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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-21-2024, 05:36 AM

Arab League Baseball made some rule tweaks before the 1994 season. The offensive numbers in the first four seasons had been in the below average to low range. Officials wanted to boost that to closer to average tallied. From 1993 to 1994, the league’s batting average went from .230 to .245 and the ERA went from around 3.32 to around 3.72.

Defending Western Conference champion Casablanca set a conference record with a 111-51 mark, winning a fourth Mediterranean Division title in five years. The Bruins pitching staff allowed 1127 hits and 474 runs, which are still conference records as of 2037. In the Nile Division, Alexandria broke Cairo’s grip on the top spot. The Astronauts took it at 93-69, while the Pharaohs finished 90-72 and had their four-year streak snapped. 87-75 Khartoum was also in the fight for most of the season. In the Levant Division, Beirut earned repeat titles with an 85-77 record. Amman was their closest foe at six games back.

Western Conference MVP went to Cairo center fielder Sahar Ahmdai. The 27-year old Afghan signed an eight-year, $9,740,000 deal with the Pharaohs in the offseason after playing his first seven seasons in the ABF with Mashhad. In his ALB debut, he led in runs (106), RBI (128), total bases (392), slugging (.648), OPS (.981), wRC+ (170), and WAR (8.3); while adding 54 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was Khartoum’s Mohamed Wael. The 24-year old Egyptian lefty led in wins (21-4), strikeouts (338), and WAR (10.5). Wael added a 1.83 ERA over 235.2 innings.

In the first round of the playoffs, Alexandria edged Beirut 2-1. It was the first Western Conference Finals berth for the Astronauts, while Casablanca was entering their fourth in five years. The Bruins prevailed 3-1 in the WCF to secure repeat pennants.

Two-time defending Arab League champs Medina again had the top record in the Eastern Conference. At 111-51, the Mastodons took the Saudi Division for the fifth consecutive season and are the only team to make the playoffs in all of ALB’s seasons to date. Basra secured repeat Iraq Division titles at 96-66. The Bulldogs were eight games ahead of Baghdad and nine better than Sulaymaniya. In the Gulf Division, Dubai (86-76) edged defending champ Abu Dhabi (84-78). The Diamonds have three division crowns in four years.

Eastern Conference MVP went to Medina 1B Bilal Hamdan for the second time in three years. The 33-year old Lebanese lefty led in runs (115), home runs (53), walks (74), total bases (359), slugging (.615), OPS (.981), wRC+ (176), and WAR 8.2). Hamdan also won his second Gold Glove. It would be his last year with the Mastodons, as he’d sign a five-year, $8 million dollar deal with Casablanca in the offseason. Basra’s Abdullah Al-Muhafazat got his second Pitcher of the Year in three years as well. The 33-year old Saudi lefty led in wins (19-13), innings (270), strikeouts (399), quality starts (27), and WAR (9.5), while adding a 2.67 ERA.

Basra bested Dubai 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs to set up an Eastern Conference Finals rematch between the Bulldogs and Medina. The Mastodons continued their dominance by taking the series 3-1, becoming the first ALB team to three-peat as conference champs.

Medina also wanted to be the first to win the Arab League Championship in three consecutive years. It was a highly anticipated rematch with Casablanca as both teams entered with 111-51 records. The Bruins would get their revenge and deny the three-peat, taking the series 4-1. 1B Karam Hashim was the postseason hero, winning WCF MVP and finals MVP. The 29-year old Yemeni had been acquired in a spring training trade with Jerusalem. In nine playoff starts, Hashim had 14 hits, 5 runs, 5 doubles 3 home runs, and 12 RBI.

Other notes; On August 24, Baghdad’s Ahmed Daham Maslamah pitched ALB’s first-ever perfect game. He struck out 11 in the effort against Mosul. He was also the first ALB pitcher to have thrown multiple no-hitters, having done that in 1991. MVP Bilal Hamdan won his fifth Silver Slugger with two at first base and three in left field. He’s the only player to win the award in each of ALB’s first five seasons.

