After seven weeks of IBL action, the Toronto Maple Leafs have played exactly half their schedule, 21 games.
Their record stands at 10-11, and they sit in fifth place in the standings.
If you like scoring, the Leafs did plenty of that in the first half. They racked up 146 runs, averaging almost seven a game. Only the first-place Welland Jackfish have scored more.
On the other side, the pitching has been porous. The Leafs have given up 152 runs, second worst in the IBL.
Unpredictability has been the theme so far this season. One night, Rob Butler's boys win a blowout, and the next night they lose a pitchers' duel.
The Leafs home record is 3-6. However, they have been warriors on the road with a 7-5 record away from Christie Pits. Welland and London are the other clubs with winning road records.
Jhon Javier has been the club's best addition in 2025. The Dominican rookie has been a revelation at the plate, leading the league in hits and batting average.
Marcus Knecht has returned to his reliable ways. He is behind only Javier in team batting, and his 23 RBIs lead the IBL.
Ryan Dos Santos has been a basepath demon. His 28 walks are ten more than the next guy in the league, and he's tied for the league lead in stolen bases with 10 swipes.
Jordan Castaldo, one of the greatest to ever play in the IBL, continues his climb up the all-time leaderboards. Midway through this season, he is 5th all-time in hits, 4th all-time in home runs, and 3rd all time in doubles and RBIs.
Like I said, Leaf pitching is not among the league leaders. There are however a bunch of young arms that put together a four-game win streak in mid-June. Here's hoping for more of that.
One stat that I have double-checked because it defies belief: closer Dustin Richardson has not given up an earned run since September 2023. The man goes out there to throw fire, strike fear into some hearts and break others. Over five appearances in 2025, he's got a win, two saves, 17 K's and a 0.00 ERA.
BATTING LEADERS
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| Jhon Javier |
BATTING AVERAGE
.411 J. JAVIER (LEADS THE IBL)
.359 M. KNECHT
.333 J. CASTALDO
.318 K. SHAW
.298 D. MARRA
.297 R. MORENO
.250 S. ROSS
.247 J. MARRA
.226 S. MacINNIS
.219 R. DOS SANTOS
HITS
37 J. JAVIER (LEADS THE IBL)
28 M. KNECHT
27 R. MORENO
19 J. CASTALDO
19 J. MARRA
17 D. MARRA
16 R. DOS SANTOS
15 S. ROSS
10 D. DEI BANING
7 S. MacINNIS
7 K. SHAW
RBIs
23 M. KNECHT (LEADS THE IBL)
20 R. MORENO
18 J. JAVIER
15 J. CASTALDO
11 J. MARRA
10 D. DEI BANING
10 R. DOS SANTOS
7 D. MARRA
6 S. ROSS
3 S. MacINNIS
3 K. SHAW
HOME RUNS
7 M. KNECHT
5 J. CASTALDO
5 J. JAVIER
3 J. MARRA
3 R. MORENO
2 D. DEI BANING
2 R. DOS SANTOS
2 S. MacINNIS
2 D. MARRA
1 K. SHAW
WALKS
28 R. DOS SANTOS (LEADS THE IBL)
16 J. MARRA
15 J. CASTALDO
12 S. ROSS
10 D. MARRA
STOLEN BASES
10 R. DOS SANTOS (TIED FOR IBL LEAD)
2 R. MORENO
1 5 PLAYERS TIED (DEI BANING, KNECHT, MacINNIS, D. MARRA, MARTIN)
OPS
1.135 J. CASTALDO
1.110 M. KNECHT
1.100 J. JAVIER
0.851 D. MARRA
0.848 K. SHAW
0.797 R. DOS SANTOS
0.756 J. MARRA
0.748 R. MORENO
0.713 S. MacINNIS
0.699 S. ROSS
PITCHING LEADERS
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| Dustin Richardson |
WINS
2 J. BERENBAUM
1 SEVEN PITCHERS TIED (ALVARADO, CURRAH, FLORENTINO, HOWARD, RICHARDSON, SATO, SITARENIOS)
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
0.00 D. RICHARDSON
1.50 M. DESKA
2.02 A. JAFINE
2.70 L. FLORENTINO
3.60 M. BROWN
3.85 J. NEWTON
4.35 N. CURRAH
5.01 J. BERENBAUM
5.83 T. LEPARD
6.00 D. HOWARD
INNINGS PITCHED
24.0 W. ALVARADO
23.1 J. BERENBAUM
18.0 D. HOWARD
16.2 L. FLORENTINO
13.1 A. JAFINE
12.1 T. LEPARD
10.1 A. CURRAH
9.1 J. NEWTON
9.1 A. SATO
8.2 D. RICHARDSON
STRIKEOUTS
29 W. ALVARADO
27 J. BERENBAUM
17 D. HOWARD
17 D. RICHARDSON
15 L. FLORENTINO
11 T. LEPARD
10 N. CURRAH
8 J. NEWTON
6 A. SATO
5. A. JAFINE
SAVES
2 D. RICHARDSON
1 A. JAFINE
1 T. LEPARD
WHIP
1.00 M. DESKA
1.15 D. RICHARDSON
1.26 N. CURRAH
1.33 G. CARRINGTON
1.35 A. JAFINE
1.50 D. HOWARD
1.50 J. NEWTON
1.50 B. SITARENIOS
1.54 W. ALVARADO
1.56 L. FLORENTINO
