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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-27-2023, 05:25 PM

One player was added into Beisbol Sudamerica’s Hall of Fame for 1969. Outfielder Martyn Jarava finally made the cut on his sixth time on the ballot, albeit narrowly. Jarava finished with 68.5%, crossing the 66% threshold to make it in. Two-way player and two-time MVP Jay Carrizales on his debut just barely missed the cut at 65.3%. Only two others were above 50% with 1B Valeriano Torrez at 53.8% on his third try and RF Nando Gaspar at 52.6% on his seventh.

One player was dropped after ten failed attempts in OF Eduardo Santana. In 19 years between Lima and Cordoba, he had 2451 hits, 1261 runs, 523 home runs, 1324 RBI, and 53.1 WAR. Respectable, but he peaked at 30.2% on his second try and managed to last ten ballots despite dropping to the single digits his last few tries. Two others were dropped after falling below 5% of note with 2B Nuno Coutinho lasting eight years (48.3 WAR, 2364 hits) and RF Lionardo Lula lasting seven (83.7 WAR, 2102 hits). Lula was an interesting one as his tallies in some respects are better than Jarava, who managed to get the bump while Lula never had any real traction.

Martyn “Abnormal” Jarava – Left Fielder – Belo Horizonte Hogs – 68.5% Sixth Ballot

Martyn Jarava was a 5’11’’, 195 pound left-handed left fielder from Guarulhos, Brazil’s 13^th most populous city and part of Metropolitan Sao Paulo. Jarava was known for having a solid eye and reliable strong power worth around 35-40 home runs per year. He was a good contact hitter earlier in his career and around mid-tier at avoiding strikeouts. Jarava had below average speed and was a career left fielder, viewed as an abysmal defender. He could be counted on to be there every game though with great durability, starting in 147+ games in all but his first two seasons. Jarava was also a team captain and excellent team leader, making him a very popular figure with Belo Horizonte.

The Hogs would be where Jarava’s entire professional career took place. After college, he was picked fourth overall by Belo Horizonte in the 1944 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft. He was a bench player in his first season and a promising part-time starter in his second. In year three, Jarava broke through by leading the Southern Cone League in runs (91), RBI (117) and OBP (.381), posting 8.0 WAR. This earned him his first Silver Slugger and a second place in MVP voting. In 1948, Jarava again was a Silver Slugger winner and second in MVP voting, this time with a career-best 45 home runs. He’d have four straight 40+ dinger seasons and five in total, as well as eight 6+ WAR seasons. He won his third Silver Slugger in 1950 and was third in MVP voting.

Belo Horizonte began a stretch of playoff success with Jarava, making the playoffs five times from 1946-52. The Hogs broke through to take Copa Sudamerica in 1948, 1950, and 1952. Jarava played a big role in the BH dynasty, earning LCS MVP in 1950 and Copa Sudamerica MVP in 1952. In 43 playoff games, Jarava had 47 hits, 25 runs, 12 home runs, 28 RBI, and 3.1 WAR. He also became an impressive performer for Brazil in the World Baseball Championship from 1947-58. In 130 games, Jarava had 87 hits, 83 runs, 38 home runs, 79 RBI, and 3.1 WAR.

After the 1952 title, Belo Horizonte had a few middling seasons before becoming a bottom rung team by the end of the decade. Jarava’s best year by WAR was 1955, posting 8.5 WAR at age 33. But his contact skills started to wane into his 30s. He still had flashes, including his fourth and final Silver Slugger in 1957 at age 35. This allowed him to sign a new three-year deal with the Hogs for $63,000 per year, a big jump from his $36,600 peak. However, the following season, Jarava had a sub .200 batting average and negative WAR. He ultimately retired following 1958 at age 37, getting his #20 uniform retired immediately.

Jarava’s final stats: 1884 hits, 1107 runs, 328 doubles, 452 home runs, 1113 RBI, a .267/.354/.517 slash, wRC+ of 175 and 76.0 WAR. The wRC+ shows him as an excellent hitter with the WAR lower than you might expect in part from his terrible defense. But the tallies are low, even for the very low offense environment of 1940-50s BSA. Every other BSA Hall of Famer had at least 2000 career hits. Jarava hovered in the 50% range for his first four times on the ballot, making the jump on try #5 to 60.6%. His playoff stats and role in Belo Horizonte’s dynasty was enough to just get him across the finish line on his sixth ballot at 68.5%.

