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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-24-2023, 04:52 PM

Christchurch finished atop the Australasia League standings in 1983, giving them their third league title (1980, 1963). The Chinooks took it at 93-69, finishing three ahead of Adelaide and four better than Sydney. Auckland’s three-peat bid was thwarted as the Avengers were a fourth place 87-75.

Leading Christchurch’s effort was 28-year old LF Jude Goldney. A hometown boy done good, Goldney led the AL in WAR (8.6), adding a .312 average, 30 home runs, and 95 RBI. Adelaide’s Tarzan Rao won his third Pitcher of the Year in four seasons and made history in the process. The 30-year old Ni-Vanuatu righty had an all-time season with the sixth OBA pitching Triple Crown on a 25-9 record, 1.91 ERA, and 524 strikeouts. The 524 Ks was not only a new OBA record, but was the second most in any season in any professional league. Only Mohamed Ramos’ 549 in 1936 in Beisbol Sudamerica was better. It remains #2 in any league as of 2037 and Rao is one of only four pitchers with a 500K season. Rao also set a OBA record with 15.5 WAR and led in innings pitched (349.1), WHIP (0.76), K/BB (16.4), quality starts 933), complete games (23), and FIP- (45).

The Pacific League was a two-team battle between two-time defending champ Honolulu and the 1979-80 champ Guam. It came down to the final day, but the Honu were able to three-peat as champs, finishing 104-58 while the Golden Eagles were 103-59. Tahiti was a solid 93-69, but a distant third. Honolulu is the second franchise to three-peat in the Pacific League, joining the 1974-76 Tropics.

Fiji was a terrible 64-98, tied for the worst record in OBA. Despite that, Freedom 1B Trent Atkins won his second Pacific League MVP. The 30-year old Hawaiian led in home runs (53), RBI (11), total bases (332), slugging (.563), OPS (.891), and wRC+ (186). Guam’s Thomas Harrison won his second Pitcher of the Year. The 27-year old Australian was the leader in wins (25-8), ERA (1.93), quality starts (37), FIP- (63), and WAR (9.0). Harrison added 323 strikeouts over 284.2 innings.

In the 24^th Oceania Championship, Honolulu defeated Christchurch 4-2 to make the Honu repeat champions. RF Daniel Barnes was the finals MVP with the 33-year old American posting 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI. Honolulu becomes the fourth OBA franchise to repeat as overall champs, joining 1971-72 Gold Coast, 76-77 Adelaide, and 79-80 Guam.

Other notes: Guadalcanal’s Jack Nix set a single-game OBA record with 23 strikeouts over 9.2 innings against Fiji on April 3. This remains the OBA record as of 2037. Nathaniel Doloran became the first pitcher to 5000 career strikeouts. He would retire with 5026 and still sits sixth all-time as of 2037, although he’d lose the top spot later in the 1980s. Nigel Chalmers became the first pitcher with 250 wins and became the third to 4000 strikeouts.

11-24-2023, 04:52 PM	#730
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,648	1983 in OBA Christchurch finished atop the Australasia League standings in 1983, giving them their third league title (1980, 1963). The Chinooks took it at 93-69, finishing three ahead of Adelaide and four better than Sydney. Auckland’s three-peat bid was thwarted as the Avengers were a fourth place 87-75. Leading Christchurch’s effort was 28-year old LF Jude Goldney. A hometown boy done good, Goldney led the AL in WAR (8.6), adding a .312 average, 30 home runs, and 95 RBI. Adelaide’s Tarzan Rao won his third Pitcher of the Year in four seasons and made history in the process. The 30-year old Ni-Vanuatu righty had an all-time season with the sixth OBA pitching Triple Crown on a 25-9 record, 1.91 ERA, and 524 strikeouts. The 524 Ks was not only a new OBA record, but was the second most in any season in any professional league. Only Mohamed Ramos’ 549 in 1936 in Beisbol Sudamerica was better. It remains #2 in any league as of 2037 and Rao is one of only four pitchers with a 500K season. Rao also set a OBA record with 15.5 WAR and led in innings pitched (349.1), WHIP (0.76), K/BB (16.4), quality starts 933), complete games (23), and FIP- (45). The Pacific League was a two-team battle between two-time defending champ Honolulu and the 1979-80 champ Guam. It came down to the final day, but the Honu were able to three-peat as champs, finishing 104-58 while the Golden Eagles were 103-59. Tahiti was a solid 93-69, but a distant third. Honolulu is the second franchise to three-peat in the Pacific League, joining the 1974-76 Tropics. Fiji was a terrible 64-98, tied for the worst record in OBA. Despite that, Freedom 1B Trent Atkins won his second Pacific League MVP. The 30-year old Hawaiian led in home runs (53), RBI (11), total bases (332), slugging (.563), OPS (.891), and wRC+ (186). Guam’s Thomas Harrison won his second Pitcher of the Year. The 27-year old Australian was the leader in wins (25-8), ERA (1.93), quality starts (37), FIP- (63), and WAR (9.0). Harrison added 323 strikeouts over 284.2 innings. In the 24^th Oceania Championship, Honolulu defeated Christchurch 4-2 to make the Honu repeat champions. RF Daniel Barnes was the finals MVP with the 33-year old American posting 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI. Honolulu becomes the fourth OBA franchise to repeat as overall champs, joining 1971-72 Gold Coast, 76-77 Adelaide, and 79-80 Guam. Other notes: Guadalcanal’s Jack Nix set a single-game OBA record with 23 strikeouts over 9.2 innings against Fiji on April 3. This remains the OBA record as of 2037. Nathaniel Doloran became the first pitcher to 5000 career strikeouts. He would retire with 5026 and still sits sixth all-time as of 2037, although he’d lose the top spot later in the 1980s. Nigel Chalmers became the first pitcher with 250 wins and became the third to 4000 strikeouts. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)