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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-16-2023, 06:33 AM

The defending Japan League champion Yokohama again won the North Division title and had the best record in the league. The Yellow Jackets finished 100-62, allowing the fewest runs in East Asia Baseball at 531. Yokohama finished four games ahead of a solid 96-66 Kawasaki. Meanwhile in the South Division, Kyoto at 93-69 took it by one game over 92-70 Kitakyushu. It is the fourth-ever playoff berth for the Kamikaze, who last took it in 1962. Last year’s division champ Kobe fell off a cliff, taking sixth at 68-94.

Chiba’s Yiming Yang won his second MVP in his final season with the Comets. The 27-year old right fielder from China earned his third straight batting title (.360) and led in hits for the third straight year (210), adding 9.3 WAR, 39 home runs, and 109 RBI. Yang would leave for Minnesota in 1967 and spend the next decade as a solid MLB contributor, although he never was MVP quality. In six full seasons with Chiba he had an impressive 45.8 WAR and 1188 hits with a .341 average, but wouldn’t get Hall of Fame traction since he left so early. Two-way player Totaro Uchiyama of Hiroshima won the Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old righty was the ERA leader at 2.23, adding 7.0 WAR with 260 strikeouts in 246.2 innings. Uchiyama also added 4.5 WAR offensively with 21 home runs playing at third base and won a Gold Glove as a pitcher.

The big battle in the Korea League was again between Pyongyang and Hamhung in the North Division. Both finished the regular season at 105-57, requiring a one-game tiebreaker. The defending EAB Champion Pythons prevailed over the Heat to extend Pyongyang’s division title streak to six seasons. In the South Division, Yongin ended a lengthy playoff drought with a 97-65 finish, six games better than both Busan and Gwangju. The Gold Sox had made the playoffs only once in the prior 65 seasons, back in 1946. Changwon’s dominance in the division officially ended with their first losing season in more than a decade, finishing a lackluster 73-89.

Seoul second baseman Min-Hyeok Shin won his third league MVP. Nicknamed “Fox,” the 30-year old righty became the fifth EAB batter to earn a Triple Crown, posting 51 home runs, 134 RBI, and a .347 average. He also was the WARlord (10.7) and led in OBP (.411), slugging (.682), OPS (1.094), and wRC+ (196). It was an impressive bounce back for Shin, who had missed half of the prior season to injury.

Pyongyang’s Tae-Yong Yang won his fourth Pitcher of the Year and third straight with the 29-year old leading in WHIP (0.79), K/BB (16.2), and quality starts (31), posting 9.1 WAR over 276.1 innings with 324 strikeouts, a 23-8 record, and 2.18 ERA. Sadly for Yang, a partially torn UCL late in 1967 ended his career at age 31. He barely missed having 10 service years, meaning he wasn’t eligible for Hall of Fame voting. He finished with a 197-76 record, 2.62 ERA, 2647 strikeouts, and 67.8 WAR in just under ten full seasons; widely considered someone who would’ve been inducted easily if the rules were different. His #6 uniform would be retired by his hometown Pythons and he earned his place in history as a key part of the dynasty and one of a select group to win Pitcher of the Year four times.

Yang’s Pythons continued their 1960s dynasty by winning the Korea League Championship Series against Yongin, although the Gold Sox took them to the brink. The series went seven games with the finale going into extra innings with no score. The Pythons would walk it off to win 1-0 in the 10^th, giving them four Korea League titles in six years and eight titles overall; tied with Hamhung and Busan for the most. In the Japan League Championship Series, Yokohama also made it back-to-back titles, fending off Kyoto in seven games. The Yellow Jackets earned their fifth league title.

The 1966 East Asian Championship was a rematch and ultimately far more competitive than the prior year’s Pyongyang sweep. The Pythons again defeated Yokohama, this time 4-2, also giving Pyongyang four overall rings in six years. CF Min-Woo Yoon was the finals MVP, posting 15 hits over 13 playoff games. The Pythons have six overall titles, tied with Hamhung for the most. They’re also the first EAB team to win four over a six year stretch.

Other notes: Two players joined EAB’s 700 home run club in 1966, bringing it to five to accomplish the feat. Young-Hwan Sha did it in late July and Lei Meng did it in mid August. Sha earned his 15^th and final Silver Slugger in right field, making him the only EAB player to earn 15. Meng and Jung-Min Yi both crossed 1500 runs scored, making it 14 players thus far to do that. Dong-Ju Hahn became the 16^th to reach 2500 hits. Han-Gyeol Bu became a nine-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, tying Takamasa Inomata’s record for the position.

