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Phil Nevin

## About

Phil Nevin is an all-star third baseman who played in MLB from 1995 to 2006. He was selected first overall in the 1992 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros, even though some in the organization wanted to select Derek Jeter.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2003

Phil Nevin

Phil has a sneaky good bat, with 85/100 power and 79/100 contact. On the contrary, his fielding arm is very poor for a third baseman, at just 25 throwing strength. It is wise to draft him along with another third baseman and have him play another position, like first base.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 3

Phil was not available until Season 3, as the first two season were played on Backyard Baseball 2001. He was drafted 99th overall in the 5th round by coach Yurya of the Monsters, although he was eventually traded to coach psanchez55 of the Astros. In psanchez's grounderball attack with a focus on doubles, Phil had a career year, smacking 33 doubles, driving in 43 runs, and scoring 41 times himself.

#### Season 4

Phil was drafted in a similar spot, at pick 102 in the 5th round by coach Eauxps I. Fourgott of the Braves. Phil's numbers definitely took a hit, but he did lead the team in RBIs with 15.

#### Season 5

Phil was selected 94th overall in the 5th round by coach Callie of the White Sox. Stats were not well kept for this team.

#### Season 6

With more emphasis on arms, Phil slipped to the 130th pick in round 6 where he was taken coach Eauxps I. Fourgott of the Melonheads, who then traded him to coach Mavfatha of the Orioles. Phil had a subpar season, having the team's lowest batting average at 0.404.

#### Season 7

Continuing to tumble, Phil was finally scooped up with the 153rd pick in round 7 by coach elchrisblanco of the Fishes. Phil's numbers slightly improved. He was the only member of the team to not strike out all season.

#### Season 8

Phil was reunited with former coach Eauxps I. Fourgott of the Melonheads, who took him 121st overall to start the 6th round. Phil had a superb year, playing his best baseball since Season 3 and batting a career high 0.759. The Melonheads won the AL East division crown with Phil. This was also the first season in which Phil pitched.

#### Season 9

In Season 9, Phil was taken 156th overall in the 7th round by coach SilverBullet102 of the Brewers. He had a pretty rough season at the plate, batting just 0.313 with only 4 extra base hits.
Backyard Baseball League Season 5(Paste)

In season 5 two seasons were created. The Paste league continues with traditional rules making it a more competitive league.

## Standings

### Postseason

First Round

(3) Angels defeat (6) Monsters, 2-0

(5) Astros defeat (4) Red Sox, 2-0

Semifinals

(3) Angels defeat (2) Rangers, 2-0

(1) Reds defeat (5) Astros, 2-0

Finals

(1) Reds defeat (3) Angels, 3-0
Eric Lebeaux

## About

**Eric Lebeaux** is a generic kid who has gained recognition as an example of a deceptively weak character in Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003.

Eric is a semi clone of Annie Frazier and a full clone of Hannah Peavy.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

Eric Lebeaux

Eric appears to be a strong hitter, however, his 9 in batting is not very useful since it has very little power. This, coupled with his downgraded running speed compared to his Backyard Kid counterpart, Annie makes it difficult to get on base with Eric against fresh and competent defenses. His 6 fielding also does not translate very well in terms of utility, as he has often been observed to be a subpar fielder.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 3

Generics were made widely available in Season 3, and Eric was drafted 139th overall in the 6th round by coach jibbodahibbo of the Fishes. Eric was a decent singles hitter but was one reason why the Fishes were infamous for having a poor defense.

#### Season 4

Eric wore a pink uniform again as a member of the White Sox in Season 4. He was drafted by coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiis with the 155th pick in the 7th round. Eric was part of the greatest offense in rBBL history, as the White Sox scored a league record 586 runs, of which Eric scored 63 and drove in 70 of them. However, Eric was the weakest link on the team, with a team-worst batting average of 0.680. The White Sox won the World Series, and as coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiis put it, Eric is "the worst player to win the World Series".

#### Season 5

With coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiis spreading rumors of Eric's uselessness, Eric went undrafted in Season 5 and did not play.

#### Season 6

In Season 6, Eric returned to the league, not because of his skill, but because coach JibboDaHibbo was assembling a team made entirely of French-sounding names. The Montreal Marlins picked up Eric Lebeaux as an undrafted free agent. This season, Eric was unable to replicate his success with coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiis, and he scored 14 runs while driving in just 8 batters. However, he did hit a career high 2 home runs.

#### Later Seasons

Eric has gained a reputation with his weak bat, slow feet, and noodle arm, and thus has not been drafted since Season 6.

## rBBL Lore

Due to the underwhelming nature of his stats, coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiis created the "Eric Lebeaux Award" following his victory in Season 4 to commemorate players who under-perform the most on a team.
Mark McGwire

## About

**Mark McGwire** is a 12-time all-star first baseman who played from 1986 to 2001, with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1998, McGwire set the MLB record for home runs in a season with 70, which has since been broken by Barry Bonds.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001

Mark McGwire

Mark is, of course, known for his big bat. He has a perfect 100 batting power and 50/100 contact, which is the same as fellow slugger Sammy Sosa. None of his other attributes are much higher than the 60s, although his 4 out of 5 height allows him to catch most things thrown or hit his way.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

Mark was first taken with the 3rd pick of the second round by coach crazyei8hts of the Expos. The offense was catered to Big Mac hitting in the cleanup spot, and Mark delivered, leading the team in home runs and RBIs. His 16 home runs also led the league.

