Season A
Season A was the first and only known season of Ultra League Blaseball, and is the first known season of Blaseball. It began on March 1, 1983 and concluded on September 4, 1983. The Alaskan Immortals defeated the Minneapolis Truckers 4 games to 0 to win their first Ultra League Blaseball Championship.
History
All known events from Season A are only available via The Library in the following volumes:
- Pre-History I:
- "The First Day, 1st Edition", detailing the formation of the league on Season A's Gods' Day.
- "Season A", listing Season A's statistical leaders and MVPs as originally named after Day 162.
- "Postseason A", detailing Season A's postseason.
- "Season A Election", listing the outcomes of Season A's election.
- Discipline:
- "A Sun", chronicling the history of Sun 1, including its Forging on The First Day and Cote Loveless [REDACTED] on Day 1.
Notable Events
The First Day, 1st Edition
On the first known Gods' Day, prior to the start of the season, Sun 1 was Forged by Namerifeht, Five Bases were Placed, and 30 teams joined Ultra League Blaseball. Following this, an Umpire appeared, and, on March 1st, 1983, Day 1 of the first known Regular Season of Blaseball began, lasting until Day 162 at which point Leaders and MVPs were named prior to the commencement of the Postseason.[1][2]
Regular Events
Season Leaders
During the Pre-History I era, at the end of each Regular Season and prior to the beginning of the Postseason, the top 5 statistical Leaders in select categories would be announced, followed by 5 MVPs.
Season A's Leaders were:[2]
- Batting Average:
- 0.3411420204978038 – Cote Loveless of the New Hampshire Eggplants[note 1]
- 0.3338323353293413 – Ronan Vargas of the San Diego Saltines[note 2]
- 0.3244206773618538 – Forbes Howard of the Yellowstone Magic[note 3]
- 0.3229166666666667 – Everett Pate of the Minneapolis Truckers[note 4]
- 0.32269503546099293 – Rocha Hernandez of the New Hampshire Eggplants[note 5]
- Home Runs:
- 50 – Cote Loveless of the New Hampshire Eggplants
- 39 – Forbes Howard of the Yellowstone Magic
- 38 – Jackson Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Tacos
- 37 – Declan Abbott of the Laredo Excavators
- 37 – Aureliano Sparks of the Mexico City Wild Wings
- Stolen Bases:
- 25 – James Nolan of the Charleston Shoe Thieves
- 15 – Vasquez Griffin of the Minneapolis Truckers
- 15 – Margarito Adams of the Antarctic Fireballs
- 14 – Simon Colon of the Moab Sunbeams
- Unknown Player
- Runs Batted In:
- 132 – Aureliano Sparks of the Mexico City Wild Wings
- 123 – Forbes Howard of the Yellowstone Magic
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- Strikeouts:
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- 266 – Velasquez Edwards of the Philly Pies
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- Pitching Wins:
- Unknown Player
- 27 – Morrow Wan of the Moab Sunbeams
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- 25 – Sebastian Diaz of the Hawai'i Fridays
- Earned Run Average:
- Unknown Player
- 1.6211180124223603 – Erickson Hendricks of the Hawai'i Fridays[note 6]
- Unknown Player
- Unknown Player
- 1.9900990099009903 – Owen Suzuki of the Alaskan Immortals[note 7]
- MVPs:
- Unknown Player is named an MVP
- Unknown Player is named an MVP
- Unknown Player is named an MVP
- Unknown Player is named an MVP
- Parker MacMillan is named an MVP
- + Ego+
Notes:
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Loveless likely got 233 hits in 683 at-bats in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Vargas likely got 223 hits in 668 at-bats in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Howard likely got 182 hits in 561 at-bats in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Pate likely got either 186 hits in 576 at-bats or 217 hits in 672 at-bats in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Hernandez likely got 182 hits in 564 at-bats in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Hendricks likely gave up 58 runs in 322 innings pitched in Season A.
- ↑ From this number, it can be calculated that Suzuki likely gave up 67 runs in 303 innings pitched in Season A.
Postseason
In Ultra League Blaseball, the five best performing teams in each Sub-League advanced to the Postseason, seeded by wins. Each series was contested under best-of-seven rules (or first-to-four wins). The winners of the Good League and the Bad League met in Ultra League Blaseball's championship series.[3]
Bracket
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ULB Championship | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Breath Mints | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Baltimore Crabs | 3 | 5 | Hawai'i Fridays | 4 | |||||||||||||
3 | Minneapolis Truckers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Hawai'i Fridays | 4 | Good League | |||||||||||||||
5 | Hawai'i Fridays | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston Flowers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Minneapolis Truckers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
GL | Minneapolis Truckers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
BL | Alaskan Immortals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Philly Pies | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Antarctic Fireballs | 4 | 4 | Antarctic Fireballs | 1 | |||||||||||||
1 | Philly Pies | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Dallas Cows | 2 | Bad League | |||||||||||||||
3 | Alaskan Immortals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Moab Sunbeams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Alaskan Immortals | 4 |
Election Results
The following results were listed in the Library volume "Season A Election".[4] It is unknown whether there were further results not listed in the book.
Decrees
- CO-OP passed with 42% of total Votes.
- CONNECTION
COMMUNION
HOST TO HOST
ENDS TO ENDS - Ultra League Blaseball was Re-Named Internet League Blaseball
- CONNECTION
- PVP passed with 26% of total Votes.
- LINES DRAWN
GRUDGES HELD
SCORES SETTLED - The Bad League was Re-Named The Evil League.
- LINES DRAWN
Wills
- Hex
- The Hawai'i Fridays Hexed Parker MacMillan with Non-Profit.
- + Non-Profit
- The Hawai'i Fridays Hexed Parker MacMillan with Non-Profit.
- Hex
- The Antarctic Fireballs Hexed Parker MacMillan with Firewalker.
- + Firewalker
- The Antarctic Fireballs Hexed Parker MacMillan with Firewalker.
- Infuse
- The Alaskan Immortals Infused Parker MacMillan 8%.
- Steal
- The Baltimore Crabs stole Megan Ito from The Breath Mints. They sent back Cory Terermorphasis.
- ↑ "The First Day, 1st Edition" (Library, Pre-History I)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Season A" (Library, Pre-History I)
- ↑ "Postseason A" (Library, Pre-History I)
- ↑ "Season A Election" (Library, Pre-History I)
Root | The First Day, Zeroth Edition · An Ascension · Unknown | |
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Pre-History I | The First Day, 1st Edition · Season A · Postseason A · Season A Election · Season B · Postseason B · Unknown · An Eclipse · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · A Save · Unknown · Unknown · A Rivalry · An Exile · A Traitor · A Walk · An Alternate · A Snap Election | |
Pre-History II | The First Day, 2nd Edition · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown | |
Bridge | Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown | |
Discipline | Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · A Return · A Ruby Tuesday · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · Unknown · A Sun · Unknown · Unknown | |
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