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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-26-2023, 03:16 PM

Ottawa again had the top record in the National Association, although the Elks dropped from their historic 115-win 1982. Still, 105-57 allowed them to finish atop a very strong Northeast Division. Both wild cards came out of the division with Hartford at 98-64 and Montreal at 95-67. All three of those teams have now made the playoffs three times in the last four years. Defending World Series champion St. Louis at 94-68 fell one short of the second wild card with Columbus three back and Washington four back.

The Cardinals ended up five short of the Lower Midwest Division title. Louisville won it at 99-63 to earn the other first round bye, giving the Lynx their seventh playoff appearance in nine years. In the East Division, Baltimore at 92-70 edged the Admirals by one game, giving the Orioles back-to-back playoff spots. In the Upper Midwest Division, Omaha ended an eight-year playoff drought with a 91-71 first place finish, seven games better than Milwaukee. Minneapolis, a 100-game winner and NACS finalist last year, fell to a lackluster 75-87.

Winning National Association Most Valuable Player was St. Louis 2B Austin Shaw. The fourth-year lefty led in WAR (8.7) and runs (114), adding a .324/.405/.569 slash, 32 home runs, and 103 RBI. Pitcher of the Year went to third-year Columbus righty Victor Cook, who posted a 18-12 record, 2.49 ERA, 217 strikeouts, and 7.1 WAR over 217 strikeouts. It would be the peak for Cook, who would struggle immensely and get demoted to the minors the next year, followed by major injuries after that.

In the first round of the playoffs, Omaha beat Hartford 2-0 and Baltimore bested Montreal 2-0. The Orioles upset Omaha 3-2 in the second round, while Ottawa outlasted the Hawks in five. For Baltimore, this was their first National Association Championship Series appearance since their 1939 World Series win, while it was the first for the Elks since their 1975 pennant. Ottawa would roll the Orioles 4-1 for their ninth National Association title, tying them with Montreal and Philadelphia for the most NA pennants.

Houston had the best record in the American Association and set a franchise record at 113-49. The Hornets pitching staff impressively allowed only 536 runs, fewer than anyone in MLB including the teams in the DH-less National Association. Houston set the AA record for fewest hits allowed (1153), which would only get bested by the 2012 Oakland Owls. Their 466 earned runs allowed was behind only Albuquerque’s 461 in 1972 and would sit third as of 2037. Despite their dominance, the Hornets only won the South Central Division by eight games with a very strong Oklahoma City at 105-57. The Outlaws easily got the first wild card and their fourth playoff berth in five years.

San Francisco won the Southwest Division at 102-60, their first time with a first place finish since 1965. Tampa took back-to-back Southeast Division titles with a 99-63 finish and Denver ended an eight-year playoff drought and won the Northwest Division at 98-64. For the second wild card, 95-67 Calgary claimed the spot to end a four-year playoff skid. Las Vegas finished one back of the wild card with Atlanta two back. Like in the NA, both AACS teams from the prior year missed the postseason. Defending champ Phoenix was 85-77 and runner-up Vancouver fell off a cliff at 67-95.

Although Houston’s pitching got the major attention, SS Jimmy Caliw won his third American Association MVP in four years. The 37-year old Filipino showed no sign of slowing down, winning his record 12^th MVP when you factor in his nine in the Oceania Baseball Association. He led in WAR at 9.7, adding a .269/.366/.543 slash, 40 home runs, and 103 RBI. Caliw also won the 15^th Gold Glove of his career. Taking Pitcher of the Year was Denver’s Marijan Peros. The 23-year old Croatian righty led in ERA (2.37) and posted 8.0 WAR over 285 innings with 248 strikeouts, 27 quality starts, and a 21-10 record. Also of note, Calgary’s James Chretien won his third Reliever of the Year.

Denver swept Oklahoma City in the first round despite OKC’s great record and Calgary topped Tampa in two. The first round bye didn’t protect the top two with round two upsets. The Cheetahs stunned Houston 3-2, sending Calgary to its first American Association Championship Series appearance since 1941. The Dragons edged San Francisco 3-2 to give Denver its first AACS berth since 1964. Calgary came out on top 4-2 over the Dragons to give the Cheetahs their fourth AA pennant (1902, 1904, 1940).

The 83^rd World Series was only the second to feature two Canadian teams squaring off. Back in 1940, Ottawa defeated Calgary in a seven game classic. The 1983 edition was also a seven-game classic and yet again, the Elks bested the Cheetahs. Second year 1B Noah Karla was the World Series MVP, picking 26 hits, 12 runs, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI over 17 playoff starts. Ottawa now has five MLB rings to their name (1924, 1929, 1940, 1965, 1983), while Calgary is 0-4 in the Fall Classic. Only Indianapolis (0-7) has made more appearances without at least one ring.

Other notes: Houston pitcher Mike Lee had 27 wins on the mound, becoming the fifth in MLB history to win 27+ in a season. Fellow Hornet Jeremy Frechette has the record with 29 wins in 1905. Sawyer Williams became the 10^th MLB hitter to 3500 career hits. He’d play one more season and retire fourth all-time at 3655. 3B Christopher Sollinger won his 10^th Gold Glove and RF Naomi Fujita won his eighth. Two-way player Khalid Scott won his 10^th Silver Slugger as a pitcher.

