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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-06-2023, 08:51 AM

The 1955 Beisbol Sudamerica Hall of Fame class was a big one with four players all getting in on their first ballot. SP Danilo Patricio was virtually undisputed, getting in at 97.8%. Two-way player Ignacio Rola was next at 86.3%, followed by 3B Ruy Vargas at 77.5%. The fourth player, just barely sneaking over the 66% threshold, was closer D.J. Sanchez at 66.8%.

No other players were above 50%. One was dropped after his tenth ballot in 2B Dan Altreche. His BSA career started at age 31, but he still amassed five Silver Sluggers, 59.1 WAR, 362 home runs, and 926 RBI between Rio de Janeiro, Cali, and Cordoba. Had he been able to have a full career’s worth of numbers, he probably gets the totals to make the cut. But alas, he peaked at 32.4% on his second try.

Danilo Patricio – Starting Pitcher – Brasilia Bearcats – 97.8% First Ballot

Danilo Patricio was a 5’10’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ecoporanga, a small municipality in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo. Patricio threw heard with 98-100 mph velocity and solid movement, leading with an excellent cut fastball. He mixed it with a strong splitter, good curveball, and passable slider. Patricio was reliable, durable, and a team captain; whose leadership led to tremendous postseason success both individually and for his teams. He also was a respectable defensive pitcher and by pitcher standards, an okay batter. He put up 238 this, 78 runs, and six home runs with a .183 average and won a Silver Slugger in 1936.

Brasilia selected Patricio 21^st overall in the inaugural 1931 Besibol Sudamerica Rookie Draft. The Bearcats were the most successful franchise in the first decade of Liga Cono Sur and Patricio was a big part of that. Making his debut in 1933, he led the league in wins as a rookie. He would develop into a top tier starter soon after, although he only once finished in the top three in Pitcher of the Year with Brasilia, taking third in 1936. However, he shined in the playoffs, going 10-2 with a 2.49 ERA over 94 innings with 93 strikeouts with the Bearcats. They won Copa Sudamerica in 1935 and 38, and were runner-up in 1938.

Brasilia began a rebuilding phase in the 1940s and Patricio entered free agency, signing at age 33 for the 1943 season with Sao Paulo on a five-year deal. His Padres debut was his career-best season, leading the league in ERA (1.41) and strikeouts (358) for the only time in his career, along with a career best 12.0 WAR. This earned Patricio his lone Pitcher of the Year honor. Sao Paulo put together Brazil Division dominance during his tenure, taking Copa Sudamerica runner up in 1943 and winning it in 1944. His playoff stats with the Padres were even more impressive, going 6-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 77.1 innings with 81 strikeouts for 2.6 WAR.

Patricio’s contract expired at the end of 1947 and he spent his final two seasons back in Brasilia. He still put up respectable stats, but injuries and age slowed him down, as he retired at the age of 40 after the 1949 season. He did pitch one inning for the Brazilian national team in the 1948 WBC. With Brasilia, he had a 194-110 record, 2.35 ERA, 2990 strikeouts, and 64.4 WAR. With Sao Paulo, 92-50, 2.00 ERA, 1499 strikeouts, and 43.4 WAR. He was the second BSA pitcher to reach both 250+ wins and 4000+ strikeouts.

The final regular season stats: 286-160, 2.23 ERA, 4283 innings, 4489 strikeouts, 425/533 quality starts, 162 complete games, and 107.8 WAR. Those totals alone make him worthy, but his playoff line of 16-4, 2.15 ERA, 171.1 innings, 174 strikeouts, and 4.5 WAR give him a big boost. He was the playoff wins leader for around 50 years and a huge reason both Brasilia and Sao Paulo won their early championships. His #12 uniform was retired by the Bearcats and he was a no doubt HOF pick at 97.8%.

