City Code

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The City Code

67 sections in four chapters · Leaders are final for the 2026 regular season
Chapters: 1. Hitting · 2. Pitching · 3. Banana Ball · 4. Standings
Index: # A B C D E F G H I L M O P R S T W

Chapter 1. Hitting

For rate stats (AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, ISO, BABIP) a player needs 189 plate appearances, 3.1 per team game, to qualify as a leader.

§ 1.01  G · Games

Games in which the player appeared.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
20 players tied at 61

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§ 1.02  AB · At-bats

Plate appearances that end in a hit, an out or reaching on an error. Ball-four sprints, hit-by-pitches and sacrifices do not count.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 235

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§ 1.03  R · Runs

Times the player crossed home plate.

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2026 leader
Malachi Mitchell, Indianapolis Clowns, 76

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§ 1.04  H · Hits

Times the player reached base safely on a batted ball, without an error or fielder's choice.

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2026 leader
Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, 92

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§ 1.05  2B · Doubles

Hits on which the batter reached second base.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Joe Lytle, Indianapolis Clowns, 20

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§ 1.06  3B · Triples

Hits on which the batter reached third base.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Dalton Cornett, Firefighters, 6

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§ 1.07  HR · Home runs

Hits on which the batter scored.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 29

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§ 1.08  RBI · Runs batted in

Runs that scored because of the batter's plate appearance.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 87

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§ 1.09  TB · Total bases

Bases gained on hits: one for a single, two for a double, three for a triple, four for a home run.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 190

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§ 1.10  SO · Strikeouts

Times the batter struck out. Stepping out of the box counts as a strike.

Rule
Rule 3, No stepping out
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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Chase Achuff, Party Animals, lowest strikeout rate (4.9% of plate appearances)

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§ 1.11  SB · Stolen bases

Bases stolen other than first base.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores, Ph³
2026 leader
Malachi Mitchell, Indianapolis Clowns, 31

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§ 1.12  CS · Caught stealing

Times the runner was thrown out trying to steal a base other than first.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
17 qualified hitters tied at 0

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§ 1.13  HBP · Hit by pitch

Times the batter was hit by a pitch and awarded first base.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Dane Tofteland, Loco Beach Coconuts, 17

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§ 1.14  ROE · Reached on error

Times the batter reached base because of a fielding error.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Jordan Brewer, Loco Beach Coconuts, 22

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§ 1.15  AVG · Batting average

Hits divided by at-bats.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, .398

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§ 1.16  OBP · On-base percentage

Times on base (hits, ball-four sprints and hit-by-pitches) divided by at-bats plus ball-four sprints, hit-by-pitches and sacrifice flies. Ball-four sprints take the place of walks.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Ben Parker, Loco Beach Coconuts, .486

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§ 1.17  SLG · Slugging percentage

Total bases divided by at-bats.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, .809

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§ 1.18  OPS · On-base plus slugging

OBP plus SLG.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 1.271

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§ 1.19  ISO · Isolated power

Slugging percentage minus batting average. It counts only extra bases, so it measures power apart from singles.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, .438

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§ 1.20  BABIP · Batting average on balls in play

Hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats minus strikeouts and home runs plus sacrifice flies. It shows how often batted balls that stay in the park fall in for hits.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, .423

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Chapter 2. Pitching

For ERA a pitcher needs 61 innings pitched, one per team game, to qualify. Where a lower number is better, the leader is the qualified pitcher with the best rate per nine innings.

§ 2.01  W · Wins

Games in which the pitcher was credited with the win.

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2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 10

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§ 2.02  L · Losses

Games in which the pitcher was charged with the loss.

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2026 leader
Fewest: Will Ethridge, Loco Beach Coconuts; Drake Fontenot, Loco Beach Coconuts; and Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 2

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§ 2.03  G · Games

Games in which the pitcher appeared.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 49

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§ 2.04  GS · Games started

Games in which the pitcher threw the first pitch for his team.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 25

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§ 2.05  SV · Saves

Games the pitcher finished while protecting a lead, under the standard save rule.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 19

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§ 2.06  IP · Innings pitched

Outs recorded divided by three. 5.1 means five innings and one out; 5.2 means five innings and two outs.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 114.2

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§ 2.07  H · Hits allowed

Hits by opposing batters while the pitcher was in the game.

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2026 leader
Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 9.10 per nine innings

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§ 2.08  R · Runs allowed

Runs scored while the pitcher was responsible for the runner.

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2026 leader
Drake Fontenot, Loco Beach Coconuts, 4.78 per nine innings

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§ 2.09  ER · Earned runs

Runs allowed that would have scored without a fielding error.

