Superior League Highlights

Baltimore once again finishes with the best record in the league, winning 96 games. Joe Young had another monster season, with a .334 average, 49 homeruns, and 143 RBI. Joe also scored 141 runs. Wellington Gehrig Bear hit .329 with 29 homers, 134 RBI. Kobe Jones hit .324 with 34 homers and 58 doubles. Leadoff hitter Darin Elam had a breakout season with 20 homers, 33 steals, and 128 runs scored. Storm Morris went 15-8 with a 3.32 ERA, but Jason Baret was the big winner, winning 20 games despite a 4.71 ERA, making the most of his team's offensive support.

Miami, with 85 wins, took the wild card on the last day by one game over Utah. Brian Kaat hit .316 and stole 50 bases, and Tom Vercetti established himself in the rotation with a 16-6 record and 3.30 ERA. Boston's Sam Robinson hit 48 homeruns and knocked in 141 runs.

Charlotte won the central division with 86 wins, as they were the only central team with a winning record. Charlie Zito lead the league with 20 wins and a 2.86 ERA. Springfield's LeRoy Brown hit 50 homeruns to go with a .284 average and 130 RBI. Chicago's Rocky Sorenson threw a no-hitter against Charlotte.

Mark Crawford did it all for Western champion Texas. The gold glove center fielder led the league with a .348 average, and added 33 homers and 135 RBI. Utah just missed the playoffs, with Frank Lewis posting another .450 OBP and Ryan Ballard knocking in 143 runs.

Louisville's Juan Biras hit for the cycle. Mark Crawford, LeRoy Brown, Andy Moore, Charlie Howard, and Marcos Trujillo all had 3 homer games.