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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-10-2023, 04:46 AM

In the 1944 Mexican League, Hermosillo took the North Division at 88-74, three ahead of defending division champ Chihuahua. It’s the Hyenas first playoff berth since 1933. Ecatepec had the best overall record to win the South Division at 99-63, five games better than last year’s league champ Leon and six games ahead of Mexico City. The Explosion earn back-to-back division titles.

Leading the Hyenas was 3B Paco Luna, securing MVP at age 27. The career year for Luna saw him lead Mexico in the triple slash (.347/.415/.599) for a 1.014 OPS, 208 wRC+, and 9.5 WAR. The Aztecs had the Pitcher of the Year in veteran Ward Wellman. The 34-year old American won his second, having also done it eight years earlier. Wellman led Mexico in wins (21), WHIP (0.91), and WAR (6.5) with a 2.20 ERA.

Puerto Rico won a fourth consecutive Caribbean League Island Division title. The Pelicans won a competitive division at 97-65, holding off Santiago (94-68) and Santo Domingo (91-71). In a weak Continental Division, Salvador won their first title since 1931. The Stallions went 84-78, three games ahead of Nicaragua. Honduras, who had won it the prior five years, fell to a fifth place 71 wins.

Havana RF Renato Ortivez won the league MVP and a Triple Crown in his third season. He’s the first CABA hitter not named Kiko Velazquez to earn the honor, posting a .331 average, 45 home runs, and 111 RBI. Ortivez also led the Caribbean in OBP (.389), slugging (.643), OPS (1.032), and wRC+ (183). Salvador’s Alonso De La Garza grabbed his third Pitcher of the Year award. The 29-year old Guatemalan led the league in ERA (2.20) and WAR (10.2) with 274 strikeouts over 274.1 innings.

The 1944 Mexican League Championship Series went seven games for the first time since 1939. Ecatepec prevailed over Hermosillo to give the Explosion back-to-back titles and their fifth in franchise history. The Caribbean League Championship Series saw Puerto Rico win in six over Salvador, giving the Pelicans their third title in four years and seventh overall. The CABA Championship went only five games with Puerto Rico dropping Ecatepec. The Pelicans get their second CABA title, joining the 1925 season.

Other notes: Monterrey’s Ernesto Urbina became the fourth CABA pitcher to 250 career wins. Felipe Morales and Ward Wellman both got to 200 wins. Morales also crossed 3500 strikeouts, the ninth to do so. Catcher Chip Perez of Juarez earned his 11^th Silver Slugger, matching the mark of Hall of Famer Mar Pavia. Leon’s Emmanuel Zavala got his 10^th Silver Slugger at shortstop. Jamaica SS Thomas Rheault became only the second Caribbean League player to earn 10 Gold Gloves.

03-10-2023, 04:46 AM	#171
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,572	1944 in CABA In the 1944 Mexican League, Hermosillo took the North Division at 88-74, three ahead of defending division champ Chihuahua. It’s the Hyenas first playoff berth since 1933. Ecatepec had the best overall record to win the South Division at 99-63, five games better than last year’s league champ Leon and six games ahead of Mexico City. The Explosion earn back-to-back division titles. Leading the Hyenas was 3B Paco Luna, securing MVP at age 27. The career year for Luna saw him lead Mexico in the triple slash (.347/.415/.599) for a 1.014 OPS, 208 wRC+, and 9.5 WAR. The Aztecs had the Pitcher of the Year in veteran Ward Wellman. The 34-year old American won his second, having also done it eight years earlier. Wellman led Mexico in wins (21), WHIP (0.91), and WAR (6.5) with a 2.20 ERA. Puerto Rico won a fourth consecutive Caribbean League Island Division title. The Pelicans won a competitive division at 97-65, holding off Santiago (94-68) and Santo Domingo (91-71). In a weak Continental Division, Salvador won their first title since 1931. The Stallions went 84-78, three games ahead of Nicaragua. Honduras, who had won it the prior five years, fell to a fifth place 71 wins. Havana RF Renato Ortivez won the league MVP and a Triple Crown in his third season. He’s the first CABA hitter not named Kiko Velazquez to earn the honor, posting a .331 average, 45 home runs, and 111 RBI. Ortivez also led the Caribbean in OBP (.389), slugging (.643), OPS (1.032), and wRC+ (183). Salvador’s Alonso De La Garza grabbed his third Pitcher of the Year award. The 29-year old Guatemalan led the league in ERA (2.20) and WAR (10.2) with 274 strikeouts over 274.1 innings. The 1944 Mexican League Championship Series went seven games for the first time since 1939. Ecatepec prevailed over Hermosillo to give the Explosion back-to-back titles and their fifth in franchise history. The Caribbean League Championship Series saw Puerto Rico win in six over Salvador, giving the Pelicans their third title in four years and seventh overall. The CABA Championship went only five games with Puerto Rico dropping Ecatepec. The Pelicans get their second CABA title, joining the 1925 season. Other notes: Monterrey’s Ernesto Urbina became the fourth CABA pitcher to 250 career wins. Felipe Morales and Ward Wellman both got to 200 wins. Morales also crossed 3500 strikeouts, the ninth to do so. Catcher Chip Perez of Juarez earned his 11^th Silver Slugger, matching the mark of Hall of Famer Mar Pavia. Leon’s Emmanuel Zavala got his 10^th Silver Slugger at shortstop. Jamaica SS Thomas Rheault became only the second Caribbean League player to earn 10 Gold Gloves. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)