2009 Season

2009 Bull League Season June to September 2009
Number of games	80
Number of teams	16
Draft
Regular season
Season MVP	AEL: Takeo Otomo (NEV) LL: Ricky Terrazas (MTL)
Season SKA	AEL: William Febres (DEN) LL: Ricky Terrazas (MTL)
League postseason
AEL Champions	Nevada Speeders
Runner-up	San Diego Seagulls
LL Champions	Ohio Oxen
Runner-up	Boston Brawlers
Bull Cup Champions
Champions	Ohio Oxen
Bull Cup MVP
Seasons
← 2008	2010 →

The 2009 season of the Bull League was the 14th season to be played since the beginning of the "Modern Era", when the 80-game schedule was introduced and the league expanded to 16 teams.

A total of 80 games were played by 16 teams, although in the Lake League West Division a tie-breaking 81^st game had to be played between the Ohio Oxen and the New York Minutemen in order to determine the division championship for the playoff seed.

The season was simulated in July 2016.

The Bull Cup Championship Series was won by the Ohio Oxen, for only the second time in the club's history, and just three seasons after they first won the championship. The Oxen defeated the American Eagle League Championship Series (AELCS) Nevada Speeders, who were in their sixth Bull Cup championship appearance. Ohio entered the playoffs as a wild card team, having lost their tie-breaking 81^st game to the New York Minutemen, who became the West division title team. Ohio then played the Minutemen again in the Elimination Round of the playoffs, defeating them 3-1. The Oxen then beat the Boston Brawlers, also a wild card team, to win the Lake League Championship Series (LLCS), 3-2.

Final Standings

The final standings in the Bull League are shown below:

American Eagle League AEL East W L Pct GB Nevada Speeders 55 25 .688 - Chicago Pit Bulls 39 41 .487 16 Calgary Chinooks 35 45 .438 20 Denver Highlanders 29 51 .362 26	Lake League LL East W L Pct GB Montreal Metros 54 26 .675 - Boston Brawlers 39 41 .487 15 Kingston Battlements 38 42 .475 16 Chicoutimi Cinquantes 34 46 .425 20
AEL West W L Pct GB Seattle Salts 50 30 .625 - San Diego Seagulls 46 34 .575 4 California Tidals 34 46 .425 16 Richmond Ravens 32 48 .400 18	LL West W L Pct GB New York Minutemen 45 36 .556 - Ohio Oxen 44 37 .543 1 Toronto Ducks 35 45 .438 9½ Hamilton Industrials 32 48 .400 12½

Postseason

	Elimination Round					League Championship Series (AELCS), (LLCS)					Bull Cup Championship Series
	1	Nevada Speeders	3
	4	Chicago Pit Bulls	2
						1	Nevada Speeders	3
	American Eagle League
						3	San Diego Seagulls	0
	2	Seattle Salts	2
	3	San Diego Seagulls	3
												Nevada Speeders	0
												Ohio Oxen	3
	1	Montreal Metros	2
	4	Boston Brawlers	3
						4	Boston Brawlers	2
	Lake League
						3	Ohio Oxen	3
	2	New York Minutemen	1
	3	Ohio Oxen	3

League Leaders

American Eagle League

Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Carlos Mendoza (CF, CAL) .339 HR Takeo Otomo (1B, NEV) 41 RBI Takeo Otomo (1B, NEV) 98 R Takeo Otomo (1B, NEV) 85 H Nate Mair (RF, NEV) Carlos Mendoza (CF, CGY) 109

Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Angelo Rodriguez (NEV) 10 L Luis Fernandez (CGY) Szeto Guan (DEN) 10 ERA William Febres (DEN) 2.31 K William Febres (DEN) Angelo Rodriguez (NEV) 122 IP Lien-ying Li (CAL) 121.2 SV Leonard Hurrach (SAN) 21

Lake League

Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Gordie Lazenby (C, KIN) .329 HR Narushi Ohata (LF, OHI) 32 RBI Narushi Ohata (LF, OHI) 82 R Francisco Erazo (MTL) Narushi Ohata (LF, OHI) 66 H Narushi Ohata (LF, OHI) 108

Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Ricky Terrazas (MTL) 12 L Bernardo Gonzalez (TOR) Mario Sotelo (HAM) 10 ERA Ezra Doolittle (NEW) 2.24 K Ricky Terrazas (MTL) 162 IP Niek Rodriguez (OHI) 123.0 SV Miles Slaven (MTL) 21

Notable Events

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		(Added 10 November 2016)

• Takeo Otomo, of the Nevada Speeders, set the single season record for home runs at 41.

References

Bull League (2026)