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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-14-2023, 04:32 PM

Adelaide was Australasia League champion for the third time in the first seven years of the Oceania Baseball Association. The Aardvarks finished 92-70, ahead of Christchurch (88-74), defending champ Auckland (87-75) and Perth (85-77).

Melbourne was just below .500, but they had the league MVP in RF Danny Carrott. The 24-year old smacked 58 home runs, a new OBA record (although it only lasted as the top mark two seasons). Carrott also led the league in runs (101), RBI (123), slugging (.646), OPS (.984), wRC+ (201), and WAR (10.6). Auckland’s John Williams won Pitcher of the Year and joined his Pacific League counterpart as the second/third pitchers to win a Triple Crown. The 28-year old lefty had a 20-11 record, 2.23 ERA, and 330 strikeouts in 278.2 innings with 9.7 WAR.

Like Adelaide, Guadalcanal became a three-time league champion in 1966. The Green Jackets won the Pacific League title with a 96-66 mark, 11 games ahead of second place Port Moresby. Last year’s OBA champ Tahiti struggled to 73 -89, finishing seventh.

Guadalcanal had the Pacific League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. MVP was 1B Michael MacPherson, a 38-year old Canadian in his third season in OBA after a long journeyman run in MLB. He was the WARlord at 7.6 and led in OBP (.387) and walks (78), adding 34 home runs and 88 RBI. 25-year old righty Sakeo Rasalato was Pitcher of the Year and a Triple Crown winner. The Fijian had a 26-8 record, 1.50 ERA, and 374 strikeouts over 329.1 innings. Rasalato also set a single-season WAR record at 13.9 and led in K/BB (8.3), quality starts (38), and FIP- (47).

The seventh Oceania Championship would be the second one to end in a sweep. Guadalcanal dominated Adelaide to make the Green Jackets two-time champs. French CF Raymond Mille was the series MVP with the 29-year old getting 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 triples, 1 home run, and 5 RBI.

Other notes: Guam’s Sione Hala became the first OBA Triple Crown hitter, but only finished third in MVP voting. The 23-yaer old Tongan had a .311 average, 41 home runs, and 102 RBI. However, he only had 6.7 WAR because of horrible defense. For the first time in OBA, there was not a single no-hitter in a season. Fineasi Hausia became the first five-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, while Ismail Barnett did it at third base. SS Vae Afatia became the first five-time Silver Slugger winner.

07-14-2023, 04:32 PM	#412
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,613	1966 in OBA Adelaide was Australasia League champion for the third time in the first seven years of the Oceania Baseball Association. The Aardvarks finished 92-70, ahead of Christchurch (88-74), defending champ Auckland (87-75) and Perth (85-77). Melbourne was just below .500, but they had the league MVP in RF Danny Carrott. The 24-year old smacked 58 home runs, a new OBA record (although it only lasted as the top mark two seasons). Carrott also led the league in runs (101), RBI (123), slugging (.646), OPS (.984), wRC+ (201), and WAR (10.6). Auckland’s John Williams won Pitcher of the Year and joined his Pacific League counterpart as the second/third pitchers to win a Triple Crown. The 28-year old lefty had a 20-11 record, 2.23 ERA, and 330 strikeouts in 278.2 innings with 9.7 WAR. Like Adelaide, Guadalcanal became a three-time league champion in 1966. The Green Jackets won the Pacific League title with a 96-66 mark, 11 games ahead of second place Port Moresby. Last year’s OBA champ Tahiti struggled to 73 -89, finishing seventh. Guadalcanal had the Pacific League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. MVP was 1B Michael MacPherson, a 38-year old Canadian in his third season in OBA after a long journeyman run in MLB. He was the WARlord at 7.6 and led in OBP (.387) and walks (78), adding 34 home runs and 88 RBI. 25-year old righty Sakeo Rasalato was Pitcher of the Year and a Triple Crown winner. The Fijian had a 26-8 record, 1.50 ERA, and 374 strikeouts over 329.1 innings. Rasalato also set a single-season WAR record at 13.9 and led in K/BB (8.3), quality starts (38), and FIP- (47). The seventh Oceania Championship would be the second one to end in a sweep. Guadalcanal dominated Adelaide to make the Green Jackets two-time champs. French CF Raymond Mille was the series MVP with the 29-year old getting 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 triples, 1 home run, and 5 RBI. Other notes: Guam’s Sione Hala became the first OBA Triple Crown hitter, but only finished third in MVP voting. The 23-yaer old Tongan had a .311 average, 41 home runs, and 102 RBI. However, he only had 6.7 WAR because of horrible defense. For the first time in OBA, there was not a single no-hitter in a season. Fineasi Hausia became the first five-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, while Ismail Barnett did it at third base. SS Vae Afatia became the first five-time Silver Slugger winner. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)