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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-18-2024, 04:36 PM

Two players received inductions in 1994 for the Oceania Baseball Association Hall of Fame. SP Jinhai Mo led the way as a first ballot selection with 90.1%. OF Kyle Jett joined him by finally getting across the line with 69.9% on his fifth attempt. The other player above 50% was RF Dede Hayati, missing the cut at 55.0% on his third ballot.

Dropped after ten ballots was pitcher Dwight Castillo, who finished and peaked at 19.5%. The Palauan pitched 13 seasons with Tahiti and won Pitcher of the Year in 1971, but he was out of the rotation too often to get the accumulations. Castillo had a 133-112 record, 2.65 ERA, 2343 innings, 2255 strikeouts, and 35.7 WAR.

Another Tahiti pitcher, Dean Kysel, fell off after ten ballots. He ended at a low of 9.6% after debuting at 31.4%. Like Castillo, he had a Pitcher of the Year (1974), but lacked the longevity needed to get in. He had a 130-116 record, 2.72 ERA, 2264 innings, 2405 strikeouts, and 35.4 WAR.

Jinhai Mo – Starting Pitcher – Perth Penguins – 90.1% First Ballot

Jinhai Mo was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed pitcher from Melbourne, Australia. He was a very well-rounded pitcher with solid stuff, movement, and control. Mo had 97-99 mph velocity on his fastball and mixed it with four other pitches; slider, curveball, forkball, and changeup. He had excellent durability, making 30+ starts reliably in all but three seasons. Mo was also a good defensive pitcher and considered a very intelligent worker.

Mo was picked fifth overall in the 1973 OBA Draft by Perth and was immediately a full-time starter with the Penguins, taking third in Rookie of the Year voting. His sophomore season was tremendous with a 26-4 record, 1.39 ERA, and 0.83 WHIP with 10.2 WAR and 39/41 quality starts. Mo earned Pitcher of the Year as Perth finished a game behind Adelaide for the Australasia League title. Mo also emerged as a very good pitcher for Australia in the World Baseball Championship from 1977-91. He had 237.2 WBC innings with an 18-9 record, 2.69 ERA, 306 strikeouts, and 8.3 WAR.

Mo posted five 9+ WAR seasons with Perth, winning a second Pitcher of the Year in 1978 with a second place in 1979 and third in 1981. The Penguins won the Oceania Championship in 1978 with an OBA-best 111-51 record. Perth won the pennant again in 1979, but lost to a 112-win Guam squad in the final. In 1978, he had an eight strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Christchurch. Mo posted a 3.32 ERA over five finals starts with 39 strikeouts. In total with Perth, he had a 119-64 record, 2.15 ERA, 1832.1 innings, 1924 strikeouts, and 50.0 WAR.

Perth struggled after their 1979 pennant and entered a major rebuild phase. 1982 was Mo’s last year under team control and the Penguins weren’t convinced they could lock him up long-term. Thus, he was sent to Guadalcanal for four players. In his one year as a Green Jacket, Mo led the Pacific League in ERA, WHIP, and WAR. He picked up his third Pitcher of the Year and was a very highly touted free agent at age 28. Although he had another decade of pro ball ahead, Mo moved on and made his way to the United States and MLB.

Mo inked a six-year, $5,950,000 deal with Chicago. He immediately slotted in very well with the Cubs, posting three seasons worth 6+ WAR and twice leading in quality starts. In his second year in the Windy City, the Cubs had a surprising World Series run. Mo was 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA over 39 playoff innings with 25 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR; a big part of their success. In 1985, he had an 8.5 WAR, 2.59 ERA season. This earned Mo National Association Pitcher of the Year, joining elite company with both a POTY in multiple leagues and with four in his career.

With Chicago, Mo had an 84-48 record, 2.90 ERA, 1232.2 innings, 990 strikeouts, and 32.2 WAR. 1987 saw his first major injury setback with a partially torn labrum requiring surgery and costing him five months. Mo had one year left in his Cubs deal, but the team decided to cut him loose four starts in the 1988 season. Mo decided to go to St. Louis for the rest of the campaign and had a great effort with the Cardinals, finishing with an 8.0 WAR season.

Mo was a free agent at age 34 and still viewed as someone with a lot to offer. He signed a five-year, $8,500,000 deal with Oakland. Mo’s first season with the Owls was very good, but he regressed in year two to league average numbers. In 1991, he was diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, knocking him out four months. With Oakland, Mo had a 35-27 record, 3.24 ERA, 602 innings, 346 strikeouts, and 12.1 WAR.

