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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-04-2024, 05:48 PM

Both Sapporo and Osaka won their respective divisions for the fourth consecutive season in 1988. The Swordfish finished 103-59 atop the North Division to post the Japan League’s best record, while the Orange Sox won the Central Division at 93-69. In a tight Capital Division, 1986 JL champ Yokohama outraced defending EAB champ Chiba. The Yellow Jackets won the title at 101-61, while the Comets at 98-64 were left out of the field. Meanwhile, Kumamoto won a terrible West Division at 80-82, beating Fukuoka by two. Defending division champ Hiroshima plummeted from 95 wins to 75. It is the first-ever playoff berth for the Monsters, who were part of the 1978 expansion.

Although they were incredibly mid, Kumamoto did feature a Japan League MVP season from RF Nobuo Nakayama. The 25-year old lefty led in runs (114), hits (213), RBI (136), total bases (393), OPS (1.020), and wRC+ (218). He added 8.2 WAR and 37 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was Sapporo veteran Seong-Jun Myong. The 30-year old righty had the most innings pitched (278.2) and most quality starts (28), adding a 19-10 record, 2.33 ERA, 298 strikeouts, and 8.0 WAR.

Yokohama cruised to a first round sweep of Osaka, while Kumamoto stunned Sapporo with a 3-2 road series win. The Monsters made history as the first-ever team to enter the Japan League Championship Series with a losing regular season record. Their magic ran out as the Yellow Jackets swept them, giving Yokohama its second pennant in three years. Yokohama now has seven Japan League titles, having also won thrice in the 1920s and twice in the mid 1960s.

The best record in the Korea League was Deajeon at 100-62, winning the South Division for the seventh time in ten years. It is also the sixth time in that stretch the Ducks have won 100+ games, although they don’t have any titles to show for it. Last year’s division winner Jeonju was a distant second at 89-73, but this got them the first wild card and their fourth straight playoff berth. In the North Division, Incheon had an incredible turnaround from only 62 wins the prior year, winning the title at 90-72. It was the first winning season for the Inferno since 1977 and their first playoff berth since 1973. Goyang was second in the division at 87-75, which tied them and Yongin for the second wild card. The tiebreaker went to the Green Sox, ending their nine-year playoff drought and snapping the Gold Sox’s four-year streak. Close behind in the wild card race were Seongnam and Daegu both at 84-78, plus defending KL champ Ulsan at 82-80 along with Hamhung.

Daejeon had both the Korea League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. The former was Hisao Arai, as the 30-year old first baseman had a breakout season leading in RBI (129), total bases (356), average (.360), and WAR (7.6). He added a .995 OPS, 107 runs, 214 hits, and 30 home runs. Veteran pitcher Ko Yashimoto was another guy with a career season as the 33-year old righty won the award with the KL’s best ERA (2.73) and WHIP (0.98). He added 264 strikeouts, 198 innings, and a 17-6 record with 4.0 WAR. As of 2037, that is the lowest WAR total for a Pitcher of the Year winner.

Yet again, Daejeon’s great regular season meant nothing as Goyang upset them 3-2 in the first round. In the Ducks seven playoff appearances in the last decade, they’ve gone one-and-done six times. Meanwhile, the Green Sox grabbed their first Korea League Championship Series berth since 1978. Jeonju downed Incheon in the first round 3-1, then topped Goyang 4-1 in the KLCS. This gave the Jethawks their second pennant in three years.

In the 68^th East Asian Championship, it was a rematch of the 1986 edition which saw Jeonju defeat Yokohama in six games. The 1988 edition had a similar result as the Jethawks took the title 4-1 over the Yellow Jackets. Finals MVP went to pitcher Hiyutaro Sakamaki, who joined Jeonju in a deadline trade from Kitakyushu. He was 4-0 in four postseason starts with a 0.81 ERA over 33.1 innings with 28 strikeouts and one walk.

Other notes: Taek-Hyun Yim became the 10^th member of the 3000 hit club. Jun-Seong Gwan became the 22^nd to 600 career home runs. They and Sosuke Hoshizawa each crossed 1500 runs scored, bringing it to 18 hitters to reach the mark. Fumihiko Ueda became the 11^th to 4000 strikeouts. Katsuo Nakayama became the eighth pitcher to 250 wins. Hagane Miya****a became the sixth reliever to 400 saves. Yeo-Min Kwan won his eighth Gold Glove in left field and Tae-Won Ahn won his eighth in right.