Ignacio Rola – Starting Pitcher/Right Fielder – Salvador Storm – 86.3% First Ballot

Ignacio Rola was a 5’9’’, 185 pound right-handed player from Salto, a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He was Beisbol Sudamerica’s first two-way star player and boasted a very unique skill set. Best known as a pitcher, he had 97-99 mph velocity with notably solid control and movement with a fastball, slider, and curveball. As a hitter, Rola was a singles hitter with excellent speed and baserunning ability. He played primarily in right field with occasional starts in center and was thought of as a pretty good defensive outfielder.

Rola was picked 24^th overall by Salvador in the 1935 BSA Draft and made his debut primarily as a reliever in 1936. He became a full-time starting pitcher the next year and also became a regular starter in the outfielder from 1938 through 1943. As a pitcher, he led Liga Cono Sur in quality starts four times and put up eight straight seasons with the Storm of 5+ pitching WAR with three of those seasons being 7.9 WAR or better. Offensively, he had 4+ WAR in three different seasons and peaked with a stellar 6.7 WAR WAR offensive season in 1942, leading the league with 95 stolen bases. He had a combined 13.4 WAR in 1942, but wasn’t in the top three in MVP voting surprisingly.

Rola did win MVP in 1940 despite leading the league in losses at 19. He still posted 6.6 WAR pitching and 4.3 WAR hitting that year. He was third in both Pitcher of the Year and MVP voting in 1941 and third in PotY in 1937. He won 11 Silver Sluggers as a pitcher, easily leading the way among pitchers even in the later seasons where he was only a pitcher. Salvador was consistently above .500 during Rola’s tenure, but they never were a playoff qualifier. During his Storm tenure, he was 144-99 pitching with a 2.09 ERA, 2536 strikeouts in 2288.1 innings and 61.3 WAR. As a hitter, he had 763 hits, 323 runs, 411 stolen bases and 23.2 WAR. His #4 uniform would be the first number retired by the team.

As Rola turned 30, he was shifted to a full-time pitcher, rarely making starts in the field, but still putting up positive offensive numbers in the pitcher slot. In summer 1945, the now 31-year old Rola was traded for prospects to Rio de Janeiro. After finishing the season with the Redbirds, he signed for the 1946 season with Belo Horizonte. By this point, he was now an average-at-best pitcher, but the Hogs were a contender. Rola was able to get a ring as Belo Horizonte won the 1948 Copa Sudamerica. He only pitched 46.1 innings that year and then 6.2 innings the following season, retiring at age 36.

The final pitching stats for Rola: 185-130, 2.29 ERA, 2925.2 innings, 3064 strikeouts, only 439 walks, 298/377 quality starts, 82 complete games, and 69.1 WAR. Not dominant, but a very reliable pitcher worthy of HOF consideration on his pitching alone. Offensively, he added 842 hits, 349 runs, 446 stolen bases, a .268/.292/.350 slash and 24.6 WAR. He was a unique competitor who earned his spot as a first ballot Hall of Fame pick at 86.3%.

Ruy Vargas – Third Baseman – Medellin Mutiny – 77.5% First Ballot

Ruy Vargas was a 6’0’’, 185 pound left-handed hitting and right-handed throwing third baseman from Bogota, Colombia. Vargas was a reliable and durable player who brought consistently above average contact and power ability. He was a decent baserunner who was respectable at drawing walks, although he had a fair share of strikeouts. He played almost entirely at third base defensively and was thought of as a good to sometimes great defender, winning two Gold Gloves in his career.

Vargas was selected 13^th overall in the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Medellin and would spend his entire professional career with the Mutiny. By his second season, Vargas won his first of six Silver Sluggers. He won additional honors in 1937, 38, 39, 43, and 47. He picked up Gold Gloves in 1943 and 44. He generally wasn’t a league leader in stats, but he was always in the lineup, making 139+ starts in 14 straight seasons. You could reliably go to a Medellin game and find Vargas occupying the third base spot from the mid 1930s through the 1940s.

