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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-14-2023, 07:14 PM

Qingdao finished first in the Chinese Northern League in 1982 to earn their first-ever playoff berth. The Devils finished at 100-62 and had the most runs scored in the NL at 615. Nanjing at 95-67 took the second place spot, snapping an eight-year playoff drought. Defending Chinese League Baseball champion Harbin fell short of the Nuggets by one game at 94-68. There was a nine game drop to fourth place Jinan and Tianjin. With Qingdao’s playoff berth, that leaves Shenyang as the only CLB team without at least one playoff appearance through CLB’s first 13 seasons.

Northern League MVP went to Jinan 2B Charlie Zhang. The 27-year old lefty was the WARlord at 11.7 and led with 93 runs scored, adding 37 home runs and a 192 wRC+. Xi’an’s Guodong Lin won his third straight Pitcher of the Year, leading in strikeouts (331), WHIP (0.78), quality starts (30), and innings (287). Lin had a 1.91 ERA, 17-11 record, and 7.0 WAR.

Chengdu took their second playoff berth in three years and for the first time had the top mark in the Southern League, finishing 101-61. After just missing the postseason field the last three years, Hong Kong took the second place at 95-67. The Champions were four games ahead of Foshan and Wuhan to earn the slot. Last year’s CLB runner-up Xiamen dropped to sixth at 83-79.

Chengdu RF Haojian Yu won the Southern League MVP. The 27-year old righty was the leader in WAR (9.7), slugging (.562), OPS (.928), wRC+ (217), total bases (314), runs (86), and RBI (104). Yu added 35 home runs and a .297 average. Shenzhen’s Xinyu Dai secured Pitcher of the Year, falling four strikeouts short of a Triple Crown season. The 26-year old ace had a 19-12 record, 1.32 ERA, and 318 strikeouts in 260 innings. Dai was the league leader in WHIP (0.74), complete games (18), FIP- (51), and WAR (9.5).

The semifinals had upsets as both second place teams knocked out their first place counterpart from the other league. Hong Kong handled Qingdao 4-1, while Nanjing edged Chengdu in a seven game thriller. Both teams earned their second China Series appearance with the Champions being the 1978 runner-up and the Nuggets the inaugural runner-up in 1970.

The 13^th China Series was won 4-2 by Hong Kong, led by Mongolian LF Dolgoon Bolorsukh. The 39-year old was unsigned in 1981, then started 1982 with Xiamen before being traded to the Champions. Bolorsukh was the postseason hero, also winning semifinal MVP with 14 hits, 9 runs, 8 home runs, and 12 RBI in 11 playoff games. It was a remarkable way to close the veteran’s career. No CLB player would have 8 HRs in a playoff run again until 2003.

Other notes: Bolorsukh and Xinze Yan became the first CLB batters to 1000 career RBI. Yan also became the first to 1000 runs scored. Zhijian Dong was the first pitcher to 200 career wins. Zhiyuan Lai became the second to 3000 strikeouts. 1B Shenchao An won his record 12^th Gold Glove. Two-way player Nick Wei won his 10^th Silver Slugger as a pitcher.

11-14-2023, 07:14 PM	#705
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,974	1982 in CLB Qingdao finished first in the Chinese Northern League in 1982 to earn their first-ever playoff berth. The Devils finished at 100-62 and had the most runs scored in the NL at 615. Nanjing at 95-67 took the second place spot, snapping an eight-year playoff drought. Defending Chinese League Baseball champion Harbin fell short of the Nuggets by one game at 94-68. There was a nine game drop to fourth place Jinan and Tianjin. With Qingdao’s playoff berth, that leaves Shenyang as the only CLB team without at least one playoff appearance through CLB’s first 13 seasons. Northern League MVP went to Jinan 2B Charlie Zhang. The 27-year old lefty was the WARlord at 11.7 and led with 93 runs scored, adding 37 home runs and a 192 wRC+. Xi’an’s Guodong Lin won his third straight Pitcher of the Year, leading in strikeouts (331), WHIP (0.78), quality starts (30), and innings (287). Lin had a 1.91 ERA, 17-11 record, and 7.0 WAR. Chengdu took their second playoff berth in three years and for the first time had the top mark in the Southern League, finishing 101-61. After just missing the postseason field the last three years, Hong Kong took the second place at 95-67. The Champions were four games ahead of Foshan and Wuhan to earn the slot. Last year’s CLB runner-up Xiamen dropped to sixth at 83-79. Chengdu RF Haojian Yu won the Southern League MVP. The 27-year old righty was the leader in WAR (9.7), slugging (.562), OPS (.928), wRC+ (217), total bases (314), runs (86), and RBI (104). Yu added 35 home runs and a .297 average. Shenzhen’s Xinyu Dai secured Pitcher of the Year, falling four strikeouts short of a Triple Crown season. The 26-year old ace had a 19-12 record, 1.32 ERA, and 318 strikeouts in 260 innings. Dai was the league leader in WHIP (0.74), complete games (18), FIP- (51), and WAR (9.5). The semifinals had upsets as both second place teams knocked out their first place counterpart from the other league. Hong Kong handled Qingdao 4-1, while Nanjing edged Chengdu in a seven game thriller. Both teams earned their second China Series appearance with the Champions being the 1978 runner-up and the Nuggets the inaugural runner-up in 1970. The 13^th China Series was won 4-2 by Hong Kong, led by Mongolian LF Dolgoon Bolorsukh. The 39-year old was unsigned in 1981, then started 1982 with Xiamen before being traded to the Champions. Bolorsukh was the postseason hero, also winning semifinal MVP with 14 hits, 9 runs, 8 home runs, and 12 RBI in 11 playoff games. It was a remarkable way to close the veteran’s career. No CLB player would have 8 HRs in a playoff run again until 2003. Other notes: Bolorsukh and Xinze Yan became the first CLB batters to 1000 career RBI. Yan also became the first to 1000 runs scored. Zhijian Dong was the first pitcher to 200 career wins. Zhiyuan Lai became the second to 3000 strikeouts. 1B Shenchao An won his record 12^th Gold Glove. Two-way player Nick Wei won his 10^th Silver Slugger as a pitcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)