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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-17-2023, 06:38 PM

Visakhapatnam had an impressive turnaround from 73 wins in 1985 to the most wins in the Indian League in 1986 at 103-59 This won them the South Division over defending South Asian Champion Bengaluru, although the Blazers easily took the wild card at 96-66. Bengaluru has made the playoffs in each of SAB’s first seven seasons. Pune and Jaipur’s chance to match that failed as both were below .500 in 1986. Ahmedabad won the West Division at 98-64 for their fifth playoff berth. Meanwhile in the Central Division, Kolkata earn it’s first-ever berth. The Cosmos finished 89-73, edging out Delhi by two games.

Drillers 2B V.J. Williams won his third straight Indian League MVP. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (127), hits (212), RBI (127), total bases (425), triple slash (.358/.428/.717), OPS (1.145), wRC+ (253), and 13.0 WAR. His 54 home runs left him four short of the Triple Crown as both Andee Siddharth and Johar Rai smacked 58. Volts rookie righty Saddam Khan won Pitcher of the Year and somehow was second in Rookie of the Year voting. The eighth overall pick in the 1985 draft by Visakhapatnam, Khan was the ERA leader with 1.44. He had a 17-5 record and 15 saves over 212 innings with 211 strikeouts and 5.0 WAR. It was Kanpur RF Kyu-Jin Jeong who beat out Khan for the top rookie spot as Jeong had 7.0 WAR as a hitter and led the league with 19 triples.

The division rivals Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru had a fierce battle in the first round of the playoffs with the Blazers upsetting the Volts 3-2. The adjacent series was less interesting with Ahmedabad sweeping Kolkata. The Indian League Championship Series ended up a seven game classic with the Animals denying Bengaluru’s repeat bid. It is the first IL title for Ahmedabad, who would go onto be the perennial league powerhouse for the rest of the 21^st Century.

The Southeast Asia League had very competitive races for the division titles and wild cards. The best overall record went to Bangkok at 90-72 atop the South Division, giving the Bobcats their first division title since the inaugural SAB season. Vientiane finished one back at 89-73, getting them the first wild card and their first-ever playoff berth. In the North Division, Kathmandu’s 89-73 claimed first place to give them their third playoff berth in franchise history and first division title. Yangon was second in the division at 86-76 and tied with Kuala Lumpur for the second wild card, while close behind were Chittagong at 83-79, Ho Chi Minh City at 82-80, and defending SEAL champ Hanoi at 81-81. There is no tiebreaker game in SAB and the Leopards had the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Green Dragons. This gave Kuala Lumpur its second-ever playoff appearance.

Chittagong 3B Thang Huynh won the Southeast Asia League MVP. The second-year Vietnamese switch hitter led in hits (206), total bases (402), OPS (1.070), and wRC+ (192). He added 9.8 WAR, 46 home runs, and 115 RBI. Vientiane’s Zainal bin Aziz was the Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Malaysian lefty led in ERA (2.37), strikeouts (330), WHIP (0.92), K/BB (.66), FIP- (60), and WAR (8.0). He had a 17-10 record over 231.1 innings.

Both first round series went the distance with Kuala Lumpur upsetting Bangkok and Kathmandu surviving Vientiane. This guaranteed a first-time league champ with both squads earning their first appearance into the Southeast Asia League Championship Series. The Chaparrals took the title with a 4-2 victory over the Leopards.

In the seventh South Asia Baseball Championship, Ahmedabad downed Kathmandu 4-1 to keep the title in India for the fifth straight season. LF K.C. Choudhury was the finals MVP, posting 16 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI in 15 playoff starts. It was the first SAB title for the Animals, who would soon begin an unparalleled stretch of dominance over the next two decades or so.

Other notes: Phnom Penh’s Alberto de Sa had 22 losses on the mound, setting the SAB single-season mark that still stands as of 2037. Bangkok’s Joe Pomphan had a 30-game hit streak, setting the new SAB record. This would hold until 1995. Sankar Sundaram became the first pitcher to 2000 strikeouts and Najib Kumaili joined Al-Amin Kundu as the only SAB hitters with 300 homers. Kundu (shortstop) is the only player to have a Silver Slugger in all seven SAB seasons to date, although Kumaili (right field) is close with six.