After spring training 1992, the Owls cut Mo loose with two years left on his deal. Indianapolis signed him to a minor league deal, although he would pitch 133 innings with the Racers. Mo still had good control, but his stuff was weak and his strikeout rates were lousy. After going unsigned in 1993, Mo retired at age 39. For his MLB career, he had a 143-89 record, 2.97 ERA, 2197 innings, 155 strikeouts, and 51.9 WAR.

For his entire pro career, Mo had a 285-163 record, 2.53 ERA, 4315.1 innings, 3840 strikeouts, 724 walks, 423/550 quality starts, 75 FIP-, and 112.6 WAR. That would be a lock resume in a single league, but his career was split. Mo only had seven OBA seasons, posting a 142-74 record, 2.08 ERA, 2118.1 innings, 2285 strikeouts, 348 walks, and 60.6 WAR. The OBA voters were more forgiving than some other leagues and gave him some credit for what he accomplished in MLB. His accumulations are obviously on the lower end due to the short time in OBA, but three Pitcher of the Year awards and a ring go a long way. Mo was a first ballot selection without much controversy at 90.1%.

Kyle Jett – Outfielder – Gold Coast Kangaroos – 69.9% Fifth Ballot

Kyle Jett was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed outfielder from Sydney, Australia. Jett had a good pop in his bat, averaging around 30 home runs and 30 doubles/triples per year. He was merely an average to above average contact hitter. Jett had a respectable eye for drawing walks, but had a higher than average strikeout rate. He also boasted pretty good speed, although he could get over-aggressive as a base runner. Jett split his career almost evenly between right field and center with a few more starts in right. He was a pretty solid fielder in his 20s at both spots, although he lost range as he aged. For his entire run, he graded as good in right and just below average in center.

Entering the 1969 OBA Draft, scouts saw the potential for Jett to be elite. Gold Coast had the #1 overall pick and used it on Jett, who started 102 games with mixed results as a rookie. In his second year, he took second in MVP voting and helped the Kangaroos to their first-ever Oceania Championship. In the playoffs, he was 7-24 with 4 runs and 3 RBI. The next year, Gold Coast became the first-ever repeat OBA champ. Jett was second again in MVP voting and won his first Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. He would miss the postseason to a strained abdominal.

The Kangaroos were convinced they had struck gold and signed Jett to an eight-year, $921,000 extension to get him for a few years post arbitration at a low rate. He won Gold Glove and Silver Slugger again in 1973 with Gold Coast winning a third AL pennant, although they fell in an OBA finals rematch to Samoa. Jett also played for Australia from 1972-82 in the World Baseball Championship, playing 78 games with 63 hits, 47 runs, 29 home runs, 57 RBI, and 3.5 WAR.

Jett won five Silver Sluggers total with additional awards in 1974, 75, and 78. 1974 saw his third Gold Glove as well as a third place finish in MVP voting. He never won the top award and didn’t lead the league very often. He did have the high mark in both RBI and home runs in the low years of 1974 and 1978. Jett still had a nice reliable bat in his late 20s and into his 30s, but he wasn’t viewed as anything incredible at that point. Gold Coast had also fallen towards the bottom of the standings in the late 1970s.

Jett was still a popular player, but his Kangaroos run ended after the 1980 season that saw missed time from a fractured hand. For his run with Gold Coast, he had 1439 hits, 741 runs, 219 doubles, 303 home runs, 825 RBI, a .251/.304/.475 slash, and 50.5 WAR. Now 34 years old, Jett signed a four-year, $1,856,000 deal with Guadalcanal.

His hitting numbers actually improved a bit from his last few Gold Coast years, although injuries did cost him some time. A torn meniscus knocked him out the entire second half of the 1983 campaign. He failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract and was a free agent after that. With the Green Jackets, Jett had 336 hits, 178 runs, and 12.4 WAR. Melbourne signed him in 1984, but he was a very middling hitter at that point. After going unsigned in 1985, Jett retired at age 38.

For his career, Jett hat 1872 hits, 963 runs, 273 doubles, 392 home runs, 1059 RBI, .252/.304/.474 slash, 141 wRC+, and 63.1 WAR. Even for the low offense era of OBA that he played in, Jett’s accumulations were pretty low for as many games as he played. Some viewed him as a disappointment as the latter parts of his career were unremarkable after being the #1 pick and his strong early years. Still, he played a big part in Gold Coast’s dynasty run of the early 1970s, giving that franchise its first taste of success. The voters didn’t give Jett much initially with 39.0% and 33.1% in his first two ballots. He jumped to 53.7% in 1992, but dropped back down to 43.0% in 1993. For whatever reason, a large group of voters were swayed in 1994 and gave Jett the push to receive a fifth ballot selection with 69.9%.