#### Season 2

In Season 2, Mark's draft stock fell a little bit, and he was selected with the 31st pick in the fourth round by coach GreenDayEagles of the Rockies. He once again led his team in home runs and RBIs, but his numbers weren't quite as impressive as his Season 1 output.

#### Season 9

Seasons 3 through 8 took place exclusively on Backyard Baseball 2003, so 2001-only pros like Mark McGwire could not be used. However, Season 9 combined the two versions of the game, so 2001 pros were back in the mix. Mark was taken with the first pick of the 5th round, 97th overall, by coach Mavfatha of the Orioles. Mark was a main source of offense for the Orioles, setting career highs with a 0.684 batting average, 21 runs scored and 48 RBIs. His 48 RBIs and 12 home runs led the Orioles.

## Trivia

* In real life, Mark McGwire has the fewest triples (6) of any player with over 5,000 at bats.
Backyard Fantasy Football

## Overview

The Backyard Fantasy Football League (BFFL) is akin to fantasy football, but instead of drafting NFL players, coaches draft players from a league on Backyard Football 2002 as played by commissioner and founder, crazyei8hts. The BFFL typically coincides with the NFL season, since the first season in fall of 2017. The BFFL is currently on it's "4th" season, which is the fifth time the game was played. Season 3 was quickly re-hashed into Season 3.5 due to the lack of sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.

* BFFL Season 1
* BFFL Season 2
* BFFL Season 3
* BFFL Season 3.5
* BFFL Season 4

See Also:

* List of BFFL Champions
Bobby Higginson

## About

Bobby Higginson is a former left fielder who spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2005. His career high in homers was 30, in 2000.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2003

Bobby Higginson

Bobby is decent at everything, but great at nothing. His highest attributes are his 81 stamina and his 80 throwing strength, although most of the rest of his attributes are in the 60s and 70s.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 3

Bobby was not available until Season 3, as the first two season were played on Backyard Baseball 2001. He was drafted 47th overall near the end of the 2nd round by coach gmchappe of the Expos. Bobby set several career highs this season in the "grounderball" style offense of gmchappe.

#### Season 4

In Season 4, Bobby fell to the 89th pick in the 4th round, where he was taken by coach DeshaunRayban of the Tigers, Bobby's real life team. The Tigers were eventually coached by Yurya. Bobby's stats took a hit from Season 3, but he still led his team in batting average and doubles.

#### Season 5

Bobby was drafted 62nd overall in the 3rd round by coach Wizard of the Wombats. Bobby had a decent season and helped the Wombats reach the NLCS.

#### Season 6

In Season 6, Bobby was drafted 67th overall by coach JorgesBankAccount, who eventually traded him to coach GSchlim of the Tigers, reuniting Bobby with his real life team once again. Bobby didn't have his best season, but he was second on the team in batting average and runs scored.

#### Season 7

Bobby's draft stock stayed awfully consistent, as he was drafted 66th overall in Season 7 by coach shrewsbury91 of the Reds. The Reds had a pretty bad season, but Bobby led the team in runs scored, with 19.

#### Season 8

Bobby was picked 63rd overall by coach SilverBullet102 of the Giants in Season 8. The Giants went 0-14, and Bobby had one of his worst seasons yet.

#### Season 9

Bobby returned in Season 9, although he fell a bit in the draft. He was selected 94th overall in the 4th round by coach arcothunder of the Athletics. His numbers were pretty similar to Season 8, as he batted just 0.432 and mustered up only 1 RBI.

## Trivia

* Bobby Higginson is the only pro featured in Backyard Baseball 2003 that was never an all-star in real life.
* Bobby Higginson has the same birthday as Pablo Sanchez.
Ibrahim Mohamed

## About

Ibrahim Mohamed is a generic boy with a wide head, dark hair, and a tan skin tone.

He is a clone of Katie Shankar and a near clone of Ricky Johnson. Ibrahim and Katie are noticeably slower than Ricky, which is practically Ricky's only redeeming quality as a ball player.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

Ibrahim Mohamed

Ibrahim doesn't have many redeeming qualities. His best aspects are his stamina (rated 78 out of 100) and his coordination (rated 86). However, with a very weak throwing arm at 26, he's not a great fielder. He is one of the worst offensive players, with a batting power of 25 and a speed rating of 36. It's very difficult for him to get on base. He has been featured in the Jibbo Open due to how poor of a player he is.

## League History

### BBL

Ibrahim Mohamed has never been drafted in the BBL, nor has he ever been picked up as a free agent before the season began.

## Trivia

* Ibrahim Mohamed is actually a common name, as seen in Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, current president of the Maldives, and Mohamed Ibrahim, running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Playoff Frank

## Background

**Playoff Frank** is a legendary nickname for Frank Thomas who, after having a miserable regular season for the Season 5 Little Monsters coached by JibboDaHibbo, absolutely crushed it in the Tier 2 Playoffs.

## Origin

In the 2-1 series victory over the L.A. Fishes (JLund24) "Playoff Frank" went 6/7 with 4 Home runs and 2 Doubles. He also struck out the final batter in game 3.

Stream viewers were upset Frank was still batting 9th in the lineup. Jibbo explained "He's hot there, I don't want to mess up his mojo".

It should be noted that, even with Frank Thomas in his final form as Playoff Frank, the Fishes still completely dominated game 2 with a whopping 20 runs to 10. The coach attributed this to the nearby pool, which allowed the Fishes to breathe between innings.

