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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-20-2024, 06:34 AM

Rostov dominated the EPB’s European League in 2016 at 104-58, taking first by 21.5 games. The Rhinos led in runs (719) and earned their fifth straight playoff berth. It was their third time in first place during that run. Defending EL champ Moscow vary narrowly took the wild card slot, extending their playoff streak to three years and their run of winning seasons to 18.

The Mules tied for the wild card at 82-80 with Kazan, needing a tiebreaker game to take the spot over the Crusaders. Only six wins separated second from seventh after the regular season with Minsk and Volgograd both two back at 80-82, Krasnodar three back at 79-83, and Voronezh four back at 78-84. Moscow’s 83-80 was the worst record by a playoff team in EPB history.

For the third time in four years, Rostov LF Igor Gorbatyuk earned European League MVP. The 31-year old Russian led in home runs (43), RBI (126), walks (81), total bases (358), OBP (.424), slugging (.643), OPS (1.067), wRC+ (216), and WAR (11.1). Gorbatyuk had a .339 batting average, taking second in the EL.

Second-year Minsk righty Rumyan Mardanyan earned Pitcher of the Year honors. The 23-year old Armenian led in ERA (1.74), strikeouts (342), and WAR (10.4), posting a 185 ERA+ and 47 FIP. Mardanyan had a 15-7 record over 253.2 innings and helped the Miners get back near .500 after three sub-70 win seasons.

The reigning Eurasian Professional Baseball champion Ufa took first again in the Asian League standings. Unlike last year when they tied at 95-67 with Omsk, the Fiends took it by 14 games at 105-57 for their third straight playoff berth. Ufa led the AL in both runs (713) and fewest allowed (539). Krasnoyarsk earned the wild card at 91-71, besting Ulaanbaatar by six games and Omsk by nine. This was the Cossacks’ first playoff berth since their 2009 pennant.

Asian League MVP went to Ufa DH Syarhey Prokhorov. The 28-year old Belarusian came to the Fiends in 2015 in a trade with Voronezh. He broke out in 2016, leading in hits (223), RBI (117), total bases (409), triple slash (.347/.382/.637), OPS (1.019), wRC+ (197), and WAR (8.9). He also added 44 home runs and 38 doubles. This earned Prokhorov a seven-year, $36,000,000 extension. Unfortunately for Ufa, he regressed hard by 2019.

Repeating as Pitcher of the Year was Vladivostok righty Kaysar Alkhasov. The 31-year old Kazakh won the ERA title (1.81) and led in quality starts (26), and WAR (7.3). Alkhasov also had a 15-11 record, 249 innings, 254 strikeouts, and 188 ERA+. He pitched one more year for the Shibas, then was traded to Krasnoyarsk, where he would post strong production for nine years.

Rostov was the heavy favorite in the European League Championship Series in the rubber match with Moscow. The Rhinos had won in 2014 and the Mules in 2015, both as the top seed. 83-win Moscow reversed that trend with a stunning 4-1 series victory over Rostov. The Mules earned back-to-back pennants and their seventh since 2005. The Russian capital had ten pennants overall to their name.

Ufa had earned their first-ever pennant and first EPB title in 2015. The Fiends repeated in the Asian League Championship Series 4-2 over Krasnoyarsk. This set up a rematch with Moscow, which was the first finals rematch since the Mules met Yekaterinburg in 2006-2007.

Like their 2015 encounter, the 62^nd EPB Championship needed all seven games. Moscow got revenge over Ufa and became five-time EPB champs (1974, 1975, 2006, 2009, 2016). The Mules set the EPB record for the worst record by a champion at 83-80 and were statistically among the weakest champs in any pro league. They also joined a very small group that won it all after needing a tiebreaker game just to make it into the postseason field.

Finals MVP was 2B Alberto Fernandez in his third year with Moscow. The 31-year old Mexican came to Russia after six seasons in CABA between Torreon and Haiti. In 12 playoff starts, Fernandez had 17 hits, 6 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, and 4 RBI. Although there had been repeat finals appearances, this was the sixth different champion in six years for EPB.

Other notes: Ivan Mushailov became the ninth to 600 home runs, the second to 1500 runs scored, and the 21^st to 2500 hits in 2016. He played one more year and fell short of the runs record by 58. Krasnodar’s offense had 104 triples, tying the European League record. This mark held until 2035. RF Elebyi Shevchenko won his ninth Gold Glove, SS Mehmet Ucar won his eighth, and 1B Artu Sagdatullin won his seventh. RF Nikolay Kargopolcev won his seventh Silver Slugger.

