2016 Season in Review
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SOUTH BAY FIGHTIN' FISH
Roger Dorn League Champions
Led by GM Michael Tirabassi and a dominant class of activations, the Fightin' Fish captured their first RDBL Title.
MICHAEL TIRABASSI, FISH
Executive of the Year
Tirabassi compiled an offense that produced three of the top four scoring hitters en route to a dominant and record setting season.
MADISON BUMGARNER, FRINGE
Pitcher of the Year
Bum led the Regular Season in scoring with a record 570 points with a 2.49 ERA and 1.04 WHIP while striking out 207 in a MLB-high 187 2/3 innings of work.
SOUTH BAY FIGHTIN' FISH
Regular Season Champions
In the first season under the Playoff format, the Fightin' Fish took home the Regular Season crown and finished it off with the top spot in the Playoffs.
JOSE ALTUVE, DUCKS
Hitter of the Year
Altuve led all hitters in points, average, hits and doubles. His line of .355/.415/.565 produced 510.5 points, 43.5 more than the next best in the RDBL.
MOOKIE BETTS/KRIS BRYANT
Activation of the Year
Betts and Bryant were keys to the Fightin' Fish record-setting season as they combined for 926.5 points while finishing 3rd and 4th in Hitter Scoring.
Season Recap
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In a season that marked the integration of a new Playoff Format, the South Bay Fightin' Fish were the story of 2016 as the club relied on a group of generational young stars while mid-season acquisitions by Executive of the Year Winner Michael Tirabassi proved to be the difference maker as the club earned its first RDBL Title in Franchise History. In a race that went down to the final outs of the final Sunday, the Fightin' Fish held off the Lunatic Fringe and Danville Aristocrats en route to the trophy.
The Fightin' Fish dominated on both sides of the ball with Mike Trout and activations Mookie Betts and Kris Bryant finishing as three of the top four hitters in the Regular Season while Max Scherzer finished second in scoring on the mound. Things turned for the Fish in mid-June with the acquisition of DJ LeMahieu and David Ortiz, a move that was awarded 2016 RDBL Trade of the Year, with LeMahieu going on to win the National League Batting Title while hitting .367/.436/.497 as a member of his new club.
Though they came up short in their Division, the Maltese Falcons became the only Franchise to finish inside the money in each of the first four seasons with their Wild Card berth into the Playoffs.
2016 was expected to open a window of contention for the Fightin' Fish after failing to finish inside the money through the first three seasons of their existence. They certainly made up for that drought and look as strongly positioned as any club in league history for a repeat, aiming to be the first RDBL Franchise to win the RDBL Title for a second time.
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Season Awards
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Regular Season Awards
RDBL Champions: South Bay Fightin' Fish
Regular Season Champion: South Bay Fightin' Fish
East Bay Division Champion: South Bay Fightin' Fish
Masters Division Champion: San Mateo Short Stacks
Peninsula Division Champion: Lunatic Fringe
Wild Card Winners: Danville Aristocrats, Maltese Falcons & Burlingame Blue Ducks
Top Offense: San Mateo Short Stacks
Top Pitching Staff: Lunatic Fringe
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2016 League Awards
Team of the Year: South Bay Fightin' Fish
Executive of the Year: Michael Tirabassi, South Bay Fightin' Fish
Playoff MVP (Pitcher): Mark Melancon, South Bay Fightin' Fish
Playoff MVP (Hitter): Yadier Molina, South Bay Fightin' Fish
Pitcher of the Year: Madison Bumgarner, Lunatic Fringe
Hitter of the Year: Jose Altuve, Burlingame Blue Ducks
Reliever of the Year: Zach Britton, Danville Aristocrats
Trade of the Year: South Bay Fightin' Fish, David Ortiz & DJ LeMahieu
Rookie Activation of the Year: Kris Bryant & Mookie Betts, Fightin' Fish
Free Agent Claim of the Year: Danny Duffy (Stacks) & Jonathan Villar (Ducks)
Farm System of the Year: Lake Merced Goutfish
Hitting Prospect of the Year: Trea Turner (Devils), David Dahl (Goutfish) & Alex Bregman (Grapes)
Pitching Prospect of the Year: Michael Fulmer, Maulers
2016 Records Breaking Statistics
Most Hitting Points (Full Season): San Mateo Short Stacks (5,721 Points)
Most Saves (Full Season): Lunatic Fringe (128 Saves)
Most Regular Season Points: South Bay Fightin' Fish (7,604 Points)
Most Regular Season Team Hitting Points: San Mateo Short Stacks (4,707 Points)
Most Regular Season Team Pitching Points: Lunatic Fringe (3,251 Points)
Most Regular Season Hitting Points: Jose Altuve, Ducks (510.5 Points)
Most Regular Season Pitching Points: Madison Bumgarner, Fringe (570.0 Points)
Most Playoff Team Points: South Bay Fightin' Fish (1,720.5 Points)
Most Playoff Team Hitting Points: Danville Aristocrats (1,040.5 Points)
Most Playoff Team Pitching Points: Lunatic Fringe (827.0 Points)
Most Playoff Hitting Points: Freddie Freeman, Aristocrats (134.0 Points)
Most Playoff Pitching Points: Jon Lester, Falcons (191.0 Points)
2016 All-RDBL Teams
Regular Season
Catchers
Buster Posey, Stacks (310.0)
Jonathan Lucroy, Stacks (303.5)
Infield
Paul Goldschmidt, Falcons (454.0)
Jose Altuve, Ducks (511.0)
Josh Donaldson, Jokers (460.0)
Corey Seager, Fightin' Fish (417.0)
Daniel Murphy, Jokers (428.0)
David Ortiz, Fightin' Fish (438.0)
Outfielders
Mike Trout, Fightin' Fish (467.0)
Kris Bryant, Fightin' Fish (464.0)
Mookie Betts, Fightin' Fish (463.0)
Jonathan VIllar, Ducks (394.0)
Charlie Blackmon, Jokers (394.0)
Utility
Joey Votto, Hops (435.0)
Starting Pitchers
Madison Bumgarner, Fringe (570.0)
Max Scherzer, Fightin' Fish (558.0)
Jake Arrieta, Falcons (504.0)
Kyle Hendricks, Fringe (491.0)
Johnny Cueto, Stacks (489.0)
Justin Verlander, Ducks (489.0)
Relievers
Zach Britton, Aristocrats (346.0)
Kenley Jansen, Fringe (338.0)
Mark Melancon, Fightin' Fish (307.0)
2016 Playoffs
Catcher
Yadier Molina, Fish (105.5)
Buster Posey, Stacks (70.5)
Infield
Freddie Freeman, Crats (131.0)
Robinson Cano, Fringe (108.5)
Asdrubal Cabrera, Falcons (107.0)
Nolan Arenado, Stacks (113.0)
Jonathan Villar, Ducks (97.0)
Miguel Cabrera, Crats (124.0)
Outfield
Mike Trout, Fish (127.0)
Curtis Granderson, Ducks (120.0)
Kendrys Morales, Fish (114.5)
Kevin Kiermaier, Falcons (98.5)
Mookie Betts, Fish (96.0)
Utility
Jose Abreu, Fringe (112.5)
Starting Rotation
Jon Lester, Falcons (191.0)
Justin Verlander, Ducks (162.0)
Rick Porcello, Fringe (152.0)
Kyle Hendricks, Fringe (133.0)
Kevin Gausman, Stacks (123.0)
Max Scherzer, Fish (123.0)
Relievers
Mark Melancon, Fish (93.0)
Zach Britton, Crats (93.0)
Jeurys Familia, Fringe (87.0)