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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-27-2024, 04:56 AM

Kumasi’s postseason streak continued to 14 seasons in 1991, the second longest streak in any world league behind only EBF’s Zurich (who got to 19 in 1991). For only the third time in that streak, the Monkeys (95-67) had the top record in the Western League. Their pitching staff had 1875 strikeouts as a team, which held until 2020 as the WL record. Second place went to 89-73 Monrovia, ending their stretch of eight straight losing seasons and an equally long playoff drought. Dakar narrowly took the third place spot and final playoff slot at 87-75, getting back-to-back berths. Defending WAB champ Conakry was stuck in a glut for fourth as they, Abidjan, and Freetown were each 84-78.

Coyotes LF Abel Alemu won Western League MVP as the 30-year old Ethiopian won the batting title at .353 and led in OBP at .384 and wRC+ at 185. He had 7.6 WAR, 211 hits, 99 runs, and 28 home runs. Dakar’s Ousseynou Darboe won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year, again leading in both ERA (1.68) and strikeouts (354). The ERA mark was the fourth lowest in WAB history to date. Darboe had 9.1 WAR and a 14-7 record over 247 innings with 27 quality starts and a 0.81 WHIP. Also of note was Monrovia closer Saidou Bolly, who won Reliever of the Year and set the WAB single season record of 51 saves. This passed the previous top mark of 50 and remains the standard as of 2037.

Dakar upset Monrovia 2-1 on the road in the wild card round, sending the Dukes to their third Western League Championship Series in four years. Despite their playoff streak, this was Kumasi’s eighth WLCS and they had gone 3-4 previously. The series went all five games with the Monkeys prevailing over Dakar for their fourth pennant (1979, 85, 87, 91).

Two-time defending Eastern League champ Port Harcourt had won their pennants as a wild card. In 1991, the Hillcats finished first in the standings for the first time since 1980, going 106-56. They were five ahead of 101-61 Lagos, who bounced back after narrowly missing the field last year. The Lizards have been to the playoffs 13 times in WAB’s first 17 seasons. Ibadan got third at 90-72 for back-to-back wild card berths, finishing three ahead of Benin City and six better than Cotonou for the last spot. Lome, who won 100+ and took first in the prior two seasons, dropped to a sixth place 80-82.

Lagos ace Paul Akpan won both Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and MVP. He’s the third WAB pitcher to win an MVP and the second pure pitcher, as last year’s MVP Rudy Bambara was a two-way guy. Akpan posted WAB’s fourth pitching Triple Crown and became the second to do it along with Kouadio Diao’s three Triple Crowns from 1977-81. The 26-year old Nigerian lefty had a 23-8 record, 1.64 ERA, and 346 strikeouts over 258.2 innings. Akpan also led in WHIP (0.73), complete games (14), shutouts (8), and WAR (7.8). His ERA was the third lowest single season in WAB to that point with Albert Kamara having the best mark of 1.49.

The wild card round had Lagos hang on at home 2-1 over Ibadan, giving the Lizards their 11^th appearance in the Eastern League Championship Series. Two-time defending EL champ Port Harcourt was actually the top seed this time, but it did them no good. Lagos swept the Hillcats for their eighth EL pennant (1977, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85, 88, 91).

Both Lagos and Kumasi had been to the West African Championship multiple times, but with very different results. Entering the 17^th finale, the Lizards had a 6-1 record in the championship, while the Monkeys had gone 0-3. The trends continued with Lagos taking the 1991 title in six games. Pitcher Messan Atte was finals MVP as the Togolese 28-year old went 4-0 in four playoff starts with a 0.90 ERA over 30 innings and 40 strikeouts. This marked the end of Kumasi’s 14-year playoff streak and while impressive, there forever remains a tinge of disappointment that they could never win it all. As of 2037, Lagos is one of two WAB to have won the championship 7+ times, only joined by Kano after the Condors’ late 1990s/early 2000s dynasty.

Other notes: Addise Assefa became the third pitcher to reach 200 wins. Catcher Guy Kamga won his eighth straight Gold Glove.