## Reboots

Playoff Frank was revitalized in Season 6 as a member of the Crazy Indians. While he did not hit as well as he did in the Season 5 playoffs, he was an integral part of the Indians' squad, pitching every inning of the season and playoffs. His final pitching line for the Season 6 playoffs was a 7-2 record, 54 IP, 70 K's, and 5 runs allowed for an ERA of 0.56. Frank won his first career BBL Championship as a member of the Indians.

There was a tongue-in-cheek reference to Playoff Frank as "Playoff Franky" Holly had an excellent series in the Season 8 NLDS for the Crazy A's, batting 11-12 with 6 home runs and 10 RBI.
Backyard Baseball League Season 3

Screenshot of the World Series Champions Indians' emphatic Game 5

Season 3 of the league continues with Yurya as the commissioner and many new faces.

## World Series

The World Series was played between The Indians and the Expos. This was a league defining series as both players went back and forth with perfect scores. Coach Ellman won with the Cleveland Indians in 5 games vs the Montreal Expos coached by Gmchappe.
Kenny Lofton

## About

Kenny Lofton is an all-star outfielder who played from 1991 to 2007 for many different teams. In fact, from 2002 to 2007, he played for 9 different teams.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001

Kenny Lofton

Kenny is the second fastest (normally selectable) player in the game with 99 speed, right behind Pete Wheeler's 100 speed. Kenny can steal bases off of almost any catcher. Kenny also has a surprising amount of pop in his bat, with 76 swing power. He also has a nice throwing arm, at 83 strength and 78 accuracy.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

Kenny was picked with the 4th overall selection by coach GSchlim of the Braves. Kenny's job was to get on base and score runs, which he certainly did, leading the team with 41 runs scored. The Braves won the Season 1 World Series.

#### Season 2

Kenny was drafted in a similarly high position in Season 2, taken with the 6th overall pick by coach GreenDayEagles of the Rockies. Teaming up with Pete Wheeler made the Rockies one of the fastest teams in the BBL's young history. Kenny and Pete both had high batting averages, a lot of steals, and a lot of runs scored.

#### Season 9

Seasons 3 through 8 took place exclusively on Backyard Baseball 2003, so 2001-only pros like Kenny Lofton could not be used. However, Season 9 combined the two versions of the game, so 2001 pros were back in the mix. Kenny was drafted 20th overall in the first round by coach jyknight of the Reds. Kenny was the table setter, leading the team with a 0.772 batting average and 30 runs scored.

## Trivia

* Kenny Lofton was the first person to have played in the NCAA Final Four and appear in a Backyard Sports game.
Mo Vaughn

## About

**Mo Vaughn** is an MVP-winning first baseman who played from 1991 to 2003 with the Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels, and New York Mets. He was also a three-time all-star.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001

Mo Vaughn

Mo's biggest attribute is his bat, at 86 power and 58 contact. He's one of the few lefty sluggers normally available to be picked. His 4 out of 5 height is also useful for playing first base. Another unsung skill of Mo's is that he has a perfect 100 stamina. This is partially why his pitching rating is so high, as none of his pitches are rated higher than 58.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

Mo was first picked with the 28th overall pick in round 4 by coach areyoutyler of the Bombers. Mo had a decent season, finishing second on the team in home runs and RBIs. He also pitched a few inning for the team.

#### Season 2

Mo fell to the 39th overall pick in round 5, taken by coach Yurya of the Monsters. Mo's bat came alive in Season 2, as he lead the Monsters in home runs and RBIs and improved on almost all of his offensive stats.

#### Season 9

Seasons 3 through 8 took place exclusively on *Backyard Baseball 2003,* so *2001*-only pros like Mo Vaughn could not be used. However, Season 9 combined the two versions of the game, so *2001* pros were back in the mix. Mo was drafted with the 101st overall pick in the 5th round by coach Natetastic28 of the Braves. Mo's highlight of the season did not come during a game, but he finished second in the Season 9 Home Run Derby.

## Trivia

* Mo Vaughn is cousins with Greg Vaughn, who was featured in *Backyard Baseball 2003.*
Mets

The Mets logo

AL Wild Card

## Overview

The New York Mets are an MLB team in the National League East. They are available to play in Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003. The Mets have had a winning record all four times they have been used in the rBBL.

## Season 3

In Season 3, the New York Mets were selected by Mets fan Yurya. This team was notable for featuring 8 identical blonde characters and Marky Dubois. The Mets finished 8-6 but did not qualify for the playoffs. Instead they went to the Tier 2 playoffs and lost to the Melonheads in the first round.

## Season 4

The New York Mets returned in Season 4, coached by GreenDayEagles. They improved upon their season 3 appearance, finishing 9-5 and earning the AL Wild Card. Their playoff appearance was short lived, losing to the top-seeded Brewers in the ALDS.

## Season 10

### 2001

After a long absence, the Mets finally returned in Season 10, and they returned twice! In the 2001 league, the New York Mets were chosen by coach Wizard. The Mets played in the National League West at their home field of Playground Commons. The Mets claimed the first wild card in the National League after finishing with a 9-5 record.

In the regular season, Sonja Hagen earned some individual praise by winning the Ace Wilson Award for her legendary year pitching.

The Mets played the Monsters in the first round, another team with a home field of Playground Commons. The Monsters took the series in two games, eliminating the Mets.

