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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-06-2023, 08:47 AM

Auckland dominated the Australasia League in 1975, getting their second ever first place finish (1965) by finishing at 108-54. Defending Oceania Champion Adelaide was second at 95-67, a distant 13 games away. For the Avengers, that is the second-most wins in a season to date by an Australasia League team, one behind Gold Coast’s 109-53 campaign in 1972.

Winning league MVP for the seventh consecutive season was Adelaide SS Jimmy Caliw. The 29-year old Filipino led the league in runs (98), hits (169), home runs (35), RBI (99), total bases (318), OBP (.350), slugging (.538), OPS (.888), wRC+ (175) and WAR (12.6). Caliw got his seventh straight 10+ WAR season and his ninth Gold Glove. Meanwhile, Brisbane’s Nathaniel Doloran won his fifth Pitcher of the Year and earned back-to-back Triple Crowns. The 28-year old Australian lefty had a 28-7 record, 1.79 ERA, and broke his own single-season strikeout record with 497. He also led with 341 innings, 0.83 WHIP, 35 quality starts, 19 complete games, 49 FIP-, and 13.9 WAR.

The Pacific League had five teams within four games of the top spot. Defending champ Tahiti finished on top for the fourth time in franchise history with the Tropics at 89-73. Port Moresby was two games behind at 87-75 with Guam three back and both Fiji and Samoa at four back.

Guam DH Sione Hala won his seventh league MVP with the 32-year old Tongan leading in runs (107), home runs (51), RBI (114), total bases (349), slugging (.605), OPS (.942), wRC+ (200), and WAR (7.9). Samoa’s Brad Nelson became a three time Pitcher of the Year winner. The 28-year old lefty from Vanuatu led in strikeouts (423) and also walks (108) over 330 innings with 34 quality starts, 8.9 WAR, a 2.05 ERA, and 20-14 record.

The 16^th Oceania Championship was a rematch of the 1965 final. Just like that one, Tahiti defeated Auckland, this time in six games; giving the Tropics their second OBA ring. 1B Kereama Ruka was the finals MVP with the 26-year old from Kiribati making the most of only one start and three games as a pinch hitter. In 8 plate appearances, he had 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs, and one home run.

Other notes: Alapati Tatupu and Sione Hala became the second and third OBA batters to reach 2000 career hits. Hala won his ninth Silver Slugger as well. LF Martin Topio won his record 11^th Gold Glove. 3B Ieremia Tenakanai won his eight Silver Slugger and C Mark O’Grady and 1B Seymour Lennox became seven time Silver Slugger winners.

09-06-2023, 08:47 AM	#566
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,956	1975 in OBA Auckland dominated the Australasia League in 1975, getting their second ever first place finish (1965) by finishing at 108-54. Defending Oceania Champion Adelaide was second at 95-67, a distant 13 games away. For the Avengers, that is the second-most wins in a season to date by an Australasia League team, one behind Gold Coast’s 109-53 campaign in 1972. Winning league MVP for the seventh consecutive season was Adelaide SS Jimmy Caliw. The 29-year old Filipino led the league in runs (98), hits (169), home runs (35), RBI (99), total bases (318), OBP (.350), slugging (.538), OPS (.888), wRC+ (175) and WAR (12.6). Caliw got his seventh straight 10+ WAR season and his ninth Gold Glove. Meanwhile, Brisbane’s Nathaniel Doloran won his fifth Pitcher of the Year and earned back-to-back Triple Crowns. The 28-year old Australian lefty had a 28-7 record, 1.79 ERA, and broke his own single-season strikeout record with 497. He also led with 341 innings, 0.83 WHIP, 35 quality starts, 19 complete games, 49 FIP-, and 13.9 WAR. The Pacific League had five teams within four games of the top spot. Defending champ Tahiti finished on top for the fourth time in franchise history with the Tropics at 89-73. Port Moresby was two games behind at 87-75 with Guam three back and both Fiji and Samoa at four back. Guam DH Sione Hala won his seventh league MVP with the 32-year old Tongan leading in runs (107), home runs (51), RBI (114), total bases (349), slugging (.605), OPS (.942), wRC+ (200), and WAR (7.9). Samoa’s Brad Nelson became a three time Pitcher of the Year winner. The 28-year old lefty from Vanuatu led in strikeouts (423) and also walks (108) over 330 innings with 34 quality starts, 8.9 WAR, a 2.05 ERA, and 20-14 record. The 16^th Oceania Championship was a rematch of the 1965 final. Just like that one, Tahiti defeated Auckland, this time in six games; giving the Tropics their second OBA ring. 1B Kereama Ruka was the finals MVP with the 26-year old from Kiribati making the most of only one start and three games as a pinch hitter. In 8 plate appearances, he had 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs, and one home run. Other notes: Alapati Tatupu and Sione Hala became the second and third OBA batters to reach 2000 career hits. Hala won his ninth Silver Slugger as well. LF Martin Topio won his record 11^th Gold Glove. 3B Ieremia Tenakanai won his eight Silver Slugger and C Mark O’Grady and 1B Seymour Lennox became seven time Silver Slugger winners. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)