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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-16-2023, 11:21 AM

La Paz and Medellin were again the Bolivar League division champions to set up a third straight finals meeting between the two. For the Pump Jacks dynasty, this extended their playoff streak to a Beisbol Sudamerica record eight seasons. La Paz had the best overall record at 101-61, six games ahead of Cali in the South Division. The Mutiny finished 90-72 atop the North Division, five better than Valencia.

La Paz 1B Noel Parra secured the MVP with the league lead in hits (190), doubles (41), slugging (.570), OPS (.938), and WAR (9.4). The Pump Jacks also had the Pitcher of the Year as Ilalio Lopez earned his second straight. Lopez at age 30 led in wins (22) and complete games (21), posting 8.9 WAR, 333 strikeouts, and 2.09 ERA.

Defending Copa Sudamerica champ Buenos Aires extended their postseason streak to six straight seasons, taking the Southern Cone's South Division at 93-69, beating Cordoba by seven games. A competitive Brazil division saw new contenders as Sao Paulo dropped to third place. Belo Horizonte got their second-ever division title (1939) at 99-63, one game better than Fortaleza.

Sao Paulo 1B Amadeus Ribeiro won his third MVP in four seasons. He tied Manel Pinedo’s single-season home run record with 62 and had one of the best offensive seasons in Liga Cono Sur history. Ribeiro also led the league in runs (101), hits (204), RBI (126), triple slash (.332/.376/.684), OPS (1.060), wRC+ (254) and WAR (11.8). Buenos Aires ace Evan Yho secured his third Pitcher of the Year. The 31-year old lefty Yho led the league in WAR for the third straight season at 10.7. He also led in wins (21), innings (276.2), strikeouts (368), and K/BB (10.2).

The Bolivar League Championship Series rematch between La Paz and Medellin had the same result as the prior two. The Pump Jacks again prevailed, this time even more convincingly with a sweep. La Paz wins their fifth straight and seventh in eight years. It wouldn't be until Valencia in the 1970s that another team won five straight Bolivar titles. In the Cono Sur final, Buenos Aires outlasted Belo Horizonte in seven games to give the Atlantics back-to-back titles and their fourth in six years.

The 1946 Copa Sudamerica was the third time in the 1940s that it was Buenos Aires versus La Paz. The winner would become the first franchise to win four Copa Sudamerica titles. Unlike 1942 and 1945, which saw the Atlantics prevail; the 1946 edition went to the Pump Jacks. La Paz took the series in five games, giving them four titles from 1939-1946. This would ultimately mark the end of their Bolivar League dynasty with a nearly 30-year playoff drought to follow despite having some decent teams in that stretch. Still, the run inspired and solidified a solid fanbase and presence in Bolivia for years to come, despite later stumbles.

Other notes: La Paz veteran pitcher Mohamed Ramos made it an unprecedented 7000+ career strikeouts in 1946. Meanwhile, Sao Paulo's Danilo Patricio celebrated being the second player to get to 4000 strikeouts and the second to 250 wins. Pascal Aguirre and Timoteo Caruso both made it to 3500 Ks. Aguirre also became the sixth to 200 career wins.

In offensive notes, five crossed 2000 hits in 1946; making it 10 players to do so in BSA. Doing it in 1946 were Sam Lara, Carlo Mizurado, Ruy Vargas, Barry Huaman, and Leonardo Velasco. Vargas and Jose Negron became the third and fourth BSA hitters to reach 400 home runs. Huaman became the sixth to 1000 runs scored. Rio’s Martin Arriaga earned an 11^th Gold Glove at right field. Two-way player Ignacio Rola earned his 10^th Silver Slugger at pitcher.

03-16-2023, 11:21 AM	#184
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,633	1946 in BSA La Paz and Medellin were again the Bolivar League division champions to set up a third straight finals meeting between the two. For the Pump Jacks dynasty, this extended their playoff streak to a Beisbol Sudamerica record eight seasons. La Paz had the best overall record at 101-61, six games ahead of Cali in the South Division. The Mutiny finished 90-72 atop the North Division, five better than Valencia. La Paz 1B Noel Parra secured the MVP with the league lead in hits (190), doubles (41), slugging (.570), OPS (.938), and WAR (9.4). The Pump Jacks also had the Pitcher of the Year as Ilalio Lopez earned his second straight. Lopez at age 30 led in wins (22) and complete games (21), posting 8.9 WAR, 333 strikeouts, and 2.09 ERA. Defending Copa Sudamerica champ Buenos Aires extended their postseason streak to six straight seasons, taking the Southern Cone's South Division at 93-69, beating Cordoba by seven games. A competitive Brazil division saw new contenders as Sao Paulo dropped to third place. Belo Horizonte got their second-ever division title (1939) at 99-63, one game better than Fortaleza. Sao Paulo 1B Amadeus Ribeiro won his third MVP in four seasons. He tied Manel Pinedo’s single-season home run record with 62 and had one of the best offensive seasons in Liga Cono Sur history. Ribeiro also led the league in runs (101), hits (204), RBI (126), triple slash (.332/.376/.684), OPS (1.060), wRC+ (254) and WAR (11.8). Buenos Aires ace Evan Yho secured his third Pitcher of the Year. The 31-year old lefty Yho led the league in WAR for the third straight season at 10.7. He also led in wins (21), innings (276.2), strikeouts (368), and K/BB (10.2). The Bolivar League Championship Series rematch between La Paz and Medellin had the same result as the prior two. The Pump Jacks again prevailed, this time even more convincingly with a sweep. La Paz wins their fifth straight and seventh in eight years. It wouldn't be until Valencia in the 1970s that another team won five straight Bolivar titles. In the Cono Sur final, Buenos Aires outlasted Belo Horizonte in seven games to give the Atlantics back-to-back titles and their fourth in six years. The 1946 Copa Sudamerica was the third time in the 1940s that it was Buenos Aires versus La Paz. The winner would become the first franchise to win four Copa Sudamerica titles. Unlike 1942 and 1945, which saw the Atlantics prevail; the 1946 edition went to the Pump Jacks. La Paz took the series in five games, giving them four titles from 1939-1946. This would ultimately mark the end of their Bolivar League dynasty with a nearly 30-year playoff drought to follow despite having some decent teams in that stretch. Still, the run inspired and solidified a solid fanbase and presence in Bolivia for years to come, despite later stumbles. Other notes: La Paz veteran pitcher Mohamed Ramos made it an unprecedented 7000+ career strikeouts in 1946. Meanwhile, Sao Paulo's Danilo Patricio celebrated being the second player to get to 4000 strikeouts and the second to 250 wins. Pascal Aguirre and Timoteo Caruso both made it to 3500 Ks. Aguirre also became the sixth to 200 career wins. In offensive notes, five crossed 2000 hits in 1946; making it 10 players to do so in BSA. Doing it in 1946 were Sam Lara, Carlo Mizurado, Ruy Vargas, Barry Huaman, and Leonardo Velasco. Vargas and Jose Negron became the third and fourth BSA hitters to reach 400 home runs. Huaman became the sixth to 1000 runs scored. Rio’s Martin Arriaga earned an 11^th Gold Glove at right field. Two-way player Ignacio Rola earned his 10^th Silver Slugger at pitcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)