02-21-2024, 05:36 AM	#993
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,939	1994 in ALB Arab League Baseball made some rule tweaks before the 1994 season. The offensive numbers in the first four seasons had been in the below average to low range. Officials wanted to boost that to closer to average tallied. From 1993 to 1994, the league’s batting average went from .230 to .245 and the ERA went from around 3.32 to around 3.72. Defending Western Conference champion Casablanca set a conference record with a 111-51 mark, winning a fourth Mediterranean Division title in five years. The Bruins pitching staff allowed 1127 hits and 474 runs, which are still conference records as of 2037. In the Nile Division, Alexandria broke Cairo’s grip on the top spot. The Astronauts took it at 93-69, while the Pharaohs finished 90-72 and had their four-year streak snapped. 87-75 Khartoum was also in the fight for most of the season. In the Levant Division, Beirut earned repeat titles with an 85-77 record. Amman was their closest foe at six games back. Western Conference MVP went to Cairo center fielder Sahar Ahmdai. The 27-year old Afghan signed an eight-year, $9,740,000 deal with the Pharaohs in the offseason after playing his first seven seasons in the ABF with Mashhad. In his ALB debut, he led in runs (106), RBI (128), total bases (392), slugging (.648), OPS (.981), wRC+ (170), and WAR (8.3); while adding 54 home runs. Pitcher of the Year was Khartoum’s Mohamed Wael. The 24-year old Egyptian lefty led in wins (21-4), strikeouts (338), and WAR (10.5). Wael added a 1.83 ERA over 235.2 innings. In the first round of the playoffs, Alexandria edged Beirut 2-1. It was the first Western Conference Finals berth for the Astronauts, while Casablanca was entering their fourth in five years. The Bruins prevailed 3-1 in the WCF to secure repeat pennants. Two-time defending Arab League champs Medina again had the top record in the Eastern Conference. At 111-51, the Mastodons took the Saudi Division for the fifth consecutive season and are the only team to make the playoffs in all of ALB’s seasons to date. Basra secured repeat Iraq Division titles at 96-66. The Bulldogs were eight games ahead of Baghdad and nine better than Sulaymaniya. In the Gulf Division, Dubai (86-76) edged defending champ Abu Dhabi (84-78). The Diamonds have three division crowns in four years. Eastern Conference MVP went to Medina 1B Bilal Hamdan for the second time in three years. The 33-year old Lebanese lefty led in runs (115), home runs (53), walks (74), total bases (359), slugging (.615), OPS (.981), wRC+ (176), and WAR 8.2). Hamdan also won his second Gold Glove. It would be his last year with the Mastodons, as he’d sign a five-year, $8 million dollar deal with Casablanca in the offseason. Basra’s Abdullah Al-Muhafazat got his second Pitcher of the Year in three years as well. The 33-year old Saudi lefty led in wins (19-13), innings (270), strikeouts (399), quality starts (27), and WAR (9.5), while adding a 2.67 ERA. Basra bested Dubai 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs to set up an Eastern Conference Finals rematch between the Bulldogs and Medina. The Mastodons continued their dominance by taking the series 3-1, becoming the first ALB team to three-peat as conference champs. Medina also wanted to be the first to win the Arab League Championship in three consecutive years. It was a highly anticipated rematch with Casablanca as both teams entered with 111-51 records. The Bruins would get their revenge and deny the three-peat, taking the series 4-1. 1B Karam Hashim was the postseason hero, winning WCF MVP and finals MVP. The 29-year old Yemeni had been acquired in a spring training trade with Jerusalem. In nine playoff starts, Hashim had 14 hits, 5 runs, 5 doubles 3 home runs, and 12 RBI. Other notes; On August 24, Baghdad’s Ahmed Daham Maslamah pitched ALB’s first-ever perfect game. He struck out 11 in the effort against Mosul. He was also the first ALB pitcher to have thrown multiple no-hitters, having done that in 1991. MVP Bilal Hamdan won his fifth Silver Slugger with two at first base and three in left field. He’s the only player to win the award in each of ALB’s first five seasons. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)