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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-10-2024, 12:40 PM

The big shock in the Indian League was Kanpur’s collapse with the Poison going from the South Asian Baseball champs at 104-58 to an abysmal 66-96 in 1989. Ahmedabad would surge to the top record in the IL at 119-53, tying 1983 Pune for the winning season in SAB history. The Animals won the West Division for the fifth consecutive year and their eighth playoff berth in SAB’s first ten seasons. Surat at 97-65 earned the wild card for back-to-back seasons. With Kanpur’s collapse, Kolkata won the Central Division at 101-61 for their second division title in four years. The South Division saw Visakhpatnam on top at 91-71 for their third division title in six years. Last year’s division winner Hyderabad plummeted from 90 wins to 70 wins.

Ahmedabad slugger Andee Siddharth won his first Indian League MVP with another powerful season. He had 66 home runs, one short of his 1987 single season mark, and 153 RBI; one shy of Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya’s record for the prior year. Siddharth also led in runs (131) and total bases (416) while adding an 1.045 OPS and 9.9 WAR. Pitcher of the Year was Surat’s Janapati Sara with the lead in wins (24-2), ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.82), and FIP- (50). He added 273 strikeouts in 195.1 innings with 7.2 WAR. Sara’s foes had a .231 slugging against him, which is a single-season SAB record as of 2037. Also of note, Kolkata’s Harini Shreenath won his third Reliever of the Year and set a still-standing SAB record with 52 saves.

In the first round of the playoffs, Ahmedabad survived in five games in a challenge from divisional rival Surat. This sent the Animals to the Indian League Championship Series for the fourth straight year. Meanwhile, Kolkata earned their first-ever trip as they ousted Visakhpatnam in four. The ILCS saw Ahmedabad clobber the Cosmos 4-1 to win their third pennant in four years.

Ho Chi Minh City saw the best record in the Southeast Asia League at 97-65, winning the South Division and grabbing a sixth playoff berth in seven years. Both wild cards came out of the South Division with defending SEAL champ Phnom Penh at 89-73 and Johor Bahru at 88-74. The Blue Wings got their first playoff berth since 1981. The North Division had a tie at the top with Hanoi and Chittagong both at 86-76. The tiebreaker game went to the Hounds for their third consecutive division title.

Chittagong 3B Thang Huynh won his second Southeast Asia League MVP and became the first SAB batter to earn a Triple Crown. The 27-year old Vietnamese switch hitter had 57 home runs, 148 RBI, and a .347 average. Huynh also led in runs (131), hits (207), total bases (429), OBP (.411), slugging (.719), OPS (1.130), wRC+ (212), and WAR (12.0). For the third time in four years, Vientiane’s Zainal bin Aziz won SEAL Pitcher of the Year. He tossed the second Triple Crown season for a SAB pitcher with a 22-6 record, 2.02 ERA, and 367 strikeouts. He also led in WHIP (0.92), quality starts (28), FIP- (50), and WAR (10.2). He tossed 249 innings.

Ho Chi Minh City swept Johor Bahru in the first round, while Phnon Penh edged Hanoi 3-2. The Hedgehogs earned their third consecutive Southeast Asia League Championship Series and set up a rematch with the Pandas. Ho Chi Minh City got revenge and bested Phnom Penh 4-1, taking their second pennant in three years.

The 10th South Asia Baseball Championship was a rematch of the 1987 final. Ahmedabad prevailed again over Ho Chi Minh City, taking the series 4-1 for their third title in four years. IL MVP Andee Siddharth was the finals MVP just as he was in the 1987 encounter. In 14 playoff starts, Siddharth had 17 hits, 12 runs, 7 home runs, and 13 RBI.

Other notes: 2B V.J. Williams won his seventh Silver Slugger. Ynilo Naranjo had a record eight shutouts in 1989. For the first decade of South Asia Baseball, the Indian League had a cumulative ERA of 3.43 and the Southeast Asia League was at 3.68. The batting averages were .234 for the IL and .240 for SEAL. Both of these marks were a bit below average on the grand historical scale, but fairly middle of the road compared to the other leagues in the 1980s.

