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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-20-2024, 09:27 AM

Two-time defending European League champ Minsk extended their postseason steak to ten consecutive seasons in 1990. The Miners won the North Division at 108-54, getting their eighth division title of that streak as they were the wild card in the prior two seasons. Minsk set a new EL record with a team ERA of 1.94 and 322 earned runs allowed, which are still EPB single-season records as of 2037.

Bucharest won the South Division at 105-57, getting their seventh division title in ten years. Kharkiv was second at 99-63, getting the first wild card and ending a three-year playoff drought. The second wild card went to 92-70 Warsaw, giving the Wildcats their third consecutive playoff berth. St. Petersburg was two games back on the second wild card, while Kyiv was five back. The Kings missed the playoffs for only the second time in the last 13 seasons.

European League Pitcher of the Year and MVP both went to Bucharest veteran Haxhi Maho. It was the third POTY and second MVP for the 32-year old Albanian lefty, who set an EPB record for wins in a season with a 29-3 record. This remains the EPB all-time mark and Maho was only the third pitcher in any world league at that point to win 29+. Maho added a 1.46 ERA over 283.2 innings with 308 strikeouts and 9.8 WAR.

In the first round of the playoffs, Bucharest outlasted Kharkiv 3-2 and Minsk topped Warsaw 3-1. This gave the Miners their seventh European League Championship Series berth of the last decade, while it was only the second for the Broncos in the same stretch despite being a playoff regular. Minsk would sweep Bucharest to become the first-ever EL team to three-peat and the second EPB team to three-peat in their league (1971-73 Almaty). The Miners won their 11^th EL pennant, passing Kyiv for the most of any team.

After winning the Soviet Series as the second wild card in 1989, Yekaterinburg had the Asian League’s best record in 1990 at 103-59. This gave the Yaks their fifth playoff berth in six years, although it was their only North Division title of the run. Both wild cards came out of the North with Chelyabinsk at 97-65 and Irkutsk at 94-68. The Cadets snapped an 11-year playoff drought, while the Ice Cats ended a nine-year drought. Last year’s division champ Novosibirsk fell to 83-79 and last year’s wild card Omsk dropped to 75-87. Bishkek won the South Division at 95-67 for their eighth playoff berth in nine years and their fourth consecutive division title. Almaty finished 93-69, two back on the division title and one back on Irkutsk for the second wild card.

Asian League MVP went to Chelyabinsk DH Nikolay Denisov. The 25-year old Russian switch hitting leadoff man led in runs (103), hits (231), doubles (40), triples (29), stolen bases (99), average (.351), and WAR (9.1). Two-way Novosibirsk star Igor Bury won his fifth Pitcher of the Year. The 30-year old righty led in strikeouts (407) for the sixth straight season and also led in quality starts (30), FIP- (48), and WAR (11.7). Bury added a 2.07 ERA and 21-13 record over 282 innings. He also had 90 games as a batter, although he struggled with only 0.3 WAR.

Yekaterinburg swept Irkutsk in the first round while Bishkek outlasted Chelyabinsk 3-2. For the third time in five years, this pitted the Yaks against the Black Sox in the Asian League Championship Series. For Bishkek, this was their eighth ALCS appearance in ten years. The Black Sox added their fifth pennant in that stretch as they earned the road series win 4-1 over the defending champ Yekaterinburg. It is the Black Sox’s eighth AL pennant, the most of any Asian League team.

The 36^th Soviet Series would be the final to have that name, as the fall of the Soviet Union made that name antiquated. Despite Minsk and Bishkek having the most titles in their respective leagues, this was only their second time meeting in the final, with the Black Sox winning in 1964. This time, the Miners were victorious, taking the series 4-2. 1B Igor Portnyagin was the finals MVP in his penultimate season. The 34-year old had 15 hits, 6 runs, 4 home runs, and 11 RBI in 14 playoff starts. It is the second title in three years for Minsk and their seventh overall (1956, 62, 66, 69, 85, 88, 90). This ties the Miners with Kyiv for the most overall titles. Bishkek now is 2-6 in their finals appearances.

Other notes: Two other single-season pitching records were set in 1990 that still stand as of 2037. El-Siraj Lahoud had a BB/9 of 0.22, while Jaylan Harrell had an opponent’s OPS of .413. Azer Sattarli became the sixth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts. LF Ere Aittakumpu won his seventh Gold Glove.

