# 2024 British baseball season

2024 is the 95th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.
This season saw the National Baseball League remain at six teams, however, the Herts Falcons and East London Latin Boys were replaced by BC Vetra (who last appeared in the NBL in 2022) and the Bournemouth Bears.
The BBF season was have its opening day on 7 April, with two series at the Farnham Park National Baseball & Softball Complex. However, due to rain, the event was cancelled, with the Capitals/Bears series postponed and the Mets/Bruins series moved to the Enfield Playing Fields.

## National Baseball League
### Teams

| Teams | Location |
| Bournemouth Bears | Ferndown, Dorset |
| Essex Arrows | Waltham Abbey, Essex |
| London Capitals | Haringey, London |
| London Mets | Haringey, London |
| Sheffield Bruins | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| BC Vetra | Saltford, Somerset |
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### Standings

| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| 1 | Essex Arrows | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | — | 7–2–0 | 2–1–0 |
| 2 | London Capitals | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 8–3–0 | 2–3–0 |
| 3 | London Mets | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.5 | 6–0–0 | 2–5–0 |
| 4 | BC Vetra | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 5 | 2–5–0 | 6–5–0 |
| 5 | Sheffield Bruins | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .421 | 5.5 | 5–4–0 | 3–7–0 |
| 6 | Bournemouth Bears | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 9 | 2–5–0 | 2–9–0 |
Statistics are correct as of July 28, 2024.
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## British Baseball Federation and affiliated leagues
### Triple A Level
#### BBF AAA
##### Teams

| Division | Team | Location |
| A | Cambridge Lancers | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| A | Croydon Pirates | Sutton, London |
| A | East London Latino Hurricanes | Walthamstow, London |
| A | Essex Saxons | Chelmsford, Essex |
| A | Herts Cardinals | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
| A | London Metros | Haringey, London |
| A | Richmond Roebucks | Richmond upon Thames, London |
| South West | Bracknell Inferno | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| South West | Bristol Badgers | Keynsham, Somerset |
| South West | Cardiff Merlins | Cardiff, Glamorgan |
| South West | New Forest Thunder | Brockenhurst, Hampshire |
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##### Standings

Statistics are correct as of July 28, 2024.
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#### BBL - Higher
##### Teams

| Team | Location |
| Liverpool Trojans | Bootle, Merseyside |
| Long Eaton Storm | Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
| Manchester As | Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester |
| Sheffield Kodiaks | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |

##### Standings

| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| 1 | Liverpool Trojans | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 5–1–0 | 7–3–0 |
| 2 | Long Eaton Storm | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 | 8–2–0 | 3–2–0 |
| 3 | Manchester A's | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7 | 1–7–0 | 4–5–0 |
| 4 | Sheffield Kodiaks | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 2–6–0 | 2–6–0 |
Statistics are correct as of July 28, 2024.
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### Double A Level
#### Teams

| Division | Team | Location |
| Central & East | Essex Archers | Waltham Abbey, Essex |
| Central & East | Herts Ducks | Barnet, London |
| Central & East | Herts Hawks | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
| Central & East | Milton Keynes Bucks | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Central & East | Norwich Iceni | Norwich, Norfolk |
| South | Formosa Islanders | Hammersmith & Fulham, London |
| South | London Mustangs | Haringey, London |
| South | London Meteors | Haringey, London |
| South | London Sidewinders | Haringey, London |
| South | Richmond Dragons | Richmond upon Thames, London |
| South | Richmond Knights | Richmond upon Thames, London |
| South East | Brighton Aces | Brighton and Hove, East Sussex |
| South East | Brighton Brewers | Brighton and Hove, East Sussex |
| South East | Kent Buccaneers | Hadlow, Kent |
| South East | Tonbridge Wildcats | Tonbridge, Kent |
| South & South West | Bournemouth Bears (2) | Ferndown, Dorset |
| South & South West | Bristol Bats | Keynsham, Somerset |
| South & South West | Guildford Mavericks | Guildford, Surrey |
| South & South West | Oxford Kings | Oxford, Oxfordshire |

#### BBL - Lower
##### Teams

| Team | Location |
| Bootle Trojans | Bootle, Merseyside |
| Halton Trojans | Runcorn, Cheshire |
| Hull Scorpions | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Leeds Locos | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Manchester Bees | Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester |
| Sheffield Bladerunners I | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Sheffield Bladerunners II | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Wragby Warhammers | Wragby, Lincolnshire |

##### Standings

| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | Wragby Warhammers | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .792 | — |
| 2 | Bootle Trojans | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .636 | 4 |
| 3 | Hull Scorpions | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .636 | 4 |
| 4 | Leeds Locos | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 4 |
| 5 | Sheffield Bladerunners II | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | .556 | 6 |
| 6 | Manchester Bee's | 22 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .409 | 9 |
| 7 | Sheffield Bladerunners I | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | .350 | 10 |
| 8 | Halton Trojans | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .000 | 19 |