His banner year came in 1937 at age 27. Vargas won the league MVP with a Triple Crown season with 46 home runs, 128 RBI, and .332 average. He also led the Bolivar League in hits (196), OBP (.384), slugging (.633), OPS (1.017), wRC+ (211), and WAR (13.2). He also posted 10+ WAR seasons in 1938 and 39, finishing second in MVP voting in 1938.

Medellin had peaks and valleys during Vargas’ run. In his second season in 1934, the Mutiny won Copa Suadmerica. They were runner-up in 1936 and champs again in 1937. They had a six year skid after that, getting back to the playoffs again from 1944-47. In 1947, the now 37-year old Vargas posted 7.3 WAR as the Mutiny were BSA champs again, giving him three Copa Suadmerica rings. His final playoff stats in 64 games saw 59 hits, 28 runs, 11 doubles, 10 home runs, 22 RBI, and 1.8 WAR. Vargas’ final two seasons saw his production drop, retiring after the 1949 season. He was able to serve as a bench player for his native Colombia in the first three World Baseball Championship tournaments. His #4 uniform would be the second retired by the Mutiny.

The final stats for Vargas saw 2374 hits, 1194 runs, 359 doubles, 478 home runs, 1312 RBI, a .260/.316/.467 slash and 104.7 WAR. At retirement, he was one of only four hitters to have put together 100+ career WAR. He was as dependable as you can get at third base and a key part for Medellin championships in two different decades. Frankly, only getting 77.5% seems low considering his resume, but Vargas is a first ballot Hall of Famer regardless.

D.J. Sanchez – Closer – Montevideo Venom – 66.8% First Ballot

D.J. Sanchez was a 6’4’’, 205 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Asuncion, Paraguay. The first Paraguayan Hall of Famer, Sanchez had 97-99 mph velocity and was known for incredible movement on his two pitches; a slider and sinker. The slider in particular was unhittable, although he had trouble locating it at times. Sanchez was known as a hard worker and a solid leader. Sanchez was selected 70^th overall in the third round of the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Montevideo. This would be his longest run with a team, spending seven seasons with the Venom.

After being a solid setup type guy in his first three years, he became the full-time closer for Montevideo. In 1938, he led Liga Cono Sur with 38 saves. The Venom were a bottom-tier team, but Sanchez posted a strong 1.67 ERA and 17.9 WAR in his tenure with 160 saves and 653 strikeouts over 564.2 innings. In the 1939 offseason, Sanchez was traded to Maracaibo.

He was used very sparingly in his first year with the Mariners, but became the closer the next year and led with 48 saves in 1941 and 50 saves in 1942. He earned Reliever of the Year in both seasons with 10.4 WAR and 291 strikeouts over 208 innings. He spent three more seasons with Maracaibo, although his role would vary. He got his first postseason action with the Mariners in this run with the team claiming the Bolivar League title in 1941. In that run, he had five saves in 11 innings with 17 strikeouts. In total for Maracaibo, he had 141 saves, 1.49 ERA over 422.2 innings with 537 strikeouts and 16.3 WAR.

Sanchez bounced around Beisbol Sudamerica in his final seasons. He signed for 1946 to his hometown squad Asuncion, but was traded in the summer and finished the year with Rio de Janeiro. He signed again with the Archers the next year and was again traded, this time to Cali. He signed for a third time with Asuncion and this time stuck for a full year, finishing second in Reliever of the Year in 1948 with a brief resurgence. He started 1949 with Asuncion and was traded for a third time, finishing up his final season with Medellin. Sanchez also played for his native Paraguay in the first three editions of the World Baseball Championshp. He retired after the 1949 season at age 39.

The final stats: 347 saves and 510 shutdowns, a 1.73 ERA, 1248.2 innings, 1416 strikeouts, 353 walks, and 39.0 WAR. His total stats are actually a bit low relative to some of the other closers in the BSA Hall and he wasn’t the most noticed player due to his time with bad teams. Still, he was able to get in on the first ballot, just barely crossing the 66% threshold with a 66.8% mark, making Sanchez the first Hall of Famer from Paraguay.