01-20-2024, 09:27 AM	#897
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,826	1990 in EPB Two-time defending European League champ Minsk extended their postseason steak to ten consecutive seasons in 1990. The Miners won the North Division at 108-54, getting their eighth division title of that streak as they were the wild card in the prior two seasons. Minsk set a new EL record with a team ERA of 1.94 and 322 earned runs allowed, which are still EPB single-season records as of 2037. Bucharest won the South Division at 105-57, getting their seventh division title in ten years. Kharkiv was second at 99-63, getting the first wild card and ending a three-year playoff drought. The second wild card went to 92-70 Warsaw, giving the Wildcats their third consecutive playoff berth. St. Petersburg was two games back on the second wild card, while Kyiv was five back. The Kings missed the playoffs for only the second time in the last 13 seasons. European League Pitcher of the Year and MVP both went to Bucharest veteran Haxhi Maho. It was the third POTY and second MVP for the 32-year old Albanian lefty, who set an EPB record for wins in a season with a 29-3 record. This remains the EPB all-time mark and Maho was only the third pitcher in any world league at that point to win 29+. Maho added a 1.46 ERA over 283.2 innings with 308 strikeouts and 9.8 WAR. In the first round of the playoffs, Bucharest outlasted Kharkiv 3-2 and Minsk topped Warsaw 3-1. This gave the Miners their seventh European League Championship Series berth of the last decade, while it was only the second for the Broncos in the same stretch despite being a playoff regular. Minsk would sweep Bucharest to become the first-ever EL team to three-peat and the second EPB team to three-peat in their league (1971-73 Almaty). The Miners won their 11^th EL pennant, passing Kyiv for the most of any team. After winning the Soviet Series as the second wild card in 1989, Yekaterinburg had the Asian League’s best record in 1990 at 103-59. This gave the Yaks their fifth playoff berth in six years, although it was their only North Division title of the run. Both wild cards came out of the North with Chelyabinsk at 97-65 and Irkutsk at 94-68. The Cadets snapped an 11-year playoff drought, while the Ice Cats ended a nine-year drought. Last year’s division champ Novosibirsk fell to 83-79 and last year’s wild card Omsk dropped to 75-87. Bishkek won the South Division at 95-67 for their eighth playoff berth in nine years and their fourth consecutive division title. Almaty finished 93-69, two back on the division title and one back on Irkutsk for the second wild card. Asian League MVP went to Chelyabinsk DH Nikolay Denisov. The 25-year old Russian switch hitting leadoff man led in runs (103), hits (231), doubles (40), triples (29), stolen bases (99), average (.351), and WAR (9.1). Two-way Novosibirsk star Igor Bury won his fifth Pitcher of the Year. The 30-year old righty led in strikeouts (407) for the sixth straight season and also led in quality starts (30), FIP- (48), and WAR (11.7). Bury added a 2.07 ERA and 21-13 record over 282 innings. He also had 90 games as a batter, although he struggled with only 0.3 WAR. Yekaterinburg swept Irkutsk in the first round while Bishkek outlasted Chelyabinsk 3-2. For the third time in five years, this pitted the Yaks against the Black Sox in the Asian League Championship Series. For Bishkek, this was their eighth ALCS appearance in ten years. The Black Sox added their fifth pennant in that stretch as they earned the road series win 4-1 over the defending champ Yekaterinburg. It is the Black Sox’s eighth AL pennant, the most of any Asian League team. The 36^th Soviet Series would be the final to have that name, as the fall of the Soviet Union made that name antiquated. Despite Minsk and Bishkek having the most titles in their respective leagues, this was only their second time meeting in the final, with the Black Sox winning in 1964. This time, the Miners were victorious, taking the series 4-2. 1B Igor Portnyagin was the finals MVP in his penultimate season. The 34-year old had 15 hits, 6 runs, 4 home runs, and 11 RBI in 14 playoff starts. It is the second title in three years for Minsk and their seventh overall (1956, 62, 66, 69, 85, 88, 90). This ties the Miners with Kyiv for the most overall titles. Bishkek now is 2-6 in their finals appearances. Other notes: Two other single-season pitching records were set in 1990 that still stand as of 2037. El-Siraj Lahoud had a BB/9 of 0.22, while Jaylan Harrell had an opponent’s OPS of .413. Azer Sattarli became the sixth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts. LF Ere Aittakumpu won his seventh Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)