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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-09-2023, 03:46 PM

1985 marked the debut season of the Asian Baseball Federation. In the Pakistan League, Karachi took first place at 92-70. Peshawar took second at 90-72 to earn the second playoff spot. Faisalabad and Multan were both in the mix, but fell short at 85-77.

The first Pakistan League MVP was Peshawar center fielder Ali Karaduman. A 28-year old lefty from Istanbul, Karaduman had Gold Glove defense and led in WAR (9.5) and doubles (42). He also had 23 home runs and a 160 wRC+. Multan’s Artem Nurov was the first Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old lefty from Azerbaijan led in WAR (8.7), strikeouts (313), WHIP (0.87), and quality starts (29). He added a 15-11 record and 1.75 ERA in 257 innings.

Over in the West Asia Association, the top overall record went to Istanbul. The Ironmen won the Turkish League at 99-63, topping 92-70 Izmir. In the Persian League, Tabriz took first at 91-71. The Tiger Sharks were four ahead of Isfahan and seven better than Tehran.

The first WAA MVP and Pitcher of the Year both went to Izmir’s Abbas Nadim. The 27-year old Pakistani righty was one strikeout away from being the first Triple Crown winner with a 21-7 record, 1.86 ERA, and 361 strikeouts over 276.1 innings. Nadim also led in WAR (10.4) and had eight shutouts.

In the first Pakistan League Championship Series, Karachi topped Peshawar 4-2. The West Asia Association Championship would go all seven games with the home team winning each game. That favored Istanbul over Tabriz. The Ironmen continued on to be the first Asian Baseball Federation champion, defeating the Carp 4-1 in the final. Catcher Japra Bhatti was the finals MVP with 11 hits, 7 runs, 1 home run, and 7 RBI in 12 starts.

Other notes: The first ABF perfect game came on July 8 from Istanbul’s Akif Erdem, who struck out 15 in an outstanding effort against Isfahan. Two weeks later saw the second no-hitter via Peshawar’s Lotfi Roshan. His no-no was 11 innings with 16 strikeouts and one walk against Hyderabad. This was only the third no-hitter in any world league to this point that had gone 11 innings.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,104	1985 in ABF 1985 marked the debut season of the Asian Baseball Federation. In the Pakistan League, Karachi took first place at 92-70. Peshawar took second at 90-72 to earn the second playoff spot. Faisalabad and Multan were both in the mix, but fell short at 85-77. The first Pakistan League MVP was Peshawar center fielder Ali Karaduman. A 28-year old lefty from Istanbul, Karaduman had Gold Glove defense and led in WAR (9.5) and doubles (42). He also had 23 home runs and a 160 wRC+. Multan’s Artem Nurov was the first Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old lefty from Azerbaijan led in WAR (8.7), strikeouts (313), WHIP (0.87), and quality starts (29). He added a 15-11 record and 1.75 ERA in 257 innings. Over in the West Asia Association, the top overall record went to Istanbul. The Ironmen won the Turkish League at 99-63, topping 92-70 Izmir. In the Persian League, Tabriz took first at 91-71. The Tiger Sharks were four ahead of Isfahan and seven better than Tehran. The first WAA MVP and Pitcher of the Year both went to Izmir’s Abbas Nadim. The 27-year old Pakistani righty was one strikeout away from being the first Triple Crown winner with a 21-7 record, 1.86 ERA, and 361 strikeouts over 276.1 innings. Nadim also led in WAR (10.4) and had eight shutouts. In the first Pakistan League Championship Series, Karachi topped Peshawar 4-2. The West Asia Association Championship would go all seven games with the home team winning each game. That favored Istanbul over Tabriz. The Ironmen continued on to be the first Asian Baseball Federation champion, defeating the Carp 4-1 in the final. Catcher Japra Bhatti was the finals MVP with 11 hits, 7 runs, 1 home run, and 7 RBI in 12 starts. Other notes: The first ABF perfect game came on July 8 from Istanbul’s Akif Erdem, who struck out 15 in an outstanding effort against Isfahan. Two weeks later saw the second no-hitter via Peshawar’s Lotfi Roshan. His no-no was 11 innings with 16 strikeouts and one walk against Hyderabad. This was only the third no-hitter in any world league to this point that had gone 11 innings. __________________ 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)