01-27-2024, 04:56 AM	#917
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,796	1991 in WAB Kumasi’s postseason streak continued to 14 seasons in 1991, the second longest streak in any world league behind only EBF’s Zurich (who got to 19 in 1991). For only the third time in that streak, the Monkeys (95-67) had the top record in the Western League. Their pitching staff had 1875 strikeouts as a team, which held until 2020 as the WL record. Second place went to 89-73 Monrovia, ending their stretch of eight straight losing seasons and an equally long playoff drought. Dakar narrowly took the third place spot and final playoff slot at 87-75, getting back-to-back berths. Defending WAB champ Conakry was stuck in a glut for fourth as they, Abidjan, and Freetown were each 84-78. Coyotes LF Abel Alemu won Western League MVP as the 30-year old Ethiopian won the batting title at .353 and led in OBP at .384 and wRC+ at 185. He had 7.6 WAR, 211 hits, 99 runs, and 28 home runs. Dakar’s Ousseynou Darboe won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year, again leading in both ERA (1.68) and strikeouts (354). The ERA mark was the fourth lowest in WAB history to date. Darboe had 9.1 WAR and a 14-7 record over 247 innings with 27 quality starts and a 0.81 WHIP. Also of note was Monrovia closer Saidou Bolly, who won Reliever of the Year and set the WAB single season record of 51 saves. This passed the previous top mark of 50 and remains the standard as of 2037. Dakar upset Monrovia 2-1 on the road in the wild card round, sending the Dukes to their third Western League Championship Series in four years. Despite their playoff streak, this was Kumasi’s eighth WLCS and they had gone 3-4 previously. The series went all five games with the Monkeys prevailing over Dakar for their fourth pennant (1979, 85, 87, 91). Two-time defending Eastern League champ Port Harcourt had won their pennants as a wild card. In 1991, the Hillcats finished first in the standings for the first time since 1980, going 106-56. They were five ahead of 101-61 Lagos, who bounced back after narrowly missing the field last year. The Lizards have been to the playoffs 13 times in WAB’s first 17 seasons. Ibadan got third at 90-72 for back-to-back wild card berths, finishing three ahead of Benin City and six better than Cotonou for the last spot. Lome, who won 100+ and took first in the prior two seasons, dropped to a sixth place 80-82. Lagos ace Paul Akpan won both Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and MVP. He’s the third WAB pitcher to win an MVP and the second pure pitcher, as last year’s MVP Rudy Bambara was a two-way guy. Akpan posted WAB’s fourth pitching Triple Crown and became the second to do it along with Kouadio Diao’s three Triple Crowns from 1977-81. The 26-year old Nigerian lefty had a 23-8 record, 1.64 ERA, and 346 strikeouts over 258.2 innings. Akpan also led in WHIP (0.73), complete games (14), shutouts (8), and WAR (7.8). His ERA was the third lowest single season in WAB to that point with Albert Kamara having the best mark of 1.49. The wild card round had Lagos hang on at home 2-1 over Ibadan, giving the Lizards their 11^th appearance in the Eastern League Championship Series. Two-time defending EL champ Port Harcourt was actually the top seed this time, but it did them no good. Lagos swept the Hillcats for their eighth EL pennant (1977, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85, 88, 91). Both Lagos and Kumasi had been to the West African Championship multiple times, but with very different results. Entering the 17^th finale, the Lizards had a 6-1 record in the championship, while the Monkeys had gone 0-3. The trends continued with Lagos taking the 1991 title in six games. Pitcher Messan Atte was finals MVP as the Togolese 28-year old went 4-0 in four playoff starts with a 0.90 ERA over 30 innings and 40 strikeouts. This marked the end of Kumasi’s 14-year playoff streak and while impressive, there forever remains a tinge of disappointment that they could never win it all. As of 2037, Lagos is one of two WAB to have won the championship 7+ times, only joined by Kano after the Condors’ late 1990s/early 2000s dynasty. Other notes: Addise Assefa became the third pitcher to reach 200 wins. Catcher Guy Kamga won his eighth straight Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)