05-06-2023, 08:51 AM	#273
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,033	1955 BSA Hall of Fame The 1955 Beisbol Sudamerica Hall of Fame class was a big one with four players all getting in on their first ballot. SP Danilo Patricio was virtually undisputed, getting in at 97.8%. Two-way player Ignacio Rola was next at 86.3%, followed by 3B Ruy Vargas at 77.5%. The fourth player, just barely sneaking over the 66% threshold, was closer D.J. Sanchez at 66.8%. No other players were above 50%. One was dropped after his tenth ballot in 2B Dan Altreche. His BSA career started at age 31, but he still amassed five Silver Sluggers, 59.1 WAR, 362 home runs, and 926 RBI between Rio de Janeiro, Cali, and Cordoba. Had he been able to have a full career’s worth of numbers, he probably gets the totals to make the cut. But alas, he peaked at 32.4% on his second try. Danilo Patricio – Starting Pitcher – Brasilia Bearcats – 97.8% First Ballot Danilo Patricio was a 5’10’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ecoporanga, a small municipality in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo. Patricio threw heard with 98-100 mph velocity and solid movement, leading with an excellent cut fastball. He mixed it with a strong splitter, good curveball, and passable slider. Patricio was reliable, durable, and a team captain; whose leadership led to tremendous postseason success both individually and for his teams. He also was a respectable defensive pitcher and by pitcher standards, an okay batter. He put up 238 this, 78 runs, and six home runs with a .183 average and won a Silver Slugger in 1936. Brasilia selected Patricio 21^st overall in the inaugural 1931 Besibol Sudamerica Rookie Draft. The Bearcats were the most successful franchise in the first decade of Liga Cono Sur and Patricio was a big part of that. Making his debut in 1933, he led the league in wins as a rookie. He would develop into a top tier starter soon after, although he only once finished in the top three in Pitcher of the Year with Brasilia, taking third in 1936. However, he shined in the playoffs, going 10-2 with a 2.49 ERA over 94 innings with 93 strikeouts with the Bearcats. They won Copa Sudamerica in 1935 and 38, and were runner-up in 1938. Brasilia began a rebuilding phase in the 1940s and Patricio entered free agency, signing at age 33 for the 1943 season with Sao Paulo on a five-year deal. His Padres debut was his career-best season, leading the league in ERA (1.41) and strikeouts (358) for the only time in his career, along with a career best 12.0 WAR. This earned Patricio his lone Pitcher of the Year honor. Sao Paulo put together Brazil Division dominance during his tenure, taking Copa Sudamerica runner up in 1943 and winning it in 1944. His playoff stats with the Padres were even more impressive, going 6-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 77.1 innings with 81 strikeouts for 2.6 WAR. Patricio’s contract expired at the end of 1947 and he spent his final two seasons back in Brasilia. He still put up respectable stats, but injuries and age slowed him down, as he retired at the age of 40 after the 1949 season. He did pitch one inning for the Brazilian national team in the 1948 WBC. With Brasilia, he had a 194-110 record, 2.35 ERA, 2990 strikeouts, and 64.4 WAR. With Sao Paulo, 92-50, 2.00 ERA, 1499 strikeouts, and 43.4 WAR. He was the second BSA pitcher to reach both 250+ wins and 4000+ strikeouts. The final regular season stats: 286-160, 2.23 ERA, 4283 innings, 4489 strikeouts, 425/533 quality starts, 162 complete games, and 107.8 WAR. Those totals alone make him worthy, but his playoff line of 16-4, 2.15 ERA, 171.1 innings, 174 strikeouts, and 4.5 WAR give him a big boost. He was the playoff wins leader for around 50 years and a huge reason both Brasilia and Sao Paulo won their early championships. His #12 uniform was retired by the Bearcats and he was a no doubt HOF pick at 97.8%. Ignacio Rola – Starting Pitcher/Right Fielder – Salvador Storm – 86.3% First Ballot Ignacio Rola was a 5’9’’, 185 pound right-handed player from Salto, a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He was