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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-28-2023, 07:53 AM

Callao came seemingly out of nowhere to dominate the Bolivar League in 1954. The Cats, who had only made the playoffs in 1931 and 1938 prior, finished 111-51 atop the South Division. Guayaquil was a respectable second at 93-69, but remain the only Bolivar team without a playoff berth. Cali was third at 90-72, seeing their postseason streak end at seven. Medellin at 93-69 took a competitive North Division for their first playoff berth since 1947. The Mutiny were two games better than defending league champ Maracaibo.

Leading Callao to their success was league MVP Evelio Castillo, in his sixth season at Cats 3B. He led the league with 128 runs and 9.5 WAR, also adding 30 home runs and a .335 average. Quito’s Ralph Jung was the Pitcher of the Year with the 28-year old Brazilian leading the Bolivar League in WAR (10.5), FIP- (58), quality starts (28), strikeouts (299), and innings (285.1) while posting a 2.11 ERA and 19-11 record.

In the Southern Cone League, Sao Paulo won back-to-back Brazil Division titles and set a franchise record for wins with a 115-47 mark. Defending Copa Sudamerica champ Cordoba claimed the South Division for the fourth time in five seasons. The Chanticleers ended at 93-69, eight games better than Buenos Aires and nine ahead of Rosario.

Although the Atlantics were short of the playoffs, Buenos Aires boasted both the league MVP and Pitcher of the Year in 1954. 25-year old LF Ishmael “Lucifer” Perla had a historic season for his hometown squad, setting the Beisbol Sudamerica single-season hitter record with 13.7 WAR; a mark still standing into the 21^st Century. Offensively, Perla led Liga Cono Sur in runs (111), hits (200), triples (24), walks (85), stolen bases (122), average (.348) and OBP (.429), while winning a Gold Glove for his defense. Most remarkable is that he put up a 13+ WAR season while hitting only 11 home runs. The 122 stolen bases was also a single-season record that would hold until 1989. Rolando Salva won his third Pitcher of the Year with the 34-year old Paraguayan righty flashing his final great season. Salva led the league in strikeouts (372), WHIP (0.81) and WAR (11.1) with a 2.01 ERA and 17-7 record over 259.1 innings.

Callao won the Bolivar League Championship Series for the first time by downing Medellin 4-1. In a Southern Cone Championship rematch, Sao Paulo got revenge on Cordoba, winning a seven-game classic. For the Padres, it is their third title and first since 1944. In Copa Sudamerica, the Cats prevailed in six games over Sao Paulo. It was the first title for a Bolivar League team since 1947 and the first for a team in Peru.

Other notes: Buenos Aires pitcher Daniel Rosales on September 5 tossed a perfect game, striking out nine against Santiago. Adrian Calvo had 52 home runs, becoming the first BSA player to hit 50+ dingers in three different seasons. In other home run news, Diego Pena and Matias Amaro became the first BSA hitters to 600 career home runs. Pena also became the first to 1500 career RBI. Amaro would retire the next season with 661 homers, while Pena would keep going until 1959 and be the first to cross 700. Luis Feliz Ochoa won his eight Gold Glove in CF and Loury Nova won his ninth in center.

04-28-2023, 07:53 AM	#265
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,650	1954 in BSA Callao came seemingly out of nowhere to dominate the Bolivar League in 1954. The Cats, who had only made the playoffs in 1931 and 1938 prior, finished 111-51 atop the South Division. Guayaquil was a respectable second at 93-69, but remain the only Bolivar team without a playoff berth. Cali was third at 90-72, seeing their postseason streak end at seven. Medellin at 93-69 took a competitive North Division for their first playoff berth since 1947. The Mutiny were two games better than defending league champ Maracaibo. Leading Callao to their success was league MVP Evelio Castillo, in his sixth season at Cats 3B. He led the league with 128 runs and 9.5 WAR, also adding 30 home runs and a .335 average. Quito’s Ralph Jung was the Pitcher of the Year with the 28-year old Brazilian leading the Bolivar League in WAR (10.5), FIP- (58), quality starts (28), strikeouts (299), and innings (285.1) while posting a 2.11 ERA and 19-11 record. In the Southern Cone League, Sao Paulo won back-to-back Brazil Division titles and set a franchise record for wins with a 115-47 mark. Defending Copa Sudamerica champ Cordoba claimed the South Division for the fourth time in five seasons. The Chanticleers ended at 93-69, eight games better than Buenos Aires and nine ahead of Rosario. Although the Atlantics were short of the playoffs, Buenos Aires boasted both the league MVP and Pitcher of the Year in 1954. 25-year old LF Ishmael “Lucifer” Perla had a historic season for his hometown squad, setting the Beisbol Sudamerica single-season hitter record with 13.7 WAR; a mark still standing into the 21^st Century. Offensively, Perla led Liga Cono Sur in runs (111), hits (200), triples (24), walks (85), stolen bases (122), average (.348) and OBP (.429), while winning a Gold Glove for his defense. Most remarkable is that he put up a 13+ WAR season while hitting only 11 home runs. The 122 stolen bases was also a single-season record that would hold until 1989. Rolando Salva won his third Pitcher of the Year with the 34-year old Paraguayan righty flashing his final great season. Salva led the league in strikeouts (372), WHIP (0.81) and WAR (11.1) with a 2.01 ERA and 17-7 record over 259.1 innings. Callao won the Bolivar League Championship Series for the first time by downing Medellin 4-1. In a Southern Cone Championship rematch, Sao Paulo got revenge on Cordoba, winning a seven-game classic. For the Padres, it is their third title and first since 1944. In Copa Sudamerica, the Cats prevailed in six games over Sao Paulo. It was the first title for a Bolivar League team since 1947 and the first for a team in Peru. Other notes: Buenos Aires pitcher Daniel Rosales on September 5 tossed a perfect game, striking out nine against Santiago. Adrian Calvo had 52 home runs, becoming the first BSA player to hit 50+ dingers in three different seasons. In other home run news, Diego Pena and Matias Amaro became the first BSA hitters to 600 career home runs. Pena also became the first to 1500 career RBI. Amaro would retire the next season with 661 homers, while Pena would keep going until 1959 and be the first to cross 700. Luis Feliz Ochoa won his eight Gold Glove in CF and Loury Nova won his ninth in center. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)