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2026 leader
See ERA

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§ 2.10  HR · Home runs allowed

Home runs hit by opposing batters.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 0.44 per nine innings

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§ 2.11  SO · Strikeouts

Batters the pitcher struck out.

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Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 113

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§ 2.12  ERA · Earned run average

Earned runs per nine innings: earned runs times nine, divided by innings pitched. Banana Ball innings are scored as points, so ERA measures runs, not points.

Rule
Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
Appears on
Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
2026 leader
Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 2.64

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Chapter 3. Banana Ball

These stats exist only in Banana Ball. Most come straight from the league rules, cited in each entry. For MPI and SHIP a pitcher needs 61 innings pitched to qualify.

Hitting

§ 3.01  B4S · Ball-four sprintsHitting

Times the batter earned ball four and sprinted to first base or beyond. There are no walks in Banana Ball: on ball four the batter may run as many bases as he can until every defensive player has touched the ball.

Rule
Rule 6, No walks
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Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
2026 leader
Max Jung-Goldberg, Savannah Bananas, 37

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§ 3.02  WO · Walk-offsHitting

Plays that win an inning or a game and end it immediately. Because every inning is worth a point, an inning can end on a walk-off, not only a game.

Rule
Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
Appears on
Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 18

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§ 3.03  SB1B · Steals of first baseHitting

Times the batter stole first base on a wild pitch or passed ball.

Rule
Rule 5, Batters can steal first
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Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
2026 leader
Ben Parker, Loco Beach Coconuts, 8

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§ 3.04  CS1B · Caught stealing firstHitting

Times the batter was thrown out trying to steal first base on a wild pitch or passed ball.

Rule
Rule 5, Batters can steal first
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
37 qualified hitters tied at 0

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§ 3.05  FAN · Foul outs to fansHitting

Times the batter hit a foul ball that a fan caught cleanly, with no bobble, for an out.

Rule
Rule 8, Fan catches are outs
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Fewest: Dalton Cornett and Lamar Sparks, Firefighters, 0

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§ 3.06  GBAT · Golden Batter opportunitiesHitting

Times the player was sent to bat as his team's Golden Batter, out of the usual lineup order.

Rule
Rule 11, Golden Batter
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Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
2026 leader
Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 43

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§ 3.07  WHS · Weighted Hit ScoreHitting

A team's hits weighted by type, plus runs, per game: singles ×1, doubles ×2, triples ×4, runs ×5 and home runs ×6, added up and divided by games played. Bigger hits count for more. Calculated by the Bureau of Metrics; not an official league stat.

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Player and team pages, box scores, Ph³
2026 leader
Indianapolis Clowns, 57.26 per game

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Pitching

§ 3.08  B4S · Ball-four sprints allowedPitching

Times the pitcher threw ball four and the batter sprinted to any base.

Rule
Rule 6, No walks
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Ben Dum, Firefighters, lowest rate (4.5% of batters faced)

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§ 3.09  WOA · Walk-offs allowedPitching

Walk-off losses charged to the pitcher.

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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 1.03 per nine innings

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§ 3.10  FAN · Foul outs to fansPitching

Outs recorded when a fan caught a foul ball cleanly while the pitcher was on the mound. The pitching FAN counts in the defense's favor; the hitting FAN counts against the batter.

Rule
Rule 8, Fan catches are outs
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Player and team pages, box scores, Ph³
2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 11

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§ 3.11  MPI · Minutes per inningPitching

The pitcher's average time to finish an inning, measuring pace of play. Lower is faster. Games have a two-hour limit.

Rule
Rule 2, Two-hour time limit
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Brett Sanchez, Texas Tailgaters, 3:45

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§ 3.12  SHIP · Ball-four sprints plus hits per inning pitchedPitching

Ball-four sprints allowed plus hits allowed, divided by innings pitched. Banana Ball's version of WHIP. Lower is better.

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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 1.27

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§ 3.13  SDO · Showdown opportunitiesPitching

Rounds of a Showdown Tiebreaker the pitcher pitched.

Rule
Rule 9, Showdown tiebreaker
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Danny Hosley, Savannah Bananas, 19

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§ 3.14  SDS · Showdown ShutdownsPitching

Showdown rounds in which the pitcher kept the batter from scoring.

Rule
Rule 9, Showdown tiebreaker
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Danny Hosley, Savannah Bananas, 15

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§ 3.15  PE · Points earnedPitching

Innings won by the pitcher's team while he was pitching. The pitcher on the team that earns the inning's point is credited.

Rule
Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
David Griffin, Indianapolis Clowns, and C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 48

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§ 3.16  PL · Points lostPitching

Innings lost while the pitcher was pitching. The pitcher on the losing side of an inning-winning point is charged.

