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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-09-2023, 05:43 PM

The 1959 Beisbol Sudamerica Hall of Fame class was a banner one for great pitchers of the 1930s and 1940s. Three were inducted on the first ballot and all three were above 97%. SP Evan Yho had 98.7%, CL Jonathan Iglesia had 98.4%, and SP Luisao Capucho had 97.7%. Only one other player, 1B Yuri Assuncao, was above 50% with a 55.9% on his second attempt. No players were dumped after a tenth ballot in 1959.

Evan “Bull” Yho – Starting Pitcher – Buenos Aires Atlantics – 98.7% First Ballot

Evan Yho was a 6’4”, 200 pound left-handed starting pitcher from Melo, a town in northeastern Uruguay. Yho was known for strong stuff and excellent control later in his career, balanced with respectable movement and great durability. His fastball was in the 96-98 mph, although his best pitch was a filthy changeup. Yho also had a strong curveball and decent splitter. In addition to being a master at changing speeds, he was known as a good defensive pitcher.

Yho was discovered by a scout from Buenos Aires as a teenager and signed as an amateur free agent in 1931. He would spend his entire pro career with the Atlantics, making his debut at age 20 in 1935. He had a limited bullpen role in his first two years, making his full-time debut as a starter at age 22 in 1937. He posted 8.0 WAR in that season, the first of 12 straight seasons with 8+ WAR. “Bull” was a fitting nickname for a big guy who was so dominant. Over his career, Yho led the Southern Cone League in ERA twice, wins thrice, innings pitched thrice, strikeouts thrice, WAR thrice, K/BB six times, quality starts four times, and WAR four times.

In 1939, Yho placed second in Pitcher of the Year voting. He took third In 1940, second in 1941, then finally won it in 1942 while also taking second in MVP voting. Yho was second again for PotY in 1943 and third in 1944. He won his second in 1945 and was again the MVP runner-up as well. Yho made it back-to-back in 1946, then took second again in 1947 and 1950. He was in the top three in Pitcher of the Year voting nine times from 1939-50. He threw two no-hitters, the first in 1939 with 11 strikeouts against Montevideo and the second against Medellin in 1947 with 10 strikeouts. Both games saw only one walk against him.

Yho’s success brought along success for Buenos Aires, who became the top team in the Southern Cone League in the 1940s. They won eight division titles from 1941-48, winning Copa Sudamerica in 1941, 42, and 45; while taking runner-up in 46 and 47. Naturally, Yho was a terrific playoff performer with a 2.17 ERA over 178.2 innings with 218 strikeouts, only 32 walks, 19/23 quality starts, and 6.1 WAR. He also pitched for Uruguay’s national team in the World Baseball Championship from 1950-53.

Yho’s consistent excellence was a thing to marvel at and he began racking up accumulated accolades. He became the second pitcher to cross 5000 strikeouts behind only the legendary Mohamed Ramos. He was the third to 250 career wins and at retirement was second only to Ramos. He posted 10+ WAR seasons eight times, including a 10.5 WAR effort in 1951 at age 36. He declined slightly as he aged, but in his final year at age 38 in 1953, he was still a very good starting pitcher. Some wondered if he’d take a shot at 300 career wins, but Yho called it a career, not wanting to overstay his welcome. Naturally, he’ll forever be very welcomed and beloved in Buenos Aires, where his #14 uniform is retired.

Yho’s final statistics: 289-168, 1.96 ERA, 4478.1 innings, 5591 strikeouts to only 624 walks, a 9.0 K/BB, 456/540 quality starts, a FIP- of 56 and 155.0 WAR. At retirement, he was behind only Ramos in career WAR and wins, although he had him slightly beat on ERA (1.96 to 1.98). Yho was consistently great for a prolonged stretch and has a case to be made as the best Beisbol Sudamerica pitcher of the 1940s. Even as of 2037, he is third in all-time pitching WAR and strikeouts, giving Yho a very strong case as a Mount Rushmore level pitcher in BSA.