10-20-2024, 06:34 AM	#1717
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,950	2016 in EPB Rostov dominated the EPB’s European League in 2016 at 104-58, taking first by 21.5 games. The Rhinos led in runs (719) and earned their fifth straight playoff berth. It was their third time in first place during that run. Defending EL champ Moscow vary narrowly took the wild card slot, extending their playoff streak to three years and their run of winning seasons to 18. The Mules tied for the wild card at 82-80 with Kazan, needing a tiebreaker game to take the spot over the Crusaders. Only six wins separated second from seventh after the regular season with Minsk and Volgograd both two back at 80-82, Krasnodar three back at 79-83, and Voronezh four back at 78-84. Moscow’s 83-80 was the worst record by a playoff team in EPB history. For the third time in four years, Rostov LF Igor Gorbatyuk earned European League MVP. The 31-year old Russian led in home runs (43), RBI (126), walks (81), total bases (358), OBP (.424), slugging (.643), OPS (1.067), wRC+ (216), and WAR (11.1). Gorbatyuk had a .339 batting average, taking second in the EL. Second-year Minsk righty Rumyan Mardanyan earned Pitcher of the Year honors. The 23-year old Armenian led in ERA (1.74), strikeouts (342), and WAR (10.4), posting a 185 ERA+ and 47 FIP. Mardanyan had a 15-7 record over 253.2 innings and helped the Miners get back near .500 after three sub-70 win seasons. The reigning Eurasian Professional Baseball champion Ufa took first again in the Asian League standings. Unlike last year when they tied at 95-67 with Omsk, the Fiends took it by 14 games at 105-57 for their third straight playoff berth. Ufa led the AL in both runs (713) and fewest allowed (539). Krasnoyarsk earned the wild card at 91-71, besting Ulaanbaatar by six games and Omsk by nine. This was the Cossacks’ first playoff berth since their 2009 pennant. Asian League MVP went to Ufa DH Syarhey Prokhorov. The 28-year old Belarusian came to the Fiends in 2015 in a trade with Voronezh. He broke out in 2016, leading in hits (223), RBI (117), total bases (409), triple slash (.347/.382/.637), OPS (1.019), wRC+ (197), and WAR (8.9). He also added 44 home runs and 38 doubles. This earned Prokhorov a seven-year, $36,000,000 extension. Unfortunately for Ufa, he regressed hard by 2019. Repeating as Pitcher of the Year was Vladivostok righty Kaysar Alkhasov. The 31-year old Kazakh won the ERA title (1.81) and led in quality starts (26), and WAR (7.3). Alkhasov also had a 15-11 record, 249 innings, 254 strikeouts, and 188 ERA+. He pitched one more year for the Shibas, then was traded to Krasnoyarsk, where he would post strong production for nine years. Rostov was the heavy favorite in the European League Championship Series in the rubber match with Moscow. The Rhinos had won in 2014 and the Mules in 2015, both as the top seed. 83-win Moscow reversed that trend with a stunning 4-1 series victory over Rostov. The Mules earned back-to-back pennants and their seventh since 2005. The Russian capital had ten pennants overall to their name. Ufa had earned their first-ever pennant and first EPB title in 2015. The Fiends repeated in the Asian League Championship Series 4-2 over Krasnoyarsk. This set up a rematch with Moscow, which was the first finals rematch since the Mules met Yekaterinburg in 2006-2007. Like their 2015 encounter, the 62^nd EPB Championship needed all seven games. Moscow got revenge over Ufa and became five-time EPB champs (1974, 1975, 2006, 2009, 2016). The Mules set the EPB record for the worst record by a champion at 83-80 and were statistically among the weakest champs in any pro league. They also joined a very small group that won it all after needing a tiebreaker game just to make it into the postseason field. Finals MVP was 2B Alberto Fernandez in his third year with Moscow. The 31-year old Mexican came to Russia after six seasons in CABA between Torreon and Haiti. In 12 playoff starts, Fernandez had 17 hits, 6 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, and 4 RBI. Although there had been repeat finals appearances, this was the sixth different champion in six years for EPB. Other notes: Ivan Mushailov became the ninth to 600 home runs, the second to 1500 runs scored, and the 21^st to 2500 hits in 2016. He played one more year and fell short of the runs record by 58. Krasnodar’s offense had 104 triples, tying the European League record. This mark held until 2035. RF Elebyi Shevchenko won his ninth Gold Glove, SS Mehmet Ucar won his eighth, and 1B Artu Sagdatullin won his seventh. RF Nikolay Kargopolcev won his seventh Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)