Weaver League International Association History
Weaver League International
Association History
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Association Champions
1997: Rio de Janerio Capybaras defeat New York Nukes (4-2)
1998: New York Nukes defeat Havana Cigars (4-3)
1999: Belfast Bombers defeat Honolulu Volcanos (4-1)
2000: Honolulu Volcanos defeat Havana Cigars (4-0)
2001: Amity White Sharks defeat Rio de Janerio Capybaras (4-0)
2002: Los Angeles Riots defeat Belfast Bombers (4-3)
2003: Belfast Bombers defeat Honolulu Volcanos (4-3)
2004: Rio de Janerio Capybaras defeat Los Angeles Riots (4-3)
2005: Rio de Janerio Capybaras defeat Amity White Sharks (4-1)
2006: Los Angeles Riots defeat Rio de Janerio Capybaras (4-3)
2007: Belfast Bombers defeat New York Nukes (4-1)


Hall of Fame
Members
3B Noto Otoyo (JOH) eligible 2003, elected 2003
1B Eddie Murray (MOT) eligible 2004, elected 2004
 P Mark Langston (AMI) eligible 2005, elected 2005
 P Dennis Martinez (MOT) eligible 2004, elected 2006
RF Tony Gwynn (SIC) eligible 2007, elected 2007
 P Dennis Eckersley (DAL) eligible 2004, elected 2008
Eligible Players
 P Tomas Henghe (BA) eligible 2003
 P Roger Clemens (GOBI) eligible 2009
 P Bob Gibson (KAB) eligible 2010
SS Barry Larkin (NY) eligible 2011
 P Randy Johnson (NY) eligible 2011
 P David Cone (HON) eligible 2011
 P Three Finger Brown (TAI) eligible 2011
 P Greg Maddux (LA) eligible 2012
1B Fred McGriff (CHR) eligible 2012
SS Hobi Toshida (CHR) eligible 2012
LF Bobby Bonilla (TAI) eligible 2012
 P Curt Schilling (HON) eligible 2012
CF Kenny Lofton (COZ) eligible 2012
 C Sandy Alomar Jr. (TAI) eligible 2013
1B Frank Thomas (AMI) eligible 2013
 P Chris Baczewski (HAV) eligible 2013

INFERNO League Most Valuable Player Award Winners
1997: Napoleon Lajoie (2B), HON (.328 AVG, 29 HR, 82 RBI)
1998: John Valentin (SS), GOBI (.331 AVG, 29 HR, 102 RBI)
1999: Roberto Alomar (2B), AMI (.314 AVG, 34 HR, 89 RBI)
2000: Napoleon Lajoie (2B), HON (.321 AVG, 36 HR, 82 RBI)
2001: Hank Aaron (LF), AMI (.345 AVG, 39 HR, 104 RBI)
2002: Sendai Ashikaga (SS), LA (.301 AVG, 29 HR, 89 RBI)
2003: Jim Thome (3B), HON (.349 AVG, 46 HR, 128 RBI)
2004: Ken Griffey Jr (CF), LA (.301 AVG, 37 HR, 96 RBI)
2005: Rogers Hornsby (2B), NY (.352 AVG, 45 HR, 111 RBI)
2006: Sendai Ashikaga (SS), LA (.371 AVG, 43 HR, 121 RBI)
2007: Sendai Ashikaga (SS), LA (.387 AVG, 51 HR, 125 RBI)

BLIZZARD League Most Valuable Player Award Winners
1997: Lance Johnson (CF), MOS (.397 AVG, 20 HR, 74 RBI)
1998: Stan Musial (LF), NAI (.419 AVG, 43 HR, 132 RBI)
1999: Stan Musial (LF), NAI (.400 AVG, 59 HR, 153 RBI)
2000: Russ Johnson (SS), HAV (.317 AVG, 11 HR, 60 RBI)
2001: Mickey Mantle (CF), BEL (.372 AVG, 52 HR, 132 RBI)
2002: Mickey Mantle (CF), BEL (.331 AVG, 57 HR, 118 RBI)
2003: Mickey Mantle (CF), BEL (.365 AVG, 62 HR, 156 RBI)
2004: Sammy Sosa (RF), RIO (.353 AVG, 33 HR, 112 RBI)
2005: Lou Gehrig (1B), BEL (.375 AVG, 63 HR, 145 RBI)
2006: Todd Walker (2B), BEL (.358 AVG, 55 HR, 106 RBI)
2007: Ed Santos (SS), BEL (.340 AVG, 35 HR, 90 RBI)

