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Old 02-07-2023, 06:53 AM   #126
FuzzyRussianHat
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1937 in BSA



Defending Bolivar League champ Medellin claimed back-to-back North Division titles and their third in four years in 1937. The Mutiny finished at 100-62, seven games ahead of second-best Valencia. Cali cruised to the South Division title at 101-61, setting up another LCS showdown between the Cyclones and Mutiny.

Medellin 2B Ruy Vargas won the MVP with the highest WAR season (13.2) of a BSA MVP to date. The 27-year old had a Triple Crown season with 46 home runs, 128 RBI, and a .332 average. He also led in hits (196), OBP (.384), slugging (.633), wRC+ (211). Cali’s Virisimo Ibarra picked up his third Pitcher of the Year, as the 34-year old had a 24-4 record with a league-best 1.68 ERA.



The Southern Cone League's power was all in Brazil, with three 100+ win teams fighting for the title. Brasilia claimed it at 106-56, one better than 105-57 Belo Horizonte and six ahead of 100-62 Salvador. It gives the Bearcats a fourth consecutive division title. With the strong Brazil Division meant a weak South Division, which saw Cordoba and Santiago both tie for the title at .500. The Chanticleers won the one-game playoff to put them at 82-81 for their first playoff berth.

Belo Horizonte RF Paco Castanedo was the league MVP with a career year, leading in WAR (11.4), stolen bases (96), runs (119), and triples (23). Salvador pitcher Pauleta Yanes had his lone Pitcher of the Year, leading in both ERA (1.50) and posting 33 of 34 quality starts.

Round three in the Bolivar League Championship Series was the most exciting one of the trilogy as it went seven games. Like the prior two, Medellin prevailed over Cali, giving the Mutiny a fourth league title. For the Cyclones, they've now been the runner-up four times. In the Southern Cone Championship, Cordoba put up a decent fight in the lopsided matchup, but fell in six to Brazilia. It was the second league title for the Bearcats. Copa Sudamerica went seven games to Medellin for the Mutiny's third overall title.





Other notes: Lima ace Mohamed Ramos made it to 3000 career strikeouts in only seven seasons. Rio de Janeiro's Timoteo Caruso threw the fifth Beisbol Sudamerica perfect game on September 12. He struck out eight in the win against Cordoba. Maracaibo closer Chano Angel won his fourth Reliever of the Year award.

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