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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-29-2023, 01:26 PM

In 1969, Melbourne became the first team in Oceania Baseball Association history to win three straight league titles. The Mets took the Australasia League again, this time at 102-60. They finished four games ahead of Adelaide and eleven over Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide now lead the Australasia League with three titles apiece, while Guadalcanal has the most thus far with four Pacific League titles. The Mets team ERA of 2.29 was a league record at the time and would still sit third best in Australasia League history as of 2037.

League MVP went to Jimmy Caliw of Adelaide, the first for the Filipino shortstop in what would become a legendary career. The 23-year old was the WARlord at 12.5 and leader in runs with 99, adding 32 home runs and Gold Glove defense with a 34.6 zone rating and 1.135 EFF. Pitcher of the Year was Sydney’s Ollie Burke in his second season. The 25-year old right handed Australian had the fourth OBA pitching Triple Crown with a 22-10 record, 2.22 ERA, and 394 strikeouts over 296 innings for 7.6 WAR.

Guam won the Pacific League title for the second time in three years. The Golden Eagles set a league record with a 104-58 record, leading in both runs scored (580) and runs allowed (461). There was a 17 game gap to second place Port Moresby. Defending champ Guadalcanal took fourth at 83-79.

Guam RF Sione Hala won his fourth MVP award in five years. The 26-year old Tongan won his fourth batting title and led in the triple slash (.328/.371/.545), OPS (.946) and wRC+ (197), adding 73 WAR, 33 home runs, and 81 RBI. The Golden Eagles also had the Pitcher of the Year in closer Pakelike Moote, who also won his second Reliever of the Year. The Kiribati native set the OBA single-season record with 53 saves, posting a 0.51 ERA in 88.2 innings with 147 strikeouts and 5.8 WAR.

In the 10^th Oceania Championship, the series went seven games for the third straight season. Guam won the first three games, but Melbourne rallied to take it 4-3 for their second title in three years. Finals MVP went to two-time league MVP Danny Carrott. The 27-year old right fielder had 12 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI.

Other notes: In its first decade, OBA had low ERAs and very low batting average relative to other pro leagues. The batting average for the decade was around .223, while ERA was around 3.00. This wasn’t as low as Austronesia Professional Baseball, but was lower than the competing leagues worldwide. OBA’s stats would remain low to below average in the 1970s and 1980s before bumping to more average statistics by the new millennium

07-29-2023, 01:26 PM	#457
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,617	1969 in OBA In 1969, Melbourne became the first team in Oceania Baseball Association history to win three straight league titles. The Mets took the Australasia League again, this time at 102-60. They finished four games ahead of Adelaide and eleven over Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide now lead the Australasia League with three titles apiece, while Guadalcanal has the most thus far with four Pacific League titles. The Mets team ERA of 2.29 was a league record at the time and would still sit third best in Australasia League history as of 2037. League MVP went to Jimmy Caliw of Adelaide, the first for the Filipino shortstop in what would become a legendary career. The 23-year old was the WARlord at 12.5 and leader in runs with 99, adding 32 home runs and Gold Glove defense with a 34.6 zone rating and 1.135 EFF. Pitcher of the Year was Sydney’s Ollie Burke in his second season. The 25-year old right handed Australian had the fourth OBA pitching Triple Crown with a 22-10 record, 2.22 ERA, and 394 strikeouts over 296 innings for 7.6 WAR. Guam won the Pacific League title for the second time in three years. The Golden Eagles set a league record with a 104-58 record, leading in both runs scored (580) and runs allowed (461). There was a 17 game gap to second place Port Moresby. Defending champ Guadalcanal took fourth at 83-79. Guam RF Sione Hala won his fourth MVP award in five years. The 26-year old Tongan won his fourth batting title and led in the triple slash (.328/.371/.545), OPS (.946) and wRC+ (197), adding 73 WAR, 33 home runs, and 81 RBI. The Golden Eagles also had the Pitcher of the Year in closer Pakelike Moote, who also won his second Reliever of the Year. The Kiribati native set the OBA single-season record with 53 saves, posting a 0.51 ERA in 88.2 innings with 147 strikeouts and 5.8 WAR. In the 10^th Oceania Championship, the series went seven games for the third straight season. Guam won the first three games, but Melbourne rallied to take it 4-3 for their second title in three years. Finals MVP went to two-time league MVP Danny Carrott. The 27-year old right fielder had 12 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI. Other notes: In its first decade, OBA had low ERAs and very low batting average relative to other pro leagues. The batting average for the decade was around .223, while ERA was around 3.00. This wasn’t as low as Austronesia Professional Baseball, but was lower than the competing leagues worldwide. OBA’s stats would remain low to below average in the 1970s and 1980s before bumping to more average statistics by the new millennium __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)