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2007 Stats - Season #6 (in progress)
2006 Final Stats - Season #5
2005 Final Stats - Season #4
2004 Final Stats - Season #3
2003 Final Stats - Season #2
2001 Final Stats - Season #1
Lifetime Stats
Lifetime Milestones
Leaders by Season
Single Season Records
Lifetime Records
The Cards - Virtual Wiffle Ball Cards
#1 - Brother Nature
#2 - The Diesel
#3 - Sandman
#4 - White Russian
The Astrodome
The Bush
Candlestick
Commisky Park
Coors Field
Dodger Stadium
Fenway Park
Jack Murphy
Kaufman
Monster Park
Oceanside Wiffle Beach Park
Pac Bell
Tropicana
Each year, beginning with 2004, the second week of June shall be the occasion of the Annual Ronald Reagan Memorial Wiffle Day.
- Games will consist of 3 innings. If the game is tied after 3 innings, 1 additional inning shall be played.
- Teams will consist of 2 or 3 players.
- Games will go on as long as they have to.
- Field dimensions shall be:
Total is 77 feet from the strike zone to the wall.
* 27 feet from stike zone to front of pitchers mound.
* 23 feet from the front of pitchers mound to double line (in between is a single)
* 21 feet from double line to triple line
* 2 feet from triple line to fence
* Fence is 77 feet from home plate. 7 feet up the fence from the ground is a triple. Over the fence or above 7 feet is a homerun, with the exception of Commisky Park, where the ball needs to clear the fence to be ruled a home run.
NOTE: Distances will vary slightly at different ballparks. When playing on a grass field, the singles line shall be moved closer to home plate.- There shall be two separate distances for foul lines depending on the number of outfielders. The foul lines shall be moved in when there is only one outfielder. The exact distances shall vary depending on the park.
- Warning tape shall be used to designate the foul lines.
- A called strike is any pitch that makes it through the strike zone (inside the pipes).
- A pitched ball that hits the batter shall be called a ball. If it is determined that the player is intentionally getting hit so that the ball does not go through the pipes, a strike may be called.
- Runners advance the same number of bases as the hit made (single advances runner 1 base). When there are 2 outs, runners take an extra base on every hit.
- Players will alternate pitching from inning to inning. Each player shall pitch 1 inning at a time, with no relief allowed.
- When pitching, the pitcher's feet can not end up past the pitcher's mound (with the excpetion of the player's follow through after the ball has left his hand).
- Triples rule on dirt fields:
When playing on a dirt field, a triple shall be any ball that hits past the triples line and hits the fence on one bounce or less. A ball that hits inside the doubles area and hits the fence on one bounce is still a double. A ball hit in the triples area that takes more than one bounce to hit the fence shall be ruled a double. A ball that hits past the triples line and is prevented from hitting the fence on one bounce by the fielder is considered a double. A dropped fly ball in the triples area is considered a double.- A ground ball that hits the ground before the singles line will be an out if fielded cleanly. If it hits the fence, or the fielder misses the ball, it is considered a single. To be fielded cleanly the ball must stop within a body's reach of the fielder. If the ball rolls to a stop and the fielder is not within a body's reach by the time it stops, it is considered a single. If a ground ball hits the bucket near the pitcher's mound, it shall be an out if the fielder can get to it before it stops rolling. A ball hitting the bucket on the fly shall be considered a single.
- Once a batted ground ball goes past the cones that are even with the singles line and pitcher's mound, without first going into foul territory at any point during it's journey, it is considered a fair ball. A ball that goes foul at any time before reaching the cones is considered a foul ball. Fly balls that pass the cones must land in fair territory. Balls that fly inside the singles line cones, considered fair territory , and land outside and the cones will be considered a foul.
- Runners do not advance on a ground ball out, unless there is a failed double play attempt (see rule #14).
- Double play rule: If there are less than 2 outs, a runner on first, and the fielder makes a clean pickup or catches a fly ball, that player can throw the ball through the strike zone from wherever they caught it for a double play. The play must be in a smooth motion with no stopping and resetting like a regular pitch. If the player doesn't make the double play then it is assumed that the batter is out and all runners move up. (Reasoning is to give a chance for a double play, but if you go for it and fail, the runners advance and possibly score a run.)
