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2022 Frontier League season

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2022 Frontier League season
LeagueFrontier League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 12 – September 4
(Playoffs: September 6 – September 18)
Number of games96 (768 games in total)
Number of teams16
East Division
League championsQuébec Capitales
West Division
League championsSchaumburg Boomers
Frontier League Championship
ChampionsQuébec Capitales
  Runners-upSchaumburg Boomers
Seasons
← 2021

The 2022 Frontier League season was the 29th season of operation (28th season of play) of the Frontier League (FL). The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the Empire State Greys. The league had a May-to-September regular season scheduling and a full 96-game regular season. The season began on May 12.

The playoffs concluded on September 18, with the Québec Capitales defeating the Schaumburg Boomers in the finals in four games, winning their eight championship in franchise history.

Team and rule changes

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The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, East and West.

Due to the folding of the Southern Illinois Miners following the 2021 season, the league introduced a new team, the Empire State Greys, to compete as a traveling team with a roster of players from the Empire Professional Baseball League.[1]

The season was played with a 96-game schedule; teams play either three or four series against their division rivals while facing the eight teams from the other division at least once each. The top three teams in each division will qualify for the 2022 playoffs, with the first-place team already qualifying for the division championship, and the second and third place teams playing each other in a wild card game.[2]

The maximum team compensation for this season remained at $318,000 split between players and coaching staff. The maximum spend on player compensation was $135,000 with a minimum weekly salary of $290 per player. In 2022, the U23 player salary rule was introduced which counts financial compensation to players aged 23 or under at 50% towards the cap.

Regular season standings

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East Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Québec Capitales 96 62 34 .646 --
2 x – New York Boulders 95 57 38 .600 4.5
3 x – Ottawa Titans 95 56 39 .589 5.5
4 e – Sussex County Miners 95 54 41 .568 7.5
5 e – Tri-City ValleyCats 95 54 41 .568 7.5
6 e – New Jersey Jackals 94 45 49 .479 16.0
7 e – Trois-Rivières Aigles 95 45 50 .474 16.5
8 e – Empire State Greys 96 6 90 .063 56.0
West Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Washington Wild Things 96 62 34 .646 --
2 x – Schaumburg Boomers 96 53 43 .552 9.0
3 x – Evansville Otters 95 52 43 .547 9.5
4 e – Joliet Slammers 96 49 47 .510 13.0
5 e – Lake Erie Crushers 96 49 47 .510 13.0
6 e – Gateway Grizzlies 96 47 49 .490 15.0
7 e – Florence Y'alls 95 39 56 .411 22.5
8 e – Windy City ThunderBolts 95 33 62 .347 28.5
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

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Statistical leaders

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Hitting

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Stat Player Team Total
HR Denis Phipps Tri-City ValleyCats 33
AVG Brantley Bell Tri-City ValleyCats .368
RBIs Chris Kwitzer New York Boulders 96
SB Brynn Martinez Windy City ThunderBolts 43

Pitching

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Stat Player Team Total
W Rob Whalen, John Baker Washington Wild Things, Sussex County Miners 12
ERA Miguel Cienfuegos Québec Capitales 1.79
SO Jorge Tavarez New Jersey Jackals 142
SV Logan Sawyer Evansville Otters 22

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Awards

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End of year awards

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Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player Brantley Bell Tri-City ValleyCats
Pitcher of the Year Miguel Cienfuegos Québec Capitales
Rookie of the Year Kobe Foster Washington Wild Things
Manager of the Year Tom Vaeth Washington Wild Things

Playoffs

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Format

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The second-place team will host the third-place team from their division in a wild card game. The winner of these games will face their division winners in a best-of-three divisional series, with the division winners hosting games 2 and 3 (if necessary). The championship playoffs shall be scheduled to begin on the second day following the scheduled completion of the division playoffs. The championship series will be a best-of-five format. The team advancing with the best regular-season record will host games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary). In the event of a tie, tie-breaking procedures as outlined in league rules will be utilized.[5]

Playoff bracket

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Wild Card GameDivision Series
(best-of-three)
Championship Series
(best-of-five)
East Division
3Ottawa Titans331
3Ottawa Titans81Québec Capitales045
2New York Boulders2E1Québec Capitales6142X
West Division
W2Schaumburg Boomers3931X
2Schaumburg Boomers117X
3Evansville Otters11Washington Wild Things22X
2Schaumburg Boomers5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reichard, Kevin (February 12, 2022). "New for 2022: Empire State Greys". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Frontier League Announces 2022 Schedule". frontierleague.com.
  3. ^ "Frontier League - standings". frontierleague.com.
  4. ^ "Frontier League - stats". frontierleague.com.
  5. ^ "2022 Playoff Format - Frontier League". frontierleague.com.