### 2003

On the 2003 side of Season 10, coach Vissery named his team the Philadelphia Mets in order to rile up any Philadelphia fans in the server. The Mets played at the home field of Casa de Pablo, hoping to limit opposing teams' offenses, a strategy that mostly worked. The Mets went 11-3 and were the top seed in the Frontyard League.

Parker Collum was a catalyst of the Mets' offense, leading the 2003 league in RBIs with 63.

In the playoffs, the Mets were stymied by the Rangers and lost in the FLDS two games to one.
Chipper Jones

## About

Chipper Jones is a Hall of Fame player who spent his entire career with the Atlanta Braves, from 1993 to 2012. He was regarded as one of the best switch hitters in MLB history.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

Chipper Jones

Like many of the pros, Chipper's bat is skewed in the power direction, with 82 power and 62 contact. He is also a decent arm to have at third base with 80 throwing power. Chipper's biggest weakness is his poor stamina, at just 10/100. A few times falling down or making a big throw could really detract from his potential.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

In the inaugural BBL draft, Chipper was taken with the 43rd pick in the 6th round by coach GreenDayEagles of the Melonheads. Chipper was a pretty meddling player in terms of his statistics compared to the rest of the team.

#### Season 2

Chipper moved up to the 28th pick in the 4th round of the draft, where he was taken by coach Wlibur Wood of the Astros, although this team was eventually coached by gmchappe. Chipper improved in nearly every offensive category. Chipper and the Astros won the Season 2 World Series.

#### Season 3

With the expanded player field, Chipper was taken 46th overall in the 2nd round by coach Yurya, who traded him to coach GSchlim of the Hornets. Chipper's stat line was very similar to his Season 2, although the Hornets didn't win the World Series.

#### Season 4

In Season 4, Chipper was taken 50th overall in the 3rd round by coach psanchez55's dad of the Fishes, although this team was coached by crazyei8hts in the latter half of the season. Between the two coaches, Chipper led the team in batting average and played a solid third base.

#### Season 5

The next season, Chipper was taken 46th overall in the 3rd round by coach GSchlim of the Brewers. Chipper had a nice season all around, he was the only member of the Brewers to not record an error.

#### Season 6

Chipper fell to the 52nd overall pick in round 3, where he was scooped up by coach takenotes011 of the Angels. This was a great season for Chipper, who batted 0.629 and collected 30 RBIs. The Angels made it to the NLCS before losing to the Astros.

#### Season 7

Chipper was taken one pick sooner in Season 7, which pick 51 by coach aesnop of the Red Sox. Chipper recorded his best season yet. He batted 0.701, drove in 46 runs, scored 43 times, and also added 7 triples and 8 home runs.

#### Season 8

In Season 8, Chipper was taken 43rd overall by coach Marco of the Wombats. Chipper's numbers took a hit from Season 7, but he was still an important member of the Wombats lineup, who missed the playoffs by one game.

#### Season 9

With an expanded player pool, Chipper fell slightly in the draft, taken 61st overall in the third round by coach PepsiBoyTTV of the Diamondbacks, although he was eventually traded to coach shrewsbury91 of the Marlins. Chipper was used mostly to get on base and get driven in by other power hitters. Chipper had no home runs, but batted a career best 0.792 and scored 19 times.

## Trivia

* Chipper has pitched 2/3 of an inning in his BBL career, with the Red Sox in Season 7. He allowed one hit and one run.
Psanchez55

## Backyard Baseball League Season 3

The Houston Astros overcame a rough start to start Season 3. After a game 1 loss, they finished the season 12-2. Led by Sammy Sosa, A-Rod, and Melanie Altuve, the Astros wrecked opposing defenses with an average of 30 ppg. In the opening round of the playoffs, they were set to face a scary Marlins team that had handed them their worst loss of the season. A game 2 forfeit kept the Astros in the series. In game 3, the home field advantage struck. The Astros won 16.2-16. In the LCS versus Gmchappe's Montreal Expos, defense was truly optional. The Expos took game 1 50-50 on the runs allowed tiebreaker, game two went to the Astros 50-28. In game 3, it was obvious that both teams came to play. The Expos again won 50-50 on the runs allowed tiebreaker. It was a crushing defeat to end a marvelous run from PSanchez and the Astros.
Alex Gonzalez

## About

Alex Gonzalez was an all-star shortstop who spent most of his career with the Florida Marlins. He played for 6 other teams throughout his career, from 1998-2014. He is not to be confused with Alex Gonzalez, another MLB shortstop who played from 1994-2006, mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001

Alex Gonzalez

Alex is generally regarded as one of the weakest pros in the game. He was one of five pro shortstops in BB2001, and he had the lowest batting and fielding rating out of any of them. That being said, he still has decent speed, so he's a useful base runner. Also, he has a surprising amount of power for a 5/10 batter, with 69 batting power against just 10 contact.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

Alex was picked with the 55th overall selection in the 7th round by coach crazyei8hts of the Expos. He was an important member of the lineup, usually batting in the #2 slot. He scored the second most runs on the team, with 26.

#### Season 2

Alex followed coach crazyei8hts to the Devil Rays after being taken with the 52nd pick in the 7th round. Alex had an even better season in the high-powered Devil Rays offense, leading his team in runs scored and stolen bases. The Devil Rays lost the Season 2 World Series.

