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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-11-2024, 10:50 AM

Defending South Asia Baseball Champion Ahmedabad had their worst season since 1987, unable to match their record-setting 124-win 1995. That said, the Animals were still 104-58 and the top seed out of the Indian League. Ahmedabad earned a SAB record 12th playoff berth and their 11th West Division title in that stretch. Visakhapatnam had their six-year playoff streak ended last year, but they were back atop the South Division firmly in 1996 at 101-61. In the Central Division, Jaipur (93-69) ended an 11-year playoff drought. Kanpur at 85-77 narrowly extended their playoff streak to seven years as the wild card. The Poison beat out Delhi by one game and Mumbai by three.

Bengaluru struggled to a lousy 69-93, but 2B Tirtha Upadhyaya repeated as Indian League MVP. At only age 22, the Nepali lefty became SAB’s single season home run king with 69, passing Andee Siddharth’s record 67 from 1987. He’d only hold the record two years, but his 13.58 WAR still stands as the fourth best season in SAB history as of 2037. Upadhyaya also led in runs (119), RBI (134), total bases (426), slugging (.737), OPS (1.132), and wRC+ (261). Pitcher of the Year was Jaipur’s Raj Laghari with the 28-year old leading in ERA (1.57), quality starts (29), and FIP- (59). He added 8.4 WAR, an 18-7 record, and 298 strikeouts in 247 innings.

Ahmedabad beat Kanpur 3-1 and Jaipur downed Visakhapatnam 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. For the Jokers, it was their fourth Indian League Championship Series berth, although they had gone 0-3 in their other opportunities in the 1980s. The perennial power Animals defended their throne and rolled to a 4-1 win. Ahmedabad secured an IL three-peat and their ninth pennant in eleven years.

Ho Chi Minh City yet again had the Southeast Asia League’s best record. They didn’t match their own 124-win 1995, but were excellent at 115-47 leading the South Division. The Hedgehogs extended their playoff streak to ten seasons. Their pitching staff also allowed only 1103 hits, which remains the SEAL record as of 2037. Bangkok at 98-64 was a distant second in the division, but easily got the first wild card for their second berth in three years. In the North Division, four teams battled for the division title and second wild card. Yangon ended up a repeat division champ at 89-73. Hanoi was one back at 88-74 to earn a repeat wild card. Both Dhaka and Mandalay were 87-75, falling a game short of the postseason.

Bangor’s Keone Sayasane earned Southeast Asia League MVP. The 27-year old Lao first baseman led in hits (201), total bases (393), slugging (.628), OPS (.999), and wRC+ (183). Sayasane added 8.4 WAR, 49 home runs, and 133 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Ansin “Godzilla” Mohammad. After six years with Pune, he had signed a six-year, $7,770,000 deal with Ho Chi Mihn City for 1996. Mohammad excelled as a Hedgehog, leading in wins (21-9), innings (270), strikeouts (391), and complete games (13). He added a 2.43 ERA and 8.8 WAR.

Ho Chi Minh City beat Vietnamese rival Hanoi 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs, while Yangon swept Bangkok. The Hedgehogs were the big favorite in the Southeast Asia League Championship, shooting for a seventh pennant in a decade. However, the Green Dragons shocked them with a sweep in the rematch. This was the fourth pennant for Yangon, who also won back in 1980, 82, and 83.

Entering the 17th South Asia Baseball Championship, the Green Dragons were hoping for their first overall title despite being the major underdog to the Ahmedabad dynasty. Yangon had gone 0-3 in their previous finals, while the Animals were 8-0 in the last decade. The series went six games as Ahmedabad’s historic run continued, earning a second three-peat and a ninth title in 11 years. Never in pro baseball history before or since had there been such sustained dominance and amazingly, the Animals run at the top still had a few more years left. For back-to-back finals, LF Deepak Rahim was the finals MVP. In 15 playoff games, the 30-year old had 19 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, and 9 RBI.

Other notes: Zainal bin Aziz became the first pitcher to 250 career wins. He retired with 255 and still sits third as of 2037. At 131.96, bin Aziz is still the SAB pitching WARlord. His 4483 strikeouts is still fourth most and held the top spot until the late 2010s. Janapati Sara and Arvind Lal became the third and fourth to reach 3000 strikeouts. 3B Manju Abbas became the first seven-time Gold Glove winner. 2B Abdul Deepkaran won his eighth Silver Slugger.

