The 2016 JLB schedule is ready to go, and after pulling numbers out of a hat, the opening week brings us a pair of World Series rematches.
First, the Big League Choo, losers of three straight — stings, I know — faces the Outs, who won handedly in 2013.
The other rematch is the JimmyJam Slammers against the Gameday Gamblers, who faced each other in the 2009, 2011 and 2012 World Series with the Slammers winning the latter two.
Division play kicks in a week later starting a string of four straight weeks of divisional matchups. The season also will end with four straight weeks of divisional play. The other two weeks of divisional play show up in the middle of the season at Weeks 10 and 11.
The rest is interleague, including Week 15 where we have the 2015 World Series two-week battle between the Cheese Steaks and the Choo. The other five matchups pit everyone against the interleague rival who finished in the same place as them within their division/playoff bracket.
RECORDS AND MORE RECORDS
I told you guys last year that I realized that the JLB record book was incorrect because I was going by the ESPN final standings which included playoff stats, and that didn't reflect the true season records.
So, finally, we have a proper list of regular-season records. I'll work on postseason records and single-matchup records later. That's a much larger project for a new dad.
Nevertheless, I found some time to update the single-season records and there were a good number of records set last season, including Big League Choo edging the Outs for the top spot in home runs by one.
The Outs set numerous records including pitching wins, RBIs, runs and batting walks.
Choo probably could have destroyed the home run record, but he traded away some big bats for pitching, which allowed him to jump into fifth all-time in single-season strikeouts. He'll take that, I'm sure.
Take a look and enjoy the rest of the records. Now everyone knows what to aim for in 2016.
First, the Big League Choo, losers of three straight — stings, I know — faces the Outs, who won handedly in 2013.
The other rematch is the JimmyJam Slammers against the Gameday Gamblers, who faced each other in the 2009, 2011 and 2012 World Series with the Slammers winning the latter two.
Division play kicks in a week later starting a string of four straight weeks of divisional matchups. The season also will end with four straight weeks of divisional play. The other two weeks of divisional play show up in the middle of the season at Weeks 10 and 11.
The rest is interleague, including Week 15 where we have the 2015 World Series two-week battle between the Cheese Steaks and the Choo. The other five matchups pit everyone against the interleague rival who finished in the same place as them within their division/playoff bracket.
RECORDS AND MORE RECORDS
I told you guys last year that I realized that the JLB record book was incorrect because I was going by the ESPN final standings which included playoff stats, and that didn't reflect the true season records.
Nevertheless, I found some time to update the single-season records and there were a good number of records set last season, including Big League Choo edging the Outs for the top spot in home runs by one.
The Outs set numerous records including pitching wins, RBIs, runs and batting walks.
Choo probably could have destroyed the home run record, but he traded away some big bats for pitching, which allowed him to jump into fifth all-time in single-season strikeouts. He'll take that, I'm sure.
Take a look and enjoy the rest of the records. Now everyone knows what to aim for in 2016.
