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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-19-2023, 10:52 AM

Defending Soviet Series champion Minsk won the North Division for the sixth straight season and had the EPB European League’s best record at 105-57. The Miners have made the playoffs 29 times in the first 32 seasons of Eurasian Professional Baseball. In the South Division, Kyiv took first at 102-60, edging defending champ Bucharest by two games. It is the eighth playoff berth in nine years for the Kings and the fifth in six for the wild card Broncos. The second wild card went to Kharkiv at 90-72 for their fourth wild card in five years. Vilnius was close at 88-74, but fell short of their first-ever playoff berth. Warsaw, who won 100 the prior year, was three back at 87-75. Budapest, Kazan, and St. Petersburg were all in the mix at various points, but couldn’t pull it all together.

Kyiv designated hitter Ilkin Hasanov made history and won European League MVP. The 31-year old Kazakh lefty became EPB’s home run king with 71, beating the mark of 65 set in 1971 by Zina Gigolashvili. As of 2037, Hasanov is the only player with 70+ in EPB history. He also led the EL in RBI (124), total bases (391), slugging (.647), OPS (.950), and wRC+ (197). Pitcher of the Year was Vilnius’ Dana Bancu. In his second full season, the 23-year old Romanian righty led in ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.72), and strikeouts (399). He had a 20-8 record over 258.2 innings with 9.9 WAR. Also of note, Kharkiv closer Maksym Badlo became a four-time Reliever of the Year winner, posting 6.8 WAR and 152 strikeouts in 89.2 innings with 1.00 ERA and 33 saves.

Minsk cruised to a first round sweep of Kharkiv and Kyiv downed Bucharest 3-1. Yet again, the European League Championship Series featured Miners versus Kings, the eighth time they’d met in the finals. It was another classic battle and went seven games. Kyiv denied Minsk’s repeat effort, giving the Kings their third EL pennant in five years and fifth in nine years. Kyiv has nine EL titles total, the most of any team with the Miners next with seven.

Defending Asian League champion Omsk had the best record in the AL again, taking the North Division at 98-64. They had to fend off Yekaterinburg at 96-66, with the Yaks earning back-to-back wild cards. Over in the South Division, Almaty, Bishkek, and Dushanbe all tied at the end of the season with a 90-72 record. A series of tiebreaker games would be required to determine the division winner and the second wild card. The Assassins got two wins to take back-to-back division titles. The Black Sox bested the Dynamo, giving Bishkek a fourth berth in five years and keeping Dushanbe out.

Novosibirsk was in the glut of middling teams despite the efforts of two-way star Igor Bury, who won both Asian League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. His pitching alone was an all-time season, the fourth most pitching WAR in an EPB season with 13.8. He led with 424 strikeouts, 32 quality starts, and 36 FIP-, adding a 1.79 ERA over 281 innings with a 13-12 record. At the plate and in the outfield, Bury played 92 games with a .287/.331/.537 slash, 3.7 WAR, 19 home runs, 92 hits, and 50 runs. The 17.5 total WAR by Bury was a EPB single-season best.

Bishkek stunned Omsk with a road sweep in the first round while Yekaterinburg upset Almaty 3-1; sending both wild cards to the Asian League Championship Series. It was the first ALCS for the Yaks since 1970, while it was the fifth of the 1980s for the Black Sox. Bishkek won the series 4-2 over Yekaterinburg for their third AL pennant in four years. The seven Black Sox titles leads all Asian League teams.

The 32^nd Soviet Series was a rematch of the 1983 final which saw Kyiv sweep Bishkek. The Black Sox were hoping to reverse their fortunes, having gone 0-3 in their 1980s finals berths. Kyiv was crowned EPB champs though for the sixth time, taking the series in six. Catcher Valeriy Tukhaev was the finals MVP, posting 18 hits, 6 runs, 4 RBI, and three walks in 17 postseason starts. The Kings six titles (1958, 59, 63, 65, 83, 86) is the most of any EPB team to this point.

Other notes: Bucharest’s Konrad Mazur became the second hitter to reach 700 home runs and passed Zina Giglashvili’s career mark of 720. Mazur would retire after 1987 with 740 and remains the EPB HR king as of 2037. Mazur also became the 15^th batter to 2500 hits. Riga’s Anatoli Ryazanov had a 19 strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Moscow on May 14; tying the EPB record for most Ks in a no-no. Nurlan Rahmonov became the third pitcher to 250 wins.

