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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-10-2023, 06:17 AM

Gold Coast became a first time Australasia League champion in 1971 with a 101-61 record. Melbourne’s dynasty came to an end after four straight league titles. The Mets were second place at 95-67 with Adelaide third at 91-71.

Aardvarks 2B/SS Jimmy Caliw won his third straight MVP award, breaking his own single-season OBA record with 13.3 WAR. The 25-year old Filipino won his fourth Gold Glove and led in hits (174), total bases (324), average (.299), OBP (.359), OPS (.917), and wRC+ (187), adding 55 home runs and 97 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Brisbane’s Nathaniel Doloran. After an excellent Rookie of the Year campaign in 1970, the 24-year old lefty led in strikeouts for the second straight season with 436, setting a new OBA single-season record. Doloran added 9.7 WAR over 305.1 innings with a 1.80 ERA and 18-12 record.

Tahiti rolled to the Pacific League title at 107-55, setting a new PL record and tying the OBA mark set last year by Melbourne. It is the second title for the Tropics, who won It all in 1965. Honolulu (99-63) and Samoa (98-64) both had great seasons, but couldn’t keep up with Tahiti. It was the best ever season for the Sun Sox, who only won 69 games the prior year and had never finished better than .500. Last year’s Oceania champ New Caledonia dropped from 100 wins in 1970 to a fifth place 75-87.

The Pacific League MVP and Pitcher of the Year both came from the Tropics. MVP was 27-year old 3B Ieremia Tenakanai, a Papuan in his fourth full season. He led the league in hits (205), total bases (357), triple slash (.319/.354/.556), OPS (.910) and wRC+ (194), adding 7.3 WAR. Pitcher of the Year was Dwight Castillo, a 26-year old lefty from Palau. He led in ERA at 1.41 and wins at 26-8, adding 35 quality starts over 319.1 innings with 353 strikeouts and 8.3 WAR.

The 12^th Oceania Championship saw Gold Coast win its first title, defeating Tahiti in six games. League MVP Ieremia Tenakanai was also the finals MVP, smacking four home runs with nine hits, three doubles, six runs, and nine RBI.

Other notes: Zachary Nelson became the third OBA pitcher to 2500 strikeouts. Catcher Graham Parker won his eighth Gold Glove, the first OBA player to get to eight.

08-10-2023, 06:17 AM	#492
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,090	1971 in OBA Gold Coast became a first time Australasia League champion in 1971 with a 101-61 record. Melbourne’s dynasty came to an end after four straight league titles. The Mets were second place at 95-67 with Adelaide third at 91-71. Aardvarks 2B/SS Jimmy Caliw won his third straight MVP award, breaking his own single-season OBA record with 13.3 WAR. The 25-year old Filipino won his fourth Gold Glove and led in hits (174), total bases (324), average (.299), OBP (.359), OPS (.917), and wRC+ (187), adding 55 home runs and 97 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Brisbane’s Nathaniel Doloran. After an excellent Rookie of the Year campaign in 1970, the 24-year old lefty led in strikeouts for the second straight season with 436, setting a new OBA single-season record. Doloran added 9.7 WAR over 305.1 innings with a 1.80 ERA and 18-12 record. Tahiti rolled to the Pacific League title at 107-55, setting a new PL record and tying the OBA mark set last year by Melbourne. It is the second title for the Tropics, who won It all in 1965. Honolulu (99-63) and Samoa (98-64) both had great seasons, but couldn’t keep up with Tahiti. It was the best ever season for the Sun Sox, who only won 69 games the prior year and had never finished better than .500. Last year’s Oceania champ New Caledonia dropped from 100 wins in 1970 to a fifth place 75-87. The Pacific League MVP and Pitcher of the Year both came from the Tropics. MVP was 27-year old 3B Ieremia Tenakanai, a Papuan in his fourth full season. He led the league in hits (205), total bases (357), triple slash (.319/.354/.556), OPS (.910) and wRC+ (194), adding 7.3 WAR. Pitcher of the Year was Dwight Castillo, a 26-year old lefty from Palau. He led in ERA at 1.41 and wins at 26-8, adding 35 quality starts over 319.1 innings with 353 strikeouts and 8.3 WAR. The 12^th Oceania Championship saw Gold Coast win its first title, defeating Tahiti in six games. League MVP Ieremia Tenakanai was also the finals MVP, smacking four home runs with nine hits, three doubles, six runs, and nine RBI. Other notes: Zachary Nelson became the third OBA pitcher to 2500 strikeouts. Catcher Graham Parker won his eighth Gold Glove, the first OBA player to get to eight. __________________ 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)