinburgh Giants 0 2 .000 5 26
All results are up to date as of 27 April 2016
See also British Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball awards#United Kingdom Baseball awards#Europe Baseball in the United Kingdom
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