Jonathan Iglesias – Closer – Caracas Colts – 98.4% First Ballot

Jonathan Iglesias was a 5’11’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ciudad Ojeda, a small city on the northeastern shore of Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela. He was a fireballer as a closer with a 98-100 mph dominant fastball, mixed with an excellent splitter. This one-two punch made him dominant at his peak. As he aged, his control went from good to great as well, keeping him a threat into his late 30s and 40s. Iglesias was also the rare hard-throwing pitcher to do so without ever suffering any major injury, allowing him to appear in 60+ games in all of his 19 professional seasons sans his rookie year. He was viewed though as a bit of a mercenary though, especially as he bounced around the Bolivar League in his later career.

Iglesias was picked 33^rd overall in supplemental round one of the 1934 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Caracas; which would be the team he’d be most associated with. He took over the closer role as a rookie in 1935 and held it for the next seven seasons with the Colts. In 1938, he won his first Reliever of the Year with 78 games, 109 innings, 33 saves, a 1.32 ERA, 194 strikeouts, and a blistering 7.7 WAR, which is tied for the most in a season by a closer. That same season, Caracas made it to Copa Sudamerica with Iglesias picking up five saves in the postseason run.

In his first run with Caracas, Igelsias also was second in Reliever of the Year in 1936 and third in 1940. The Colts started to struggle soon after and was traded to Cordoba in the summer of 1942. He signed as a free agent with Maracaibo in 1943, but was traded to La Paz in the summer. With the Pump Jacks though, he pitched 14 scoreless postseason innings, helping La Paz win Copa Sudamerica. In 1944, the now 32-year old Iglesias returned to Caracas for a season, taking third in Reliever of the Year voting. He signed again with Maracaibo in 1945 and this time got through the entire year with the Mariners, taking second in Reliever of the Year voting.

Iglesias signed with Valencia in 1946 and won his second Reliever of the Year award. In 1947, the 35-year old signed for a third tour with Maracaibo. He was traded again in the summer, this time to Medellin. Iglesias won his third Reliever of the Year and earned his second ring, helping the Mutiny claim the 1947 Copa Sudamerica crown. He stuck around with Medellin for the next two seasons, becoming the third BSA closer to 400 career saves. He also played the first of seven World Baseball Championship tournaments for the Venezuelan team.

At age 38 in 1950, he signed for the third time with Caracas and spent two more seasons with the Colts, finishing second in Reliever of the Year in both seasons. On August 3, 1951, he became the first (and as of 2037, the only) BSA closer with 500 career saves. Before the 1952 season, Iglesias was traded to Cordoba and spent his final two seasons there. In 1953, he earned his third Copa Sudamerica ring, although he didn’t appear in the postseason. He retired after the 1953 season at age 42. His #49 jersey would be retired by Caracas in 1953.

His final stats: 123-146, 579 saves, 1.85 ERA, 1609.2 innings, 2331 strikeouts, 350 walks, 705 shutdowns, and 75.9 WAR. As of 2037, his 579 saves is not only the Beisbol Sudamerica career record, but the most by any professional player in any league. Historically, even great closers have trouble maintaining the role for their entire career, but Iglesias was the man for the job for 19 seasons, making him an easy first-ballot Hall of Fame choice.

Luisao “Redeye” Capucho – Starting Pitcher – Sao Paulo Padres – 97.7% First Ballot

Luisao Capucho was a 5’10’’, 185 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Cascavel, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Parana. Capucho was known for excellent stuff with 97-99 mph velocity, adding good movement and decent control. He had a four pitch arsenal with a solid fastball, forkball, and cutter, plus a rarely-used changeup. Capucho was considered a very intelligent and cerebral pitcher and also had solid durability.

