The Tropicland Hurricanes consists of Atlantic tropical storms which have menaced the northeast and southeast areas of the United States. The Tropicland Hurricanes began playing cosmic baseball in the Weather Underground League in 1990. Right off the bat the Hurricanes were a dominant team in the league. In their first year of cosmic baseball they won 103 games. In 1991 they won 92 games and in 1992 they won 97 games. By 1993 the team was fast becoming one of the all-time great teams in CBA history.
Individual player information can be found at the Roster. The player's name and position is given. The roster also provides biographical data in the form of a Meteorological Record and the individual hurricane's Cosmic Record.
Meteorological data includes the date, duration, maximum winds (in knots), minimum central pressure (in millibars), a map trace of the storm's path, and the storm category (Saffir/Simpson scale).Cosmic data for batters include year, position, at bats (AB), hits (H), homeruns (HR), runs batted in (RBI), and batting average (BA). [Note: Batting average is calculated by dividing the number of hits by the number of at bats: H/AB].
Cosmic data for pitchers includes team, innings pitched (IP), earned runs (ER), walks (BB), strikes (K), games won (W), games lost (L), and earned run average (ERA). [Note: Earned run average is calculated by dividing the number of earned runs by the number of innings pitched. The quotient is then divided by 9: (ER/IP)*9]
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The final official team statistics for the 1993 season, broken down by pitchers and batters.
Additional information about hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons. This plate contains a number of links to hurricane and weather-related sites on the World Wide Web.
During the 1993 season the Hurricanes won 115 games and lost only 47. This stands as the record for the most wins by a cosmic team in a season. Only seven teams have won 100 or more games, and the feat has only been accomplished nine times. The Hurricanes did it twice, in four years.
Purists have argued that one component of the Hurricanes' success has to do with the state of the Weather Underground League. The Hurricanes competed against teams that consisted mostly of 
tropical depressions and thunderstorms, and weak uppler-level troughs. Nevertheless, all leagues have their cycles of ups and downs and no team has been so dominant in a league as the Hurricanes. No other team has posted such phenomenal numbers so quickly. Take a look at the team's Final Official Statistics for 1993 elsewhere on this plate. After reviewing the numbers (three pitchers with 20 or more wins, an overall team earned run average of 2.75, a team batting average of .271, 173 homeruns, etc.), is there much doubt that these Hurricanes could be competitive against teams in the Oriental or Occidental Wings?
This archive plate includes the 1993 Official Roster (Hurricane Andrew's rookie year) and historical statistical data for the hurricane players. Also included on this plate are links to other hurricane-related resources on the World Wide Web.
up. The warm ocean water evaporates and rises into the sky. Nature's inscrutable balance condenses the vapor back into water as the vapor elevates. As the vapor condenses, energy in the form of heat is released. If other environmental conditions are suitable, spiral walls of clouds form around this process of evaporation and condensation...and a hurricane is born.
Hurricanes are deadly reminders of nature's grip on the universe. Some 22,000 human beings died in 
what has become known as The Great Hurricane of October 1780. This storm savaged its way through the islands of Martinique, St. Eustatius, and Barbados. The 1900 Galveston Storm killed some 10,000 as it roared into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Fifi, in 1974 killed nearly 9,000 as it blew over Honduras.
At risk are the coastal communities because drowning caused by "storm surge" is the most frequent reason for fatalities. Storm surge is the wall of water the hurricane brings with it as it travels across the ocean. When hurricanes hit land ("landfall") the surge of water is as dangerous as the strong winds.
Understanding the cause of hurricanes has been as elusive as predicting their course. Weather scientists have posited several theories. For example, a relationship between monsoonal activity in parts of Africa and the formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean has been suggested. Other researchers have stated that Atlantic hurricane activity decreases when the El Niņo occurs.
It wasn't until July 27, 1943, when Air Force Major Joe Duckworth flew into a tropical storm and airborne reconnaissance of cyclones began, that we were able to observe the hurricane from anything other than a land or sea-based perspective. Since that time, our understanding of hurricanes has dramatically increased. We now can say, with some certainty, that hurricanes can be unpredictable. Nevertheless, aerial reconnaissance provides us with a wealth of information on hurricane dynamics. Threatened coastal communities can be alerted, evacuated, and the loss of life minimized.