07-16-2023, 06:33 AM	#416
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,919	1966 in EAB The defending Japan League champion Yokohama again won the North Division title and had the best record in the league. The Yellow Jackets finished 100-62, allowing the fewest runs in East Asia Baseball at 531. Yokohama finished four games ahead of a solid 96-66 Kawasaki. Meanwhile in the South Division, Kyoto at 93-69 took it by one game over 92-70 Kitakyushu. It is the fourth-ever playoff berth for the Kamikaze, who last took it in 1962. Last year’s division champ Kobe fell off a cliff, taking sixth at 68-94. Chiba’s Yiming Yang won his second MVP in his final season with the Comets. The 27-year old right fielder from China earned his third straight batting title (.360) and led in hits for the third straight year (210), adding 9.3 WAR, 39 home runs, and 109 RBI. Yang would leave for Minnesota in 1967 and spend the next decade as a solid MLB contributor, although he never was MVP quality. In six full seasons with Chiba he had an impressive 45.8 WAR and 1188 hits with a .341 average, but wouldn’t get Hall of Fame traction since he left so early. Two-way player Totaro Uchiyama of Hiroshima won the Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old righty was the ERA leader at 2.23, adding 7.0 WAR with 260 strikeouts in 246.2 innings. Uchiyama also added 4.5 WAR offensively with 21 home runs playing at third base and won a Gold Glove as a pitcher. The big battle in the Korea League was again between Pyongyang and Hamhung in the North Division. Both finished the regular season at 105-57, requiring a one-game tiebreaker. The defending EAB Champion Pythons prevailed over the Heat to extend Pyongyang’s division title streak to six seasons. In the South Division, Yongin ended a lengthy playoff drought with a 97-65 finish, six games better than both Busan and Gwangju. The Gold Sox had made the playoffs only once in the prior 65 seasons, back in 1946. Changwon’s dominance in the division officially ended with their first losing season in more than a decade, finishing a lackluster 73-89. Seoul second baseman Min-Hyeok Shin won his third league MVP. Nicknamed “Fox,” the 30-year old righty became the fifth EAB batter to earn a Triple Crown, posting 51 home runs, 134 RBI, and a .347 average. He also was the WARlord (10.7) and led in OBP (.411), slugging (.682), OPS (1.094), and wRC+ (196). It was an impressive bounce back for Shin, who had missed half of the prior season to injury. Pyongyang’s Tae-Yong Yang won his fourth Pitcher of the Year and third straight with the 29-year old leading in WHIP (0.79), K/BB (16.2), and quality starts (31), posting 9.1 WAR over 276.1 innings with 324 strikeouts, a 23-8 record, and 2.18 ERA. Sadly for Yang, a partially torn UCL late in 1967 ended his career at age 31. He barely missed having 10 service years, meaning he wasn’t eligible for Hall of Fame voting. He finished with a 197-76 record, 2.62 ERA, 2647 strikeouts, and 67.8 WAR in just under ten full seasons; widely considered someone who would’ve been inducted easily if the rules were different. His #6 uniform would be retired by his hometown Pythons and he earned his place in history as a key part of the dynasty and one of a select group to win Pitcher of the Year four times. Yang’s Pythons continued their 1960s dynasty by winning the Korea League Championship Series against Yongin, although the Gold Sox took them to the brink. The series went seven games with the finale going into extra innings with no score. The Pythons would walk it off to win 1-0 in the 10^th, giving them four Korea League titles in six years and eight titles overall; tied with Hamhung and Busan for the most. In the Japan League Championship Series, Yokohama also made it back-to-back titles, fending off Kyoto in seven games. The Yellow Jackets earned their fifth league title. The 1966 East Asian Championship was a rematch and ultimately far more competitive than the prior year’s Pyongyang sweep. The Pythons again defeated Yokohama, this time 4-2, also giving Pyongyang four overall rings in six years. CF Min-Woo Yoon was the finals MVP, posting 15 hits over 13 playoff games. The Pythons have six overall titles, tied with Hamhung for the most. They’re also the first EAB team to win four over a six year stretch. Other notes: Two players joined EAB’s 700 home run club in 1966, bringing it to five to accomplish the feat. Young-Hwan Sha did it in late July and Lei Meng did it in mid August. Sha earned his 15^th and final Silver Slugger in right field, making him the only EAB player to earn 15. Meng and Jung-Min Yi both crossed 1500 runs scored, making it 14 players thus far to do that. Dong-Ju Hahn became the 16^th to reach 2500 hits. Han-Gyeol Bu became a nine-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, tying Takamasa Inomata’s record for the position. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)