Capucho was selected 10^th overall in the 1940 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Sao Paulo. He had an impressive debut season in 1941, taking second in Rookie of the Year voting despite earning Rookie of the Month three times. He became an ace for the Padres, taking third in Pitcher of the Year in 1943 and winning it in 1947. That year saw a dominant season with a 1.26 ERA over 278.2 innings, 396 strikeouts, and a dominant 14.2 WAR. He also led the Southern Cone League in strikeouts three times with Sao Paulo. Capucho tossed no-hitters in 1945 against Montevideo and 1947 against Salvador, getting 20 Ks in the former. This was the record for strikeouts in a no-hitter until 2023.

The Padres made it to the playoffs from 1942-45, making It to Copa Sudamerica in 1943 and 44, winning it all in 1944. In 57.1 career playoff innings, Capucho had a 1.73 ERA, 87 strikeouts, and 2.2 WAR. He had six seasons of 7+ WAR with Sao Paulo, finishing his time there with a 151-80 record, 2.03 ERA, 2920 strikeouts, and 74.5 WAR. He also began playing for the Brazilian national team as the World Baseball Championship was formed, making 17 appearances over 1947-52 with a 3.73 ERA, 94 innings, and 3.0 WAR.

Before the 1950 season, a rebuilding Sao Paulo traded Capucho to Valencia for four prospects. He had an excellent debut for the struggling Velocity squad, leading the Bolivar League with 9.5 WAR. He was third in Pitcher of the Year voting and third again the next year at age 33. He had two more years with Valencia, beginning to see his productivity drop a bit. Although still effective, Capucho decided to retire after the 1953 season at age 36.

