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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-09-2023, 05:52 PM

The 1944 Japan League saw both Sapporo and Osaka win division titles for back-to-back seasons. The Swordfish took the North Division at 90-72, finishing three games ahead of Kawasaki. The defending champ Orange Sox had the best record overall at 106-56, 13 games ahead of Nagoya in the South Division.

Osaka 1B Yu-Jin Kim grabbed his second MVP. The 30-year old led Japan in WAR (9.1), home runs (48), RBI (110), runs (100), OBP (.372), slugging (.586), OPS (.958) and wRC+ (218). Kobe’s Drew St. Louis grabbed his record fifth Pitcher of the Year. St. Louis at age 30 was three ERA points away from a Triple Crown with 22 wins, a 1.66 ERA, and 364 strikeouts. He also led Japan in WAR at 9.4.

Pyongyang won the Korea League North Division for the first time since 1932 as the Pythons finished 101-61. Goyang, who generally controlled the division for the last decade, fell hard to sixth at 71-91. Busan continued their control of the South Division at 100-62, five games ahead of Yongin. It would give the Blue Jays 10 division titles in 13 seasons.

The Pythons 1B Jae-Ha Cho had a career year for the MVP. The 30-year old led Korea in WAR (8.5), runs (112), homers (49), slugging (.630), OPS (.986), and wRC+ (173). It would be his penultimate EAB season, as he left for Brooklyn once he was able post-war in 1946. Busan’s Ye-Geon Moon won his record seventh Pitcher of the Year. It would be the last stellar season for the 36-year old lefty, leading in WHIP (0.87) and posting 2.30 ERA, 298 strikeouts, and an 8.2 WAR. On September 10, Moon became the first EAB pitcher to 250 career wins.

The 1944 JLCS rematch saw Sapporo get revenge on Osaka, as the Spiders took the series in six. Sapporo gets their fourth Japan League title and first since 1933. In the KLCS, Busan edged Pyongyang 4-3 to give the Blue Jays six Korea League titles in seven years and nine overall. The East Asian Championship was a seven game classic with Busan prevailing over Sapporo for their fourth overall title. The Blue Jays are the first franchise to four EAB titles. This would mark the end of Busan’s dominance, as they wouldn’t get back to the KLCS until 1971. Still, their sustained run remains one of the most impressive in EAB history.

Other notes: Nagoya’s Danzu Min became the first EAB hitter to 600 career home runs. At this point, he’s one of only three to get to 500. Sapporo’s Ichirouta Oya became the seventh pitcher to 3500 strikeouts and the ninth to 200 wins. Kyoto’s Tokugoro Takahashi became the second to 400 career saves. Goyang’s Byung-Oh Tan won his 10^th Silver Slugger, the first EAB player to win the honor 10 times.

03-09-2023, 05:52 PM	#170
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,790	1944 in EAB The 1944 Japan League saw both Sapporo and Osaka win division titles for back-to-back seasons. The Swordfish took the North Division at 90-72, finishing three games ahead of Kawasaki. The defending champ Orange Sox had the best record overall at 106-56, 13 games ahead of Nagoya in the South Division. Osaka 1B Yu-Jin Kim grabbed his second MVP. The 30-year old led Japan in WAR (9.1), home runs (48), RBI (110), runs (100), OBP (.372), slugging (.586), OPS (.958) and wRC+ (218). Kobe’s Drew St. Louis grabbed his record fifth Pitcher of the Year. St. Louis at age 30 was three ERA points away from a Triple Crown with 22 wins, a 1.66 ERA, and 364 strikeouts. He also led Japan in WAR at 9.4. Pyongyang won the Korea League North Division for the first time since 1932 as the Pythons finished 101-61. Goyang, who generally controlled the division for the last decade, fell hard to sixth at 71-91. Busan continued their control of the South Division at 100-62, five games ahead of Yongin. It would give the Blue Jays 10 division titles in 13 seasons. The Pythons 1B Jae-Ha Cho had a career year for the MVP. The 30-year old led Korea in WAR (8.5), runs (112), homers (49), slugging (.630), OPS (.986), and wRC+ (173). It would be his penultimate EAB season, as he left for Brooklyn once he was able post-war in 1946. Busan’s Ye-Geon Moon won his record seventh Pitcher of the Year. It would be the last stellar season for the 36-year old lefty, leading in WHIP (0.87) and posting 2.30 ERA, 298 strikeouts, and an 8.2 WAR. On September 10, Moon became the first EAB pitcher to 250 career wins. The 1944 JLCS rematch saw Sapporo get revenge on Osaka, as the Spiders took the series in six. Sapporo gets their fourth Japan League title and first since 1933. In the KLCS, Busan edged Pyongyang 4-3 to give the Blue Jays six Korea League titles in seven years and nine overall. The East Asian Championship was a seven game classic with Busan prevailing over Sapporo for their fourth overall title. The Blue Jays are the first franchise to four EAB titles. This would mark the end of Busan’s dominance, as they wouldn’t get back to the KLCS until 1971. Still, their sustained run remains one of the most impressive in EAB history. Other notes: Nagoya’s Danzu Min became the first EAB hitter to 600 career home runs. At this point, he’s one of only three to get to 500. Sapporo’s Ichirouta Oya became the seventh pitcher to 3500 strikeouts and the ninth to 200 wins. Kyoto’s Tokugoro Takahashi became the second to 400 career saves. Goyang’s Byung-Oh Tan won his 10^th Silver Slugger, the first EAB player to win the honor 10 times. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)