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National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL), is a professional women's softball league in the United States. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.
The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revived the league in 2004.
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[edit] Timeline of NPF teams
Timeline Key
- Current NPF teams in tan
- Former NPF members or defunct teams in blue
[edit] League history
[edit] New ownership (2005)
[edit] Contraction and expansion (2009–present)
[edit] Champions
[edit] Career Leaders
- Bold denotes active player.
- Stats updated as of 2018. Also note that every listed player was active for at least three seasons of play, while every pitcher also reached 200 innings.
| Rank
| Player
| Srikeout Rate
|
[edit] History of previous leagues
- Arizona/Phoenix Bird (1976)
- Buffalo Breskis (1976–79)
- Chicago Bandits (1976)
- Connecticut Falcons (1976–79)
- Michigan Travelers (1976)
- Pennsylvania Liberties (1976)
- Santa Ana Lionettes (1976–77)
- San Diego Sandpipers (1976)
- San Jose Sunbirds (1976–78); San Jose Rainbows (1979)
- Southern California Gems (1976)
- Bakersfield Aggies (1977)
- St. Louis Hummers (1977–79)
- Edmonton Snowbirds (1979)
- New York Adventurers (1979)
[edit] Championships
[edit] Following the IWPSA
[edit] Women's Professional Softball League
[edit] WPF Championships
Results
| Year
| Champion
| Runner up
|
[edit] WPSL Championships
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- 1. ^ This version was a new expansion team in Plant City, Florida, unrelated to the previous Orlando Wahoos that became the Akron Racers (ref)
[edit] External links
Template:National Pro Fastpitch
Template:Major women's sport leagues in North America