Beisbol Sudamerica’s first two-way star player and boasted a very unique skill set. Best known as a pitcher, he had 97-99 mph velocity with notably solid control and movement with a fastball, slider, and curveball. As a hitter, Rola was a singles hitter with excellent speed and baserunning ability. He played primarily in right field with occasional starts in center and was thought of as a pretty good defensive outfielder. Rola was picked 24^th overall by Salvador in the 1935 BSA Draft and made his debut primarily as a reliever in 1936. He became a full-time starting pitcher the next year and also became a regular starter in the outfielder from 1938 through 1943. As a pitcher, he led Liga Cono Sur in quality starts four times and put up eight straight seasons with the Storm of 5+ pitching WAR with three of those seasons being 7.9 WAR or better. Offensively, he had 4+ WAR in three different seasons and peaked with a stellar 6.7 WAR WAR offensive season in 1942, leading the league with 95 stolen bases. He had a combined 13.4 WAR in 1942, but wasn’t in the top three in MVP voting surprisingly. Rola did win MVP in 1940 despite leading the league in losses at 19. He still posted 6.6 WAR pitching and 4.3 WAR hitting that year. He was third in both Pitcher of the Year and MVP voting in 1941 and third in PotY in 1937. He won 11 Silver Sluggers as a pitcher, easily leading the way among pitchers even in the later seasons where he was only a pitcher. Salvador was consistently above .500 during Rola’s tenure, but they never were a playoff qualifier. During his Storm tenure, he was 144-99 pitching with a 2.09 ERA, 2536 strikeouts in 2288.1 innings and 61.3 WAR. As a hitter, he had 763 hits, 323 runs, 411 stolen bases and 23.2 WAR. His #4 uniform would be the first number retired by the team. As Rola turned 30, he was shifted to a full-time pitcher, rarely making starts in the field, but still putting up positive offensive numbers in the pitcher slot. In summer 1945, the now 31-year old Rola was traded for prospects to Rio de Janeiro. After finishing the season with the Redbirds, he signed for the 1946 season with Belo Horizonte. By this point, he was now an average-at-best pitcher, but the Hogs were a contender. Rola was able to get a ring as Belo Horizonte won the 1948 Copa Sudamerica. He only pitched 46.1 innings that year and then 6.2 innings the following season, retiring at age 36. The final pitching stats for Rola: 185-130, 2.29 ERA, 2925.2 innings, 3064 strikeouts, only 439 walks, 298/377 quality starts, 82 complete games, and 69.1 WAR. Not dominant, but a very reliable pitcher worthy of HOF consideration on his pitching alone. Offensively, he added 842 hits, 349 runs, 446 stolen bases, a .268/.292/.350 slash and 24.6 WAR. He was a unique competitor who earned his spot as a first ballot Hall of Fame pick at 86.3%. Ruy Vargas – Third Baseman – Medellin Mutiny – 77.5% First Ballot Ruy Vargas was a 6’0’’, 185 pound left-handed hitting and right-handed throwing third baseman from Bogota, Colombia. Vargas was a reliable and durable player who brought consistently above average contact and power ability. He was a decent baserunner who was respectable at drawing walks, although he had a fair share of strikeouts. He played almost entirely at third base defensively and was thought of as a good to sometimes great defender, winning two Gold Gloves in his career. Vargas was selected 13^th overall in the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Medellin and would spend his entire professional career with the Mutiny. By his second season, Vargas won his first of six Silver Sluggers. He won additional honors in 1937, 38, 39, 43, and 47. He picked up Gold Gloves in 1943 and 44. He generally wasn’t a league leader in stats, but he was always in the lineup, making 139+ starts in 14 straight seasons. You could reliably go to a Medellin game and find Vargas occupying the third base spot from the mid 1930s through the 1940s. His banner year came in 1937 at age 27. Vargas won the league MVP with a Triple Crown season with 46 home runs, 128 RBI, and .332 average. He also led the Bolivar League in hits (196), OBP (.384), slugging (.633), OPS (1.017), wRC+ (211), and WAR (13.2). He also posted 10+ WAR seasons in 1938 and 39, finishing second in MVP voting in 1938. Medellin had peaks and valleys during Vargas’ run. In his second season in 1934, the Mutiny won Copa Suadmerica. They were runner-up in 1936 and champs again in 1937. They had a six year skid after that, getting back to the playoffs again from 1944-47. In 1947, the now 37-year old Vargas posted 7.3 WAR as the Mutiny were BSA champs again, giving him three Copa Suadmerica rings. His final playoff stats in 64 games saw 59 hits, 28 runs, 11 doubles, 10 home runs, 22 RBI, and 1.8 WAR. Vargas’ final two seasons saw his production drop, retiring after the 1949 season. He was able to serve as a bench player for his native Colombia in the first three World Baseball Championship tournaments. His #4 uniform would be the second retired by the Mutiny. The final stats for Vargas saw 2374 hits, 1194 runs, 359 doubles, 478 home runs, 1312 RBI, a .260/.316/.467 slash and 104.7 WAR. At retirement, he was one of only four hitters to have put together 100+ career WAR. He was as dependable as you can get at third base and a key part for Medellin championships in two different decades. Frankly, only getting 77.5% seems low considering his resume, but Vargas is a first ballot Hall of Famer regardless. D.J. Sanchez – Closer – Montevideo Venom – 66.8% First Ballot D.J. Sanchez was a 6’4’’, 205 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Asuncion, Paraguay. The first Paraguayan Hall of Famer, Sanchez had 97-99 mph velocity and was known for incredible movement on his two pitches; a slider and sinker. The slider in particular was unhittable, although he had trouble locating it at times. Sanchez was known as a hard worker and a solid leader. Sanchez was selected 70^th overall in the third round of the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Montevideo. This would be his longest run with a team, spending seven seasons with the Venom. After being a solid setup type guy in his first three years, he became the full-time closer for Montevideo. In 1938, he led Liga Cono Sur with 38 saves. The Venom were a bottom-tier team, but Sanchez posted a strong 1.67 ERA and 17.9 WAR in his tenure with 160 saves and 653 strikeouts over 564.2 innings. In the 1939 offseason, Sanchez was traded to Maracaibo. He was used very sparingly in his first year with the Mariners, but became the closer the next year and led with 48 saves in 1941 and 50 saves in 1942. He earned Reliever of the Year in both seasons with 10.4 WAR and 291 strikeouts over 208 innings. He spent three more seasons with Maracaibo, although his role would vary. He got his first postseason action with the Mariners in this run with the team claiming the Bolivar League title in 1941. In that run, he had five saves in 11 innings with 17 strikeouts. In total for Maracaibo, he had 141 saves, 1.49 ERA over 422.2 innings with 537 strikeouts and 16.3 WAR. Sanchez bounced around Beisbol Sudamerica in his final seasons. He signed for 1946 to his hometown squad Asuncion, but was traded in the summer and finished the year with Rio de Janeiro. He signed again with the Archers the next year and was again traded, this time to Cali. He signed for a third time with Asuncion and this time stuck for a full year, finishing second in Reliever of the Year in 1948 with a brief resurgence. He started 1949 with Asuncion and was traded for a third time, finishing up his final season with Medellin. Sanchez also played for his native Paraguay in the first three editions of the World Baseball Championshp. He retired after the 1949 season at age 39. The final stats: 347 saves and 510 shutdowns, a 1.73 ERA, 1248.2 innings, 1416 strikeouts, 353 walks, and 39.0 WAR. His total stats are actually a bit low relative to some of the other closers in the BSA Hall and he wasn’t the most noticed player due to his time with bad teams. Still, he was able to get in on the first ballot, just barely crossing the 66% threshold with a 66.8% mark, making Sanchez the first Hall of Famer from Paraguay. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)