#### Season 9

Seasons 3 through 8 took place exclusively on Backyard Baseball 2003, so 2001-only pros like Alex Gonzalez could not be used. However, Season 9 combined the two versions of the game, so 2001 pros were back in the mix. Alex was drafted 77th overall in the 4th round by coach jyknight of the Reds. Alex had a decent season at the dish, batting 0.620 with 3 RBIs and 16 runs scored. While these were all career lows, his two previous seasons were before the "Lulu" rules were in effect.

#### Season 10

Alex Gonzalez returned for Season 10, and in the 01-exclusive draft, he was taken 82nd overall in the 4th round by coach Itaniium of the Giants. A-Gon was one of the weakest members of the Giants' potent lineup, batting a team-worst 0.556 and striking out 16 times. But he provided some good defense for them as well, helping them reach the playoffs.

## Trivia

* The two real life Alex Gonzalez's were once teammates on the Blue Jays.
Backyard Baseball Online Season 4

The **Backyard Baseball Online League**'s fourth season introduced the three leagues format. As of November 2nd, there are 56 coaches playing with 3 substitutes, an increase from 42 coaches. In addition to the Humongous League and the Junior League (now having 24 teams), the Super Duper League has 8 coaches. The draft started on November 11, 2023 for Humongous and Junior; the draft for the Super Duper started the next day. The league will officially start (for all leagues) on November 26. Each team in the league play 14 games each (an increase from 11) and the regular season will be projected to end on March 3, 2024.

The reigning champions are:

* Killerbat's Baltimore Orioles for the Humongous League
* lillwaws26's Montreal Expos for the Junior League

## Draft

The draft for all leagues started on November 11, 2023, for all leagues. Fields were drafted first, then players, then team names and colors last. The Super Duper League ended just 4 days after on November 15 (EST), the Humongous League on November 17, and the Junior League on November 19. Due to having much less teams, the Super Duper League's draft omitted many generic players. This was the first season draft using the new Draft-Bot. Of note:

* Julie Dunkel was the first draft pick for both the Junior and Super Duper leagues, Henri Deschenes was the first in the Humongous League.
* Last draft picks:
	+ Walter Hall in the Humongous League;
	+ Jack Joseph in the Junior League;
	+ Dante Robinson in the Super Duper League.

## Teams/Coaches

Super-Duper League
 Mighty Hornets | K.C. | Little Wombats | randomperson

## Standings

*Updated to games played before January 15, 2024*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Season 4 Rules. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 BBOL Season 4 HL Draft. Retrived November 19, 2023.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 BBOL Season 4 JL Draft. Retrived November 19, 2023.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Season 4 SL Draft. Retrived November 19, 2023.
Backyard Baseball Online Season 0

Three months after the relaunch of online Backyard Sports play, the inaugural baseball season, named **Season 0**, took place. This was before the Prince Rupert era, so there were no generics or Mr Clanky available. Regular season started on January 29, 2022.

## The Season

### Teams

† Natetastic subbed in for LittleToonCat during the season.

### **Regular season**

*Taken from: BSO - Baseball League: S0 Rules*
Each coach fielded 5 players per team for a total of 50 permanent players in the league. The remaining 4 spots in the team is filled with the remaining 10 undrafted players below: (Randy Johnson banned from pitching)

The players can play in any of the three 6-inning neighborhood (Mountain Aire, Talula Lake, or Vespucci Park). Teams play a 9-game round robin and the top four qualify for playoffs. Offensive powerups are limited to only once per game and to the losing team.

### **Standings**

*Top four teams in the league, sorted by winning percentage then head to head, advance to the postseason.*

## Playoffs

The playoffs happened entirely on March 14, 2022. Source:

### SF: **Laharl4's Crazy Fishes** (1) **jlund24's Mighty Monsters** (4)

* Game 1: Fishes 1-0 Monsters
* Game 2: Fishes 2-0 Monsters

***Crazy Fishes wins the series, 2-0***

### SF: **Rajahs' Texas Rangers** (2) vs **Natetastic's Junior Melonheads** (3)

VOD

* Game 1: Rangers 3-1 Melonheads
* Game 2: Rangers 1-3 Melonheads
* Game 3: Rangers 1-0 Melonheads

***Texas Rangers wins the series, 2-1***

### **GF: Championship Series: Crazy Fishes vs Texas Rangers**

Part 1, Part 2

* Game 1: Fishes 1-0 Rangers
* Game 2: Fishes 1-0 Rangers

***Crazy Fishes wins the series, 2-0***

## References

1. ↑ https://challonge.com/BSOBaseballLeagueS0
2. ↑ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/949339437790298134/952960129005912094/pics.001.png?ex=65806d47&is=656df847&hm=3b141f5c7cf5ac0631cefd5133634d90c86d1cb8de4fafeacca84ef112b5e2b7&
Main Seasons

## Overview

The reddit Backyard Baseball League (rBBL) is an interactive league in which participants draft a team on Backyard Baseball, play against computer counterparts of other draft teams, and see who can defeat the computer by more runs. The rBBL was founded in 2017 by current commissioner Yurya.

The links listed below contain information about the regular seasons, or "main seasons" of the rBBL, as opposed to side seasons which are more casual and experimental.

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3
* Season 4
* Season 5 (Lulu)
* Season 5 (Paste)
* Season 6
* Season 7
* Season 8
* Season 9
* Season 10 (2001 and 2003)
* Season 11 (2001 and 2003)

## Award Pages

* Click on the List of BBL Champions to see every team that has won a season of play in the BBL
* Each season, the MVP is given to the best player.
* Each season, the Ace Wilson Award is given to the best pitcher.
* Each season, the Goldie Glove Award is given to the most impactful defender.

