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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-19-2023, 08:18 AM

The third season for Austronesia Professional Baseball saw the exact same four playoff teams as the prior year. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association, those two teams have won their league all three years. Manila dominated the Philippine League at 110-52, scoring the most runs (606) and allowing the fewest (382) in the TPA. Two-time defending TPA champ Taichung won the Taiwan League at 96-66, finishing six games ahead of their closest challenge Taipei.

Although second place, the Tigercats would have the MVP in 1B Shen-Hsiung Hsue. The 33-year old lefty in his second year with the team was the TPA leader in runs (85), home runs (48), RBI (98), slugging (.534), OPS (.838), and wRC+ (173), adding 6.9 WAR. Manila’s Jonah Miranda won Pitcher of the Year with the 30-year old righty earning WARlord status at 9.6 with a TPA best 50 FIP- and six shutouts. He added a 2.08 ERA, 18-7 record and 272 strikeouts in 247 innings. Also of note, Taichung’s Abdul Rizki won his third straight Reliever of the Year. The 31-year old had 7.1 WAR and 165 strikeouts in 94.2 innings for 35 saves and a 1.06 ERA.

The Sundaland Association again had Bandung and Medan on top of their leagues. The Blackhawks had the best record, dominating the Java League at 107-55 and posting the most runs (615) and fewest allowed (408). Defending APB Champion Medan narrowly took the Malacca League at 100-62, holding off a strong challenge from Pekanbaru two games back.

MVP went to Bandung centerfielder Zharfan Mohd Ali, a 31-year old Malaysian the team acquired in a trade last summer from Semarang. Ali led the SA with 42 home runs, 94 RBI, and 84 runs, adding 8.7 WAR. Pekanbaru’s W.C. Yu won his second Pitcher of the Year. “Cactus” was one win from a Triple Crown season with a 20-9 record, 1.63 ERA, and 306 strikeouts over 237.1 innings. He also had 8.0 WAR, a 0.60 WHIP, 13.3 K/BB, and 15 complete games.

The Taiwan-Philippine Championship lacked drama as Manila got revenge on Taichung. After falling in the prior two championships, the Manatees cruised with a sweep of the Toucans. Meanwhile, the Sundaland Championship rematch went seven games for the second straight time. This time, it was Bandung coming out on top of Medan. In the third Austronesia Championship, the Blackhawks bested Manila 4-2. Series MVP was Zharfan Mohd Ali, who in 13 postseason games had 16 hits, 9 runs, 5 home runs, and 7 RBI.

Other notes: Singapore’s 45-117 record would stand as the worst in Sundaland Association history as of 2037. Only Taipei in 1974 at 43-119 would have a worse mark for all of APB history. Ruben Yu of Manila stole 104 bases, which held as the single-season steals record until 1984. Taichung’s Djaka Ramdani was the first APB player to have a six hit game. Granted, it came in an extra innings marathon with 12 at-bats. Davao’s Kane Fauntas had the first 20-game hit streak in APB.

07-19-2023, 08:18 AM	#426
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,970	1967 in APB The third season for Austronesia Professional Baseball saw the exact same four playoff teams as the prior year. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association, those two teams have won their league all three years. Manila dominated the Philippine League at 110-52, scoring the most runs (606) and allowing the fewest (382) in the TPA. Two-time defending TPA champ Taichung won the Taiwan League at 96-66, finishing six games ahead of their closest challenge Taipei. Although second place, the Tigercats would have the MVP in 1B Shen-Hsiung Hsue. The 33-year old lefty in his second year with the team was the TPA leader in runs (85), home runs (48), RBI (98), slugging (.534), OPS (.838), and wRC+ (173), adding 6.9 WAR. Manila’s Jonah Miranda won Pitcher of the Year with the 30-year old righty earning WARlord status at 9.6 with a TPA best 50 FIP- and six shutouts. He added a 2.08 ERA, 18-7 record and 272 strikeouts in 247 innings. Also of note, Taichung’s Abdul Rizki won his third straight Reliever of the Year. The 31-year old had 7.1 WAR and 165 strikeouts in 94.2 innings for 35 saves and a 1.06 ERA. The Sundaland Association again had Bandung and Medan on top of their leagues. The Blackhawks had the best record, dominating the Java League at 107-55 and posting the most runs (615) and fewest allowed (408). Defending APB Champion Medan narrowly took the Malacca League at 100-62, holding off a strong challenge from Pekanbaru two games back. MVP went to Bandung centerfielder Zharfan Mohd Ali, a 31-year old Malaysian the team acquired in a trade last summer from Semarang. Ali led the SA with 42 home runs, 94 RBI, and 84 runs, adding 8.7 WAR. Pekanbaru’s W.C. Yu won his second Pitcher of the Year. “Cactus” was one win from a Triple Crown season with a 20-9 record, 1.63 ERA, and 306 strikeouts over 237.1 innings. He also had 8.0 WAR, a 0.60 WHIP, 13.3 K/BB, and 15 complete games. The Taiwan-Philippine Championship lacked drama as Manila got revenge on Taichung. After falling in the prior two championships, the Manatees cruised with a sweep of the Toucans. Meanwhile, the Sundaland Championship rematch went seven games for the second straight time. This time, it was Bandung coming out on top of Medan. In the third Austronesia Championship, the Blackhawks bested Manila 4-2. Series MVP was Zharfan Mohd Ali, who in 13 postseason games had 16 hits, 9 runs, 5 home runs, and 7 RBI. Other notes: Singapore’s 45-117 record would stand as the worst in Sundaland Association history as of 2037. Only Taipei in 1974 at 43-119 would have a worse mark for all of APB history. Ruben Yu of Manila stole 104 bases, which held as the single-season steals record until 1984. Taichung’s Djaka Ramdani was the first APB player to have a six hit game. Granted, it came in an extra innings marathon with 12 at-bats. Davao’s Kane Fauntas had the first 20-game hit streak in APB. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)