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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-08-2023, 04:43 AM

The 1944 Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame class saw two first ballot inductees, both over the 90% mark. SP Noah Nieveld was nearly unanimous at 99.7% and SP Pablo Gonzalez got to 91.5%. Two others crossed 50% but were still out; another SP Aitor Moreno and 2B Junior Mota. No CABA players were 10^th ballot drops in 1944.

Noah “Toro” Nieveld – Starting Pitcher – Santo Domingo Dolphins – 99.7% First Ballot

Noah Nieveld was a 6’0’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher born in Sint Nicolas, Aruba. The first Aruban to make the CABA Hall of Fame, “Toro” had a 96-98 fastball and incredible movement on a knuckle curve and changeup, plus a decent slider. Weak control plagued him at times; he has more walks (1036) than any CABA Hall of Famer. However, his excellent movement and stuff, plus a strong work ethic, made up for it.

After an excellent amateur run in Aruba, Santo Domingo drafted Nieveld eighth overall in the 1923 CABA draft. After limited time as a rookie, he then spent the next eight seasons as the Dolphins ace. In 1927, Nieveld played a big role in Santo Domingo winning the CABA championship with three solid starts in the postseason run. In 1928, Nieveld earned his lone Pitcher of the Year with a Triple Crown season of 22-7, 1.81 ERA, and 337 strikeouts with 11.1 WAR.

Despite his individual success, the 1927 championship was their only playoff berth in his tenure. With Santo Domingo, Nieveld had 60.5 WAR, 141-84 record, 2.61 ERA, and 2346 strikeouts. He also had a no-hitter in 1927 against Santiago. He was second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1929 and 1930.

After the 1932 season, Santo Domingo traded him to the other side of the Dominican Republic to Santiago, where Nieveld spent the final six seasons of his career. The Sailfish improved, but only made the playoffs once in Nieveld’s tenure. In 1935, he was second in Pitcher of the Year voting again with a Caribbean-best 1.74 ERA. In 1937, a strained oblique caused him to miss the last two months of the season. Then in 1938, the now 36-year old Nieveld started to struggle, retiring at the end of the season. He was able to throw his second no-hitter in that last season against Salvador.

Nieveld’s final line: 224-136, 2.65 ERA, 3431.1 innings, 1036 walks, 3728 strikeouts, 327/451 quality starts, and 88.9 WAR. One of the best pitchers of the 1920s and 1930s and the first star from Aruba, Nieveld is well deserving of a spot in the CABA Hall of Fame.

Pablo Gonzalez – Starting Pitcher – Puebla Pumas – 91.5% First Ballot

Pablo Gonzalez was a 5’10’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Villahermosa, a city in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco. Gonzalez had 97-99 mph velocity with very good movement and control with his best pitch an excellent cutter. He mixed that with a slider, splitter, and changeup. He was a good defender with a Gold Glove to his name in 1933.

Gonzalez was the fourth overall draft pick by Puebla in the 1922 CABA Draft and would spend 14 of his 16 seasons of professional baseball with the Pumas. After only 11 innings in 1923, he became a full-time starter after that. He never won Pitcher of the Year, but came close many times. He was second in voting in 1927, 1928, and 1931, while taking third in 1929 and 1930. He was also third in MVP voting in 1928.

In 1928, Gonzalez also put up 23 playoff innings with a 1.57 ERA to help Puebla to their first CABA championship. He had career bests in wins (20), ERA 91.74), and strikeouts (305). That would be their only playoff appearance in Gonzalez’s run. He had 76.3 WAR, 2.39 ERA, 173-137 record, and 2966 with the Pumas. They would retire his #7 jersey after he retired.

In 1934, a sore shoulder and broken kneecap knocked him out for the second half and shoulder inflammation caused Gonzalez to miss almost all of 1935. He came back with an 8.0 WAR season in 1936 at age 34, his final season with Puebla. The Pumas opted to trade him for prospects to Santiago, where he had a decent 1937. He signed with Ecatepec for three seasons in 1938, but only had eight outings with them as elbow ligament reconstruction surgery ended his career.

Gonzalez’s final line: 188-154, 2.47 ERA, 3302 innings, 3176 strikeouts with only 534 walks, 306/415 quality starts and 81.1 WAR. His accumulated stats aren’t high on the leaderboards, but his ERA compares well with other Hall of Famers. One of the top pitchers of the Mexican League in the 20s and 30s and a big part of Puebla’s first CABA title, Gonzalez earned his spot as a first ballot Hall of Famer.

