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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-19-2023, 06:15 AM

In the second season of Eurasian Professional Baseball, the top overall record went to Kyiv. The Kings finished 111-51 to take the South Division of the European League. Defending league champ Minsk similarly dominated the North Division with a record of 110-52. The wild cards went to Bucharest (94-68) and Budapest (91-71). Warsaw, who had a tremendous 122-win season in last year’s debut but had an early playoff exist, were a non-factor in 1956 with a 79-83 mark.

League MVP went to Bucharest RF Piotr Borzecki. The 33-year old from Poland had a league-best 52 home runs, 113 runs, and a 1.027 OPS. He became the first EPB hitter to hit 50+ homers in a season. Kyiv’s Gansukh Sandag was Pitcher of the Year. The 27-year old Mongolian had the most wins with his 22-6 record and led the league in complete games with 22. He had a 2.21 ERA and 222 strikeouts over 260.1 innings for 4.8 WAR.

The top record in the Asian League went to Irkutsk, as the Ice Cats won the North Division at 106-56. Baku earned the South Division title with a 103-59 mark. Almaty and Dushanbe were both three games back at 100-62, taking the two wild card spots. The first EPB champion Yekaterinburg finished 99-63, one game short of a wild card and return trip to the playoffs.

Both league MVP and Pitcher of the Year went to Irkutsk’s Taleh Ismailov. The 28-year old Kazakh had a Triple Crown year with a 28-4 record, 1.81 ERA, and 340 strikeouts. He also led in quality starts (28), shutouts (5), FIP- (42), and WAR (14.2). As of 2036, that is the most WAR in a single-season by a EPB pitcher and the 28 wins would hold until 1990.

In the first round of the playoffs in the European League, Budapest upset Kyiv with a sweep and Minsk topped Bucharest in four games. In the ELCS, the Miners downed the Bombers in five, sending Minsk to back-to-back championships. In the Asian League, Irkutsk survived Almaty 3-2 and Dushanbe swept Baku. The ALCS was a seven game classic with the Ice Cats prevailing over the Dynamo. The series may have tired them out as Minsk would defeat Irkutsk in five games in the Soviet Series. It would be the first overall title for the Miners, who would go on to be the perennial powerhouse in Eurasian Professional Baseball for years to come.

Other notes: Baku’s Kerim Khudayberdiew would throw EPB’s first perfect game on September 7, striking out 12 against Omsk. 20-year old Omsk rookie Vadym Tatarkov set a bad all-time record that stands years later with a 4-30 record. His 352 hits allowed and 72 homers allowed are also records for futility.

05-19-2023, 06:15 AM	#286
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,805	1956 in EPB In the second season of Eurasian Professional Baseball, the top overall record went to Kyiv. The Kings finished 111-51 to take the South Division of the European League. Defending league champ Minsk similarly dominated the North Division with a record of 110-52. The wild cards went to Bucharest (94-68) and Budapest (91-71). Warsaw, who had a tremendous 122-win season in last year’s debut but had an early playoff exist, were a non-factor in 1956 with a 79-83 mark. League MVP went to Bucharest RF Piotr Borzecki. The 33-year old from Poland had a league-best 52 home runs, 113 runs, and a 1.027 OPS. He became the first EPB hitter to hit 50+ homers in a season. Kyiv’s Gansukh Sandag was Pitcher of the Year. The 27-year old Mongolian had the most wins with his 22-6 record and led the league in complete games with 22. He had a 2.21 ERA and 222 strikeouts over 260.1 innings for 4.8 WAR. The top record in the Asian League went to Irkutsk, as the Ice Cats won the North Division at 106-56. Baku earned the South Division title with a 103-59 mark. Almaty and Dushanbe were both three games back at 100-62, taking the two wild card spots. The first EPB champion Yekaterinburg finished 99-63, one game short of a wild card and return trip to the playoffs. Both league MVP and Pitcher of the Year went to Irkutsk’s Taleh Ismailov. The 28-year old Kazakh had a Triple Crown year with a 28-4 record, 1.81 ERA, and 340 strikeouts. He also led in quality starts (28), shutouts (5), FIP- (42), and WAR (14.2). As of 2036, that is the most WAR in a single-season by a EPB pitcher and the 28 wins would hold until 1990. In the first round of the playoffs in the European League, Budapest upset Kyiv with a sweep and Minsk topped Bucharest in four games. In the ELCS, the Miners downed the Bombers in five, sending Minsk to back-to-back championships. In the Asian League, Irkutsk survived Almaty 3-2 and Dushanbe swept Baku. The ALCS was a seven game classic with the Ice Cats prevailing over the Dynamo. The series may have tired them out as Minsk would defeat Irkutsk in five games in the Soviet Series. It would be the first overall title for the Miners, who would go on to be the perennial powerhouse in Eurasian Professional Baseball for years to come. Other notes: Baku’s Kerim Khudayberdiew would throw EPB’s first perfect game on September 7, striking out 12 against Omsk. 20-year old Omsk rookie Vadym Tatarkov set a bad all-time record that stands years later with a 4-30 record. His 352 hits allowed and 72 homers allowed are also records for futility. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)