12-17-2023, 06:38 PM	#796
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,938	1986 in SAB Visakhapatnam had an impressive turnaround from 73 wins in 1985 to the most wins in the Indian League in 1986 at 103-59 This won them the South Division over defending South Asian Champion Bengaluru, although the Blazers easily took the wild card at 96-66. Bengaluru has made the playoffs in each of SAB’s first seven seasons. Pune and Jaipur’s chance to match that failed as both were below .500 in 1986. Ahmedabad won the West Division at 98-64 for their fifth playoff berth. Meanwhile in the Central Division, Kolkata earn it’s first-ever berth. The Cosmos finished 89-73, edging out Delhi by two games. Drillers 2B V.J. Williams won his third straight Indian League MVP. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (127), hits (212), RBI (127), total bases (425), triple slash (.358/.428/.717), OPS (1.145), wRC+ (253), and 13.0 WAR. His 54 home runs left him four short of the Triple Crown as both Andee Siddharth and Johar Rai smacked 58. Volts rookie righty Saddam Khan won Pitcher of the Year and somehow was second in Rookie of the Year voting. The eighth overall pick in the 1985 draft by Visakhapatnam, Khan was the ERA leader with 1.44. He had a 17-5 record and 15 saves over 212 innings with 211 strikeouts and 5.0 WAR. It was Kanpur RF Kyu-Jin Jeong who beat out Khan for the top rookie spot as Jeong had 7.0 WAR as a hitter and led the league with 19 triples. The division rivals Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru had a fierce battle in the first round of the playoffs with the Blazers upsetting the Volts 3-2. The adjacent series was less interesting with Ahmedabad sweeping Kolkata. The Indian League Championship Series ended up a seven game classic with the Animals denying Bengaluru’s repeat bid. It is the first IL title for Ahmedabad, who would go onto be the perennial league powerhouse for the rest of the 21^st Century. The Southeast Asia League had very competitive races for the division titles and wild cards. The best overall record went to Bangkok at 90-72 atop the South Division, giving the Bobcats their first division title since the inaugural SAB season. Vientiane finished one back at 89-73, getting them the first wild card and their first-ever playoff berth. In the North Division, Kathmandu’s 89-73 claimed first place to give them their third playoff berth in franchise history and first division title. Yangon was second in the division at 86-76 and tied with Kuala Lumpur for the second wild card, while close behind were Chittagong at 83-79, Ho Chi Minh City at 82-80, and defending SEAL champ Hanoi at 81-81. There is no tiebreaker game in SAB and the Leopards had the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Green Dragons. This gave Kuala Lumpur its second-ever playoff appearance. Chittagong 3B Thang Huynh won the Southeast Asia League MVP. The second-year Vietnamese switch hitter led in hits (206), total bases (402), OPS (1.070), and wRC+ (192). He added 9.8 WAR, 46 home runs, and 115 RBI. Vientiane’s Zainal bin Aziz was the Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Malaysian lefty led in ERA (2.37), strikeouts (330), WHIP (0.92), K/BB (.66), FIP- (60), and WAR (8.0). He had a 17-10 record over 231.1 innings. Both first round series went the distance with Kuala Lumpur upsetting Bangkok and Kathmandu surviving Vientiane. This guaranteed a first-time league champ with both squads earning their first appearance into the Southeast Asia League Championship Series. The Chaparrals took the title with a 4-2 victory over the Leopards. In the seventh South Asia Baseball Championship, Ahmedabad downed Kathmandu 4-1 to keep the title in India for the fifth straight season. LF K.C. Choudhury was the finals MVP, posting 16 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI in 15 playoff starts. It was the first SAB title for the Animals, who would soon begin an unparalleled stretch of dominance over the next two decades or so. Other notes: Phnom Penh’s Alberto de Sa had 22 losses on the mound, setting the SAB single-season mark that still stands as of 2037. Bangkok’s Joe Pomphan had a 30-game hit streak, setting the new SAB record. This would hold until 1995. Sankar Sundaram became the first pitcher to 2000 strikeouts and Najib Kumaili joined Al-Amin Kundu as the only SAB hitters with 300 homers. Kundu (shortstop) is the only player to have a Silver Slugger in all seven SAB seasons to date, although Kumaili (right field) is close with six. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)