02-18-2024, 04:36 PM	#986
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,941	1994 OBA Hall of Fame Two players received inductions in 1994 for the Oceania Baseball Association Hall of Fame. SP Jinhai Mo led the way as a first ballot selection with 90.1%. OF Kyle Jett joined him by finally getting across the line with 69.9% on his fifth attempt. The other player above 50% was RF Dede Hayati, missing the cut at 55.0% on his third ballot. Dropped after ten ballots was pitcher Dwight Castillo, who finished and peaked at 19.5%. The Palauan pitched 13 seasons with Tahiti and won Pitcher of the Year in 1971, but he was out of the rotation too often to get the accumulations. Castillo had a 133-112 record, 2.65 ERA, 2343 innings, 2255 strikeouts, and 35.7 WAR. Another Tahiti pitcher, Dean Kysel, fell off after ten ballots. He ended at a low of 9.6% after debuting at 31.4%. Like Castillo, he had a Pitcher of the Year (1974), but lacked the longevity needed to get in. He had a 130-116 record, 2.72 ERA, 2264 innings, 2405 strikeouts, and 35.4 WAR. Jinhai Mo – Starting Pitcher – Perth Penguins – 90.1% First Ballot Jinhai Mo was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed pitcher from Melbourne, Australia. He was a very well-rounded pitcher with solid stuff, movement, and control. Mo had 97-99 mph velocity on his fastball and mixed it with four other pitches; slider, curveball, forkball, and changeup. He had excellent durability, making 30+ starts reliably in all but three seasons. Mo was also a good defensive pitcher and considered a very intelligent worker. Mo was picked fifth overall in the 1973 OBA Draft by Perth and was immediately a full-time starter with the Penguins, taking third in Rookie of the Year voting. His sophomore season was tremendous with a 26-4 record, 1.39 ERA, and 0.83 WHIP with 10.2 WAR and 39/41 quality starts. Mo earned Pitcher of the Year as Perth finished a game behind Adelaide for the Australasia League title. Mo also emerged as a very good pitcher for Australia in the World Baseball Championship from 1977-91. He had 237.2 WBC innings with an 18-9 record, 2.69 ERA, 306 strikeouts, and 8.3 WAR. Mo posted five 9+ WAR seasons with Perth, winning a second Pitcher of the Year in 1978 with a second place in 1979 and third in 1981. The Penguins won the Oceania Championship in 1978 with an OBA-best 111-51 record. Perth won the pennant again in 1979, but lost to a 112-win Guam squad in the final. In 1978, he had an eight strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Christchurch. Mo posted a 3.32 ERA over five finals starts with 39 strikeouts. In total with Perth, he had a 119-64 record, 2.15 ERA, 1832.1 innings, 1924 strikeouts, and 50.0 WAR. Perth struggled after their 1979 pennant and entered a major rebuild phase. 1982 was Mo’s last year under team control and the Penguins weren’t convinced they could lock him up long-term. Thus, he was sent to Guadalcanal for four players. In his one year as a Green Jacket, Mo led the Pacific League in ERA, WHIP, and WAR. He picked up his third Pitcher of the Year and was a very highly touted free agent at age 28. Although he had another decade of pro ball ahead, Mo moved on and made his way to the United States and MLB. Mo inked a six-year, $5,950,000 deal with Chicago. He immediately slotted in very well with the Cubs, posting three seasons worth 6+ WAR and twice leading in quality starts. In his second year in the Windy City, the Cubs had a surprising World Series run. Mo was 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA over 39 playoff innings with 25 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR; a big part of their success. In 1985, he had an 8.5 WAR, 2.59 ERA season. This earned Mo National Association Pitcher of the Year, joining elite company with both a POTY in multiple leagues and with four in his career. With Chicago, Mo had an 84-48 record, 2.90 ERA, 1232.2 innings, 990 strikeouts, and 32.2 WAR. 1987 saw his first major injury setback with a partially torn labrum requiring surgery and costing him five months. Mo had one year left in his Cubs deal, but the team decided to cut him loose four starts in the 1988 season. Mo decided to go to St. Louis for the rest of the campaign and had a great effort with the Cardinals, finishing with an 8.0 WAR season. Mo was a free agent at age 34 and still viewed as someone with a lot to offer. He signed a five-year, $8,500,000 deal with Oakland. Mo’s first season with the Owls was very good, but he regressed in year two to league average numbers. In 1991, he was diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, knocking him out four months. With Oakland, Mo had a 35-27 record, 3.24 ERA, 602 innings, 346 strikeouts, and 12.1 WAR. After spring training 1992, the Owls cut Mo loose with two years left on his deal. Indianapolis signed him to a minor league deal, although he would pitch 133 innings with the Racers. Mo still