01-10-2024, 12:40 PM	#867
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,801	1989 in SAB The big shock in the Indian League was Kanpur’s collapse with the Poison going from the South Asian Baseball champs at 104-58 to an abysmal 66-96 in 1989. Ahmedabad would surge to the top record in the IL at 119-53, tying 1983 Pune for the winning season in SAB history. The Animals won the West Division for the fifth consecutive year and their eighth playoff berth in SAB’s first ten seasons. Surat at 97-65 earned the wild card for back-to-back seasons. With Kanpur’s collapse, Kolkata won the Central Division at 101-61 for their second division title in four years. The South Division saw Visakhpatnam on top at 91-71 for their third division title in six years. Last year’s division winner Hyderabad plummeted from 90 wins to 70 wins. Ahmedabad slugger Andee Siddharth won his first Indian League MVP with another powerful season. He had 66 home runs, one short of his 1987 single season mark, and 153 RBI; one shy of Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya’s record for the prior year. Siddharth also led in runs (131) and total bases (416) while adding an 1.045 OPS and 9.9 WAR. Pitcher of the Year was Surat’s Janapati Sara with the lead in wins (24-2), ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.82), and FIP- (50). He added 273 strikeouts in 195.1 innings with 7.2 WAR. Sara’s foes had a .231 slugging against him, which is a single-season SAB record as of 2037. Also of note, Kolkata’s Harini Shreenath won his third Reliever of the Year and set a still-standing SAB record with 52 saves. In the first round of the playoffs, Ahmedabad survived in five games in a challenge from divisional rival Surat. This sent the Animals to the Indian League Championship Series for the fourth straight year. Meanwhile, Kolkata earned their first-ever trip as they ousted Visakhpatnam in four. The ILCS saw Ahmedabad clobber the Cosmos 4-1 to win their third pennant in four years. Ho Chi Minh City saw the best record in the Southeast Asia League at 97-65, winning the South Division and grabbing a sixth playoff berth in seven years. Both wild cards came out of the South Division with defending SEAL champ Phnom Penh at 89-73 and Johor Bahru at 88-74. The Blue Wings got their first playoff berth since 1981. The North Division had a tie at the top with Hanoi and Chittagong both at 86-76. The tiebreaker game went to the Hounds for their third consecutive division title. Chittagong 3B Thang Huynh won his second Southeast Asia League MVP and became the first SAB batter to earn a Triple Crown. The 27-year old Vietnamese switch hitter had 57 home runs, 148 RBI, and a .347 average. Huynh also led in runs (131), hits (207), total bases (429), OBP (.411), slugging (.719), OPS (1.130), wRC+ (212), and WAR (12.0). For the third time in four years, Vientiane’s Zainal bin Aziz won SEAL Pitcher of the Year. He tossed the second Triple Crown season for a SAB pitcher with a 22-6 record, 2.02 ERA, and 367 strikeouts. He also led in WHIP (0.92), quality starts (28), FIP- (50), and WAR (10.2). He tossed 249 innings. Ho Chi Minh City swept Johor Bahru in the first round, while Phnon Penh edged Hanoi 3-2. The Hedgehogs earned their third consecutive Southeast Asia League Championship Series and set up a rematch with the Pandas. Ho Chi Minh City got revenge and bested Phnom Penh 4-1, taking their second pennant in three years. The 10th South Asia Baseball Championship was a rematch of the 1987 final. Ahmedabad prevailed again over Ho Chi Minh City, taking the series 4-1 for their third title in four years. IL MVP Andee Siddharth was the finals MVP just as he was in the 1987 encounter. In 14 playoff starts, Siddharth had 17 hits, 12 runs, 7 home runs, and 13 RBI. Other notes: 2B V.J. Williams won his seventh Silver Slugger. Ynilo Naranjo had a record eight shutouts in 1989. For the first decade of South Asia Baseball, the Indian League had a cumulative ERA of 3.43 and the Southeast Asia League was at 3.68. The batting averages were .234 for the IL and .240 for SEAL. Both of these marks were a bit below average on the grand historical scale, but fairly middle of the road compared to the other leagues in the 1980s. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)