Hurricanes...The Greatest Storms on Earth. This site contains a number of pages about hurricanes including useful safety measures to take when a hurricane threatens.
Season 1993 Official Team Roster
| Infielders | Outfielders | Pitchers | Catchers |
| Able | Edna | Andrew | Cleo |
| Alma | Gerda | Bob | Kate |
| Belle | Gloria | Camille | Diana | Ione | Connie |
| Diane | Isbell | David | |
| Donna | Esther | ||
| Dora | Gracie | ||
| Hazel | |||
| Helene | |||
| Hugo |
The effect of El Niņo on U.S. landfalling hurricanes.Scientific paper that studied data between 1949-1992 and concludes that "it is 2.2 times more likely to have 2 or more landfalling hurricanes on the U.S. in a regular year than in an El Niņo year." By the way, El Niņo is the occurrence of extra warm water along the equator in the Pacific Ocean. There were 11 El Niņo years between 1949 and 1993.
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1952 18-Aug 02-Sep 15 2 998 90
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes 2b .251 427 107 4 23 1991 Hurricanes 2b .257 447 115 9 38 1992 Hurricanes 2b .252 433 109 3 22 1993 Hurricanes 2b .269 417 112 2 21 Hurricane Able .257 1724 443 18 104
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1954 05-Oct 08-Oct 3 4 937 120
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
1990 Hurricanes 209 61 2.63 80 269 22 8
1991 Hurricanes 197 75 3.43 80 118 11 10
1992 Hurricanes 185 66 3.21 76 132 19 5
1993 Hurricanes 192 60 2.81 87 234 19 7
783 262 3.01 323 753 71 30
The 1954 Hurricane Season
Hurricane Hazel Tracking Data from Purdue Database
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1954 02-Sep 15-Sep 13 3 105
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes lf .289 422 122 2 42 1991 Hurricanes lf .296 419 124 2 40 1992 Hurricanes lf .287 428 123 11 49 1993 Hurricanes lf .283 414 117 9 38 Hurricane Edna .289 1683 486 24 169
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1955 03-Aug 15-Aug 12 4 935 125
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L 1990 Hurricanes 252 86 3.07 69 255 15 14 1991 Hurricanes 194 80 3.71 95 113 13 14 1992 Hurricanes 215 69 2.89 78 115 10 12 1993 Hurricanes 223 59 2.38 96 261 20 7 Totals 884 294 2.99 338 744 58 47
Hurricane and Natural Disaster BrochuresThis link contains many additional links to related sites.
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1955 07-Aug 21-Aug 14 3 969 105
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes if .281 406 114 17 60 1991 Hurricanes if .251 419 105 11 54 1992 Hurricanes if .303 416 126 11 41 1993 Hurricanes if .274 409 112 16 55 Hurricane Diane .277 1650 457 55 210
USA Today's Hurricane History Site
Hurricane and Tropical Cyclone glossary from USA Today
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1955 10-Sep 24-Sep 14 3 938 105
- The estimated cost of damages caused by Ione was $444 million (adjusted to 1990 dollars).
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes rf .273 400 109 9 47 1991 Hurricanes rf .287 404 116 6 54 1992 Hurricanes rf .269 401 108 1 43 1993 Hurricanes rf .284 401 114 10 50 Hurricane Ione .278 1606 447 26 194
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1958 21-Sep 04-Oct 13 4 934 115
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Helene
1990 Hurricanes 191 64 3.02 80 136 17 8
1991 Hurricanes 187 76 3.66 90 120 14 10
1992 Hurricanes 218 85 3.51 75 115 13 9
1993 Hurricanes 196 60 2.76 86 139 21 6
792 285 3.24 331 510 65 33
National Hurricane Center- Tropical Prediction Center
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1959 20-Sep 02-Oct 12 4 950 120
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Gracie
1990 Hurricanes 187 69 3.32 73 214 16 10
1991 Hurricanes 164 83 4.55 56 99 10 9
1992 Hurricanes 209 66 2.84 80 135 14 8
1993 Hurricanes 172 61 3.19 77 166 11 8
732 279 3.43 286 614 51 35
WeatherNet: Tropical Weather Products
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1960 29-Aug 14-Sep 16 5 932 140
- Donna traveled from the Bahamas, through Florida and up the East coast, killing 50 souls in her way.
