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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-16-2023, 09:10 AM

For the first time in franchise history, Chiba picked up a playoff appearance, leaving Sendai as the only East Asia Baseball team without a single playoff berth over 32 years. The Comets took first in the North Division at 101-61 in a competitive field. The Samurai and Yokohama tied for second at 94-68, followed by defending EAB champ Sapporo at 92-70 and Tokyo at 91-71. In a weaker South Division, it was a two team race. Kyoto took it at 87-75, edging Kitakyushu by one game. It is only the second playoff berth for the Kamikaze, who made it in 1938.

Although Fukuoka struggled, RF Takashi Ishihara won his fourth Japan League MVP, his first since 1948. The 32-year old lefty was the league leader in home runs (52), RBI (117), slugging (.637), and wRC+ (193). Veteran pitcher Kiyomasu Nakano won Pitcher of the Year at age 35. A free agent who would spend just this season with Chiba, he posted a league-best 1.70 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 13.3 K/BB and 59 FIP-; all career bests by far.

Seongnam had the best record in the Korea League at 104-58, their first North Division title since 1940. Defending league champ Seoul finished second at 92-70 with Incheon at 91-71. In the South Division, Daegu earned back-to-back division titles with an 89-73 overall mark.

Hamhung RF Young-Hwan Sha won his first MVP in what would become an all-time great career. The 24-year old lead the league in runs (127), home runs (56), RBI (124), walks (83), OBP (.397), slugging (.674), OPS (1.070), wRC+ (177) and WAR (7.0). Daegu’s Young-Hwon Shin earned EAB’s sixth pitcher Triple Crown and the first since 1940. The 24-year old had a 21-6 record, 2.08 ERA, and 380 strikeouts, also leading in WHIP (0.91), quality starts (25), and WAR (11.8).

The Japan League Championship Series was guaranteed a first time champion in 1952. Chiba swept Kyoto, while Daegu swept Seongnam in the Korea final for the Diamondbacks’ third league title and first since 1941. They would not secure their first EAB Championship as the Comets claimed the title in five games.

Other notes: The legendary Byung-Oh Tan crossed 700 home runs in his penultimate season, the first to do so. Both Ju-Han Choi and Se-Yeon Kim passed 200 career wins.

04-16-2023, 09:10 AM	#246
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,434	1952 in EAB For the first time in franchise history, Chiba picked up a playoff appearance, leaving Sendai as the only East Asia Baseball team without a single playoff berth over 32 years. The Comets took first in the North Division at 101-61 in a competitive field. The Samurai and Yokohama tied for second at 94-68, followed by defending EAB champ Sapporo at 92-70 and Tokyo at 91-71. In a weaker South Division, it was a two team race. Kyoto took it at 87-75, edging Kitakyushu by one game. It is only the second playoff berth for the Kamikaze, who made it in 1938. Although Fukuoka struggled, RF Takashi Ishihara won his fourth Japan League MVP, his first since 1948. The 32-year old lefty was the league leader in home runs (52), RBI (117), slugging (.637), and wRC+ (193). Veteran pitcher Kiyomasu Nakano won Pitcher of the Year at age 35. A free agent who would spend just this season with Chiba, he posted a league-best 1.70 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 13.3 K/BB and 59 FIP-; all career bests by far. Seongnam had the best record in the Korea League at 104-58, their first North Division title since 1940. Defending league champ Seoul finished second at 92-70 with Incheon at 91-71. In the South Division, Daegu earned back-to-back division titles with an 89-73 overall mark. Hamhung RF Young-Hwan Sha won his first MVP in what would become an all-time great career. The 24-year old lead the league in runs (127), home runs (56), RBI (124), walks (83), OBP (.397), slugging (.674), OPS (1.070), wRC+ (177) and WAR (7.0). Daegu’s Young-Hwon Shin earned EAB’s sixth pitcher Triple Crown and the first since 1940. The 24-year old had a 21-6 record, 2.08 ERA, and 380 strikeouts, also leading in WHIP (0.91), quality starts (25), and WAR (11.8). The Japan League Championship Series was guaranteed a first time champion in 1952. Chiba swept Kyoto, while Daegu swept Seongnam in the Korea final for the Diamondbacks’ third league title and first since 1941. They would not secure their first EAB Championship as the Comets claimed the title in five games. Other notes: The legendary Byung-Oh Tan crossed 700 home runs in his penultimate season, the first to do so. Both Ju-Han Choi and Se-Yeon Kim passed 200 career wins. __________________ 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)