07-27-2023, 05:25 PM	#452
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,616	1969 BSA Hall of Fame One player was added into Beisbol Sudamerica’s Hall of Fame for 1969. Outfielder Martyn Jarava finally made the cut on his sixth time on the ballot, albeit narrowly. Jarava finished with 68.5%, crossing the 66% threshold to make it in. Two-way player and two-time MVP Jay Carrizales on his debut just barely missed the cut at 65.3%. Only two others were above 50% with 1B Valeriano Torrez at 53.8% on his third try and RF Nando Gaspar at 52.6% on his seventh. One player was dropped after ten failed attempts in OF Eduardo Santana. In 19 years between Lima and Cordoba, he had 2451 hits, 1261 runs, 523 home runs, 1324 RBI, and 53.1 WAR. Respectable, but he peaked at 30.2% on his second try and managed to last ten ballots despite dropping to the single digits his last few tries. Two others were dropped after falling below 5% of note with 2B Nuno Coutinho lasting eight years (48.3 WAR, 2364 hits) and RF Lionardo Lula lasting seven (83.7 WAR, 2102 hits). Lula was an interesting one as his tallies in some respects are better than Jarava, who managed to get the bump while Lula never had any real traction. Martyn “Abnormal” Jarava – Left Fielder – Belo Horizonte Hogs – 68.5% Sixth Ballot Martyn Jarava was a 5’11’’, 195 pound left-handed left fielder from Guarulhos, Brazil’s 13^th most populous city and part of Metropolitan Sao Paulo. Jarava was known for having a solid eye and reliable strong power worth around 35-40 home runs per year. He was a good contact hitter earlier in his career and around mid-tier at avoiding strikeouts. Jarava had below average speed and was a career left fielder, viewed as an abysmal defender. He could be counted on to be there every game though with great durability, starting in 147+ games in all but his first two seasons. Jarava was also a team captain and excellent team leader, making him a very popular figure with Belo Horizonte. The Hogs would be where Jarava’s entire professional career took place. After college, he was picked fourth overall by Belo Horizonte in the 1944 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft. He was a bench player in his first season and a promising part-time starter in his second. In year three, Jarava broke through by leading the Southern Cone League in runs (91), RBI (117) and OBP (.381), posting 8.0 WAR. This earned him his first Silver Slugger and a second place in MVP voting. In 1948, Jarava again was a Silver Slugger winner and second in MVP voting, this time with a career-best 45 home runs. He’d have four straight 40+ dinger seasons and five in total, as well as eight 6+ WAR seasons. He won his third Silver Slugger in 1950 and was third in MVP voting. Belo Horizonte began a stretch of playoff success with Jarava, making the playoffs five times from 1946-52. The Hogs broke through to take Copa Sudamerica in 1948, 1950, and 1952. Jarava played a big role in the BH dynasty, earning LCS MVP in 1950 and Copa Sudamerica MVP in 1952. In 43 playoff games, Jarava had 47 hits, 25 runs, 12 home runs, 28 RBI, and 3.1 WAR. He also became an impressive performer for Brazil in the World Baseball Championship from 1947-58. In 130 games, Jarava had 87 hits, 83 runs, 38 home runs, 79 RBI, and 3.1 WAR. After the 1952 title, Belo Horizonte had a few middling seasons before becoming a bottom rung team by the end of the decade. Jarava’s best year by WAR was 1955, posting 8.5 WAR at age 33. But his contact skills started to wane into his 30s. He still had flashes, including his fourth and final Silver Slugger in 1957 at age 35. This allowed him to sign a new three-year deal with the Hogs for $63,000 per year, a big jump from his $36,600 peak. However, the following season, Jarava had a sub .200 batting average and negative WAR. He ultimately retired following 1958 at age 37, getting his #20 uniform retired immediately. Jarava’s final stats: 1884 hits, 1107 runs, 328 doubles, 452 home runs, 1113 RBI, a .267/.354/.517 slash, wRC+ of 175 and 76.0 WAR. The wRC+ shows him as an excellent hitter with the WAR lower than you might expect in part from his terrible defense. But the tallies are low, even for the very low offense environment of 1940-50s BSA. Every other BSA Hall of Famer had at least 2000 career hits. Jarava hovered in the 50% range for his first four times on the ballot, making the jump on try #5 to 60.6%. His playoff stats and role in Belo Horizonte’s dynasty was enough to just get him across the finish line on his sixth ballot at 68.5%. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)