WHITEY FANTASY BASEBALL
SEASON 29
SEASON 29
WEEK #21 RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS
POSTSEASON PICTURE
As our three divisional Pennant winners, Brantford (2), Cleveland (4), and Vancouver (1) will receive a two-week bye period in the Championship Postseason.
Philadelphia (3) has clinched the top second place overall spot in the Championship Postseason and receives a one-week bye.
The 5-6 seeds are still to be determined. Those two teams will meet in an Opening Round matchup.
Winner of the Opening Round game will advance to face Philly in a Wildcard Round. That WC Game winner will then advance into the Semi-Finals. Teams in the Semis will be seeded based on regular season record.
The Semis survivors will meet in Whitey Week for the WFBL Championship.
Entering the final week of regular season play, New York, Eugene, and Boston remain alive for the two Wildcard berths.
THROUGH WEEK 21
Owens/East Pennant
2-Brantford 16-4-1 (clinched Pennant)
3-Philadelphia 15-5-1 (clinched first round bye)
Kalas/South-Central Pennant
4-Cleveland 11-7-2 (clinched Pennant)
Mack/West Pennant
1-Vancouver 16-2 (clinched Pennant)
Wildcards (two available)
New York 11-7-3 (beat EU HTH)
Eugene 12-9
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Boston 11-9-1 (1/2 GB)
WILDCARD SCENARIO
NY clinches with a win/tie vs BO, or with a EU loss/tie vs VA
EU clinches with a win/tie vs VA
BO clinches with a win vs NY
ALL OTHER TEAMS have been eliminated from 2026 WFBL Championship Postseason but will compete in the Draft Pick Playoffs
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DRAFT PICK PLAYOFF
Teams who do not reach the Championship Postseason will participate in the Draft Pick Playoff where the winner receives the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2027 WFBL Minors Draft.
Teams will be seeded based on regular season standings and tie-breakers from 7-18. The 7-10 seeds receive a one-week bye. In Opening Round 8v18, 9v17, 10v16, 11v15, 12v13. Winners will advance to face the bye teams with matchups based on survivor seedings.
Kyle Schwarber leads the celebration as Brantford clinches Owens/East Pennant
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alec Burleson, Brantford
.409/.480, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R
STARTING PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Reid Detmers, Alabama
Win, 2 QS, 0.64 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 17 K
RELIEF PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Louie Varland, Brantford
4 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 0.273 WHIP, 4 K
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
The 2026 WFBL Waiver Deadline arrives on Monday, August 24 at 8:59 PM ET. After that, only teams in the Championship Postseason may utilize "playoff waivers" as per our league rules.
The six-team postseason format is in effect for the 2026 season. We will return to the 12-teams expanded playoffs alternate format again in 2027 (or the next full MLB campaign should there be a lockout affecting next season).
In the even of a 2027 lockout that affects the regular season schedule in a substantive way, an alternative regular and postseason plan will be developed.
Pitching roles are determined week-to-week based on announced and/or publicly available expected usage.
Any 'ES' (Emergency Sub) must have been on your overall roster at the start of the Scoring Period requested.
Only one RP addition from outside your roster to your Majors roster per Scoring Period.
Consult our League Rules for more detailed information on these and other topics. Contact the Commissioner if further clarification needed.
Lineups are due on Sunday nights for the following week, except during any "short weeks" in the schedule. Final changes can be made up until first MLB game for that week.
2026 covers: GA, PO, BO, AL, HO, OM, DE, ST, MO, EU, BR, PH, VA, CL, NY, RA, LV, VA, GA, CL, BR