- The estimated cost of damages caused by Donna was $1.8 billion (adjusted to 1990 currency).
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes if .279 394 110 3 37 1991 Hurricanes if .259 401 104 4 38 1992 Hurricanes if .309 385 119 6 57 1993 Hurricanes if .304 381 116 2 40 Hurricane Donna .288 1561 449 15 172
Atlantic Tropical Weather Center
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1961 10-Sep 27-Sep 17 4 927 125
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Esther
1990 Hurricanes 182 69 3.41 87 199 19 11
1991 Hurricanes 200 81 3.65 57 102 8 11
1992 Hurricanes 211 60 2.56 75 153 16 9
1993 Hurricanes 178 51 2.58 87 235 21 6
771 261 3.05 306 689 64 37
Tropical Cyclone Facts and Figures
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1964 20-Aug 5 950 135
- Cleo tormented Haiti, Cuba and Southeastern Florida destroying $595 million worth of property (adjusted to 1990 currency)..
- Cleo's name was retired after her 1964 appearance.
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes c .251 390 98 15 47 1991 Hurricanes c .303 390 118 35 83 1992 Hurricanes c .298 382 114 25 79 1993 Hurricanes c .282 387 109 26 88 Hurricane Clio .283 1549 439 101 297
Up close and personal with hurricanes- Flying into hurricanes in a P-3
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1964 28-Aug 16-Sep 19 4 942 115
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes ss .258 613 158 37 101 1991 Hurricanes ss .258 616 159 33 102 1992 Hurricanes ss .292 612 179 43 121 1993 Hurricanes ss .265 626 166 39 102 Hurricane Dora .268 2467 662 152 426
Miami Museum of Science-National Hurricane Center
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1964 08-Oct 17-Oct 9 3 964 110
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes of .227 595 135 12 75 1991 Hurricanes of .238 602 143 11 69 1992 Hurricanes of .226 594 134 6 51 1993 Hurricanes of .253 605 153 13 75 Hurricane Isbell .236 2396 565 42 270
Hurricane Eye Dynamics and Thermodynamics
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1966 04-Jun 14-Jun 10 3 970 110
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes if .309 586 181 47 125 1991 Hurricanes if .293 597 175 55 139 1992 Hurricanes if .256 571 146 34 98 1993 Hurricanes if .301 589 177 39 105 Hurricane Alma .290 2343 679 175 467
Hurricane Information from Colorado State University
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1969 14-Aug 22-Aug 8 5 905 165
- Camille was one of the strongest and deadliest of hurricanes in this century.
- 256 deaths have been attributed to Camille.
- An estimated $5.2 billion in damages are attributed to Camille.
- Her name has been retired
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Camille
1990 Hurricanes 54 12 2.00 20 89 2 4
1991 Hurricanes 91 39 3.86 41 67 12 4
1992 Hurricanes 71 30 3.80 41 49 6 10
1993 Hurricanes 64 16 2.25 38 129 6 8
280 97 3.12 140 334 26 26
Hurricane Camille Site
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1969 06-Sep 10-Sep 4 3 979 110
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes of .264 288 76 10 34 1991 Hurricanes of .246 281 69 8 27 1992 Hurricanes of .241 290 70 16 40 1993 Hurricanes of .264 292 77 8 28 Hurricane Gerda .254 1151 292 42 129
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1976 06-Aug 10-Aug 4 3 957 105
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes 3b .292 284 83 4 25 1991 Hurricanes 3b .309 282 87 1 15 1992 Hurricanes 3b .302 268 81 4 20 1993 Hurricanes 3b .282 291 82 3 27 Hurricane Belle .296 1125 333 12 87
The Silence of Hurricanes
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1979 25-Aug 08-Sep 14 5 924 150
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane David
1990 Hurricanes 87 26 2.69 29 144 5 1
1991 Hurricanes 106 40 3.40 40 67 6 4
1992 Hurricanes 86 26 2.72 30 47 6 2
1993 Hurricanes 56 23 3.70 31 65 3 1
335 115 3.09 130 323 20 8
National Weather Service- Melbourne, Florida
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1984 08-Sep 16-Sep 8 4 949 115
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes if .206 272 56 1 7 1991 Hurricanes if .199 271 54 1 16 1992 Hurricanes if .242 273 66 1 20 1993 Hurricanes if .261 283 74 0 21 Hurricane Diana .227 1099 250 3 64
September Hurricanes
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1985 16-Sep 02-Oct 16 4 920 125
- Gloria caused a billion dollars (1990 dollars) worth of damage on her trek up from North Carolina to the Northeast.