had good control, but his stuff was weak and his strikeout rates were lousy. After going unsigned in 1993, Mo retired at age 39. For his MLB career, he had a 143-89 record, 2.97 ERA, 2197 innings, 155 strikeouts, and 51.9 WAR. For his entire pro career, Mo had a 285-163 record, 2.53 ERA, 4315.1 innings, 3840 strikeouts, 724 walks, 423/550 quality starts, 75 FIP-, and 112.6 WAR. That would be a lock resume in a single league, but his career was split. Mo only had seven OBA seasons, posting a 142-74 record, 2.08 ERA, 2118.1 innings, 2285 strikeouts, 348 walks, and 60.6 WAR. The OBA voters were more forgiving than some other leagues and gave him some credit for what he accomplished in MLB. His accumulations are obviously on the lower end due to the short time in OBA, but three Pitcher of the Year awards and a ring go a long way. Mo was a first ballot selection without much controversy at 90.1%. Kyle Jett – Outfielder – Gold Coast Kangaroos – 69.9% Fifth Ballot Kyle Jett was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed outfielder from Sydney, Australia. Jett had a good pop in his bat, averaging around 30 home runs and 30 doubles/triples per year. He was merely an average to above average contact hitter. Jett had a respectable eye for drawing walks, but had a higher than average strikeout rate. He also boasted pretty good speed, although he could get over-aggressive as a base runner. Jett split his career almost evenly between right field and center with a few more starts in right. He was a pretty solid fielder in his 20s at both spots, although he lost range as he aged. For his entire run, he graded as good in right and just below average in center. Entering the 1969 OBA Draft, scouts saw the potential for Jett to be elite. Gold Coast had the #1 overall pick and used it on Jett, who started 102 games with mixed results as a rookie. In his second year, he took second in MVP voting and helped the Kangaroos to their first-ever Oceania Championship. In the playoffs, he was 7-24 with 4 runs and 3 RBI. The next year, Gold Coast became the first-ever repeat OBA champ. Jett was second again in MVP voting and won his first Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. He would miss the postseason to a strained abdominal. The Kangaroos were convinced they had struck gold and signed Jett to an eight-year, $921,000 extension to get him for a few years post arbitration at a low rate. He won Gold Glove and Silver Slugger again in 1973 with Gold Coast winning a third AL pennant, although they fell in an OBA finals rematch to Samoa. Jett also played for Australia from 1972-82 in the World Baseball Championship, playing 78 games with 63 hits, 47 runs, 29 home runs, 57 RBI, and 3.5 WAR. Jett won five Silver Sluggers total with additional awards in 1974, 75, and 78. 1974 saw his third Gold Glove as well as a third place finish in MVP voting. He never won the top award and didn’t lead the league very often. He did have the high mark in both RBI and home runs in the low years of 1974 and 1978. Jett still had a nice reliable bat in his late 20s and into his 30s, but he wasn’t viewed as anything incredible at that point. Gold Coast had also fallen towards the bottom of the standings in the late 1970s. Jett was still a popular player, but his Kangaroos run ended after the 1980 season that saw missed time from a fractured hand. For his run with Gold Coast, he had 1439 hits, 741 runs, 219 doubles, 303 home runs, 825 RBI, a .251/.304/.475 slash, and 50.5 WAR. Now 34 years old, Jett signed a four-year, $1,856,000 deal with Guadalcanal. His hitting numbers actually improved a bit from his last few Gold Coast years, although injuries did cost him some time. A torn meniscus knocked him out the entire second half of the 1983 campaign. He failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract and was a free agent after that. With the Green Jackets, Jett had 336 hits, 178 runs, and 12.4 WAR. Melbourne signed him in 1984, but he was a very middling hitter at that point. After going unsigned in 1985, Jett retired at age 38. For his career, Jett hat 1872 hits, 963 runs, 273 doubles, 392 home runs, 1059 RBI, .252/.304/.474 slash, 141 wRC+, and 63.1 WAR. Even for the low offense era of OBA that he played in, Jett’s accumulations were pretty low for as many games as he played. Some viewed him as a disappointment as the latter parts of his career were unremarkable after being the #1 pick and his strong early years. Still, he played a big part in Gold Coast’s dynasty run of the early 1970s, giving that franchise its first taste of success. The voters didn’t give Jett much initially with 39.0% and 33.1% in his first two ballots. He jumped to 53.7% in 1992, but dropped back down to 43.0% in 1993. For whatever reason, a large group of voters were swayed in 1994 and gave Jett the push to receive a fifth ballot selection with 69.9%. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)