| 2017 British baseball season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Baseball Federation |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 2 April 2017 – September 2017 |
| Regular season | |
| National Baseball Championship | |
The 2017 season was the 88th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.
The season began on 2 April 2017 and ran until early September. [1]
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 Mets | 16 | 4 | .800 | 229 | 93 |
| Southampton Mustangs | 14 | 7 | .667 | 222 | 108 |
| London Capitals | 16 | 9 | .640 | 239 | 193 |
| Essex Arrows | 9 | 11 | .450 | 175 | 233 |
| Herts Falcons | 7 | 17 | .292 | 154 | 286 |
| Brighton Jets | 3 | 17 | .150 | 122 | 228 |
| Category | Player (Team) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Leading Hitter | Jarrod Pretorious (Herts) | .600 |
| Leading Home Runs | Carlos Dominguez (Mets) | 7 |
| Best ERA | Ethan Solomon (Mets) | 1.17 |
| Most wins | Richard Chesterton (Essex) | 4 |
Updated through 30 July. [3]
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 Knights | 17 | 2 | .895 | 199 | 88 |
| London Mammoths | 14 | 9 | .571 | 190 | 159 |
| Taunton Tigers | 13 | 11 | .591 | 165 | 162 |
| London Meteorites | 9 | 10 | .474 | 144 | 121 |
| Essex Redbacks | 5 | 16 | .238 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford Kings | 4 | 14 | .222 | 105 | 193 |
Updated through 30 July [4]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Bandits | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 228 | 52 |
| Long Eaton Storm | 8 | 8 | .500 | 132 | 120 |
| Stourbridge Titans | 9 | 13 | .409 | 181 | 186 |
| Leicester Blue Sox | 9 | 11 | .450 | 159 | 240 |
| Milton Keynes Bucks | 2 | 14 | .125 | 99 | 201 |
Updated 30 July [5]
Pool A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewinders | 12 | 2 | .857 | 185 | 118 |
| Herts Hawks | 15 | 3 | .833 | 283 | 148 |
| East London Latin Boys | 15 | 3 | .833 | 239 | 123 |
| London Maurauders | 8 | 7 | .533 | 180 | 170 |
| Daws Hill Spitfires | 4 | 11 | .267 | 134 | 194 |
| Brentwood Stags | 2 | 15 | .188 | 104 | 288 |
Updated through 30 July.
Pool B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Wildcats | 14 | 4 | .778 | 235 | 104 |
| Richmond Dragons | 11 | 7 | .611 | 238 | 189 |
| Richmond Barons | 6 | 11 | .353 | 182 | 276 |
| Brighton Redhawks | 6 | 12 | .333 | 266 | 256 |
| Southampton Mustangs | 6 | 12 | .333 | 219 | 222 |
| Guildford Mavericks | 2 | 14 | .125 | 114 | 291 |
Updated 30 July
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northants Centurions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stourbridge Tomahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham Outlaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Midlands Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Archers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Musketeers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracknell Inferno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romford Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guildford Millers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonbridge Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich Iceni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herts Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Timers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Glade Redbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guildford Gold Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Conference
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Badgers | 8 | 1 | .889 | 165 | 35 |
| Bristol Bats | 6 | 3 | .667 | 114 | 76 |
| Taunton Muskets | 5 | 5 | .500 | 117 | 107 |
| Taunton Musketoons | 1 | 9 | .100 | 95 | 173 |
South Conference
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Spitfires | 8 | 2 | .800 | 160 | 35 |
| Plymouth Mariners | 8 | 2 | .800 | 234 | 86 |
| St Austell Claycutters | 2 | 8 | .200 | 136 | 271 |
| Newton Brewers | 1 | 9 | .100 | 60 | 298 |
Season will consist of ten rounds from 7 May to 6 August. [7]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Comets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Glasgow Galaxy | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh Diamond Devils | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh Cannons | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Granite City Oilers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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