| Pitching Records, Season | |||
| Ks | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 2,051 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| 2 | 1,910 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 3 | 1,792 | Gameday Gamblers | 2014 |
| 4 | 1,722 | Philly Cheese Steaks | 2015 |
| 5 | 1,716 | Big League Choo | 2015 |
| QS | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 186 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| 2 | 177 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 3 | 170 | Gameday Gamblers | 2014 |
| 4 | 167 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2014 |
| 4 | 167 | Gameday Gamblers | 2011 |
| CG | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 20 | Vandelay Industries | 2010 |
| 2 | 17 | Gameday Gamblers | 2011 |
| 3 | 16 | Chief Otto Parts | 2011 |
| 4 | 15 | Dolph's Destroyers | 2010 |
| 5 | 15 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| W | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 144 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 2 | 142 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| 3 | 133 | Vandelay Industries | 2014 |
| 4 | 129 | Gameday Gamblers | 2012 |
| 5 | 127 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2011 |
| SV | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 137 | Steroid.ERA | 2014 |
| 2 | 119 | N.J. Bombers | 2010 |
| 3 | 118 | N.J. Bombers | 2015 |
| 4 | 114 | Vandelay Industries | 2010 |
| 5 | 105 | Sex Panthers | 2013 |
| 5 | 105 | Vandelay Industries | 2011 |
| HD | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 90 | Jerkin' My Kurkjian | 2014 |
| 2 | 81 | Jerkin' My Kurkjian | 2012 |
| 3 | 75 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| 4 | 69 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2014 |
| 5 | 68 | Vandelay Industries | 2012 |
| 5 | 68 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2013 |
| ERA | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 3.051 | You're Freaking Out | 2014 |
| 2 | 3.25 | N.J. Bombers | 2013 |
| 3 | 3.272 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2011 |
| 4 | 3.369 | Jerkin' My Kurkjian | 2014 |
| 5 | 3.372 | Gameday Gamblers | 2013 |
| Batting Records, Season | |||
| Hits | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 1,559 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2014 |
| 2 | 1,513 | NJ Bombers | 2010 |
| 3 | 1,498 | Chief Otto Parts | 2012 |
| 4 | 1,482 | Philly Cheese Steaks | 2014 |
| 5 | 1,478 | Chief Otto Parts | 2015 |
| Runs | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 805 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 2 | 803 | Sex Panthers | 2009 |
| 3 | 801 | Chief Otto Parts | 2012 |
| 4 | 792 | Big League Choo | 2015 |
| 5 | 791 | Steroid.ERA | 2014 |
| 1B | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 1,033 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2014 |
| 2 | 1,006 | Steroid.ERA | 2015 |
| 3 | 1,000 | N.J. Bombers | 2010 |
| 4 | 999 | Vandelay Industries | 2015 |
| 5 | 994 | Philly Cheese Steaks | 2014 |
| 2B | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 329 | Gameday Gamblers | 2010 |
| 2 | 327 | Vandelay Industries | 2010 |
| 3 | 324 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2014 |
| 4 | 314 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 5 | 308 | Jimmyjam Slammers | 2009 |
| 5 | 308 | Chief Otto Parts | 2015 |
| 3B | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 43 | N.J. Bombers | 2011 |
| 2 | 42 | Big League Choo | 2015 |
| 3 | 39 | N.J. Bombers | 2010 |
| 4 | 38 | Philly Cheese Steaks | 2015 |
| 5 | 37 | N.J. Bombers | 2012 |
| HR | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 226 | Big League Choo | 2015 |
| 2 | 225 | You're Freaking Out | 2012 |
| 3 | 221 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 4 | 218 | Gameday Gamblers | 2009 |
| 5 | 211 | Chief Otto Parts | 2012 |
| 5 | 211 | Big League Choo | 2012 |
| 5 | 211 | Vandelay Industries | 2012 |
| RBIs | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 816 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 2 | 805 | Chief Otto Parts | 2012 |
| 3 | 805 | You're Freaking Out | 2012 |
| 4 | 773 | Vandelay Industries | 2012 |
| 5 | 765 | Gameday Gamblers | 2009 |
| BB | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 584 | You're Freaking Out | 2015 |
| 2 | 578 | Team Suck | 2009 |
| 3 | 576 | Team Suck | 2010 |
| 4 | 566 | Stankinator | 2009 |
| 5 | 562 | You're Freaking Out | 2012 |
| SAC | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 80 | N.J. Bombers | 2009 |
| 2 | 78 | Sex Panthers | 2012 |
| 3 | 74 | Stankinator | 2011 |
| 4 | 73 | Graybill's Generals | 2009 |
| 5 | 71 | Steroid.ERA | 2015 |
| SB | Team | Year | |
| 1 | 185 | N.J. Bombers | 2011 |
| 2 | 165 | Channel 9 News Team | 2009 |
| 3 | 155 | N.J. Bombers | 2009 |
| 4 | 146 | Steroid.ERA | 2015 |
| 5 | 144 | N.J. Bombers | 2012 |
| AVG | Team | Year | |
| 1 | .296 | Sex Panthers | 2009 |
| 2 | .2877 | Chief Otto Parts | 2011 |
| 3 | .2871 | JimmyJam Slammers | 2009 |
| 4 | .2856 | Chief Otto Parts | 2012 |
| 5 | .2855 | Gameday Gamblers | 2011 |
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