Rule
Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
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Player and team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 2.35 per nine innings

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Fielding and trick plays

§ 3.17  TPO · Trick play outs

Outs made by turning a routine play into a non-routine one, credited to the fielder who makes the trick play. Trick play outs can come on the ground, in the air or by strikeout.

Appears on
Box scores, team and player pages, Ph³
2026 leader
Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 211

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§ 3.18  TPM · Trick plays missed

Failed trick play attempts that let a runner reach base or advance.

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Box scores, team and player pages
2026 leader
Chase Achuff, Party Animals, lowest miss rate (1.7% of attempts, minimum 30)

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§ 3.19  TPR · Trick play rate

The player's average number of trick plays per game.

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2026 leader
Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 3.5

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§ 3.20  TP_net · Net trick plays

Trick play outs minus one quarter of trick plays missed. Calculated by the Bureau of Metrics; not an official league stat.

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Box scores, team and player pages, Ph²
2026 leader
Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 209.75

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§ 3.21  Trick plays (team) · Team trick plays

All trick plays by a team. The first standings tiebreaker after head-to-head record, and the basis of the Trick Play Equalizer Point: if the visiting team has more trick plays than the home team going into the final inning, the visitors get one extra point.

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Box scores, team and player pages
2026 leader
Texas Tailgaters, 776

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§ 3.22  E · Errors

Misplays by a fielder which allowed a batter to reach base or a runner to advance when normal effort would have made the play.

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Team pages, box scores
2026 leader
Fewest: Texas Tailgaters, 38

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Chapter 4. Standings

Teams win games by earning more points, not more runs. Each inning is worth one point. Tiebreakers are decided in this order: head-to-head record, total trick plays, point differential, and head-to-head trick plays. The playoff line is between fourth and fifth place; fans of teams below it are residents of Ughville.

§ 4.01  W / L · Wins and losses

Games won and lost.

Appears on
Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Savannah Bananas, 36-25

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§ 4.02  PCT · Winning percentage

Wins divided by games played.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Savannah Bananas, .590

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§ 4.03  GB · Games behind

How far a team trails the first-place team: the difference in wins plus the difference in losses, divided by two.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Savannah Bananas, first place

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§ 4.04  L10 · Last 10

The team's record in its 10 most recent games.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Savannah Bananas, 7-3

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§ 4.05  STRK · Streak

The team's current run of consecutive wins (W) or losses (L).

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Firefighters, W5 (season end)

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§ 4.06  PE · Points earned

Innings the team won during the season.

Rule
Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
Appears on
Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Loco Beach Coconuts, 220

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§ 4.07  PL · Points lost

Innings the team lost during the season.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Fewest: Texas Tailgaters, 185

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§ 4.08  DIFF · Point differential

Points earned minus points lost. The third standings tiebreaker.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Savannah Bananas, +28

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§ 4.10  TRICK PLAYS · Team trick plays

All trick plays by the team. The second standings tiebreaker.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Texas Tailgaters, 776

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§ 4.11  M# · Magic number

Any combination of the team's wins and a chasing team's losses that clinches a playoff spot.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Not used after the season ends

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§ 4.12  E# · Elimination number

Any combination of the team's losses and a leading team's wins that ends its playoff chances.

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Standings, City Hall, team pages
2026 leader
Not used after the season ends

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§ 4.13  EQ · Equalizer Point

One extra point for the visiting team when they have more trick plays than the home team going into the final inning. On the box score it's denoted by an asterisk next to the visitors' points.

Rule
Trick Play Equalizer Point
Appears on
Box scores
2026 leader
Most earned: Texas Tailgaters, 15

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Index

# 2B · 3B

A AB · AVG

B B4S (hitting) · B4S (pitching) · BABIP

C CS · CS1B

D DIFF

E E · E# · EQ · ER · ERA

F FAN (hitting) · FAN (pitching)

G G (hitting) · G (pitching) · GB · GBAT · GS

H H (hitting) · H (pitching) · HBP · HOME / AWAY · HR (hitting) · HR (pitching)

I IP · ISO

L L · L10

M M# · MPI

O OBP · OPS

P PCT · PE (pitching) · PE (standings) · PL (pitching) · PL (standings)

R R (hitting) · R (pitching) · RBI · ROE

S SB · SB1B · SDO · SDS · SHIP · SLG · SO (hitting) · SO (pitching) · STRK · SV

T TB · TP_net · TPM · TPO · TPR · TRICK PLAYS · Trick plays (team)

W W · W / L · WHS · WO · WOA

Definitions follow the league's glossary, Stats Specific to Banana Ball, and the Official Rules of Banana Ball.