His final statistics: 210-128, 2.18 ERA, 3236.1 innings, 4057 strikeouts, 712 walks, 324 quality starts, and 102.4 WAR. They are impressive numbers considering he only had a 13-year career. Capucho was at times overshadowed by some of the other great pitchers of early Beisbol Sudamerica, but he still was noticed for his achievements. Sao Paulo retired his #2 uniform and he was a first ballot Hall of Famer at 97.7%, rounding out a stellar 1959 Hall of Fame class.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,639	1959 BSA Hall of Fame The 1959 Beisbol Sudamerica Hall of Fame class was a banner one for great pitchers of the 1930s and 1940s. Three were inducted on the first ballot and all three were above 97%. SP Evan Yho had 98.7%, CL Jonathan Iglesia had 98.4%, and SP Luisao Capucho had 97.7%. Only one other player, 1B Yuri Assuncao, was above 50% with a 55.9% on his second attempt. No players were dumped after a tenth ballot in 1959. Evan “Bull” Yho – Starting Pitcher – Buenos Aires Atlantics – 98.7% First Ballot Evan Yho was a 6’4”, 200 pound left-handed starting pitcher from Melo, a town in northeastern Uruguay. Yho was known for strong stuff and excellent control later in his career, balanced with respectable movement and great durability. His fastball was in the 96-98 mph, although his best pitch was a filthy changeup. Yho also had a strong curveball and decent splitter. In addition to being a master at changing speeds, he was known as a good defensive pitcher. Yho was discovered by a scout from Buenos Aires as a teenager and signed as an amateur free agent in 1931. He would spend his entire pro career with the Atlantics, making his debut at age 20 in 1935. He had a limited bullpen role in his first two years, making his full-time debut as a starter at age 22 in 1937. He posted 8.0 WAR in that season, the first of 12 straight seasons with 8+ WAR. “Bull” was a fitting nickname for a big guy who was so dominant. Over his career, Yho led the Southern Cone League in ERA twice, wins thrice, innings pitched thrice, strikeouts thrice, WAR thrice, K/BB six times, quality starts four times, and WAR four times. In 1939, Yho placed second in Pitcher of the Year voting. He took third In 1940, second in 1941, then finally won it in 1942 while also taking second in MVP voting. Yho was second again for PotY in 1943 and third in 1944. He won his second in 1945 and was again the MVP runner-up as well. Yho made it back-to-back in 1946, then took second again in 1947 and 1950. He was in the top three in Pitcher of the Year voting nine times from 1939-50. He threw two no-hitters, the first in 1939 with 11 strikeouts against Montevideo and the second against Medellin in 1947 with 10 strikeouts. Both games saw only one walk against him. Yho’s success brought along success for Buenos Aires, who became the top team in the Southern Cone League in the 1940s. They won eight division titles from 1941-48, winning Copa Sudamerica in 1941, 42, and 45; while taking runner-up in 46 and 47. Naturally, Yho was a terrific playoff performer with a 2.17 ERA over 178.2 innings with 218 strikeouts, only 32 walks, 19/23 quality starts, and 6.1 WAR. He also pitched for Uruguay’s national team in the World Baseball Championship from 1950-53. Yho’s consistent excellence was a thing to marvel at and he began racking up accumulated accolades. He became the second pitcher to cross 5000 strikeouts behind only the legendary Mohamed Ramos. He was the third to 250 career wins and at retirement was second only to Ramos. He posted 10+ WAR seasons eight times, including a 10.5 WAR effort in 1951 at age 36. He declined slightly as he aged, but in his final year at age 38 in 1953, he was still a very good starting pitcher. Some wondered if he’d take a shot at 300 career wins, but Yho called it a career, not wanting to overstay his welcome. Naturally, he’ll forever be very welcomed and beloved in Buenos Aires, where his #14 uniform is retired. Yho’s final statistics: 289-168, 1.96 ERA, 4478.1 innings, 5591 strikeouts to only 624 walks, a 9.0 K/BB, 456/540 quality starts, a FIP- of 56 and 155.0 WAR. At retirement, he was behind only Ramos in career WAR and wins, although he had him slightly beat on ERA (1.96 to 1.98). Yho was consistently great for a prolonged stretch and has a case to be made as the best Beisbol Sudamerica pitcher of the 1940s. Even as of 2037, he is third in all-time pitching WAR and strikeouts, giving Yho a very strong case as a Mount Rushmore level pitcher in BSA. Jonathan Iglesias – Closer – Caracas Colts – 98.4% First Ballot Jonathan Iglesias was a 5’11’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ciudad Ojeda, a small city on the northeastern shore of Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela. He was a fireballer as a closer with a 98-100 mph dominant fastball, mixed with an excellent splitter. This one-two punch made him dominant at his peak. As he aged, his control went from good to great as well, keeping him a threat into his late 30s and 40s. Iglesias was also the rare hard-throwing pitcher to do so without ever suffering any major injury, allowing him to appear in 60+ games in all of his 19 professional seasons sans his rookie year. He was viewed though as a bit of a mercenary though, especially as he bounced around the Bolivar League in his later career. Iglesias was picked 33^rd overall in supplemental round one of the 1934 