11-26-2023, 03:16 PM	#736
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,650	1983 in MLB Ottawa again had the top record in the National Association, although the Elks dropped from their historic 115-win 1982. Still, 105-57 allowed them to finish atop a very strong Northeast Division. Both wild cards came out of the division with Hartford at 98-64 and Montreal at 95-67. All three of those teams have now made the playoffs three times in the last four years. Defending World Series champion St. Louis at 94-68 fell one short of the second wild card with Columbus three back and Washington four back. The Cardinals ended up five short of the Lower Midwest Division title. Louisville won it at 99-63 to earn the other first round bye, giving the Lynx their seventh playoff appearance in nine years. In the East Division, Baltimore at 92-70 edged the Admirals by one game, giving the Orioles back-to-back playoff spots. In the Upper Midwest Division, Omaha ended an eight-year playoff drought with a 91-71 first place finish, seven games better than Milwaukee. Minneapolis, a 100-game winner and NACS finalist last year, fell to a lackluster 75-87. Winning National Association Most Valuable Player was St. Louis 2B Austin Shaw. The fourth-year lefty led in WAR (8.7) and runs (114), adding a .324/.405/.569 slash, 32 home runs, and 103 RBI. Pitcher of the Year went to third-year Columbus righty Victor Cook, who posted a 18-12 record, 2.49 ERA, 217 strikeouts, and 7.1 WAR over 217 strikeouts. It would be the peak for Cook, who would struggle immensely and get demoted to the minors the next year, followed by major injuries after that. In the first round of the playoffs, Omaha beat Hartford 2-0 and Baltimore bested Montreal 2-0. The Orioles upset Omaha 3-2 in the second round, while Ottawa outlasted the Hawks in five. For Baltimore, this was their first National Association Championship Series appearance since their 1939 World Series win, while it was the first for the Elks since their 1975 pennant. Ottawa would roll the Orioles 4-1 for their ninth National Association title, tying them with Montreal and Philadelphia for the most NA pennants. Houston had the best record in the American Association and set a franchise record at 113-49. The Hornets pitching staff impressively allowed only 536 runs, fewer than anyone in MLB including the teams in the DH-less National Association. Houston set the AA record for fewest hits allowed (1153), which would only get bested by the 2012 Oakland Owls. Their 466 earned runs allowed was behind only Albuquerque’s 461 in 1972 and would sit third as of 2037. Despite their dominance, the Hornets only won the South Central Division by eight games with a very strong Oklahoma City at 105-57. The Outlaws easily got the first wild card and their fourth playoff berth in five years. San Francisco won the Southwest Division at 102-60, their first time with a first place finish since 1965. Tampa took back-to-back Southeast Division titles with a 99-63 finish and Denver ended an eight-year playoff drought and won the Northwest Division at 98-64. For the second wild card, 95-67 Calgary claimed the spot to end a four-year playoff skid. Las Vegas finished one back of the wild card with Atlanta two back. Like in the NA, both AACS teams from the prior year missed the postseason. Defending champ Phoenix was 85-77 and runner-up Vancouver fell off a cliff at 67-95. Although Houston’s pitching got the major attention, SS Jimmy Caliw won his third American Association MVP in four years. The 37-year old Filipino showed no sign of slowing down, winning his record 12^th MVP when you factor in his nine in the Oceania Baseball Association. He led in WAR at 9.7, adding a .269/.366/.543 slash, 40 home runs, and 103 RBI. Caliw also won the 15^th Gold Glove of his career. Taking Pitcher of the Year was Denver’s Marijan Peros. The 23-year old Croatian righty led in ERA (2.37) and posted 8.0 WAR over 285 innings with 248 strikeouts, 27 quality starts, and a 21-10 record. Also of note, Calgary’s James Chretien won his third Reliever of the Year. Denver swept Oklahoma City in the first round despite OKC’s great record and Calgary topped Tampa in two. The first round bye didn’t protect the top two with round two upsets. The Cheetahs stunned Houston 3-2, sending Calgary to its first American Association Championship Series appearance since 1941. The Dragons edged San Francisco 3-2 to give Denver its first AACS berth since 1964. Calgary came out on top 4-2 over the Dragons to give the Cheetahs their fourth AA pennant (1902, 1904, 1940). The 83^rd World Series was only the second to feature two Canadian teams squaring off. Back in 1940, Ottawa defeated Calgary in a seven game classic. The 1983 edition was also a seven-game classic and yet again, the Elks bested the Cheetahs. Second year 1B Noah Karla was the World Series MVP, picking 26 hits, 12 runs, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI over 17 playoff starts. Ottawa now has five MLB rings to their name (1924, 1929, 1940, 1965, 1983), while Calgary is 0-4 in the Fall Classic. Only Indianapolis (0-7) has made more appearances without at least one ring. Other notes: Houston pitcher Mike Lee had 27 wins on the mound, becoming the fifth in MLB history to win 27+ in a season. Fellow Hornet Jeremy Frechette has the record with 29 wins in 1905. Sawyer Williams became the 10^th MLB hitter to 3500 career hits. He’d play one more season and retire fourth all-time at 3655. 3B Christopher Sollinger won his 10^th Gold Glove and RF Naomi Fujita won his eighth. Two-way player Khalid Scott won his 10^th Silver Slugger as a pitcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)