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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-02-2023, 05:09 PM

Two players were added in the 1950 Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame class. SP Ernesto Urbina was a no-doubter at 99.3% on his first ballot. Another pitcher, Rayan Montes, made the cut on his fifth try at 77.7%. 1B Mason Mick barely missed the 66% cut on his second ballot at 65.7%. SP Dusty Louis was the only other player above 50%. Nobody on the CABA ballot was dropped on a 10^th try.

Ernesto Urbina – Starting Pitcher - Monterrey Matadors - 99.3% First Ballot

Ernesto Urbina was a 5’10’’, 200 pound left-handed starting pitcher from the small Honduras town of Santa Barbara. Urbina had 97-99 mph velocity with very solid control and movement with a fastball, curveball, and slider. Urbina had a great work ethic and was known as a solid defensive pitcher. His amateur success earned the attention of the Panama Parrots, who picked Urbina fifth overall in the 1926 CABA Draft out of high school. He saw very limited action initially, becoming a full-time starter at age 22 in 1930.

Urbina emerged as a solid starter for a struggling Panama franchise, leading the Caribbean League in ERA (2.15) in 1932, earning him his first Pitcher of the Year. In his Parrots tenure, he had a 83-62 record, 2.73 ERA, 1261 innings, 1106 strikeouts, and 28.1 WAR. In late 1934, Panama traded him to Monterrey for five prospects, beginning what would be Urbina’s signature run.

The Matadors were a contender in the late 1930s, winning the Mexican League title in 1935, 37, and 38 and the overall CABA title in 1937. Urbina was the Mexican League Pitcher of the Year in 37, 38, and 41; giving him four for his career. He finished third for the award in 1935 and 1940 and was third in MVP voting in 1941. Urbina led in wins thrice, ERA once, strikeouts once, WHIP four times, quality starts three times, and WAR once. In the postseason, he had a 2.68 ERA in 104 innings. With Monterrey, Urbina had a 168-91 record, 2.36 ERA, 2471.2 innings, 2367 strikeouts to only 372 walks, and 55.1 WAR. He retired at age 37 after his 1944 season was ended with an elbow injury.

The final overall stats for Urbina: 251-153, 2.49 ERA, 3732.2 innings, 3473 strikeouts, 613 walks, 338/456 quality starts, and 83.2 WAR. He was the fourth CABA pitcher to 250 career wins and at the time, only he and Ulices Montero had won the Pitcher of the Year four times. His #48 was retired by Monterrey, where he’s fondly remembered as an ace during their late 1930s title runs. Ernesto Urbina was an obvious choice for a first ballot Hall of Famer at an impressive 99.3%.

Rayan Montes – Starting Pitcher –Ecatepec Explosion – 77.7% Fifth Ballot

Rayan Montes was a 6’2’’, 190 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Ensenada, a city in Baja California, Mexico. Montes was a fireballer with 99-101 mph velocity behind his fastball, which he mixed with a solid forkball, curveball, and rarely used changeup. He was also a good defensive pitcher, once earning a Gold Glove. After a solid amateur and college career, he was picked fourth overall in the 1927 CABA Draft by Ecatepec.

Montes came in right as Ecatepec built up a dynasty, making playoff appearances from 1929-1933 and winning the CABA Championship in 1929, 1931, and 1932. In his second season, Montes was second in Mexican League Pitcher of the Year voting. He would win the award in 1930 and 1931, leading in WAR (9.4, 9.0) and strikeouts (350, 320) in both seasons. He actually had unremarkable playoff numbers with a 4.02 ERA and 7-5 record in 17 appearances, but still was a big part of the Explosion getting their three rings. His #17 would be retired by the team in 1945.

After eight seasons leading Ecatepec, Montes left Mexico and CABA entirely. At age 30, he signed with Charlotte for the 1936 season. He spent three seasons with the Canaries as a solid starter and helped them win the World Series in 1937 with 2.48 ERA over four postseason starts. That would mark the end of him being a top of the rotation guy, but he would remain in MLB for another seven seasons. He spent 1939-41 with Denver, then 1942-43 with Toronto. He struggled in 1944 and was cut by Toronto, finishing the year with Milwaukee where he saw a brief resurgence. The 39-year old briefly under contract with four different teams in 1945, but never made it back to the big leagues, retiring at age 40.

Between MLB and CABA, Montes had a 254-182 record, 3.45 ERA, 3478 strikeouts, and 74.1 WAR for a solid overall career. However, for the CABA Hall of Fame, it was just his eight years with Ecatepec that really mattered. He had a 136-77 record, 2.91 ERA, 2132 strikeouts over 1927 innings, and 50.0 WAR. It was an impressive eight years with three CABA rings, but many voters thought he didn’t stay in CABA long enough to deserve a look. Others felt that his 20s were excellent and that had he stayed in his 30s, that Montes would’ve finished with the pre-requisites. It took five seasons, but his resume got him into the CABA Hall in 1950 with 77.7% of the vote.