- Gloria's name was retired in 1985.
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes cf .225 507 114 0 37 1991 Hurricanes cf .317 508 161 2 56 1992 Hurricanes cf .242 269 65 1 20 1993 Hurricanes cf .225 276 62 1 22 Hurricane Gloria .258 1560 402 4 135
F.A.Q.- Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Storms
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1985 15-Nov 23-Nov 8 3 954 105
YEAR TEAM POS BA AB H HR RBI 1990 Hurricanes 1b .277 264 73 4 30 1991 Hurricanes 1b .245 261 64 4 37 1992 Hurricanes 1b .254 511 130 12 64 1993 Hurricanes 1b .242 534 129 5 40 Hurricane Kate .252 1570 396 25 171
Hurricanes Past, Present, and Future: New Perspectives
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1989 10-Sep 25-Sep 15 5 918 140
- Hugo, which pummeled South Carolina, was the second costliest hurricane, causing an estimated $7.1 billion (1990 dollars) worth of damage.
- Authorities retired Hugo's name after his 1989 appearance..
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Hugo
1990 Hurricanes 89 33 3.34 29 86 1 1
1991 Hurricanes 101 39 3.48 46 65 6 2
1992 Hurricanes 81 31 3.44 23 43 4 5
1993 Hurricanes 52 16 2.77 24 95 4 1
323 119 3.32 122 289 15 9
Hurricane Hugo Site
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1991 16-Aug 29-Aug 13 3 950 100
- Bob victimized North Carolina and the East Coast, costing the citizens an estimated $1.5 billion .
- The name Bob, also used for several earlier hurricanes (1979, 1985) was retired in 1991.
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L
Hurricane Bob
1992 Hurricanes 72 27 3.38 28 47 4 1
1993 Hurricanes 57 16 2.53 25 167 5 2
129 43 3.00 53 214 9 3
The Internet Disaster Information Center
Year Start Stop Duration Cat Press Wind 1992 16-Aug 28-Aug 12 4 922 135
- Andrew plowed across Florida and became the costliest hurricane in history. Damage estimates have been as high as $25 billion.
- This Category 5 hurricane came up from the Bahamas, rolled across Florida into Louisiana spreading havoc and chaos.
- Andrew's name was retired in 1992.
YEAR TEAM IP ER ERA BB K W L Hurricane Andrew [Rookie] 1993 Hurricanes 77 25 2.92 26 112 5 1
Hurricane Andrew Site
Andrew's Landfall in South Florida
PITCHER ERA IP R ER BB K W L Hurricane Andrew 2.92 77 26 25 26 112 5 1 Hurricane Bob 2.53 57 18 16 25 167 5 2 Hurricane Camille 2.25 64 21 16 38 129 6 8 Hurricane Connie 2.38 223 64 59 96 261 20 7 Hurricane David 3.70 56 25 23 31 65 3 1 Hurricane Esther 2.58 178 59 51 87 235 21 6 Hurricane Gracie 3.19 172 79 61 77 166 11 8 Hurricane Hazel 2.81 192 76 60 87 234 19 7 Hurricane Helene 2.76 196 74 60 86 139 21 6 Hurricane Hugo 2.77 52 16 16 24 95 4 1 Total Pitchers 2.75 1267 458 387 577 1603 115 47Batter Pos BA AB H HR RBI Hurricane Able 2b .269 417 112 2 21 Hurricane Alma if .301 589 177 39 105 Hurricane Belle 3b .282 291 82 3 27 Hurricane Cleo c .282 387 109 26 88 Hurricane Diana if .261 283 74 0 21 Hurricane Diane if .274 409 112 16 55 Hurricane Donna if .304 381 116 2 40 Hurricane Dora ss .265 626 166 39 102 Hurricane Edna lf .283 414 117 9 38 Hurricane Gerda of .264 292 77 8 28 Hurricane Gloria cf .225 276 62 1 22 Hurricane Ione rf .284 401 114 10 50 Hurricane Isabell of .253 605 153 13 75 Hurricane Kate 1b .242 534 129 5 40 Total Batters .271 5905 1600 173 712
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