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[ 10-Run Rule | For Rosters | For Schedules | For Statistics | Batting Statistics ]
[ Fielding Statistics | Pitching Statistics | 1979-81 Playoff Format ]
10-Run Rule (updated for 2006):
  • The 10-run rule is no longer mandatory, as of the 2002 season. However, after 4-1/2 innings, the trailing team's coach may choose to end the contest. (explanation courtesy of the Vermont Metro Baseball home page)

    For Rosters
  • Players whose names are in blue are captains

    For Schedules
  • (L) indicates a league game
  • Some notations of league games are based on educated guesses

    For Statistics
  • Numbers in red led the team
  • Numbers in blue tied for team lead

    Batting Statistics
    G: Games
    I-P: Innings Played
    PAP: Plate Appearances (AB + BB + SF + Sac + HBP + Catcher’s Interference)
    AB: At Bats
    R: Runs Scored
    H: Hits
    1B: Singles
    2B: Doubles
    3B: Triples
    HR: Home Runs
    TB: Total Bases (number of bases via hits)
    RBI: Runs Batted In
    OB: Times On Base (H + BB + HBP)
    AVG: Batting Average (H divided by AB; leader based on minimum of 1.75 PAP per team's games)
    SLG: Slugging Percentage (TB divided by AB; leader based on minimum of 1.75 PAP per team's games)
    OBP: On-Base Percentage [OB divided by (AB + BB + HBP + SF); leader based on minimum of 1.75 PAP per team's games]
    RP: Runs Produced (R + RBI – HR)
    BB: Bases on Balls
    SO: Strikeouts
    HBP: Hit by Pitch
    SF: Sacrifice Flies
    Sac: Sacrifice Hits
    SBA: Stolen Base Attempts
    SB: Stolen Bases
    CS: Caught Stealing

    Fielding Statistics
    PO: Putouts
    A: Assists
    E: Errors
    TC: Total Chances (PO + A + E)
    F%: Fielding Percentage [(PO + A) divided by TC; leader based on minimum of 1 TC per team's games]

    Pitching Statistics
    G: Games
    W: Wins
    L: Losses
    Sv: Saves
    ERA: Earned Run Average [(ER times 7) divided by IP; leader based on 1 IP per team's games]
    IP: Innings Pitched
    GS: Games Started
    CG: Complete Games
    SH: Shutouts
    H: Hits Allowed
    R: Runs Allowed
    ER: Earned Runs Allowed
    K: Strikeouts
    BB: Bases on Balls
    HB: Hit Batsmen
    BF: Batters Faced
    BFR: Percentage of Batters Faced Reaching (BR divided by BF; leader based on 1 IP per team's games)
    BR: Base Runners (H + BB + HB
    BR/I: Base Runners Per Inning (BR divided by IP; leader based on 1 IP per team's games)

    1979-81 Playoff Format:
  • During the 1979, 1980 and 1981 (and possibly earlier) seasons, the playoff format was much different than it is today: during the playoffs, there were two "groups" within each division, and each team was placed in one of these groups. These "group" playoffs were referred to as "regional" playoffs. Some teams needed to win an extra game to qualify for the playoffs, and those games were called playdowns (or what's called a play-in nowadays). The first round of playoffs was the quarterfinal round, followed by the semifinal round. The winners of the semifinal games in the regional playoffs moved on to divisional semifinal games, then on to the state championship for that division. If anyone can give me different or more accurate information, please go right ahead. Here's a short list of comparisons between names of playoff games in each round from 1979 to 1981 and currently:

    1979-81 ROUND CURRENT
    Regional Playdown Qualification Divisional Play-in
    Regional Quarterfinal I Divisional Playdown
    Regional Semifinal II Divisional Quarterfinal
    Divisional Semifinal III Divisional Semifinal
    Divisional Championship IV Divisional Championship