1737 FBL season

Federal Baseball League

Season	1737 AN
Champions Series	Narbonne Athletics
Matches played	3,888 total games played
Top points scorer	Jacques Delacroix (Narbonne Athletics) - .347 BA, 128 RBI
Biggest home win	15-0 (Narbonne Athletics vs Beauharnais Royals, Month VI.12)
Biggest away win	16-2 (Parap Condors vs Kedah Miners, Month VII.23)
Highest scoring	18-15 (Fort Laons Cavalry vs Piriya Eagles, Month V.8)
Longest winning run	12 games (Narbonne Athletics, Month VI.1-14)
Longest unbeaten run	14 games (Narbonne Athletics, Month VI.1-17)
Longest winless run	11 games (Buenaventura Dolphins, Month VIII.5-17)
Longest losing run	10 games (Chambéry Stars, Month IV.12-23)
Highest attendance	54,321 (Opening Day - Punta Santiago Leopards vs Narbonne Athletics)
Lowest attendance	12,453 (Buenaventura Dolphins vs Benavides Sharks, Month VIII.15)
Average attendance	31,506
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The 1737 AN Federal Baseball League season was the XXrd season of the Federal Baseball League and the XXth continuous year of professional baseball in Nouvelle Alexandrie. The season began on II.1.1737 AN and concluded on X.15.1737 AN, with the Narbonne Athletics winning their first FBL Champions Series title by defeating the Ciudad Real United in six games.

The season marked several milestones for the league, including record-breaking attendance figures and the Athletics' historic championship run. Under first-year manager Henri Belfort, Narbonne captured their first pennant since 1675 AN and went on to win their first FBL championship in franchise history, ending a 62-year title drought that dated back to their days in the Aldurian Baseball League.

Regular season

Standings

First Conference

Coastal Division	W	L	PCT	+/-	GB
Narbonne Athletics	98	64	.605	+187	—
Punta Santiago Leopards	96	66	.593	+165	2
Fort Laons Cavalry	93	69	.574	+143	5
Piriya Eagles	84	78	.519	+52	14
Amapola Ravens	77	85	.475	−38	21
Beauharnais Royals	72	90	.444	−89	26

Mountain Division	W	L	PCT	+/-	GB
Parap Condors	95	67	.586	+156	—
Rimarima Llamas	89	73	.549	+98	6
Huancavelica Warriors	85	77	.525	+45	10
San Luis Thunderbirds	80	82	.494	−12	15
Judah Falcons	75	87	.463	−67	20
Kedah Miners	71	91	.438	−95	24

Second Conference

Plains Division	W	L	PCT	+/-	GB
Ciudad Real United	91	71	.562	+134	—
Cárdenas Nationals	88	74	.543	+87	3
Chambéry Stars	83	79	.512	+23	8
Port Cardozo Mariners	79	83	.488	−34	12
New Franciscania Knights	74	88	.457	−78	17
Gotfriedplatz Giants	69	93	.426	−112	22

Maritime Division	W	L	PCT	+/-	GB
Pharos City Admirals	87	75	.537	+76	—
Beaufort Lions	82	80	.506	+15	5
Nuevo Corcovado Pirates	78	84	.481	−45	9
Benavides Sharks	73	89	.451	−92	14
Hato Rey Navigators	70	92	.432	−124	17
Buenaventura Dolphins	65	97	.401	−159	22

Statistical leaders

Batting

• Batting Average: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - .347
• Home Runs: Marcus Chen (NAR) - 42
• Runs Batted In: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - 128
• Stolen Bases: Felipe Quispe (PAR) - 52
• Runs Scored: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - 118
• Hits: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - 196
• Doubles: Marcus Chen (NAR) - 44
• Triples: Felipe Quispe (PAR) - 12
• On-Base Percentage: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - .421
• Slugging Percentage: Jacques Delacroix (NAR) - .589

Pitching

• Wins: Pablo Santana (CRU) - 22
• Earned Run Average: Henri Dupont (NAR) - 2.31
• Strikeouts: Pablo Santana (CRU) - 276
• Saves: Robert Laurent (NAR) - 43
• Complete Games: Henri Dupont (NAR) - 8
• Shutouts: Henri Dupont (NAR) - 4
• Innings Pitched: Pablo Santana (CRU) - 248.2
• WHIP: Henri Dupont (NAR) - 1.02
• Winning Percentage: Henri Dupont (NAR) - .750 (21-7)

Playoffs

Division Series

• First Conference, Coastal: Narbonne Athletics defeat Punta Santiago Leopards (3-1)
• First Conference, Mountain: Parap Condors defeat Rimarima Llamas (3-2)
• Second Conference, Plains: Ciudad Real United defeat Cárdenas Nationals (3-0)
• Second Conference, Maritime: Pharos City Admirals defeat Beaufort Lions (3-2)

Conference Championships

• First Conference: Narbonne Athletics defeat Parap Condors (4-2)
• Second Conference: Ciudad Real United defeat Pharos City Admirals (4-1)

Champions Series

The Narbonne Athletics captured their first FBL championship, defeating the Ciudad Real United in six games. Jacques Delacroix was named Champions Series MVP after batting .423 with three home runs and eight RBI in the series. The decisive Game 6 was won 4-2 behind a complete game performance from pitcher Henri Dupont.

Notable events

• II.15.1737 AN: Athletics rookie outfielder Marcus Chen became the first rookie to hit for the cycle.
• V.23.1737 AN: Pablo Santana of Ciudad Real United threw a no-hitter against the Beaufort Lions.
• VII.4.1737 AN: The FBL All-Star Game was played at Inti Baseball Park in Parap, with the First Conference winning 6-4.
• VIII.12.1737 AN: Narbonne's Jacques Delacroix recorded his 2,000th career hit.
• IX.3.1737 AN: The Athletics clinched the Coastal Division title with a 5-2 victory over Fort Laons.
• IX.28.1737 AN: Marcus Chen set a new rookie record with his 42nd home run.

Awards and honors

• Most Valuable Player: Jacques Delacroix (Narbonne Athletics)
• Pitcher of the Year: Pablo Santana (Ciudad Real United)
• Rookie of the Year: Marcus Chen (Narbonne Athletics)
• Manager of the Year: Henri Belfort (Narbonne Athletics)
• Champions Series MVP: Jacques Delacroix (Narbonne Athletics)
• Relief Pitcher of the Year: Robert Laurent (Narbonne Athletics)

End-of-season events

• The Athletics' championship marked the first time a founding ABL team had won the title since the Punta Santiago Leopards in 1732 AN.
• Total league attendance reached 47,259,883, a 4.8% increase from 1736 AN.
• Television ratings for the Champions Series were the highest since 1734 AN.
• Jacques Delacroix became the first Athletics player to win MVP since 1712 AN.

See also

• 1737 FBL Champions Series
• Federal Baseball League
• Sports in Nouvelle Alexandrie