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Caracas; which would be the team he’d be most associated with. He took over the closer role as a rookie in 1935 and held it for the next seven seasons with the Colts. In 1938, he won his first Reliever of the Year with 78 games, 109 innings, 33 saves, a 1.32 ERA, 194 strikeouts, and a blistering 7.7 WAR, which is tied for the most in a season by a closer. That same season, Caracas made it to Copa Sudamerica with Iglesias picking up five saves in the postseason run. In his first run with Caracas, Igelsias also was second in Reliever of the Year in 1936 and third in 1940. The Colts started to struggle soon after and was traded to Cordoba in the summer of 1942. He signed as a free agent with Maracaibo in 1943, but was traded to La Paz in the summer. With the Pump Jacks though, he pitched 14 scoreless postseason innings, helping La Paz win Copa Sudamerica. In 1944, the now 32-year old Iglesias returned to Caracas for a season, taking third in Reliever of the Year voting. He signed again with Maracaibo in 1945 and this time got through the entire year with the Mariners, taking second in Reliever of the Year voting. Iglesias signed with Valencia in 1946 and won his second Reliever of the Year award. In 1947, the 35-year old signed for a third tour with Maracaibo. He was traded again in the summer, this time to Medellin. Iglesias won his third Reliever of the Year and earned his second ring, helping the Mutiny claim the 1947 Copa Sudamerica crown. He stuck around with Medellin for the next two seasons, becoming the third BSA closer to 400 career saves. He also played the first of seven World Baseball Championship tournaments for the Venezuelan team. At age 38 in 1950, he signed for the third time with Caracas and spent two more seasons with the Colts, finishing second in Reliever of the Year in both seasons. On August 3, 1951, he became the first (and as of 2037, the only) BSA closer with 500 career saves. Before the 1952 season, Iglesias was traded to Cordoba and spent his final two seasons there. In 1953, he earned his third Copa Sudamerica ring, although he didn’t appear in the postseason. He retired after the 1953 season at age 42. His #49 jersey would be retired by Caracas in 1953. His final stats: 123-146, 579 saves, 1.85 ERA, 1609.2 innings, 2331 strikeouts, 350 walks, 705 shutdowns, and 75.9 WAR. As of 2037, his 579 saves is not only the Beisbol Sudamerica career record, but the most by any professional player in any league. Historically, even great closers have trouble maintaining the role for their entire career, but Iglesias was the man for the job for 19 seasons, making him an easy first-ballot Hall of Fame choice. Luisao “Redeye” Capucho – Starting Pitcher – Sao Paulo Padres – 97.7% First Ballot Luisao Capucho was a 5’10’’, 185 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Cascavel, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Parana. Capucho was known for excellent stuff with 97-99 mph velocity, adding good movement and decent control. He had a four pitch arsenal with a solid fastball, forkball, and cutter, plus a rarely-used changeup. Capucho was considered a very intelligent and cerebral pitcher and also had solid durability. Capucho was selected 10^th overall in the 1940 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Sao Paulo. He had an impressive debut season in 1941, taking second in Rookie of the Year voting despite earning Rookie of the Month three times. He became an ace for the Padres, taking third in Pitcher of the Year in 1943 and winning it in 1947. That year saw a dominant season with a 1.26 ERA over 278.2 innings, 396 strikeouts, and a dominant 14.2 WAR. He also led the Southern Cone League in strikeouts three times with Sao Paulo. Capucho tossed no-hitters in 1945 against Montevideo and 1947 against Salvador, getting 20 Ks in the former. This was the record for strikeouts in a no-hitter until 2023. The Padres made it to the playoffs from 1942-45, making It to Copa Sudamerica in 1943 and 44, winning it all in 1944. In 57.1 career playoff innings, Capucho had a 1.73 ERA, 87 strikeouts, and 2.2 WAR. He had six seasons of 7+ WAR with Sao Paulo, finishing his time there with a 151-80 record, 2.03 ERA, 2920 strikeouts, and 74.5 WAR. He also began playing for the Brazilian national team as the World Baseball Championship was formed, making 17 appearances over 1947-52 with a 3.73 ERA, 94 innings, and 3.0 WAR. Before the 1950 season, a rebuilding Sao Paulo traded Capucho to Valencia for four prospects. He had an excellent debut for the struggling Velocity squad, leading the Bolivar League with 9.5 WAR. He was third in Pitcher of the Year voting and third again the next year at age 33. He had two more years with Valencia, beginning to see his productivity drop a bit. Although still effective, Capucho decided to retire after the 1953 season at age 36. His final statistics: 210-128, 2.18 ERA, 3236.1 innings, 4057 strikeouts, 712 walks, 324 quality starts, and 102.4 WAR. They are impressive numbers considering he only had a 13-year career. Capucho was at times overshadowed by some of the other great pitchers of early Beisbol Sudamerica, but he still was noticed for his achievements. Sao Paulo retired his #2 uniform and he was a first ballot Hall of Famer at 97.7%, rounding out a stellar 1959 Hall of Fame class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)