04-02-2023, 05:09 PM	#217
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,810	1950 CABA Hall of Fame Two players were added in the 1950 Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame class. SP Ernesto Urbina was a no-doubter at 99.3% on his first ballot. Another pitcher, Rayan Montes, made the cut on his fifth try at 77.7%. 1B Mason Mick barely missed the 66% cut on his second ballot at 65.7%. SP Dusty Louis was the only other player above 50%. Nobody on the CABA ballot was dropped on a 10^th try. Ernesto Urbina – Starting Pitcher - Monterrey Matadors - 99.3% First Ballot Ernesto Urbina was a 5’10’’, 200 pound left-handed starting pitcher from the small Honduras town of Santa Barbara. Urbina had 97-99 mph velocity with very solid control and movement with a fastball, curveball, and slider. Urbina had a great work ethic and was known as a solid defensive pitcher. His amateur success earned the attention of the Panama Parrots, who picked Urbina fifth overall in the 1926 CABA Draft out of high school. He saw very limited action initially, becoming a full-time starter at age 22 in 1930. Urbina emerged as a solid starter for a struggling Panama franchise, leading the Caribbean League in ERA (2.15) in 1932, earning him his first Pitcher of the Year. In his Parrots tenure, he had a 83-62 record, 2.73 ERA, 1261 innings, 1106 strikeouts, and 28.1 WAR. In late 1934, Panama traded him to Monterrey for five prospects, beginning what would be Urbina’s signature run. The Matadors were a contender in the late 1930s, winning the Mexican League title in 1935, 37, and 38 and the overall CABA title in 1937. Urbina was the Mexican League Pitcher of the Year in 37, 38, and 41; giving him four for his career. He finished third for the award in 1935 and 1940 and was third in MVP voting in 1941. Urbina led in wins thrice, ERA once, strikeouts once, WHIP four times, quality starts three times, and WAR once. In the postseason, he had a 2.68 ERA in 104 innings. With Monterrey, Urbina had a 168-91 record, 2.36 ERA, 2471.2 innings, 2367 strikeouts to only 372 walks, and 55.1 WAR. He retired at age 37 after his 1944 season was ended with an elbow injury. The final overall stats for Urbina: 251-153, 2.49 ERA, 3732.2 innings, 3473 strikeouts, 613 walks, 338/456 quality starts, and 83.2 WAR. He was the fourth CABA pitcher to 250 career wins and at the time, only he and Ulices Montero had won the Pitcher of the Year four times. His #48 was retired by Monterrey, where he’s fondly remembered as an ace during their late 1930s title runs. Ernesto Urbina was an obvious choice for a first ballot Hall of Famer at an impressive 99.3%. Rayan Montes – Starting Pitcher –Ecatepec Explosion – 77.7% Fifth Ballot Rayan Montes was a 6’2’’, 190 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Ensenada, a city in Baja California, Mexico. Montes was a fireballer with 99-101 mph velocity behind his fastball, which he mixed with a solid forkball, curveball, and rarely used changeup. He was also a good defensive pitcher, once earning a Gold Glove. After a solid amateur and college career, he was picked fourth overall in the 1927 CABA Draft by Ecatepec. Montes came in right as Ecatepec built up a dynasty, making playoff appearances from 1929-1933 and winning the CABA Championship in 1929, 1931, and 1932. In his second season, Montes was second in Mexican League Pitcher of the Year voting. He would win the award in 1930 and 1931, leading in WAR (9.4, 9.0) and strikeouts (350, 320) in both seasons. He actually had unremarkable playoff numbers with a 4.02 ERA and 7-5 record in 17 appearances, but still was a big part of the Explosion getting their three rings. His #17 would be retired by the team in 1945. After eight seasons leading Ecatepec, Montes left Mexico and CABA entirely. At age 30, he signed with Charlotte for the 1936 season. He spent three seasons with the Canaries as a solid starter and helped them win the World Series in 1937 with 2.48 ERA over four postseason starts. That would mark the end of him being a top of the rotation guy, but he would remain in MLB for another seven seasons. He spent 1939-41 with Denver, then 1942-43 with Toronto. He struggled in 1944 and was cut by Toronto, finishing the year with Milwaukee where he saw a brief resurgence. The 39-year old briefly under contract with four different teams in 1945, but never made it back to the big leagues, retiring at age 40. Between MLB and CABA, Montes had a 254-182 record, 3.45 ERA, 3478 strikeouts, and 74.1 WAR for a solid overall career. However, for the CABA Hall of Fame, it was just his eight years with Ecatepec that really mattered. He had a 136-77 record, 2.91 ERA, 2132 strikeouts over 1927 innings, and 50.0 WAR. It was an impressive eight years with three CABA rings, but many voters thought he didn’t stay in CABA long enough to deserve a look. Others felt that his 20s were excellent and that had he stayed in his 30s, that Montes would’ve finished with the pre-requisites. It took five seasons, but his resume got him into the CABA Hall in 1950 with 77.7% of the vote. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)