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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-28-2024, 04:39 AM

Entering the 1991 season, Brisbane and Sydney were the two Australasia League teams without a single pennant over the first 32 years of the Oceania Baseball Association. The Black Bears finally came out on top, taking the first place spot at 99-63. Melbourne was second at 94-68, while two-time defending champ Gold Coast was a distant third at 86-76.
For the Snakes, they wouldn’t finally finish atop the AL until 2018.

Sydney was tied for the bottom spot at 66-96 with Auckland, but they had the Australasia League MVP Graham Chapman. It was the second MVP for the 30-year old OF, who led in 1991 in runs (91), home runs (50), walks (97), OBP (.411), OPS (1.037), wRC+ (198), and WAR (8.7). Meanwhile, Brisbane’s Danny Mallett won Pitcher of the Year in a breakout season. The 29-year old New Caledonian had a 21-12 record, 2.40 ERA, and 333 strikeouts over 304 innings with 6.3 WAR. This would be really the one standout year in an otherwise unspectacular career.

For only the third time since 1981 in the Pacific League, Honolulu wasn’t the champion. Guam came out on top at 103-59 for their first PL pennant since 1980. The Honu’s four-peat hopes were dashed despite still being a very solid 98-64. Fiji was a very distant third at 85-77. The Freedom are the lone Pacific League team without a single pennant thus far.

Leading the Golden Eagles to their title was veteran LF Adrian Delgado. Nicknamed “Skeet,” the 31-year old Cuban was in his fourth season in Guam after beginning his career for CABA’s Costa Rica Rays. Delgado led the PL In runs (98), doubles (37), average (.333), and WAR (7.9). Pitcher of the Year was fifth-year Honolulu righty Junior Fernandez. The Filipino ace led the league in wins at 22-11 as well as innings (314.1), strikeouts (352), K/BB (8.2), shutouts (7), FIP- (71) and WAR (8.6). He added a 2.46 ERA and 0.89 WHIP.

In the 32^nd Oceania Championship, Brisbane beat Guam 4-2 to become first-time champs. Finals MVP was 3B Joel Toss, a hometown hero in his eighth season with the Black Bears. He went 8-22 with three runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. With the win, the only OBA teams without at least one overall title are the two teams without a finals berth at all; Sydney and Fiji.

Other notes: Christchurch’s Rex Nixon had a 31-game hit streak, setting a new OBA record. Despite the relative lowness, he’d hold the longest OBA streak until 2004. Durant Lindly became the fourth pitcher to 5000 strikeouts and the third to 250 wins. Lindly pitched one more season and finished second in the Ks leaderboard at 5220 and third in wins at 272. Neville Ryan became the third batter to 500 home runs. SS Theo Evans won his eighth Gold Glove.

01-28-2024, 04:39 AM	#921
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,649	1991 in OBA Entering the 1991 season, Brisbane and Sydney were the two Australasia League teams without a single pennant over the first 32 years of the Oceania Baseball Association. The Black Bears finally came out on top, taking the first place spot at 99-63. Melbourne was second at 94-68, while two-time defending champ Gold Coast was a distant third at 86-76. For the Snakes, they wouldn’t finally finish atop the AL until 2018. Sydney was tied for the bottom spot at 66-96 with Auckland, but they had the Australasia League MVP Graham Chapman. It was the second MVP for the 30-year old OF, who led in 1991 in runs (91), home runs (50), walks (97), OBP (.411), OPS (1.037), wRC+ (198), and WAR (8.7). Meanwhile, Brisbane’s Danny Mallett won Pitcher of the Year in a breakout season. The 29-year old New Caledonian had a 21-12 record, 2.40 ERA, and 333 strikeouts over 304 innings with 6.3 WAR. This would be really the one standout year in an otherwise unspectacular career. For only the third time since 1981 in the Pacific League, Honolulu wasn’t the champion. Guam came out on top at 103-59 for their first PL pennant since 1980. The Honu’s four-peat hopes were dashed despite still being a very solid 98-64. Fiji was a very distant third at 85-77. The Freedom are the lone Pacific League team without a single pennant thus far. Leading the Golden Eagles to their title was veteran LF Adrian Delgado. Nicknamed “Skeet,” the 31-year old Cuban was in his fourth season in Guam after beginning his career for CABA’s Costa Rica Rays. Delgado led the PL In runs (98), doubles (37), average (.333), and WAR (7.9). Pitcher of the Year was fifth-year Honolulu righty Junior Fernandez. The Filipino ace led the league in wins at 22-11 as well as innings (314.1), strikeouts (352), K/BB (8.2), shutouts (7), FIP- (71) and WAR (8.6). He added a 2.46 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. In the 32^nd Oceania Championship, Brisbane beat Guam 4-2 to become first-time champs. Finals MVP was 3B Joel Toss, a hometown hero in his eighth season with the Black Bears. He went 8-22 with three runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. With the win, the only OBA teams without at least one overall title are the two teams without a finals berth at all; Sydney and Fiji. Other notes: Christchurch’s Rex Nixon had a 31-game hit streak, setting a new OBA record. Despite the relative lowness, he’d hold the longest OBA streak until 2004. Durant Lindly became the fourth pitcher to 5000 strikeouts and the third to 250 wins. Lindly pitched one more season and finished second in the Ks leaderboard at 5220 and third in wins at 272. Neville Ryan became the third batter to 500 home runs. SS Theo Evans won his eighth Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)