## Other Pages

* Visit the Coaches page to learn more about the coaches of the league
* View the list of BBL Teams to see each team's performance.
* Check out the BBL Legends to see some myths, icons, and historical events.
* Open up the BBL Record Book to see how you fare against the all time records in the league.
Backyard Baseball Online Season 1

The **first official season** (2nd overall) of the **Backyard Baseball Online League** began play on **May 10, 2022**. This was the last season of the pre-generic era: the Prince Rupert era introduced generics to the player pool for the first time in the following season. **12** coaches signed up to the season (6 from the previous season and 6 newcomers), however only 11 were active.

## The Season

### **Teams**

There were 12 coaches that signed up in this season.

* New coach
* Reigning champion
* † Vissery subbed in for DevanTW
* ‡ This coach forfeited all of their matches and every team received a free win.

### **Draft**

*Taken from BBOL S1 Rules*
The 5-permanent-player format was retained from last season however free agent asignments was changed: in addition to undrafted players, any player drafted round 3 or higher are now available to anyone. A modified snake draft was used (Player with 1st draft pick drafts last in the second round, 2nd draft pick drafts second last in second round, etc), with round 5's order being the same as round 4.

### **Regular season**

12 teams now play 11 times in a round robin, with the top six (via number of wins) participating in the playoffs (top 2 receive a semifinals berth).

There were a few three-way tiebreakers, broken by W-L between the teams:

1. Rajahs 2-0, ArcoThunder 1-1, Loba 0-2
2. Vissery 2-0, Triggatriz 1-1, personizzle 0-2
Coaches

Below is a list of every coach who has competed in the Backyard Sports League.

## BBL Coaches

* Yurya
* JibboDaHibbo
* Eauxps I. Fourgott
* Kiiiiiiiiiiiiis
* crazyei8hts
* psanchez55
* Aesnop
* Gmchappe
* Nate
* GSchlim
* Ellman
* GreenDayEagles
* areyoutyler
* Mavfatha
* Jyknight
* Eggy216
* Nick Foles is my dad
* mbless1415
* psanchez55's dad
* ArGarBarGar
* DeshaunRayban
* Callie
* SDCore
* alsi2843
* Davey876
* MaxxWayne
* Marco
* NightHawkTH32
* danbrink13
* MintJagger
* T-Boz
* Wizard
* Jarod Johnson
* JorgesBankAccount
* shrewsbury91
* Nodakkian
* elchrisblanco
* jlund24
* MarcoMcGwire
* jmacdrums
* takenotes011
* EclipsedShadow
* Vissery
* Emery92
* SilverBullet102
* MelloMathTeacher
* Toast
* Natetastic28
* TheRealSisu
* hitace
* skolgamingnetwork
* QuestionMonkey
* DevanWolf
* MartianMan
* GuySmiley
* Itaniium
* arcothunder
* PepsiBoyTTV
* Toast
* bobbyJONES2370

## BFFL Coaches

* crazyei8hts
* Yurya
* Aesnop
* Psanchez55
* Eauxps I. Fourgott
* GSchlim
* Nate
* bigli23
* areyoutyler
* YungBeezus
* IShouldJoinReddit
* McM
* Ellman
* Jyknight
* alsi2843
* mbless1415
* Ace-Windu
* La Ruse
* LordJudgement18
* jacare37
* Torshrades
* burgdaddy
* Tannerstruth
* 43125321
* barking tree
* Aidan
* HeadPoncho77
* JorgesBankAccount
Padres

The Padres logo, as it appears on Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

## Overview

The San Diego Padres are an MLB team in the National League West. They are available on Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003. Since the release of the games, they have gone back to their classic colors of brown and yellow.

## Season 4

The San Diego Padres were first chosen in Season 4 by newcomer coach SDCore. However, after coaching the Padres to a 1-7 start, SDCore disappeared without a trace from the Discord server. The Padres were taken over by Mavfatha, who brought them back up to a 5-9 record before season's end. The Padres accepted a bid to the Tier 2 Playoffs but lost to the top-seeded Wombats in the first round.

Stats are incomplete for this team.

## Season 5

The Padres returned in Season 5 with another newcomer coach, MaxxWayne. The Padres were in the playoff hunt until about a week or two to go. Unfortunately, MaxxWayne left the Discord server without a trace right before his last game of the season. The Padres ended with a 6-8 record, including the last week which was forfeited.

## Season 8

The Padres made their triumphant return in Season 8, when they were coached by BBL veteran jyknight, and placed in the American League West. The Padres had their best win-loss record in their history. After 11 games, the Padres were 7-4 and in good position to nab the AL Wild Card, but they lost their final three games to finish 7-7 and out of playoff contention.

The Padres accepted an invitation to play in the consolation tournament.

## Season 10

### 2001

The Padres were chosen twice for Season 10, by brothers benjaminion and mattitude. Benjaminion took the Padres for the 2001 side. They were placed in the National League West and played at Playground Commons. However, two games into the season, benjaminion decided he had had enough, and resigned from his position as coach. rBBL veteran Toast then took over for the rest of the season, using the Padres as his "warm-up team" for his 2003 team, the Twins. The Padres finished 4-10, well out of the playoff race.

The Padres accepted an invitation to the Consolation Tournament, but they were quickly eliminated after playing their first two games.

