World League of Baseball 2026

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LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 /// LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 ///

World League
of Baseball

2026

Six managers · Eight teams · One championship · The 1989 season never ended

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8

Teams

6

Managers

157

Games Played

26

Man Rosters

1989

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RIC

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Injured List

Anderson, A.

ORN

Returns May 17

Jordan, R.

PCB

Returns May 20

Gwynn, T.

IKE

Returns May 20

Cone, D.

HUW

Returns May 20

Blyleven, B.

IKE

Returns May 23

Whitson, E.

NCW

Returns May 23

StandingsFull Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	Str	RS	RA
Rick Astleys RIC	28	14	.667	—	6-4	W5	236	157
Fugging Honey Badgers FUG	27	12	.692	½	7-3	W2	225	160
Huanca Wankers HUW	25	14	.641	2.0	6-4	L3	197	136
Iron Knob Explosions IKE	23	14	.622	3.0	6-4	L1	187	133
Knockemstiff Slap Daddys KES	22	18	.550	5.5	5-5	W2	230	205
Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers NCW	19	19	.500	7.5	3-7	L2	179	170
Oak Ridge Nukes ORN	8	33	.195	20.0	4-6	W1	157	282
Panama City Beach Hurricanes PCB	5	33	.132	21.5	3-7	L4	126	294

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Stat LeadersAll

Batting

Pitching

AVG

1

Bonilla KES

.404

2

Davis FUG

.379

3

Yount HUW

.341

OPS

1

Bonilla KES

1.221

2

Mitchell KES

1.077

3

Davis FUG

1.045

HR

1

Mitchell KES

20

2

Deer ORN

14

3

Davis RIC

14

RBI

1

Mitchell KES

47

2

Davis RIC

41

3

Hrbek HUW

31

SB

1

Henderson IKE

19-6

2

Raines RIC

13-3

3

Bonds NCW

7-2

ERA

1

Hershiser IKE

1.11

2

Garrelts RIC

1.64

3

Cone HUW

1.72

W

1

Hershiser IKE

6-0

2

Smith,B RIC

6-2

3

Garrelts RIC

5-0

SV

1

Montgomery FUG

13

2

Eckersley RIC

10

3

Smith HUW

8

TransactionsAll

May 17 Signed FUG

Aase

May 17 Released FUG

Aase

May 6 Promoted to active roster RIC

Espinoza

May 6 Demoted to reserve roster RIC

DiPino

May 6 Demoted to reserve roster RIC

Candiotti

May 6 Promoted to active roster RIC

Caminiti

May 6 Demoted to reserve roster KES

Stieb

May 6 Promoted to active roster KES

Howell

Apr 27 Promoted to active roster RIC

Orsulak

Apr 27 Demoted to reserve roster RIC

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