League History

World Series Champ MVP Cy Young
1974 – ???
1973 – Milwaukee Beers
1972 – Chicago Colts
1971 – Chicago Colts

1970 – Gotham Knights
1969 – SoCal Stingers
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Joe Morgan, GTH
Willie Davis, SCL
Willie Stargell, GTH
Roberto Clemente, GTH
Roberto Clemente, GTH
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Tom Seaver, JHM
Roger Nelson, CHC
Bob Gibson, BOS
Gaylord Perry, LIB
Mike Cuellar, FLR

IPL HISTORICAL STATS 1969-73

Season 6 – 1974 (played in 2025)
16 teams/2 Leagues each with 2 Divisions of 4:
NORTH/EAST
NORTH – Eastside Gas, Milwaukee Bears, Muscle Shoals Sound, Northfield Bank Robbers
EAST – Flour City Hop-Devils, Lancaster Reds, Long Island Express, New Jersey Rock Dawgs

SOUTH/WEST
SOUTH – Chicago Colts, Omaha Golden Spikes, Kansas City Monarchs, New Orleans Secret Nine
WEST – AZ Rattler Warriors, Catalina Kitchen Pass, Gotham Knights, SoCal Stingers.

East: playoffs
West: playoffs

East: playoffs
West: playoffs

World Series:

 

Season 5 – 1973 (played in 2024)
12 teams/2 Divisions of 6:
EAST – Eastside Gas, Flour City Hop-Devils, Lancaster Reds, Long Island Express, Milwaukee Beers, Muscle Shoals Sound.
WEST – Catalina Kitchen Pass, Chicago Colts, Gotham Knights, Jackson-Height Metros, Kansas City Monarchs, SoCal Stingers.

East: Flour City Hop-Devils defeat Muscle Shoals Sount 3 games to 0 in Wild Card Series
West: Chicago Colts defeat Catalina Kitchen Pass 3 games to 2 in Wild Card Series

East: Milwaukee Beers defeat Flour City Hop-Devils 4 games to 1 in the Championship Series
West: Jackson-Height Metros defeat Chicago Colts 4 games to 2 in the Championship Series

World Series: Milwaukee Beers defeats Jackson-Height Metros 4 games to 1.

1973 Schedule
Final-1973-Stats

1973 MVP:  Joe Morgan, GTH
runner ups in order of votes received: Billy North, Bill Sudakis, Willie Stargell, Bobby Bonds, Jeff Burroughs/John Mayberry (tied), Reggie Smith, Tom Seaver, Garry Maddox.
1973 Cy Young: Tom Seaver, JHM
runner ups in order of votes received: Don Sutton, Bob Gibson, Ken Brett, Rollie Fingers, Jack Billingham, Al Hrbosky/Grant Jackson/Fergie Jenkins (tied)

 

Season 4 – 1972 (played in 2023)
12 teams/2 Divisions of 6:
EAST – Eastside Gas, Flour City Hop-Devils, Indy Hosers, Lancaster Reds, Long Island Express, Milwaukee Bears.
WEST – Catalina Kitchen Pass, Chicago Colts, Gotham Knights, Jackson-Height Metros, Kansas City Monarchs, SoCal Stingers.

East: Long Island Express defeat Indy Hosers 3 games to 1 in Wild Card Series
West: Chicago Colts defeat the Jackson-Height Metros 3 games 0 in Wild Card Series

East: Flour City defeats Long Island Express 4 games to 0 in the Championship Series.
West: Chicago Colts defeat the SoCal Stingers 4 games to 1 in the Championship Series.

World Series: Chicago defeats Flour City 4 games to 0.

1972 Schedule
Final-1972-Stats

1972 MVP:  Willie Davis, SCL
runner ups in order of votes received: Billy Williams, Bobby Murcer, Johnny Bench, Richie Hebner, Roger Nelson/Rusty Staub (tied), Bill Buckner/Roy White (tied), Richie Sheinblum
1972 Cy Young: Roger Nelson, CHC
runner ups in order of votes received: Steve Kline, Marty Pattin, Jim Palmer/Don Sutton (tied), Fergie Jenkins, Steve Carlton/Bob Gibson/Mike Paul (tied)

 

Season 3 – 1971 (played in 2022)
12 teams/2 Divisions of 6:
EAST – Boston Brewers, Flour City Hop-Devils, Indy Hosers, Lancaster Reds, Long Island Express, Milwaukee Bears.
WEST – Bridgeport Kings, Chicago Colts, Gotham Knights, Jackson-Height Metros, Kansas City Monarchs, SoCal Stingers.

East: Indy defeats Flour City 3 games to 2 in the Wild Card Series.
West: Kansas City defeats Jackson-Height 3 games to 0 in the Wild Card Series.

East: Boston defeats Indy 4 games to 3 in the Divisional Champion Series.
West: Chicago defeats Kansas City 4 games to 2 in the Divisional Championship Series.

World Series: Chicago defeats Boston 4 games to 2.

1971 Schedule
Final-1971-Stats

1971 MVP:  Willie Stargell, GTH
runner ups in order of votes received: Bobby Murcer, Joe Torre, Roy White, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Henry Aaron/Frank Robinson (tied)

1971 Cy Young:  Bob Gibson, BOS
runner ups in order of votes received: Vida Blue, Gary Nolan, Don Sutton, Don Gullett, Fergie Jenkins, Tom Seaver/Roger Nelson (tied)

 

Season 2 – 1970 (played in 2021)
12 teams/2 Divisions of 6:
EAST – Boston Brewers, Bridgeport Kings, Flour City Hop-Devils, Indy Hosers, Philadelphia Colonials, Toronto Josals.
WEST – Chicago Colts, Gotham Knights, Jackson-Height Metros, Kansas City Monarchs, Liberty Warriors, SoCal Stingers.

East: Indy defeats Flour City 2 games to 1 in the Wild Card Series.
West: Gotham defeats Socal 2 games to 0 in the Wild Card Series.

East: Boston defeats Indy 4 games to 1 in the Divisional Champion Series.
West: Gotham defeats Chicago 4 games to 3 in the Divisional Championship Series.

World Series: Gotham defeats Boston 4 games to 1.

1970 Schedule
Final-1970-Stats

1970 MVP:  Roberto Clemente, GTH
runner ups in order of votes received: Billy Williams, Johnny Bench, Frank Howard,  Bobby Bonds and Bert Campaneris

1970 Cy Young:  Gaylord Perry, LIB
runner ups in order of votes received: Bob Gibson, Wayne Simpson, Tom Seaver, Lindy McDaniel, Fritz Peterson, Doc Ellis, Rollie Fingers and Fergie Jenkins

 

Season 1 – 1969 (played in 2020)
8 teams: Boston Brewers, Chicago Colts, Chicago Pale Hose, Flour City Hop-Devils, Gotham Knights, Jackson-Height Metros, Liberty Warriors, SoCal Stingers.

We lost two owners during the season, but they were replaced by two exceptional owners.

East: Boston defeats Flour City 3 games to 2.
West: SoCal defeats Gotham 3 games to 2.

World Series: SoCal defeats Boston 4 games to 2.

1969 Schedule
1969 Stats
1969 Leader Board

1969 MVP:  Roberto Clemente, GTH
runner ups in order of votes received: Reggie Jackson, Tommie Agee, Matty Alou, Johnny Bench, Willie Davis, Don Buford, Rico Petrocelli

1969 Cy Young:  Mike Cuellar, FLR
runner ups in order of votes received: Mel Stottlemyre, Tom Seaver, Claude Osteen, Gary Gentry, Bill Singer, Jim Merritt, Eddie Watt, Jerry Koosman