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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-11-2024, 03:26 AM

The Pakistan League again had Hyderabad in first and Karachi in second. The Horned Frogs set a franchise record at 109-53 and set numerous PL records as a pitching staff. Hyderabad had a 2.00 team ERA, 923 hits allowed, 367 runs, and 331 earned runs. Each of these is still second best in the PL as of 2037, only beaten by a stronger Horned Frog staff in 1988. Their 5.58 H/9 and 65 saves remain league records at present. They earned a third straight playoff spot, while the defending PLCS winning Carp (91-71) earned back-to-back. It was a ten game drop to third place Rawalpindi.

Gujranwala was tied for fifth at 77-85, but featured the Pakistan League’s MVP in 1B Haroon Yahya. At only age 22, Yahya led in hits (195), home runs (43), total bases (357) and average (.315) while adding 8.7 WAR and 229 wRC+. Hyderabad had Pitcher of the Year Ahmad Oorzhak in his first season as a full-time starter. The 23-year old righty led in ERA (1.35) but also walks (86). He had a 16-7 record over 232.2 innings, 324 strikeouts, and 5.3 WAR.

The Turkish League was incredibly intense in 1996, but defending Asian Baseball Federation champion Adana took the TL again. At 90-72, the Axemen were only two games better than both Ankara and Istanbul, four better than Bursa, and seven ahead of Izmir. Over in the Persian League, Isfahan repeated as the top team at 88-74. Their closest competitor was an 80-82 Tehran squad.

Adana 1B Mohammed Khan was a repeat MVP in the West Asia Association. He led in home runs (58), walks (88), total bases (406), and slugging (.688). Khan added 131 RBI, a .327 average, and 9.7 WAR. It was the final ABF season for the 26-year old Indian lefty, as Khan would be lured to Brazil with an eight-year, $21,000,000 contract with Recife. He spent the remainder of a fine pro career with the Retrievers. Isfahan’s Yazeed Anwari was a repeat Pitcher of the Year winner, leading with a 1.75 ERA, 18-8 record, 0.79 WHIP, 13.4 K/BB, 20 complete games, 8 shutouts, 37 FIP-, and 12.3 WAR. The 23-year old Anwari had 246.2 innings and was second in strikeouts with 362.

The Pakistan League Championship Series was a rematch that saw the same result as last year. Despite being the road underdog, Karachi ousted Hyderabad in only five games. The West Asia Association Championship was also a rematch. Just as in 1995 over there, the favorite Adana prevailed over Isfahan, this time in five games.

In last year’s Asian Baseball Federation Championship, Adana outlasted Karachi in a seven game thriller that ended with a walk off. The 12^th edition in 1996 wouldn’t have the walkoff, but it was also a seven game classic which ended with the Axemen on top over the Carp. Adana became the third franchise to repeat as ABF champs, joining Hyderabad (1986-87) and Istanbul (1988-89). Karachi is now 0-3 in the final and joined Isfahan and Peshawar as the only franchises to lose back-to-back finals berths. These would be the glory days for Adana, as they wouldn’t be back in the final in the next 40 years. The Carp would have to wait until the late 2000s for their next shot at the cup.

Other notes: ABF had three perfect games in 1996, making it seven so far for the league. The first was May 3 by Mohammad Barlas of Rawalpindi with 9 strikeouts against Peshawar. The second was 5/25 by Suq Azam of Hyderabad, fanning 13 against Lahore. The third was 7/4 by Lahore’s Hasan Afshin with 13Ks against Karachi. Multan’s Brazi Nawaz set a single-season ABF record with nine shutouts. Gokhan Karatas became the first player to reach 1000 RBI and the second to 300 home runs.

03-11-2024, 03:26 AM	#1050
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,825	1996 in ABF The Pakistan League again had Hyderabad in first and Karachi in second. The Horned Frogs set a franchise record at 109-53 and set numerous PL records as a pitching staff. Hyderabad had a 2.00 team ERA, 923 hits allowed, 367 runs, and 331 earned runs. Each of these is still second best in the PL as of 2037, only beaten by a stronger Horned Frog staff in 1988. Their 5.58 H/9 and 65 saves remain league records at present. They earned a third straight playoff spot, while the defending PLCS winning Carp (91-71) earned back-to-back. It was a ten game drop to third place Rawalpindi. Gujranwala was tied for fifth at 77-85, but featured the Pakistan League’s MVP in 1B Haroon Yahya. At only age 22, Yahya led in hits (195), home runs (43), total bases (357) and average (.315) while adding 8.7 WAR and 229 wRC+. Hyderabad had Pitcher of the Year Ahmad Oorzhak in his first season as a full-time starter. The 23-year old righty led in ERA (1.35) but also walks (86). He had a 16-7 record over 232.2 innings, 324 strikeouts, and 5.3 WAR. The Turkish League was incredibly intense in 1996, but defending Asian Baseball Federation champion Adana took the TL again. At 90-72, the Axemen were only two games better than both Ankara and Istanbul, four better than Bursa, and seven ahead of Izmir. Over in the Persian League, Isfahan repeated as the top team at 88-74. Their closest competitor was an 80-82 Tehran squad. Adana 1B Mohammed Khan was a repeat MVP in the West Asia Association. He led in home runs (58), walks (88), total bases (406), and slugging (.688). Khan added 131 RBI, a .327 average, and 9.7 WAR. It was the final ABF season for the 26-year old Indian lefty, as Khan would be lured to Brazil with an eight-year, $21,000,000 contract with Recife. He spent the remainder of a fine pro career with the Retrievers. Isfahan’s Yazeed Anwari was a repeat Pitcher of the Year winner, leading with a 1.75 ERA, 18-8 record, 0.79 WHIP, 13.4 K/BB, 20 complete games, 8 shutouts, 37 FIP-, and 12.3 WAR. The 23-year old Anwari had 246.2 innings and was second in strikeouts with 362. The Pakistan League Championship Series was a rematch that saw the same result as last year. Despite being the road underdog, Karachi ousted Hyderabad in only five games. The West Asia Association Championship was also a rematch. Just as in 1995 over there, the favorite Adana prevailed over Isfahan, this time in five games. In last year’s Asian Baseball Federation Championship, Adana outlasted Karachi in a seven game thriller that ended with a walk off. The 12^th edition in 1996 wouldn’t have the walkoff, but it was also a seven game classic which ended with the Axemen on top over the Carp. Adana became the third franchise to repeat as ABF champs, joining Hyderabad (1986-87) and Istanbul (1988-89). Karachi is now 0-3 in the final and joined Isfahan and Peshawar as the only franchises to lose back-to-back finals berths. These would be the glory days for Adana, as they wouldn’t be back in the final in the next 40 years. The Carp would have to wait until the late 2000s for their next shot at the cup. Other notes: ABF had three perfect games in 1996, making it seven so far for the league. The first was May 3 by Mohammad Barlas of Rawalpindi with 9 strikeouts against Peshawar. The second was 5/25 by Suq Azam of Hyderabad, fanning 13 against Lahore. The third was 7/4 by Lahore’s Hasan Afshin with 13Ks against Karachi. Multan’s Brazi Nawaz set a single-season ABF record with nine shutouts. Gokhan Karatas became the first player to reach 1000 RBI and the second to 300 home runs. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)