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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-26-2023, 05:05 AM

Beijing and Tianjin both continued their dominance atop the Chinese Northern League. They switched spots in the standings with the Bears first at 104-58 and the defending CLB champ Jackrabbits at 101-61. It was Beijing’s fourth straight playoff berth and Tianjin’s fifth straight. The Jackrabbit pitching staff set a NL record for fewest walks (202) while the Bears had the second best second for strikeouts at 1805, three behind their record from the prior season.

Dalian was third at 90-72, 11 games from a playoff spot despite having the Northern League MVP Hongbo Yang. Nicknamed “Otter,” it was the breakout season for the 25-year old right fielder, leading in hits (193), RBI (101), total bases (330), triple slash (.355/.383/.607), OPS (.99), wRC+ (237), and WAR (10.5). Beijing’s Youpeng Yin won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year awards. The 25- year old led in ERA (1.17), WHIP (0.60), quality starts (30), FIP- (36), and WAR (10.7). He added a 15-2 record and 293 strikeouts over 239.1 innings. Also of note, Junwei Zhu won his third Reliever of the Year and led in saves for the fourth straight season.

Guangzhou finished first in the Southern League at 99-63, earning back-to-back playoff berths. Close behind were Chengdu and Dongguan with the Clowns earning the second playoff spot at 98-64. That snapped a four-year playoff drought for Chengdu. The Donkeys, first place last year, were two games short at 96-66. Hong Kong (89-73) and Foshan (87-75) had solid seasons, but faded from contention late.

Chengdu CF Zhang Yu won the Southern League MVP, leading in hits (169), and triples (24). He added 9.8 WAR with a .837 OPS and 187 wRC+. The Clowns’ playoff hopes though would fade as Yu suffered a torn ACL in late September, knocking him out 10 months. Pitcher of the Year was Guangzhou’s Qinshu He, who posted a 1.74 ERA and 16-12 record over 269.1 innings with 291 strikeouts and 7.3 WAR.

The first place teams prevailed in the semifinal rounds with Beijing besting Chengdu 4-2 and Guangzhou topping Tianjin 4-2. This sent the Bears to the China Series for the fourth straight year and fifth time overall. For the Gamecocks, it was their third finals berth and first since 1974.

The 18^th China Series was a seven-game battle with Beijing winning over Guangzhou 4-3. 1B Guangjun Ma was the playoff hero, winning finals MVP and semifinal MVP. In 13 starts, Ma had 17 hits, 6 runs, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI. This gave the Bears their third title in four years, becoming the first team in CLB history to achieve that. Beijing is also the first time to win four titles overall in CLB history (1970, 84, 85, 87).

Other notes: Changsha’s Cong Tien Anh threw CLB’s 18^th Perfect Game on September 17, fanning five against Xiamen. Bears’ pitcher Xi Han had two no-hitters in 1987, fanning 14 against Jinan in May and striking out 10 against Zhengzhou in July. Beijing’s Robin Kwan tied the CLB single-game strikeout record, fanning 19 against Xi’an. Guodong Lin became the fourth pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. Zhiyuan Lai and Hla Khun Mon became the third and fourth pitchers to 200 career wins.

Junjie Hsiung became the second to 2500 hits. He would play two more seasons and finish with 2824 hits, passing Shenchao An’s 2704 to become the CLB hit king. Hsiung remains the hit king as of 2037. He also won his 10^th and final Silver Slugger at shortstop. Faqing He won his ninth Gold Glove in center field.

12-26-2023, 05:05 AM	#821
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,902	1987 in CLB Beijing and Tianjin both continued their dominance atop the Chinese Northern League. They switched spots in the standings with the Bears first at 104-58 and the defending CLB champ Jackrabbits at 101-61. It was Beijing’s fourth straight playoff berth and Tianjin’s fifth straight. The Jackrabbit pitching staff set a NL record for fewest walks (202) while the Bears had the second best second for strikeouts at 1805, three behind their record from the prior season. Dalian was third at 90-72, 11 games from a playoff spot despite having the Northern League MVP Hongbo Yang. Nicknamed “Otter,” it was the breakout season for the 25-year old right fielder, leading in hits (193), RBI (101), total bases (330), triple slash (.355/.383/.607), OPS (.99), wRC+ (237), and WAR (10.5). Beijing’s Youpeng Yin won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year awards. The 25- year old led in ERA (1.17), WHIP (0.60), quality starts (30), FIP- (36), and WAR (10.7). He added a 15-2 record and 293 strikeouts over 239.1 innings. Also of note, Junwei Zhu won his third Reliever of the Year and led in saves for the fourth straight season. Guangzhou finished first in the Southern League at 99-63, earning back-to-back playoff berths. Close behind were Chengdu and Dongguan with the Clowns earning the second playoff spot at 98-64. That snapped a four-year playoff drought for Chengdu. The Donkeys, first place last year, were two games short at 96-66. Hong Kong (89-73) and Foshan (87-75) had solid seasons, but faded from contention late. Chengdu CF Zhang Yu won the Southern League MVP, leading in hits (169), and triples (24). He added 9.8 WAR with a .837 OPS and 187 wRC+. The Clowns’ playoff hopes though would fade as Yu suffered a torn ACL in late September, knocking him out 10 months. Pitcher of the Year was Guangzhou’s Qinshu He, who posted a 1.74 ERA and 16-12 record over 269.1 innings with 291 strikeouts and 7.3 WAR. The first place teams prevailed in the semifinal rounds with Beijing besting Chengdu 4-2 and Guangzhou topping Tianjin 4-2. This sent the Bears to the China Series for the fourth straight year and fifth time overall. For the Gamecocks, it was their third finals berth and first since 1974. The 18^th China Series was a seven-game battle with Beijing winning over Guangzhou 4-3. 1B Guangjun Ma was the playoff hero, winning finals MVP and semifinal MVP. In 13 starts, Ma had 17 hits, 6 runs, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI. This gave the Bears their third title in four years, becoming the first team in CLB history to achieve that. Beijing is also the first time to win four titles overall in CLB history (1970, 84, 85, 87). Other notes: Changsha’s Cong Tien Anh threw CLB’s 18^th Perfect Game on September 17, fanning five against Xiamen. Bears’ pitcher Xi Han had two no-hitters in 1987, fanning 14 against Jinan in May and striking out 10 against Zhengzhou in July. Beijing’s Robin Kwan tied the CLB single-game strikeout record, fanning 19 against Xi’an. Guodong Lin became the fourth pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. Zhiyuan Lai and Hla Khun Mon became the third and fourth pitchers to 200 career wins. Junjie Hsiung became the second to 2500 hits. He would play two more seasons and finish with 2824 hits, passing Shenchao An’s 2704 to become the CLB hit king. Hsiung remains the hit king as of 2037. He also won his 10^th and final Silver Slugger at shortstop. Faqing He won his ninth Gold Glove in center field. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)