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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-07-2023, 05:27 PM

Third baseman Stanley Susilowati was the lone inductee in 1985 to Austronesia Professional Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Susilowati just barely squeaked in on his third ballot at 66.8%, crossing the 66% requirement. Closer Hao-Ming Lu was close on his second attempt, but short at 61.8%. The only other player above 50% was starting pitcher Adrian Su at 52.3% for his debut. No players were dropped after ten ballots.

Stanley Susilowati – Third Base – Pekanbaru Palms – 66.8% Third Ballot

Stanley Susilowati was a 6’2’’, 200 pound right-handed third baseman from
Sampang, a city of around 124,000 people in the East Java Province of Indonesia. Susilowati was best known for being an elite defensive third baseman and an iron man, who started 145 games in 11 of his 13 APB seasons. He played almost exclusively at third and excelled with outstanding arm strength. He had a tremendous eye and was terrific at drawing walks, although his contact skills and strikeout avoidance were middling. Susilowati had solid power, averaging around 30 home runs per year and 20 doubles per season. His speed was just below average.

Susilowati was already 26 years old and had a few years of experience in the semi-pro ranks when Austronesia Professional Baseball was formed in 1965. Pekanbaru signed him to a $122,000 two-year deal and he immediately produced for the Palms. Susilowati led the Sundaland Association in WAR (10.7) and runs scored (95), winning MVP, Silver Slugger, and Gold Glove. Pekanbaru was the first Sundaland Association champ, falling to Taichung in the inaugural APB Championship.

Susilowati ended up playing eight seasons with the Palms, who wouldn’t make the playoffs again in his tenure. Susilowati thrived though, winning a second MVP in 1968 with a second place finish in 1966 and 1967. He won eight straight Gold Gloves from 1965-72 and Silver Sluggers in 67 and 68. Susilowati was the WARlord thrice and had 7+ WAR in each of his Pekanbaru seasons. He also led in runs scored twice, walks twice, OBP twice, and OPS once. Susilowati was also a regular starter for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship. From 1965-76, he made 102 starts with 88 hits, 61 runs, 38 home runs, 76 RBI, a .244/.358/.589 slash and 5.7 WAR.

With Pekanbaru, Susilowati finished with 1105 hits, 587 runs, 263 home runs, 593 RBI, 626 walks, a .250/.347/.473 slash and 77.1 WAR. The Palms would later retire his #6 uniform and he’d remain a very popular player with fans of the franchise. However, they had fallen to the very bottom of the league in the early 1970s and opted to trade Susilowati. He and prospect CF Renny Cervantes were moved to Kaohsiung for CF Yao-Hsun Ching, and relievers Chih-Hsiung Chung and Wu Hsu.

Susilowati arrived in Taiwan just in time for the start of the Steelheads dynasty. He played three years with Kaohsiung, who won the Taiwan League each of those years and took the APB title in 1973 and 1974. Susilowati was third in MVP voting in 1974 and in 26 playoff games had 22 hits, 12 runs, 6 dobules, 2 home runs, and 9 RBI. In total with the Steelheads, he had 16.6 WAR, 331 hits, 186 runs, 68 home runs, and 169 RBI.

After the 1975 season, the 37-year old Susilowati became a free agent for the first time. He went back to Indonesia and signed a three-year deal with Batam. Susilowati had a respectable first season, but struggled in his second season and was ultimately benched. He retired after the 1977 season at age 38. Susilowati posted 3.7 WAR in his time with the Blue Raiders.

Susilowati’s final stats saw 1576 hits, 841 runs, 245 doubles, 368 home runs, 862 RBI, 861 walks, a .231/.321/.436 slash, 151 wRC+, and 97.4 WAR. At induction, he had the third most WAR of any APB player and sits 23^rd all-time as of 2037 and fourth among third basemen. His totals in a lot of the sexier categories are low though, which turned off many voters. WAR, walks, and great defense doesn’t resonate with many voters. Even in the low offense environment of APB, his .231 batting average is well below almost all but one later APB Hall of Famer. Those drawbacks kept him out on the first two ballots at 61.8% and 59.7%. On his third attempt, Susilowati got the bump just across the line at 66.8% to secure his spot in the APB Hall of Fame.

