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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-18-2023, 06:08 PM

In the Taiwan-Philippine Association, Manila and Taichung were on top again. The defending TPA champion Manatees earned a third Philippine League title in four years with their 93-69 finish, besting Quezon by four games and Davao by seven. The Toucans earned a third straight Taiwan League title, but needed a tiebreaker game with Tainan to do so. Taichung ended up at 87-76 with the win, while the Titans were 86-77.

Taipei was 78-84, but they had the TPA MVP in Eli Cheng. The 24-year old RF had the sixth APB Triple Crown season for a hitter with 44 home runs, 102 RBI, and a TPA-best triple slash of .305/.404/.602. Cheng also led in runs (95), walks (91), total bases (337), OPS (1.005), wRC+ (198), and WAR (8.8). Pitcher of the Year was Taichung’s Abu Hamid, who led in wins at 18-13 and quality starts with 29. The 27-year old lefty had 308 strikeouts over 294 innings with a 2.33 ERA and 6.9 WAR.

Defending Austronesia Champion Jakarta earned the Java League crown for the fourth time in five years. The Jaguars were 92-70, seven games ahead of Semarang. Malacca League champ Pekanbaru had the best record in the Sundaland Association at 96-66. For the Palms, it is only their second-ever playoff berth with the other way back in the inaugural 1965 APB season. Medan finished second at 92-70, while last year’s Malacca League winner Batam fell to only 75 wins.

Semarang pitcher Kuo-Long Tsai was awarded Sundaland Association MVP and Pitcher of the Year. He led in innings (291) with 27 complete games and 8 shutouts. Tsai posted a 17-12 record, 1.27 ERA, 331 strikeouts, and 7.1 WAR; a fine season, but honestly not as dominant as you’d expect in winning both big awards. Jakarta’s Hadi Ningsih was the overall WARlord with 10.1, a 1.47 ERA, and 379 strikeouts.

The Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship went to Manila 4-2 over Taichung, giving the Manatees back-to-back pennants and their fourth in franchise history. Jakarta also made it back-to-back, claiming the Sundaland Association Championship 4-2 over Pekanbaru. The Jaguars now have six SA pennants to their name, the most of any franchise.

The 22^nd Austronesia Championship was a rematch and the third finals meeting between Manila and Jakarta. After going 0-3 in their previous appearances, the Manatees earned their first overall title and denied the Jaguar repeat with a sweep. The postseason leader was 31-year old 3B Sylvester Moira, who returned to his original squad after four years with Davao. Moira won finals and TPAC MVP, posting 14 hits, 5 runs, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, and 6 stolen bases in 10 playoff starts.

Other notes: D.J Licerio became the seventh to 1000 runs scored. Afriza Bachdim was the third to earn 300 career saves. CF Ying-Cheih Tsai won his ninth and final Gold Glove. Chung-Chia Lan won his ninth and final Silver Slugger. It was his second since moving to first base with the other seven in right field.

12-18-2023, 06:08 PM	#799
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,452	1986 in APB In the Taiwan-Philippine Association, Manila and Taichung were on top again. The defending TPA champion Manatees earned a third Philippine League title in four years with their 93-69 finish, besting Quezon by four games and Davao by seven. The Toucans earned a third straight Taiwan League title, but needed a tiebreaker game with Tainan to do so. Taichung ended up at 87-76 with the win, while the Titans were 86-77. Taipei was 78-84, but they had the TPA MVP in Eli Cheng. The 24-year old RF had the sixth APB Triple Crown season for a hitter with 44 home runs, 102 RBI, and a TPA-best triple slash of .305/.404/.602. Cheng also led in runs (95), walks (91), total bases (337), OPS (1.005), wRC+ (198), and WAR (8.8). Pitcher of the Year was Taichung’s Abu Hamid, who led in wins at 18-13 and quality starts with 29. The 27-year old lefty had 308 strikeouts over 294 innings with a 2.33 ERA and 6.9 WAR. Defending Austronesia Champion Jakarta earned the Java League crown for the fourth time in five years. The Jaguars were 92-70, seven games ahead of Semarang. Malacca League champ Pekanbaru had the best record in the Sundaland Association at 96-66. For the Palms, it is only their second-ever playoff berth with the other way back in the inaugural 1965 APB season. Medan finished second at 92-70, while last year’s Malacca League winner Batam fell to only 75 wins. Semarang pitcher Kuo-Long Tsai was awarded Sundaland Association MVP and Pitcher of the Year. He led in innings (291) with 27 complete games and 8 shutouts. Tsai posted a 17-12 record, 1.27 ERA, 331 strikeouts, and 7.1 WAR; a fine season, but honestly not as dominant as you’d expect in winning both big awards. Jakarta’s Hadi Ningsih was the overall WARlord with 10.1, a 1.47 ERA, and 379 strikeouts. The Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship went to Manila 4-2 over Taichung, giving the Manatees back-to-back pennants and their fourth in franchise history. Jakarta also made it back-to-back, claiming the Sundaland Association Championship 4-2 over Pekanbaru. The Jaguars now have six SA pennants to their name, the most of any franchise. The 22^nd Austronesia Championship was a rematch and the third finals meeting between Manila and Jakarta. After going 0-3 in their previous appearances, the Manatees earned their first overall title and denied the Jaguar repeat with a sweep. The postseason leader was 31-year old 3B Sylvester Moira, who returned to his original squad after four years with Davao. Moira won finals and TPAC MVP, posting 14 hits, 5 runs, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, and 6 stolen bases in 10 playoff starts. Other notes: D.J Licerio became the seventh to 1000 runs scored. Afriza Bachdim was the third to earn 300 career saves. CF Ying-Cheih Tsai won his ninth and final Gold Glove. Chung-Chia Lan won his ninth and final Silver Slugger. It was his second since moving to first base with the other seven in right field. __________________ 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)