03-11-2024, 10:50 AM	#1051
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,590	1996 in SAB Defending South Asia Baseball Champion Ahmedabad had their worst season since 1987, unable to match their record-setting 124-win 1995. That said, the Animals were still 104-58 and the top seed out of the Indian League. Ahmedabad earned a SAB record 12th playoff berth and their 11th West Division title in that stretch. Visakhapatnam had their six-year playoff streak ended last year, but they were back atop the South Division firmly in 1996 at 101-61. In the Central Division, Jaipur (93-69) ended an 11-year playoff drought. Kanpur at 85-77 narrowly extended their playoff streak to seven years as the wild card. The Poison beat out Delhi by one game and Mumbai by three. Bengaluru struggled to a lousy 69-93, but 2B Tirtha Upadhyaya repeated as Indian League MVP. At only age 22, the Nepali lefty became SAB’s single season home run king with 69, passing Andee Siddharth’s record 67 from 1987. He’d only hold the record two years, but his 13.58 WAR still stands as the fourth best season in SAB history as of 2037. Upadhyaya also led in runs (119), RBI (134), total bases (426), slugging (.737), OPS (1.132), and wRC+ (261). Pitcher of the Year was Jaipur’s Raj Laghari with the 28-year old leading in ERA (1.57), quality starts (29), and FIP- (59). He added 8.4 WAR, an 18-7 record, and 298 strikeouts in 247 innings. Ahmedabad beat Kanpur 3-1 and Jaipur downed Visakhapatnam 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. For the Jokers, it was their fourth Indian League Championship Series berth, although they had gone 0-3 in their other opportunities in the 1980s. The perennial power Animals defended their throne and rolled to a 4-1 win. Ahmedabad secured an IL three-peat and their ninth pennant in eleven years. Ho Chi Minh City yet again had the Southeast Asia League’s best record. They didn’t match their own 124-win 1995, but were excellent at 115-47 leading the South Division. The Hedgehogs extended their playoff streak to ten seasons. Their pitching staff also allowed only 1103 hits, which remains the SEAL record as of 2037. Bangkok at 98-64 was a distant second in the division, but easily got the first wild card for their second berth in three years. In the North Division, four teams battled for the division title and second wild card. Yangon ended up a repeat division champ at 89-73. Hanoi was one back at 88-74 to earn a repeat wild card. Both Dhaka and Mandalay were 87-75, falling a game short of the postseason. Bangor’s Keone Sayasane earned Southeast Asia League MVP. The 27-year old Lao first baseman led in hits (201), total bases (393), slugging (.628), OPS (.999), and wRC+ (183). Sayasane added 8.4 WAR, 49 home runs, and 133 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Ansin “Godzilla” Mohammad. After six years with Pune, he had signed a six-year, $7,770,000 deal with Ho Chi Mihn City for 1996. Mohammad excelled as a Hedgehog, leading in wins (21-9), innings (270), strikeouts (391), and complete games (13). He added a 2.43 ERA and 8.8 WAR. Ho Chi Minh City beat Vietnamese rival Hanoi 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs, while Yangon swept Bangkok. The Hedgehogs were the big favorite in the Southeast Asia League Championship, shooting for a seventh pennant in a decade. However, the Green Dragons shocked them with a sweep in the rematch. This was the fourth pennant for Yangon, who also won back in 1980, 82, and 83. Entering the 17th South Asia Baseball Championship, the Green Dragons were hoping for their first overall title despite being the major underdog to the Ahmedabad dynasty. Yangon had gone 0-3 in their previous finals, while the Animals were 8-0 in the last decade. The series went six games as Ahmedabad’s historic run continued, earning a second three-peat and a ninth title in 11 years. Never in pro baseball history before or since had there been such sustained dominance and amazingly, the Animals run at the top still had a few more years left. For back-to-back finals, LF Deepak Rahim was the finals MVP. In 15 playoff games, the 30-year old had 19 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, and 9 RBI. Other notes: Zainal bin Aziz became the first pitcher to 250 career wins. He retired with 255 and still sits third as of 2037. At 131.96, bin Aziz is still the SAB pitching WARlord. His 4483 strikeouts is still fourth most and held the top spot until the late 2010s. Janapati Sara and Arvind Lal became the third and fourth to reach 3000 strikeouts. 3B Manju Abbas became the first seven-time Gold Glove winner. 2B Abdul Deepkaran won his eighth Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)