12-07-2023, 05:27 PM	#768
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,650	1985 APB Hall of Fame Third baseman Stanley Susilowati was the lone inductee in 1985 to Austronesia Professional Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Susilowati just barely squeaked in on his third ballot at 66.8%, crossing the 66% requirement. Closer Hao-Ming Lu was close on his second attempt, but short at 61.8%. The only other player above 50% was starting pitcher Adrian Su at 52.3% for his debut. No players were dropped after ten ballots. Stanley Susilowati – Third Base – Pekanbaru Palms – 66.8% Third Ballot Stanley Susilowati was a 6’2’’, 200 pound right-handed third baseman from Sampang, a city of around 124,000 people in the East Java Province of Indonesia. Susilowati was best known for being an elite defensive third baseman and an iron man, who started 145 games in 11 of his 13 APB seasons. He played almost exclusively at third and excelled with outstanding arm strength. He had a tremendous eye and was terrific at drawing walks, although his contact skills and strikeout avoidance were middling. Susilowati had solid power, averaging around 30 home runs per year and 20 doubles per season. His speed was just below average. Susilowati was already 26 years old and had a few years of experience in the semi-pro ranks when Austronesia Professional Baseball was formed in 1965. Pekanbaru signed him to a $122,000 two-year deal and he immediately produced for the Palms. Susilowati led the Sundaland Association in WAR (10.7) and runs scored (95), winning MVP, Silver Slugger, and Gold Glove. Pekanbaru was the first Sundaland Association champ, falling to Taichung in the inaugural APB Championship. Susilowati ended up playing eight seasons with the Palms, who wouldn’t make the playoffs again in his tenure. Susilowati thrived though, winning a second MVP in 1968 with a second place finish in 1966 and 1967. He won eight straight Gold Gloves from 1965-72 and Silver Sluggers in 67 and 68. Susilowati was the WARlord thrice and had 7+ WAR in each of his Pekanbaru seasons. He also led in runs scored twice, walks twice, OBP twice, and OPS once. Susilowati was also a regular starter for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship. From 1965-76, he made 102 starts with 88 hits, 61 runs, 38 home runs, 76 RBI, a .244/.358/.589 slash and 5.7 WAR. With Pekanbaru, Susilowati finished with 1105 hits, 587 runs, 263 home runs, 593 RBI, 626 walks, a .250/.347/.473 slash and 77.1 WAR. The Palms would later retire his #6 uniform and he’d remain a very popular player with fans of the franchise. However, they had fallen to the very bottom of the league in the early 1970s and opted to trade Susilowati. He and prospect CF Renny Cervantes were moved to Kaohsiung for CF Yao-Hsun Ching, and relievers Chih-Hsiung Chung and Wu Hsu. Susilowati arrived in Taiwan just in time for the start of the Steelheads dynasty. He played three years with Kaohsiung, who won the Taiwan League each of those years and took the APB title in 1973 and 1974. Susilowati was third in MVP voting in 1974 and in 26 playoff games had 22 hits, 12 runs, 6 dobules, 2 home runs, and 9 RBI. In total with the Steelheads, he had 16.6 WAR, 331 hits, 186 runs, 68 home runs, and 169 RBI. After the 1975 season, the 37-year old Susilowati became a free agent for the first time. He went back to Indonesia and signed a three-year deal with Batam. Susilowati had a respectable first season, but struggled in his second season and was ultimately benched. He retired after the 1977 season at age 38. Susilowati posted 3.7 WAR in his time with the Blue Raiders. Susilowati’s final stats saw 1576 hits, 841 runs, 245 doubles, 368 home runs, 862 RBI, 861 walks, a .231/.321/.436 slash, 151 wRC+, and 97.4 WAR. At induction, he had the third most WAR of any APB player and sits 23^rd all-time as of 2037 and fourth among third basemen. His totals in a lot of the sexier categories are low though, which turned off many voters. WAR, walks, and great defense doesn’t resonate with many voters. Even in the low offense environment of APB, his .231 batting average is well below almost all but one later APB Hall of Famer. Those drawbacks kept him out on the first two ballots at 61.8% and 59.7%. On his third attempt, Susilowati got the bump just across the line at 66.8% to secure his spot in the APB Hall of Fame. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)