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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-16-2023, 03:14 PM

Valencia continued its control in the Bolivar League with a third straight 100+ win season and North Division title. The Velocity were 109-53, comfortably first despite having three other teams in the division with 90+ wins. In the South Division, La Paz snapped a three decade long playoff drought. The Pump Jacks finished first at 96-66, ten games better than Guayaquil. La Paz’s last postseason berth was their 1946 Copa Sudamerica win.

Valencia CF Pasquale Martin won his second MVP in three years and posted the tenth Triple Crown by a Beisbol Sudamerica hitter. Martin led in runs (131), home runs (51), RBI (125), walks (88), total bases (407), triple slash (.359/.448/.724), OPS (1.172), wRC+ (216), and WAR (12.0). This would be the last batting Triple Crown in BSA until 2009. Pitcher of the Year was Bogota’s Santiago Veliz. The 27-year old righty led in wins (23-10), innings (285), complete games (18), and shutouts (7), adding a 2.46 ERA, 317 strikeouts, and 8.7 WAR.

Defending Copa Sudamerica champion Buenos Aires won the Southern Cone’s South Division for back-to-back season. The Atlantics finished 101-61, ten ahead of second place Cordoba. In the Brazil Division, Sao Paulo had the league’s best record at 103-59, getting their first playoff berth since 1969. Salvador was second at 94-68, while last year’s division win Rio de Janeiro was third at 91-71.

Salvador slugger Valor Melo won his second MVP and had a record setting season. The 27-year old first baseman became both the Beisbol Sudamerica home run king and the world record holder by whacking 74 dingers. To this point, only EAB’s Carl Valdes had topped 70, hitting 71 in 1972 and 70 in 1974. Melo also had 151 RBI, tying the BSA record set the prior season by A.J. Nunez. Melo also led the league in total bases (469), slugging (.807), and OPS (1.241) with a .365 average. Melo remains BSA’s single season home run king as of 2037, although he’d top this season twice. His 13.2 WAR was actually second in the league to Cordoba’s Jasper Saucedo, whose 13.4 WAR was the second-best hitting season in BSA history. Saucedo set single-season BSA records with 141 runs scored and a .393 batting average. He would hold onto the runs record until 2034 and the average mark until 1988.

On the pitching side, Sao Paulo’s Domingas Ribeiro won his fifth Pitcher of the Year. The 34-year old was the WARlord (10.8) and leader in K/BB (12.9), and FIP- (51), adding 322 strikeouts over 270 innings with a 2.10 ERA and 18-10 record. Ribeiro also had BSA’s 32^nd Perfect Game, striking out 13 on June 24 against Fortaleza. Also of note, Buenos Aires’ Pedro Heredia won his third Reliever of the Year. The 26-year old had an incredible 7.4 WAR over 93 innings with 204 strikeouts, a 1.06 ERA, and 33 saves.

In the Bolivar League Championship Series, Valencia rolled La Paz in five games, giving the Velocity their third straight league title. The Southern Cone Championship went the distance with Sao Paulo defeating defending champ Buenos Aires 4-3. For the Padres, this was their ninth league title (1943, 44, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 69, 76).

In the 46^th Copa Sudamerica, Sao Paulo downed Valencia 4-2, making the Velocity the runner-up for the third straight season. Reserve catcher Raimundo Flores was the surprise hero as Copa Sudamerica MVP after playing only 18 games in the regular season. In five playoff games, he had 8 hits, 2 runs, 2 doubles and 2 RBI. It is the third overall ring for the Padres, who also won the 1958 and 1944 cups. They’re now 3-6 in Copa Sudamerica.

Other notes: Javier Herrera became the 11^th batter to 1500 runs scored. Emaxwell Navas won his 11^th and final Silver Slugger.

09-16-2023, 03:14 PM	#587
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,820	1976 in BSA Valencia continued its control in the Bolivar League with a third straight 100+ win season and North Division title. The Velocity were 109-53, comfortably first despite having three other teams in the division with 90+ wins. In the South Division, La Paz snapped a three decade long playoff drought. The Pump Jacks finished first at 96-66, ten games better than Guayaquil. La Paz’s last postseason berth was their 1946 Copa Sudamerica win. Valencia CF Pasquale Martin won his second MVP in three years and posted the tenth Triple Crown by a Beisbol Sudamerica hitter. Martin led in runs (131), home runs (51), RBI (125), walks (88), total bases (407), triple slash (.359/.448/.724), OPS (1.172), wRC+ (216), and WAR (12.0). This would be the last batting Triple Crown in BSA until 2009. Pitcher of the Year was Bogota’s Santiago Veliz. The 27-year old righty led in wins (23-10), innings (285), complete games (18), and shutouts (7), adding a 2.46 ERA, 317 strikeouts, and 8.7 WAR. Defending Copa Sudamerica champion Buenos Aires won the Southern Cone’s South Division for back-to-back season. The Atlantics finished 101-61, ten ahead of second place Cordoba. In the Brazil Division, Sao Paulo had the league’s best record at 103-59, getting their first playoff berth since 1969. Salvador was second at 94-68, while last year’s division win Rio de Janeiro was third at 91-71. Salvador slugger Valor Melo won his second MVP and had a record setting season. The 27-year old first baseman became both the Beisbol Sudamerica home run king and the world record holder by whacking 74 dingers. To this point, only EAB’s Carl Valdes had topped 70, hitting 71 in 1972 and 70 in 1974. Melo also had 151 RBI, tying the BSA record set the prior season by A.J. Nunez. Melo also led the league in total bases (469), slugging (.807), and OPS (1.241) with a .365 average. Melo remains BSA’s single season home run king as of 2037, although he’d top this season twice. His 13.2 WAR was actually second in the league to Cordoba’s Jasper Saucedo, whose 13.4 WAR was the second-best hitting season in BSA history. Saucedo set single-season BSA records with 141 runs scored and a .393 batting average. He would hold onto the runs record until 2034 and the average mark until 1988. On the pitching side, Sao Paulo’s Domingas Ribeiro won his fifth Pitcher of the Year. The 34-year old was the WARlord (10.8) and leader in K/BB (12.9), and FIP- (51), adding 322 strikeouts over 270 innings with a 2.10 ERA and 18-10 record. Ribeiro also had BSA’s 32^nd Perfect Game, striking out 13 on June 24 against Fortaleza. Also of note, Buenos Aires’ Pedro Heredia won his third Reliever of the Year. The 26-year old had an incredible 7.4 WAR over 93 innings with 204 strikeouts, a 1.06 ERA, and 33 saves. In the Bolivar League Championship Series, Valencia rolled La Paz in five games, giving the Velocity their third straight league title. The Southern Cone Championship went the distance with Sao Paulo defeating defending champ Buenos Aires 4-3. For the Padres, this was their ninth league title (1943, 44, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 69, 76). In the 46^th Copa Sudamerica, Sao Paulo downed Valencia 4-2, making the Velocity the runner-up for the third straight season. Reserve catcher Raimundo Flores was the surprise hero as Copa Sudamerica MVP after playing only 18 games in the regular season. In five playoff games, he had 8 hits, 2 runs, 2 doubles and 2 RBI. It is the third overall ring for the Padres, who also won the 1958 and 1944 cups. They’re now 3-6 in Copa Sudamerica. Other notes: Javier Herrera became the 11^th batter to 1500 runs scored. Emaxwell Navas won his 11^th and final Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)