03-08-2023, 04:43 AM	#167
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,527	1944 CABA Hall of Fame The 1944 Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame class saw two first ballot inductees, both over the 90% mark. SP Noah Nieveld was nearly unanimous at 99.7% and SP Pablo Gonzalez got to 91.5%. Two others crossed 50% but were still out; another SP Aitor Moreno and 2B Junior Mota. No CABA players were 10^th ballot drops in 1944. Noah “Toro” Nieveld – Starting Pitcher – Santo Domingo Dolphins – 99.7% First Ballot Noah Nieveld was a 6’0’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher born in Sint Nicolas, Aruba. The first Aruban to make the CABA Hall of Fame, “Toro” had a 96-98 fastball and incredible movement on a knuckle curve and changeup, plus a decent slider. Weak control plagued him at times; he has more walks (1036) than any CABA Hall of Famer. However, his excellent movement and stuff, plus a strong work ethic, made up for it. After an excellent amateur run in Aruba, Santo Domingo drafted Nieveld eighth overall in the 1923 CABA draft. After limited time as a rookie, he then spent the next eight seasons as the Dolphins ace. In 1927, Nieveld played a big role in Santo Domingo winning the CABA championship with three solid starts in the postseason run. In 1928, Nieveld earned his lone Pitcher of the Year with a Triple Crown season of 22-7, 1.81 ERA, and 337 strikeouts with 11.1 WAR. Despite his individual success, the 1927 championship was their only playoff berth in his tenure. With Santo Domingo, Nieveld had 60.5 WAR, 141-84 record, 2.61 ERA, and 2346 strikeouts. He also had a no-hitter in 1927 against Santiago. He was second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1929 and 1930. After the 1932 season, Santo Domingo traded him to the other side of the Dominican Republic to Santiago, where Nieveld spent the final six seasons of his career. The Sailfish improved, but only made the playoffs once in Nieveld’s tenure. In 1935, he was second in Pitcher of the Year voting again with a Caribbean-best 1.74 ERA. In 1937, a strained oblique caused him to miss the last two months of the season. Then in 1938, the now 36-year old Nieveld started to struggle, retiring at the end of the season. He was able to throw his second no-hitter in that last season against Salvador. Nieveld’s final line: 224-136, 2.65 ERA, 3431.1 innings, 1036 walks, 3728 strikeouts, 327/451 quality starts, and 88.9 WAR. One of the best pitchers of the 1920s and 1930s and the first star from Aruba, Nieveld is well deserving of a spot in the CABA Hall of Fame. Pablo Gonzalez – Starting Pitcher – Puebla Pumas – 91.5% First Ballot Pablo Gonzalez was a 5’10’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Villahermosa, a city in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco. Gonzalez had 97-99 mph velocity with very good movement and control with his best pitch an excellent cutter. He mixed that with a slider, splitter, and changeup. He was a good defender with a Gold Glove to his name in 1933. Gonzalez was the fourth overall draft pick by Puebla in the 1922 CABA Draft and would spend 14 of his 16 seasons of professional baseball with the Pumas. After only 11 innings in 1923, he became a full-time starter after that. He never won Pitcher of the Year, but came close many times. He was second in voting in 1927, 1928, and 1931, while taking third in 1929 and 1930. He was also third in MVP voting in 1928. In 1928, Gonzalez also put up 23 playoff innings with a 1.57 ERA to help Puebla to their first CABA championship. He had career bests in wins (20), ERA 91.74), and strikeouts (305). That would be their only playoff appearance in Gonzalez’s run. He had 76.3 WAR, 2.39 ERA, 173-137 record, and 2966 with the Pumas. They would retire his #7 jersey after he retired. In 1934, a sore shoulder and broken kneecap knocked him out for the second half and shoulder inflammation caused Gonzalez to miss almost all of 1935. He came back with an 8.0 WAR season in 1936 at age 34, his final season with Puebla. The Pumas opted to trade him for prospects to Santiago, where he had a decent 1937. He signed with Ecatepec for three seasons in 1938, but only had eight outings with them as elbow ligament reconstruction surgery ended his career. Gonzalez’s final line: 188-154, 2.47 ERA, 3302 innings, 3176 strikeouts with only 534 walks, 306/415 quality starts and 81.1 WAR. His accumulated stats aren’t high on the leaderboards, but his ERA compares well with other Hall of Famers. One of the top pitchers of the Mexican League in the 20s and 30s and a big part of Puebla’s first CABA title, Gonzalez earned his spot as a first ballot Hall of Famer. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)