12-19-2023, 10:52 AM	#801
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,833	1986 in EPB Defending Soviet Series champion Minsk won the North Division for the sixth straight season and had the EPB European League’s best record at 105-57. The Miners have made the playoffs 29 times in the first 32 seasons of Eurasian Professional Baseball. In the South Division, Kyiv took first at 102-60, edging defending champ Bucharest by two games. It is the eighth playoff berth in nine years for the Kings and the fifth in six for the wild card Broncos. The second wild card went to Kharkiv at 90-72 for their fourth wild card in five years. Vilnius was close at 88-74, but fell short of their first-ever playoff berth. Warsaw, who won 100 the prior year, was three back at 87-75. Budapest, Kazan, and St. Petersburg were all in the mix at various points, but couldn’t pull it all together. Kyiv designated hitter Ilkin Hasanov made history and won European League MVP. The 31-year old Kazakh lefty became EPB’s home run king with 71, beating the mark of 65 set in 1971 by Zina Gigolashvili. As of 2037, Hasanov is the only player with 70+ in EPB history. He also led the EL in RBI (124), total bases (391), slugging (.647), OPS (.950), and wRC+ (197). Pitcher of the Year was Vilnius’ Dana Bancu. In his second full season, the 23-year old Romanian righty led in ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.72), and strikeouts (399). He had a 20-8 record over 258.2 innings with 9.9 WAR. Also of note, Kharkiv closer Maksym Badlo became a four-time Reliever of the Year winner, posting 6.8 WAR and 152 strikeouts in 89.2 innings with 1.00 ERA and 33 saves. Minsk cruised to a first round sweep of Kharkiv and Kyiv downed Bucharest 3-1. Yet again, the European League Championship Series featured Miners versus Kings, the eighth time they’d met in the finals. It was another classic battle and went seven games. Kyiv denied Minsk’s repeat effort, giving the Kings their third EL pennant in five years and fifth in nine years. Kyiv has nine EL titles total, the most of any team with the Miners next with seven. Defending Asian League champion Omsk had the best record in the AL again, taking the North Division at 98-64. They had to fend off Yekaterinburg at 96-66, with the Yaks earning back-to-back wild cards. Over in the South Division, Almaty, Bishkek, and Dushanbe all tied at the end of the season with a 90-72 record. A series of tiebreaker games would be required to determine the division winner and the second wild card. The Assassins got two wins to take back-to-back division titles. The Black Sox bested the Dynamo, giving Bishkek a fourth berth in five years and keeping Dushanbe out. Novosibirsk was in the glut of middling teams despite the efforts of two-way star Igor Bury, who won both Asian League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. His pitching alone was an all-time season, the fourth most pitching WAR in an EPB season with 13.8. He led with 424 strikeouts, 32 quality starts, and 36 FIP-, adding a 1.79 ERA over 281 innings with a 13-12 record. At the plate and in the outfield, Bury played 92 games with a .287/.331/.537 slash, 3.7 WAR, 19 home runs, 92 hits, and 50 runs. The 17.5 total WAR by Bury was a EPB single-season best. Bishkek stunned Omsk with a road sweep in the first round while Yekaterinburg upset Almaty 3-1; sending both wild cards to the Asian League Championship Series. It was the first ALCS for the Yaks since 1970, while it was the fifth of the 1980s for the Black Sox. Bishkek won the series 4-2 over Yekaterinburg for their third AL pennant in four years. The seven Black Sox titles leads all Asian League teams. The 32^nd Soviet Series was a rematch of the 1983 final which saw Kyiv sweep Bishkek. The Black Sox were hoping to reverse their fortunes, having gone 0-3 in their 1980s finals berths. Kyiv was crowned EPB champs though for the sixth time, taking the series in six. Catcher Valeriy Tukhaev was the finals MVP, posting 18 hits, 6 runs, 4 RBI, and three walks in 17 postseason starts. The Kings six titles (1958, 59, 63, 65, 83, 86) is the most of any EPB team to this point. Other notes: Bucharest’s Konrad Mazur became the second hitter to reach 700 home runs and passed Zina Giglashvili’s career mark of 720. Mazur would retire after 1987 with 740 and remains the EPB HR king as of 2037. Mazur also became the 15^th batter to 2500 hits. Riga’s Anatoli Ryazanov had a 19 strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Moscow on May 14; tying the EPB record for most Ks in a no-no. Nurlan Rahmonov became the third pitcher to 250 wins. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)