INFERNO League Cy Young Award Winners
1997: Bob Gibson, (P, ROME) (24-3, 1.64 ERA, 233 K's)
1998: Bob Gibson, (P, ROME) (20-7, 1.91 ERA, 158 K's)
1999: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, LON) (24-9, 1.75 ERA, 425 K's)
2000: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, LON) (24-2, 1.03 ERA, 449 K's)
2001: Andy Pettitte, (P, AMI) (27-4, 1.88 ERA, 282 K's)
2002: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, LON) (22-8, 0.91 ERA, 409 K's)
2003: Jim Palmer, (P, BOMB) (20-8, 0.94 ERA, 283 K's)
2004: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, LUX) (23-4, 1.30 ERA, 323 K's)
2005: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, EDIN) (29-7, 1.19 ERA, 361 K's)
2006: Smokey Joe Wood, (P, COZ) (33-3, 1.31 ERA, 391 K's)
2007: George Canate, (P, AMI) (33-2, 1.05 ERA, 278 K's)

BLIZZARD League Cy Young Award Winners
1997: Walter Johnson, (P, RIO) (26-5, 1.45 ERA, 262 K's)
1998: Mike Mussina, (P, MOS) (19-9, 2.80 ERA, 244 K's)
1999: Christy Mathewson, (P, SIC) (28-5, 2.06 ERA, 433 K's)
2000: Christy Mathewson, (P, SIC) (23-5, 1.47 ERA, 461 K's)
2001: Christy Mathewson, (P, SIC) (23-5, 2.08 ERA, 354 K's)
2002: Addie Joss, (P, RIO) (28-5, 1.02 ERA, 444 K's)
2003: Addie Joss, (P, RIO) (28-5, 1.39 ERA, 378 K's)
2004: Addie Joss, (P, RIO) (29-7, 1.04 ERA, 373 K's)
2005: Addie Joss, (P, RIO) (34-2, 1.00 ERA, 372 K's)
2006: Addie Joss, (P, RIO) (32-5, 1.13 ERA, 365 K's)
2007: Christy Mathewson, (P, SIC) (26-5, 1.79 ERA, 340 K's)

INFERNO League Rookie Of The Year Award Winners
1997: Alan Benes, (P, GOBI) (21-7, 2.30 ERA, 198 K's)
1998: Marcelino Reams (CF), BOMB (.258 AVG, 10 HR, 35 RBI)
1999: Cloyd Brouthers (C), HIRO (.241 AVG, 15 HR, 28 RBI)
2000: Silver Hawkes (CF), LON (.208 AVG, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
2001: Anthony Lewis (RF), KAB (.192 AVG, 25 HR, 46 RBI)
2002: Bob Davis, (P, BOMB) (10-16, 3.52 ERA, 105 K's)
2003: Bob Davis, (P, BOMB) (11-10, 3.65 ERA, 123 K's)
2004: Tony Montana (LF), NY (.250 AVG, 28 HR, 68 RBI)
2005: Bob Reyes, (P, BER) (11-16, 3.12 ERA, 165 K's)
2006: Don Roy (C), HON (.224 AVG, 15 HR, 41 RBI)
2007: Rasul Salahuddin (2B), BOMB (.244 AVG, 20 HR, 55 RBI)

BLIZZARD League Rookie Of The Year Award Winners
1997: Jason Kendall (C), RIO (.322 AVG, 15 HR, 77 RBI)
1998: Ed Schemer (C), MAD (.260 AVG, 18 HR, 74 RBI)
1999: Ryu Nobeoka (LF), BEL (.262 AVG, 27 HR, 72 RBI)
2000: Keith Williams (RF), VAN (.171 AVG, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
2001: Alan Mitchell (1B), ATL (.273 AVG, 22 HR, 49 RBI)
2002: Ben Kell, (P, HAV) (15-7, 2.96 ERA, 85 K's)
2003: Ed Santos (SS), BEL (.269 AVG, 19 HR, 59 RBI)
2004: Kris Kotsopalous (3B), JAM (.225 AVG, 23 HR, 56 RBI)
2005: Carlos A. Hernandez (2B), RIO (.281 AVG, 23 HR, 82 RBI)
2006: Gus Whippet (LF), SIC (.339 AVG, 32 HR, 70 RBI)
2007: Chadwick Kingman (3B), HK (.288 AVG, 35 HR, 118 RBI)

INFERNO League Triple Crown Winners
No awards given for this catagory.

BLIZZARD League Triple Crown Winners
1999: Stan Musial (LF, NAI) (.400, 59, 153)
2005: Lou Gehrig (1B, BEL) (.375, 63, 145)