- If a fly ball or popup is touched, but not held on long enough to justify a catch, the outcome shall be designated as follows:
Fair terrirory - before singles line - Single
Fair territory - in singles area - Single
Fair territory - in double area - Double
Fair territory - in triples area - Double (even if it hits the fence). In no instance can a batter get a triple on a ball that is touched and dropped.
Foul territory - Strike
If the bungled catch takes place in one area and the ball touches terra firma in another area the ruling will be to use the lesser hit (i.e. A player fails to catch a ball that he touched while standing in the singles area. The ball then falls into the doubles area several feet away. The ruling would be that it is a single.) If the call is too close to make, the ruling shall be for the lesser hit. If the player touches the ball while standing in fair territory and it hits the ground in foul territory, it is considered a hit in the area the player was standing in when he touched the ball.- Home runs must clear the fence without being "helped" over. If Mr. Vertical, Throcksmorton, for example, is able to leap and touch a ball that drops over the fence, it will be ruled as follows:
Would not have cleared without his assistance - Double
He simply touched it as it was going by on a clear path over - Home Run
Too close to call - Double- Runners on third advance on a fly ball out only if the fly ball is past the doubles line, including foul ball outs that are past the doubles line. Runners on first and second never advance on a fly ball out.
- Disputes shall be settled as follows: when playing two on two and a fifth player is avaialable, the fifth player shall make the final ruling. When an extra player is not available a designated player (currently Brother Nature) shall make the final ruling.
- To qualify for calculated stats leader boards and awards, BMTG members must participate in 70% of games played, highest player's innings pitched, and highest player's plate appearances, while non-members must participate in 75%.
- Each player shall be allowed a maximum of two weeks of Limited Play Accomodation (Disabled List) during the course of the season. This time is used when the player is unable to contribute in a key capacity. For example, can bat and field, but not pitch; can pitch and bat, but not field; can pitch and field, but not bat. If the game is 2 on 2, the player receiving the accomodation shall play for one team. If the game is 3 on 3, the player receiving the accomodation shall serve in the same capacity for both teams, with a reduced role in the deciding 3rd inning. The amount of participation shall be agreed upon before the game begins. (Reasoning is to allow players to continue playing while nursing an injury, the limit is to ensure that the rule is not abused.)
- Supplements such as Vicodin, Ginseng, and certain steroids are encouraged.
The Bats
Tips on preparation of the wiffle bat by The Diesel (story written
in 1991)
The taping of the yellow bat is a Spring time tradition for the BMTG. Legend has it that the first taped bat was a result of an violent accident and not a wiffle ball game. Back in the early 80's, an 8 year old Scott Peterson got angry at his girlfriend after she opened one of the pouches on his Kangaroo shoes. Scott, normally a charming young man, accidentally beat her to death with a wiffle bat. Scott tossed the body and the bat into the California aqueduct. Unfortunately, the bat would not sink. Scott retrieved the bat and taped it up to cover the blood stains and scuff marks. He tossed the bat back into the water and it sunk along with all the evidence of his accidental murderous rampage. A couple of years later another young man, 300 miles downstream from where Scott lived, found the bat. While the head and handle of the bat were missing it was still usable, thanks to the excellent taping job. When the boy played wiffle against his friends he was suddenly a homerun hero and word of the superteen with the magically taped bat spread around the neighborhood. That teenager you probably know as Barry Bonds, National League MVP and centerfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scott Peterson is now a successful fertilizer salesman in Modesto, California and looking for Mrs. Right. Scott was kind enough to offer these suggestions for novice wiffle bat tapers:
Make sure the bat is taped to your liking and test it out after every complete taping (once up once down). If the bat is too heavy then remove some tape but try to have the tape end at the handle as it will begin to fray and loosen if you leave it on the sweet spot. I prefer a heavier bat but it also shortens the lifespan of the bat and makes you more susceptible to fast pitchers and reacting against pitches you get fooled on. While a wiffle bat with little or no tape increases your bat speed, which with a wooden bat increases your power, it doesn't seem to allow for a natural swing flow and results in inefficient energy distribution. You want to use "hard" tape such as masking tape which dries up and hardens really well after a couple weeks. Duct tape is good for adding weight but it is a very "cushy" tape and never really dries out well leaving it with too much give if that is all you use.