2016 NPF Season | |
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League | National Pro Fastpitch |
Sport | softball |
Duration | May 31, 2016 – August 14, 2016 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
2016 NPF Draft | |
Top draft pick | Lexie Elkins C Louisiana–Lafayette |
Picked by | Pennsylvania Rebellion |
Regular Season | |
NPF Cup (Best record) | USSSA Florida Pride |
Runners-up | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
Player of the Year | Kelly Kretschman |
Pitcher of the Year | Monica Abbott |
Gold Glove Award | AJ Andrews |
Cowles Cup | |
Champions | Chicago Bandits |
Runners-up | USSSA Pride |
Finals MVP | Brittany Cervantes Chicago Bandits |
The 2016 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 13th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.