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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-07-2023, 05:19 AM

Defending CABA champion Monterrey won a fourth consecutive Mexican League North Division in 1958, although the Matadors faced a strong challenge. Monterrey finished at 97-65, while both Chihuahua and Tijuana were two back at 95-67. The best overall record in the league went to South Division champ Leon at 102-60. Defending division champ Guadalajara was second at 12 games back. For the Lions, it is their first playoff berth since the 1942 season.

Guadalajara slugger Prometheo Garcia won his sixth league MVP and first since 1955. The 35-year old 1B still hasn’t lost a step, leading the league in batting average (.375), hits (232), and runs (119), while adding 46 home runs, 122 RBI, and 9.6 WAR. In the season, he also became the second CABA hitter to reach 3000 career hits and the sixth to get 1500 RBI. Monterrey’s Wily Orantes won his third Pitcher of the Year in four seasons. He led in ERA for the fourth straight year at 1.85 and led in WHIP at 0.89. He had a 17-5 record, 148 strikeouts over 204 innings and 4.4 WAR. It would be the last great season for the 32-year old as a torn rotator cuff midway through 1959 effectively ended his run.

Defending Caribbean League champ Santo Domingo had the best record in CABA at 106-56, outracing 99-63 Puerto Rico for the Island Division title. After missing the last two years, Honduras was back atop the Continental Division in 1958 at 88-64. The Horsemen were four games ahead of last year’s winner Costa Rica.

MVP went to Nicaragua first baseman Jonathan Suarez. It is the second for the 33-year old Honduran, who also took the award in 1951. Suarez led the league in home runs (52) and WAR (7.0), adding a .315 average and 124 RBI. Pitcher of the Year went to Santo Domingo’s Wilner Christian. The 28-year old Haitian lefty was the ERA leader at 2.11, also leading in WHIP (0.95), quality starts (26), FIP- (64), and WAR (8.0). He had a 20-6 record over 243 innings with 255 strikeouts.

Monterrey made it a Mexican League Championship Series four-peat, defeating Leon in the final in six games. They’re the third team in league history to win four straight. The Mexican League has had only two champs in the 1950s thanks to the Matador four-peat and the prior Mexicali five-peat. In the Caribbean League Championship Series, Honduras upset Santo Domingo in six games for their record 10^th league title. The Horsemen picked up their fourth CABA Championship, defeating Monterrey 4-2.

Other notes: Costa Rica’s Marc Cedillo threw a perfect game on May 29 against Guatemala with five strikeouts. 1B Salvador Islas earned his 12^th and final Gold Glove. CF Linus Williams became an 11 time Gold Glove winner. MVP winner Prometheo Garcia won his 10^th Silver Slugger.

06-07-2023, 05:19 AM	#312
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,638	1958 in CABA Defending CABA champion Monterrey won a fourth consecutive Mexican League North Division in 1958, although the Matadors faced a strong challenge. Monterrey finished at 97-65, while both Chihuahua and Tijuana were two back at 95-67. The best overall record in the league went to South Division champ Leon at 102-60. Defending division champ Guadalajara was second at 12 games back. For the Lions, it is their first playoff berth since the 1942 season. Guadalajara slugger Prometheo Garcia won his sixth league MVP and first since 1955. The 35-year old 1B still hasn’t lost a step, leading the league in batting average (.375), hits (232), and runs (119), while adding 46 home runs, 122 RBI, and 9.6 WAR. In the season, he also became the second CABA hitter to reach 3000 career hits and the sixth to get 1500 RBI. Monterrey’s Wily Orantes won his third Pitcher of the Year in four seasons. He led in ERA for the fourth straight year at 1.85 and led in WHIP at 0.89. He had a 17-5 record, 148 strikeouts over 204 innings and 4.4 WAR. It would be the last great season for the 32-year old as a torn rotator cuff midway through 1959 effectively ended his run. Defending Caribbean League champ Santo Domingo had the best record in CABA at 106-56, outracing 99-63 Puerto Rico for the Island Division title. After missing the last two years, Honduras was back atop the Continental Division in 1958 at 88-64. The Horsemen were four games ahead of last year’s winner Costa Rica. MVP went to Nicaragua first baseman Jonathan Suarez. It is the second for the 33-year old Honduran, who also took the award in 1951. Suarez led the league in home runs (52) and WAR (7.0), adding a .315 average and 124 RBI. Pitcher of the Year went to Santo Domingo’s Wilner Christian. The 28-year old Haitian lefty was the ERA leader at 2.11, also leading in WHIP (0.95), quality starts (26), FIP- (64), and WAR (8.0). He had a 20-6 record over 243 innings with 255 strikeouts. Monterrey made it a Mexican League Championship Series four-peat, defeating Leon in the final in six games. They’re the third team in league history to win four straight. The Mexican League has had only two champs in the 1950s thanks to the Matador four-peat and the prior Mexicali five-peat. In the Caribbean League Championship Series, Honduras upset Santo Domingo in six games for their record 10^th league title. The Horsemen picked up their fourth CABA Championship, defeating Monterrey 4-2. Other notes: Costa Rica’s Marc Cedillo threw a perfect game on May 29 against Guatemala with five strikeouts. 1B Salvador Islas earned his 12^th and final Gold Glove. CF Linus Williams became an 11 time Gold Glove winner. MVP winner Prometheo Garcia won his 10^th Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)