### 2003

On the 2003 side, coach mattitude had the Padres and stuck with them the whole season. They played in the Frontyard League East at their home field of Casa de Pablo. The Padres were in the playoff hunt until the very end, but ultimately missed out at 7-7.

The Padres went into the Consolation Tournament.
Cliff Floyd

## About

Cliff Floyd is an all-star outfielder who played in MLB from 1993 to 2009, for several different teams. He represents the Florida Marlins in Backyard Baseball 2003. However, by the time the 2003 season had started, Floyd had been traded from the Marlins to the Expos, from the Expos to the Red Sox, become a free agent, and then signed by the Mets.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2003

Cliff Floyd

Cliff is a solid all-around player. All of his offensive attributes are above-average. He's got a nice bat, with 75 power and 72 contact. His throwing arm isn't half bad either, he has 70 throwing strength and 80 accuracy. A very useful attribute of Cliff is that he's a rare 5 out of 5 height, which makes him better at catching fly balls and line drives.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 3

Cliff was not available until Season 3, as the first two season were played on Backyard Baseball 2001. He was drafted 27th overall in the second round by coach GSchlim of the Marlins, Cliff's real life team. Cliff had an excellent debut season, batting a team high 0.781 and smacking 36 doubles.

#### Season 4

Cliff was taken in the 2nd round again, this time with the 38th pick by coach jyknight of the Expos. Cliff's numbers weren't quite as spectacular as Season 3, but he was still the focal point of his team's offense, leading the squad in batting average, home runs, and runs scored.

#### Season 5

Cliff dropped to the last pick of the 2nd round, the 44th overall, where he was snatched up by coach Mavfatha of the Orioles. Cliff led his team in batting average once again and remained important in the offensive scheme.

#### Season 6

Cliff was taken with the 36th overall pick by coach jlund24 of the Bombers. Once again leading his team in batting average, he also led the team in runs scored and stolen bases.

#### Season 7

In a similar spot as previous seasons, Cliff was chosen with the 31st overall pick by coach Vissery of the Hornets. Vissery had a plan to draft a bunch of left fielders in order to set up his AI defense exactly how he wanted it. Although he didn't get all the left fielders he wanted, Cliff still had a great season, leading the team in runs scored.

#### Season 8

Cliff was reunited with coach Mavfatha and the Orioles after he was taken with the 39th pick in the 2nd round. While he didn't lead his team in many categories this season, he was still a useful cog in the lineup and played a mean left field.

#### Season 9

Cliff's draft stock slipped slightly with the removal of pro position locks, but he still made it into the 2nd round, drafted with the final pick in that round, #48 overall. Coach PepsiBoyTTV of the Diamondbacks drafted him, but eventually traded him to coach Itaniium of the Giants. Cliff had a pretty solid season, batting 0.544 with 4 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 23 runs scored. The home runs, RBIs, and runs were the best numbers he had posted in several seasons. Cliff and the Giants made the playoffs, losing in the first round.

## Trivia

* Cliff is his middle name, his actual first name is Cornelius.
(BBOL)Backyard Baseball Online

The **Backyard Baseball Online League** (BBOL) is the online baseball league played on the newly-patched *Backyard Baseball 2001* online mode. Founded in 2021 by jlund24 and QuestionMonkey, the Backyard Baseball Online League features a draft, stats tracking and a modified ruleset designed to produce the most fun and fair gameplay.

The inaugural Season "0" ended with Laharl4 as the champion, winning the finals in 2 games vs Rajahs.

Join the Discord to sign up for the next season or watch some games - many of our players stream most their games live. Follow along on our Twitch or Youtube Channel.

## Seasons

* BBOL Season 0
* BBOL Season 1
* BBOL New Build Tournament
* BBOL Season 2
* BBOL Season 3
* BBOL Season 4

## External links

* https://backyardsports.online/ - The official website
Nick Foles is my dad

Joining Season 4 of the reddit BYB league NickFolesIsMyDad (or Nick Foles) has already won a World Series, and Winterball Championship. One of the Rising stars of the league, he is known for his aggressive base running and for primarily using line drive while hitting.

## Season 4

NickFolesIsMyDad went 7-7 and won the Tier 2 Championship. Frank Thomas and JImmy Rollins were the only players to receive any nominations for post-season awards, with Frank finishing 2nd in voting for the Ace Wilson Award (League's best pitcher) and Rollins tied for 10th for the Goldie Glove (League's best fielder).

## Winterball

NickFolesIsMyDad was victorious in short season Winterball as the Champions with the Mighty Wombats.

## Season 5 Lulu

With the Philadelphia Athletics NickFolesisMyDad went 12-2 and won the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. Had one of the best defenses in the league. Despite winning, the Philadelphia Athletics had an unfortunate Jeff Bagwell incident against the little monsters.

The team relied mainly on defense and speed, and those traits showed up in the form of year-end statistical league leaders . The A's as a team stole 189 bases on the year - the second most ever in the post-meta rule set and the sixth most all time. The team also got on base plenty that year, with the seventh most 1B in a season (237) and tenth most BB in a season (21).

