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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-14-2024, 04:52 AM

After winning the Taiwan-Philippine Association title in three successive seasons, Cebu shockingly collapsed in 1993. The Crows were 68-94, the worst record in the TPA. That opened up the opportunity for Davao to roll to the Philippine League title at 97-65. The Devil Rays ended a three-year playoff drought. In the Taiwan League, Taipei ended up back on top at 98-64 after missing out the field the prior year. The Tigercats secured their fifth TL title in six years. Taoyuan was their closest competitor at 89-73.

Manila won only 73 games, but their second baseman Zachary Buktaw won Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. The 28-year old lefty had a .323/.372/.518 slash, 8.8 WAR, and 20 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was 29-year old Dan Thom, who was traded from Manila to Taipei prior to the 1993 campaign. He led in wins (21-6) and WHIP (0.80) while adding a 1.79 ERA over 271 innings, 318 strikeouts, and 7.8 WAR. Thom would leave for MLB in the offseason, signing a six-year, $12,560,000 deal with Virginia Beach.

Defending Austronesian Champion Jakarta took the Java League title again as the Jaguars went 95-67. They were seven games better than Bandung and ten better than Surabaya. The top overall record in the Sundaland Association was Batam at 98-64. The Blue Raiders dominated the Malacca League for their third playoff berth in four years.

Batam LF Nerius Senaen won his third Sundaland Association MVP in four years. The 27-year old lefty missed a month to injury, but still posted 8..6 WAR in 127 games and led the SA in average (.310), OBP (.383), OPS (.957), and wRC+ (234). Senaen also won his first Gold Glove. His Blue Raiders teammate Wisnu Mahmudiana won Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season. He led in ERA (1.33), strikeouts (373), and FIP- (34). Mahmudiana was one win shy of a Triple Crown at 19-7, adding 15 saves over 230.2 innings and 10.2 WAR. Of note also, Medan’s Chang-Heng Chang won his third Reliever of the Year award.

In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Taipei topped Davao 4-2. This gave the Tigercats their fourth pennant (1968, 88, 89, 93). The Sundaland Association Championship was a seven game classic with Jakarta outlasting Batam. The Jaguars secured back-to-back pennants and their record eighth SA crown (1968, 69, 70, 82, 85, 86, 92, 93).

The 29^th Austronesia Championship was a rematch of the fourth finale, which saw Taipei defeat Jakarta back in 1968. The Jaguars got revenge on the Tigercats, taking the series 4-2 to repeat as APB champs. Jakarta now has five overall titles and their second repeat (1969-70, 85, 92-93). RF Muhammad Anuar was finals MVP, posting 15 hits, 7 runs, and 8 stolen bases in 13 playoff starts. Notably as well, pitcher Rafit Arifin set a playoff record with three shutouts. He was Association Finals MVP, posting a 0.50 ERA and 3-0 record over 36.1 innings with 43 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR.

Other notes: APB’s 19^th Perfect Game came from Kaohsiung’s Theo Vagi with 8 strikeouts against Taichung on May 4. Kuo-Long Tsai was the fifth pitcher to 4000 strikeouts. Hadi Ningsih became the sixth to 200 wins. 1B Akbar Fatchurohman won his seventh Gold Glove.

02-14-2024, 04:52 AM	#972
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,224	1993 in APB After winning the Taiwan-Philippine Association title in three successive seasons, Cebu shockingly collapsed in 1993. The Crows were 68-94, the worst record in the TPA. That opened up the opportunity for Davao to roll to the Philippine League title at 97-65. The Devil Rays ended a three-year playoff drought. In the Taiwan League, Taipei ended up back on top at 98-64 after missing out the field the prior year. The Tigercats secured their fifth TL title in six years. Taoyuan was their closest competitor at 89-73. Manila won only 73 games, but their second baseman Zachary Buktaw won Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. The 28-year old lefty had a .323/.372/.518 slash, 8.8 WAR, and 20 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was 29-year old Dan Thom, who was traded from Manila to Taipei prior to the 1993 campaign. He led in wins (21-6) and WHIP (0.80) while adding a 1.79 ERA over 271 innings, 318 strikeouts, and 7.8 WAR. Thom would leave for MLB in the offseason, signing a six-year, $12,560,000 deal with Virginia Beach. Defending Austronesian Champion Jakarta took the Java League title again as the Jaguars went 95-67. They were seven games better than Bandung and ten better than Surabaya. The top overall record in the Sundaland Association was Batam at 98-64. The Blue Raiders dominated the Malacca League for their third playoff berth in four years. Batam LF Nerius Senaen won his third Sundaland Association MVP in four years. The 27-year old lefty missed a month to injury, but still posted 8..6 WAR in 127 games and led the SA in average (.310), OBP (.383), OPS (.957), and wRC+ (234). Senaen also won his first Gold Glove. His Blue Raiders teammate Wisnu Mahmudiana won Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season. He led in ERA (1.33), strikeouts (373), and FIP- (34). Mahmudiana was one win shy of a Triple Crown at 19-7, adding 15 saves over 230.2 innings and 10.2 WAR. Of note also, Medan’s Chang-Heng Chang won his third Reliever of the Year award. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Taipei topped Davao 4-2. This gave the Tigercats their fourth pennant (1968, 88, 89, 93). The Sundaland Association Championship was a seven game classic with Jakarta outlasting Batam. The Jaguars secured back-to-back pennants and their record eighth SA crown (1968, 69, 70, 82, 85, 86, 92, 93). The 29^th Austronesia Championship was a rematch of the fourth finale, which saw Taipei defeat Jakarta back in 1968. The Jaguars got revenge on the Tigercats, taking the series 4-2 to repeat as APB champs. Jakarta now has five overall titles and their second repeat (1969-70, 85, 92-93). RF Muhammad Anuar was finals MVP, posting 15 hits, 7 runs, and 8 stolen bases in 13 playoff starts. Notably as well, pitcher Rafit Arifin set a playoff record with three shutouts. He was Association Finals MVP, posting a 0.50 ERA and 3-0 record over 36.1 innings with 43 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR. Other notes: APB’s 19^th Perfect Game came from Kaohsiung’s Theo Vagi with 8 strikeouts against Taichung on May 4. Kuo-Long Tsai was the fifth pitcher to 4000 strikeouts. Hadi Ningsih became the sixth to 200 wins. 1B Akbar Fatchurohman won his seventh Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)