01-04-2024, 05:48 PM	#850
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,920	1988 in EAB Both Sapporo and Osaka won their respective divisions for the fourth consecutive season in 1988. The Swordfish finished 103-59 atop the North Division to post the Japan League’s best record, while the Orange Sox won the Central Division at 93-69. In a tight Capital Division, 1986 JL champ Yokohama outraced defending EAB champ Chiba. The Yellow Jackets won the title at 101-61, while the Comets at 98-64 were left out of the field. Meanwhile, Kumamoto won a terrible West Division at 80-82, beating Fukuoka by two. Defending division champ Hiroshima plummeted from 95 wins to 75. It is the first-ever playoff berth for the Monsters, who were part of the 1978 expansion. Although they were incredibly mid, Kumamoto did feature a Japan League MVP season from RF Nobuo Nakayama. The 25-year old lefty led in runs (114), hits (213), RBI (136), total bases (393), OPS (1.020), and wRC+ (218). He added 8.2 WAR and 37 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was Sapporo veteran Seong-Jun Myong. The 30-year old righty had the most innings pitched (278.2) and most quality starts (28), adding a 19-10 record, 2.33 ERA, 298 strikeouts, and 8.0 WAR. Yokohama cruised to a first round sweep of Osaka, while Kumamoto stunned Sapporo with a 3-2 road series win. The Monsters made history as the first-ever team to enter the Japan League Championship Series with a losing regular season record. Their magic ran out as the Yellow Jackets swept them, giving Yokohama its second pennant in three years. Yokohama now has seven Japan League titles, having also won thrice in the 1920s and twice in the mid 1960s. The best record in the Korea League was Deajeon at 100-62, winning the South Division for the seventh time in ten years. It is also the sixth time in that stretch the Ducks have won 100+ games, although they don’t have any titles to show for it. Last year’s division winner Jeonju was a distant second at 89-73, but this got them the first wild card and their fourth straight playoff berth. In the North Division, Incheon had an incredible turnaround from only 62 wins the prior year, winning the title at 90-72. It was the first winning season for the Inferno since 1977 and their first playoff berth since 1973. Goyang was second in the division at 87-75, which tied them and Yongin for the second wild card. The tiebreaker went to the Green Sox, ending their nine-year playoff drought and snapping the Gold Sox’s four-year streak. Close behind in the wild card race were Seongnam and Daegu both at 84-78, plus defending KL champ Ulsan at 82-80 along with Hamhung. Daejeon had both the Korea League MVP and Pitcher of the Year. The former was Hisao Arai, as the 30-year old first baseman had a breakout season leading in RBI (129), total bases (356), average (.360), and WAR (7.6). He added a .995 OPS, 107 runs, 214 hits, and 30 home runs. Veteran pitcher Ko Yashimoto was another guy with a career season as the 33-year old righty won the award with the KL’s best ERA (2.73) and WHIP (0.98). He added 264 strikeouts, 198 innings, and a 17-6 record with 4.0 WAR. As of 2037, that is the lowest WAR total for a Pitcher of the Year winner. Yet again, Daejeon’s great regular season meant nothing as Goyang upset them 3-2 in the first round. In the Ducks seven playoff appearances in the last decade, they’ve gone one-and-done six times. Meanwhile, the Green Sox grabbed their first Korea League Championship Series berth since 1978. Jeonju downed Incheon in the first round 3-1, then topped Goyang 4-1 in the KLCS. This gave the Jethawks their second pennant in three years. In the 68^th East Asian Championship, it was a rematch of the 1986 edition which saw Jeonju defeat Yokohama in six games. The 1988 edition had a similar result as the Jethawks took the title 4-1 over the Yellow Jackets. Finals MVP went to pitcher Hiyutaro Sakamaki, who joined Jeonju in a deadline trade from Kitakyushu. He was 4-0 in four postseason starts with a 0.81 ERA over 33.1 innings with 28 strikeouts and one walk. Other notes: Taek-Hyun Yim became the 10^th member of the 3000 hit club. Jun-Seong Gwan became the 22^nd to 600 career home runs. They and Sosuke Hoshizawa each crossed 1500 runs scored, bringing it to 18 hitters to reach the mark. Fumihiko Ueda became the 11^th to 4000 strikeouts. Katsuo Nakayama became the eighth pitcher to 250 wins. Hagane Miya****a became the sixth reliever to 400 saves. Yeo-Min Kwan won his eighth Gold Glove in left field and Tae-Won Ahn won his eighth in right. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)