The A's were led by center fielder Claudia Villarta. She finished 2nd in MVP voting, and became just the second ever player to hit for a quadruple double - 10+ singles, 10+ doubles, 10+ triples, and 10+ home runs. The A's also became the first team in league history post expansion to have two players finish in the top two of Goldie Glove voting, with Bret Olsen and Scotty Roth taking second and third, respectively.
Larry Walker

## About

Larry Walker is a Hall of Fame, MVP winning outfielder who played from 1989 to 2005, mostly with the Colorado Rockies. He was also named to 5 all-star teams, won 7 Gold Gloves, and claimed 3 Silver Sluggers.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001

Larry Walker

Larry is one of the best all-around outfielders the game has to offer. He has a fantastic arm at 92 strength and 96 accuracy. He has a decent swing, with 85 power and 73 contact. He also has an impeccable batting eye, at 98 vision. The one knock on him may be his stamina, which is just 26.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

Larry was taken with the first pick of the 4th round by coach GSchlim of the Fishes. Larry was one of the big bats in the lineup, leading the team in runs batted in.

#### Season 2

In his second season, Larry was taken with the 19th overall pick by coach GreenDayEagles of the Rockies, Larry's real life team. Larry once again was an important bat in his team's lineup, finishing second in home runs and RBIs.

#### Season 9

Seasons 3 through 8 took place exclusively on Backyard Baseball 2003, so 2001-only pros like Larry Walker could not be used. However, Season 9 combined the two versions of the game, so 2001 pros were back in the mix. Larry was once again drafted by his real life team, the Rockies, this time with coach MartianMan, with the 9th overall pick. Larry was an important member of the Rockies' offense, tied for the team lead in home runs with 7, and second in RBIs with 20.

## Trivia

* Larry Walker may be the only player in the game from Canada, but he's not the only Larry, as that is Chipper Jones' actual first name.
Stamina

**Stamina** is the juice a player has which affects speed, errors, and pitching accuracy.

1. **Being knocked over** - This happens when one fielder pushes another one over, causing them to fall down. Only happens when they are running into each other. (costs between 2-5 stamina depending on stamina stat)
2. **Diving/flying** - This happens when the fielder either dives onto the ground for the ball (regardless if they catch it), or get hit by one so hard that it causes the player to go flying away a little bit. (costs between 3-7 depending on stamina stat)
3. **Running throw** - This only happens when a fielder chases after a baserunner by highlighting them, and then throwing the ball. (costs between 1-2 stamina depending on stamina stat)
4. **Throwing too far** - This happens when a fielder throws outside of their expected range, which is determined by their "Arm Strength" stat. (costs between 4-11 stamina depending on stamina stat)
5. **Throwing only slightly too far** - This happens when a fielder throws only slightly outside of their expected range(?) I could only figure out this specific range when I used 100 arms (since their normal range is huge), but it's probably possible with everyone. (costs between 2-5 stamina depending on stamina stat)
6. **Throwing in range** - This happens when a fielder throws within their general range. Only included in here because, well, it is counted as an action on the field that can take stamina, even though its base cost is 0. (costs zero, as in no stamina)
7. **Running consecutive bases** - This happens when your runner starts running to the next base, after you've already reached one in the same play. (costs between 1-2 stamina depending on stamina stat)
8. **Turning around or tripping on the base path** - This one is self-explanatory. If you turn your kid around, they will lose stamina. They lose 1 more stamina than normal after the first turn-around. However, if they trip and fall, then they will lose twice as much, as this loss will count twice. (costs between 2-5 stamina depending on stamina stat, but costs 3-6 after the first turn)
9. **Sprinting on base path** - Another self-explanatory one. If you click on the highlighted base path, your player will start running faster than normal. It costs 0 stamina the first time you do this during a play, for each kid on the base path. (costs 1 stamina, but costs 0 stamina on the first sprint click)
Reverse Miracle of Montreal

In the consolation playoffs of rBBL Season 6, JibboDaHibbo's Montreal Marlins hosted Eauxps I. Fourgott's Melonheads in a semi-simulstreamed event where Jibbo's recording played an inning and then Eauxps played an inning live.

Down by 2 runs going into the final inning Jibbodahibbo strung together 6 runs with 2 outs left by hitting powerup pitches with his powerup bats causing chaos from fans. This comeback was proclaimed as the Miracle of Montreal.

https://youtu.be/eojE4VOLB4M

   Little did Jibbo know, the Melonheads were preparing to perform a reversal.

Thanks to the Miracle of Montreal, the Melonheads entered the sixth inning down 8 to 3, and with the same-score tiebreaker working against them. The outlook was poor, as a heavily-nerfed Olga Tollefson led off the inning for the Melonheads... but then she managed to get on base anyway, on an error from Anna Goodreau at third base. This seemed to spark something, and the Melonheads followed this up with rare back-to-back-to-back home runs, by Jane Davis, a boosted Rosanna Phelps, and Sidney Webber. This sent the crowd into a frenzy and scored four runs for the Melonheads, trimming their deficit to just 1 run.

Things looked grim for the Melonheads soon afterwards: while Maria Luna was able to reach first base on an error by Eric Lebeaux, Fabienne Callahan grounded out and Ashley Webber struck out to put the Melonheads down to their last out. But then, the reverse miracle came through: as the Melonheads' last hope, Lisa Crocket was able to, unboosted, pound the ball over the left field fence, for only her 8th career home run in the BBL This two-run shot put the Melonheads a single run ahead of the Marlins, and they were able to maintain that lead through the rest of the 6th inning to secure the narrow victory.

The twin rallies, one fueled by powerups and the other by four home runs, including three by players who rarely go yard, made this a game to remember, and a perfect one to have streamed live. The tale of the twin Miracles of Montreal will live on in the league's memory for years.