1995 Season
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Number of games | 80
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Number of teams | 16 | ||||
Draft | |||||
Regular season | |||||
Season MVP | AEL: Chuck Provost (RIC) LL: Scotty McLawson (MTL)
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Season SKA | AEL: Flamer Flaherty (RIC) LL: Marty McSouthpaw (MTL) | ||||
League postseason | |||||
AEL Champions | Richmond Ravens | ||||
Runner-up | Denver Highlanders
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LL Champions | Chicoutimi Cinquantes | ||||
Runner-up | Montreal Metros | ||||
Bull Cup Champions | |||||
Champions | Richmond Ravens | ||||
Bull Cup MVP | Mel Demers (MIN) | ||||
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1996 → |
The 1995 Season in the Bull Baseball League was the inaugural season of the "Modern Era" of the league, in which the schedule had been expanded to 80 or more games, and underwent a major reorganization. It is the first season of the league that was simulated using OOTP17 software. The season was simulated in July 2016.
During the season, 16 Bull League teams played an 80-game schedule, with two rounds of playoffs following the end of the regular season.
The Bull Cup Championship title was won by the Richmond Ravens of the American Eagle League West division. The Ravens defeated the Montreal Metros in a series sweep, 3-0.
Contents
Final Standings
The final standings in the Bull League are shown below:[1][2]
American Eagle League
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Lake League
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Postseason[1][2]
League Championship Series (AELCS), (LLCS) |
Bull Cup Championship Series | ||||||||
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E | Denver Highlanders | 2 | |||||||
W | Richmond Ravens | 3 | |||||||
AEL | Richmond Ravens | 3 | |||||||
LL | Montreal Metros | 0 | |||||||
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E | Montreal Metros | 3 | |||||||
W | Ohio Oxen | 1 |
League Leaders
American Eagle League[1]
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Lake League[2]
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Notable Events
As 1995 was the first 80+ game season played in the Bull League, all of the leading team and player statistics were "record-setting".
There were, however, several significant milestones and events during the year:
- On June 18, 1995, George Slammer (OHI) hit 3 home runs during a game against New York.[3]
- Only July 13, 1995, Jack Stevens (NEW) stuck out 15 batters in 7.0 IP during a game against Chicoutimi.[4]
- Cola Classique (CF, SEA) had a 24-game hitting streak.[5]
- Chuck Provost (2B, RIC) set the season record for batting average which still stands today, with .444.
Expansion
When the league had ended its 1993, there were just 12 teams among the two leagues, the AEL and the LL, with three teams in each of the two divisions in both.
Several new teams were added as part of an expansion and modernization, bringing the total number of teams to 16:
- Calgary Chinooks (AEL East)
- Denver Highlanders (AEL East)
- Kingston Battlements (LL East)
- Hamilton Industrials (LL West)
Minor Leagues
The Cow League existed from 1991-1993, but played only irregularly. In 1995, with the reorganization of the Bull League, the Cow League was revived as a 16 team AAA-level minor league, with each team affiliated with a Bull League team.
The former subleague names from 1991-1993 were kept, but the only original team from the early period are the Toledo Torpedos (affiliated to the Ohio Oxen).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bull Baseball League. American Eagle League 1995 Statistics & Leaders. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/sl_stats_100_1_1995.html. Accessed 9 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bull Baseball League. Lake League 1995 Statistics & Leaders. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/sl_stats_100_0_1995.html. Accessed 9 August 2016.
- ↑ Bull Baseball League. Accomplishments. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/league_100_accomplishments_1.html. Accessed 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Bull Baseball League. Accomplishments. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/league_100_accomplishments_3.html. Accessed 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Bull Baseball League. Accomplishments. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/league_100_accomplishments_11.html. Accessed 10 August 2016.