### Single A Level
#### BBF Single A
##### Teams

| Division | Team | Location |
| A | Croydon Pirates (2) | Sutton, London |
| A | Herts Eagles | Barnet, London |
| A | London Minotaurs | Haringey, London |
| A | London Mercury | Haringey, London |
| A | Richmond Barons | Richmond, London |
| A | Richmond Dukes | Richmond, London |
| B | Brentwood Stags | Brentwood, Essex |
| B | Essex Redbacks | Billericay, Essex/Waltham Abbey, Essex |
| B | Herts Buzzards | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
| B | Herts Ravens | Barnet, London/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
| B | Milton Keynes Bucks (2) | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| C | Brighton Jets | Brighton and Hove, East Sussex |
| C | Bracknell Phoenix | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| C | Guildford Millers | Guildford, Surrey |
| C | Hurricanes Baseball | Hildenborough, Kent |
| C | Kent Mariners | Rochester, Kent |
| C | Hastings Pirates | St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex |
| C | Tonbridge Bobcats | Tonbridge, Kent |
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##### Standings
#### South West and Wales Baseball League
##### Teams

| Division | Team | Location |
| Severn | Bournemouth Bears (3) | Ferndown, Dorset |
| Severn | Bristol Buccaneers | Keynsham, Somerset |
| Severn | Bristol Brunels | Keynsham, Somerset |
| Severn | Cardiff Merlins (2) | Cardiff, Glamorgan |
| Severn | New Forest Knights | New Milton, Hampshire |
| Wessex | Cornish Claycutters | Carnon Downs, Cornwall |
| Wessex | Cornish Pioneers | Carnon Downs, Cornwall |
| Wessex | Taunton Muskets | Taunton, Somerset |
| Wessex | Taunton Pistols | Taunton, Somerset |
| Wessex | Weston Jets | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |
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##### Standings

SWWBL Severn
Rank
Team
G
W
L
T
Pct.
GB
Home
Road
1
Bristol Buccaneers
26
19
7
0
.731
0–0–0
0–0–0
2
Cardiff Merlins A
26
18
8
0
.692
1
0–0–0
0–0–0
3
Bristol Brunels
26
10
16
0
.385
9
0–0–0
0–0–0
4
New Forest Knights
26
8
18
0
.308
11
0–0–0
0–0–0
5
Bournemouth Bears 3
26
1
25
0
.038
18
0–0–0
0–0–0
SWWBL Wessex
Rank
Team
G
W
L
T
Pct.
GB
Home
Road
1
Cornish Claycutters
26
22
4
0
.846
0–0–0
0–0–0
2
Weston Jets
26
21
5
0
.808
1
0–0–0
0–0–0
3
Taunton Muskets
26
20
6
0
.769
2
0–0–0
0–0–0
4
Taunton Pistols
26
6
20
0
.231
16
0–0–0
0–0–0
5
Cornish Pioneers
26
5
21
0
.192
17
0–0–0
0–0–0 :

## Women's Baseball League
### Teams

| Teams | Location |
| Belles Baseball | N/A |
| Leicester Diamonds | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Mayhem | Haringey, London |
| Manchester Jetts | Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester |
| Norwich Iceni Queens | Norwich, Norfolk |
| SWWBL Serpents | N/A |
| Sheffield Bruins | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Telford 26ers | Coalbrookdale, Shropshire |
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### Standings

| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | Manchester Jetts | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | — |
| 1 | Sheffield Bruins | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| 3 | Belles Baseball | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 |
| 4 | London Mayhem | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| 5 | SWWBL Serpents | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Leicester Diamonds | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 |
| 7 | Norwich Iceni Queens | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 6 |
Statistics are correct as of August 26th, 2024.
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## Independent leagues
### Westcountry Baseball League
#### Teams

| Teams | Location |
| Exeter Spitfires | Clyst St Mary, Devon |
| Newton Brewers | Teigngrace, Devon |
| Plymouth Mariners | Plymouth, Devon |
| Truro Blue Jays | Truro, Cornwall |
| Wellington Khaki Sox | Wellington, Somerset |
| Yeovil Whirlwinds | Bradford Abbas, Dorset |
Source:

### Standings

| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| 1 | Exeter Spitfires | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | — | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 2 | Wellington Khaki Sox | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 2 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 3 | Plymouth Mariners | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 4 | Newton Brewers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 8.5 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 5 | Truro Blue Jays | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 8.5 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 6 | Yeovil Whirlwinds | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 10 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
Statistics are correct as of August 26, 2024.

### West Midlands Baseball League
#### Teams

| Division | Teams | Location |
| East | Birmingham Metalheads | Marston Green, Birmingham |
| East | Leicester Blue Sox | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| East | Long Eaton Storm Chasers | Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
| East | Stockton Grizzlies | Stockton, Warwickshire |
| West | Birmingham Bats | Marston Green, Birmingham |
| West | Stourbridge Titans | Halesowen, West Midlands |
| West | Telford Giants | Coalbrookdale, Shropshire |
| West | Wolverhampton Wolves | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| West | Worcester Sorcerers | Littleworth, Worcestershire |
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##### Standings

Statistics are correct as of July 28, 2024.
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