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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-14-2023, 01:38 PM

In the second season for Austronesia Professional Baseball, Manila set a single-season win record that would hold as the top mark until 2013. The Manatees were 116-46, cruising to back-to-back Philippine League titles. Defending APB champ Taichung won the Taiwan League again, this time finishing 102-60. They held off a solid challenge from Taipei, who finished at 97-65.

Winning MVP in the Taiwan-Philippine Association was Manila’s Chen-Jui Huang. The 30-year old Taiwanese right fielder was the leader in runs (88), RBI (96), OPS (.870) and wRC+ (178), while adding 39 home runs and 8.4 WAR. Taipei’s Perumal Jayaweera was Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season. The 29-year old Sri Lankan lefty was the leader in ERA (1.56) and WAR (10.7), adding an 18-11 record, 283.1 innings, and 272 strikeouts.

The Sundaland Association had two new division winners in the second season. The Java League went to Bandung at 99-63, finishing seven ahead of Jakarta and nine ahead of last year’s winner Depok. Medan won the Malacca League at 108-54, holding the best record in the SA. Defending Association champ Pekanbaru had another great season, but their 101-61 wasn’t enough to catch the Marlins.

34-year old Indonesian left fielder Elias Koi won the Sundaland Association MVP. Nicknamed “Doom,” Koi smacked 57 home runs and led the league in slugging (.577), adding 93 RBI and 6.7 WAR. The 57 homers would last three seasons as the APB record, although it would remain the second-most in a season from 1969 to 2012. Pitcher of the Year was Medan’s Juan Malik. A 31-year old Indonesian righty, Malik was the leader in ERA (1.28) and WHIP (0.69), adding a 21-5 record over 224.1 innings with 219 strikeouts and 7.6 WAR.

In a Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship rematch, Taichung repeated as champion. The Toucans had no problem with Manila despite the record-setting wins from the Mantees, with Taichung winning in five games. In the Sundaland Association Championship, Medan edged Bandung in a seven-game classic.

The second Austronesia Championship went to the Marlins. Medan denied Taichung’s repeat bid, taking the series 4-1. Series MVP was 31-year old 2B Irfan Mohamad Mathew. In 12 playoff games, he had 10 hits, 7 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, and 5 RBI.

Other notes; Taipei’s Sammy Tagasa was the first APB hitter to earn a cycle.

07-14-2023, 01:38 PM	#411
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,098	1966 in APB In the second season for Austronesia Professional Baseball, Manila set a single-season win record that would hold as the top mark until 2013. The Manatees were 116-46, cruising to back-to-back Philippine League titles. Defending APB champ Taichung won the Taiwan League again, this time finishing 102-60. They held off a solid challenge from Taipei, who finished at 97-65. Winning MVP in the Taiwan-Philippine Association was Manila’s Chen-Jui Huang. The 30-year old Taiwanese right fielder was the leader in runs (88), RBI (96), OPS (.870) and wRC+ (178), while adding 39 home runs and 8.4 WAR. Taipei’s Perumal Jayaweera was Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season. The 29-year old Sri Lankan lefty was the leader in ERA (1.56) and WAR (10.7), adding an 18-11 record, 283.1 innings, and 272 strikeouts. The Sundaland Association had two new division winners in the second season. The Java League went to Bandung at 99-63, finishing seven ahead of Jakarta and nine ahead of last year’s winner Depok. Medan won the Malacca League at 108-54, holding the best record in the SA. Defending Association champ Pekanbaru had another great season, but their 101-61 wasn’t enough to catch the Marlins. 34-year old Indonesian left fielder Elias Koi won the Sundaland Association MVP. Nicknamed “Doom,” Koi smacked 57 home runs and led the league in slugging (.577), adding 93 RBI and 6.7 WAR. The 57 homers would last three seasons as the APB record, although it would remain the second-most in a season from 1969 to 2012. Pitcher of the Year was Medan’s Juan Malik. A 31-year old Indonesian righty, Malik was the leader in ERA (1.28) and WHIP (0.69), adding a 21-5 record over 224.1 innings with 219 strikeouts and 7.6 WAR. In a Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship rematch, Taichung repeated as champion. The Toucans had no problem with Manila despite the record-setting wins from the Mantees, with Taichung winning in five games. In the Sundaland Association Championship, Medan edged Bandung in a seven-game classic. The second Austronesia Championship went to the Marlins. Medan denied Taichung’s repeat bid, taking the series 4-1. Series MVP was 31-year old 2B Irfan Mohamad Mathew. In 12 playoff games, he had 10 hits, 7 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, and 5 RBI. Other notes; Taipei’s Sammy Tagasa was the first APB hitter to earn a cycle. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)