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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-19-2024, 03:50 AM

The Southern Conference saw defending AAB champion Cape Town and Dar es Salaam finish tied for first at 95-67. The tiebreaker gave the Sabercats the top seed with their first-ever winning season. Dar es Salaam allowed 1132 hits as a pitching staff, which sits third best in conference history as of 2037. The Cowboys earned repeat playoff berths as the wild card. Johannesburg was third at 87-75, eight games back. Luanda, last year’s wild card, dropped to fifth at 80-82.

Southern Conference MVP was Sabercats 1B Boubacar Mavinga. The 30-year old Congolese righty led in hits (163) and total bases (339). He added 51 home runs, 125 RBI, a .281/.362/.584 slash, and 6.0 WAR. Cape Town’s Ahmed Hussen Rooble was the Pitcher of the Year. The 30-year old Somali righty led in wins (20-9), innings (277.2), WHIP (1.02), quality starts (25), FIP- (66), and WAR (8.9). He added 281 strikeouts and 2.85 ERA.

The Central Conference also had two teams well above the rest. Bujumbura took first at 104-58 for their first-ever playoff berth. They were one game ahead of wild card Kinshasa, who is the only team to make playoffs in all three years of AAB. The Sun Cats allowed 1109 hits as a pitching staff, which is still second-best in conference history as of 2037. Defending conference champ Ndjamena was a solid third at 93-69, but still ten games shy of the wild card. No other teams in the conference were above .500.

Bujumbura’s Stijn Steeneveld repeated as Central Conference MVP. The 32-year old Dutch right fielder led in hits (185), RBI (131), total bases (381), and WAR (8.0). He added 56 home runs and a .312 average, finishing second in both stats. His Bighorns teammate Henry Kibirige won Pitcher of the Year in only his second season. The 22-year old Ugandan righty led in wins (23-6), ERA (2.60), innings (266.2), WHIP (0.97), K/BB (4.2), quality starts (26), FIP- (58), and WAR (10.0). Kibirige added 242 strikeouts.

In the Southern Conference Championship, Dar es Salaam knocked out defending champ Cape Town 4-2. The Central Conference Championship had Kinshasa upset Bujumbura 4-1. The Sun Cats were the first team to make the Africa Series twice, having taken runner-up in 1995. The second try was the charm for Kinshasa, who cruised to a 5-0 Africa Series sweep over the Sabercats. CF Bawaka Ngoie was MVP of the Africa Series and the conference finals. The Congolese righty had 11 hits, 13 runs, 9 home runs, and 15 RBI in 9 playoff starts. 9 homers was a playoff record in AAB until passed in 2008.

Other notes: Bujumbura’s Jose Elias became the first hitter in AAB to smack 60 homers in a season. He’d only hold the home run record for one year.

03-19-2024, 03:50 AM	#1074
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,885	1997 in AAB The Southern Conference saw defending AAB champion Cape Town and Dar es Salaam finish tied for first at 95-67. The tiebreaker gave the Sabercats the top seed with their first-ever winning season. Dar es Salaam allowed 1132 hits as a pitching staff, which sits third best in conference history as of 2037. The Cowboys earned repeat playoff berths as the wild card. Johannesburg was third at 87-75, eight games back. Luanda, last year’s wild card, dropped to fifth at 80-82. Southern Conference MVP was Sabercats 1B Boubacar Mavinga. The 30-year old Congolese righty led in hits (163) and total bases (339). He added 51 home runs, 125 RBI, a .281/.362/.584 slash, and 6.0 WAR. Cape Town’s Ahmed Hussen Rooble was the Pitcher of the Year. The 30-year old Somali righty led in wins (20-9), innings (277.2), WHIP (1.02), quality starts (25), FIP- (66), and WAR (8.9). He added 281 strikeouts and 2.85 ERA. The Central Conference also had two teams well above the rest. Bujumbura took first at 104-58 for their first-ever playoff berth. They were one game ahead of wild card Kinshasa, who is the only team to make playoffs in all three years of AAB. The Sun Cats allowed 1109 hits as a pitching staff, which is still second-best in conference history as of 2037. Defending conference champ Ndjamena was a solid third at 93-69, but still ten games shy of the wild card. No other teams in the conference were above .500. Bujumbura’s Stijn Steeneveld repeated as Central Conference MVP. The 32-year old Dutch right fielder led in hits (185), RBI (131), total bases (381), and WAR (8.0). He added 56 home runs and a .312 average, finishing second in both stats. His Bighorns teammate Henry Kibirige won Pitcher of the Year in only his second season. The 22-year old Ugandan righty led in wins (23-6), ERA (2.60), innings (266.2), WHIP (0.97), K/BB (4.2), quality starts (26), FIP- (58), and WAR (10.0). Kibirige added 242 strikeouts. In the Southern Conference Championship, Dar es Salaam knocked out defending champ Cape Town 4-2. The Central Conference Championship had Kinshasa upset Bujumbura 4-1. The Sun Cats were the first team to make the Africa Series twice, having taken runner-up in 1995. The second try was the charm for Kinshasa, who cruised to a 5-0 Africa Series sweep over the Sabercats. CF Bawaka Ngoie was MVP of the Africa Series and the conference finals. The Congolese righty had 11 hits, 13 runs, 9 home runs, and 15 RBI in 9 playoff starts. 9 homers was a playoff record in AAB until passed in 2008. Other notes: Bujumbura’s Jose Elias became the first hitter in AAB to smack 60 homers in a season. He’d only hold the home run record for one year. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)