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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-26-2024, 11:20 AM

Ryco Bujang – Starting Pitcher – Medina Marlins – 85.4% First Ballot

Ryco Bujang was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Klaten, Indonesia; a regency in Central Java with around 1,260,000 inhabitants. Bujang was very well rounded with solid stuff, movement, and control. He had a hard 99-101 mph fastball along with a circle change, splitter, and curveball. Bujang had decent stamina, but had noticeably fewer complete games compared to other APB Hall of Famers. He was excellent at holding runners.

Bujang was steady and loyal, ultimately playing his entire pro career with Medan. He was a top prospect ahead of the 1979 APB Draft, selected second overall by the Marlins. Bujang was a full-time starter immediately and took second in Rookie of the Year voting with 5.7 WAR in his debut. He suffered a torn labrum in September that year, missing out on Medan’s first postseason berth since 1969.

Medan became a Sundaland Association powerhouse in the 1980s with Bujang leading the way. They had seven playoff appearances in the decade and won the SA pennant in 1981, 83, 84, 87, and 89. The Marlins won the Austronesia Championship as well in 1987 and 1989. Bujang was outstanding in his playoff career with an 8-3 record in 16 starts, a 1.57 ERA, 120.1 innings, 144 strikeouts, 156 ERA+, and 2.5 WAR.

Bujang won Pitcher of the Year three times (1981, 83, 84). He was second in 1982 and third in 1983 MVP voting. During the 1981-84 stretch Bujang led the Sundaland Association in wins thrice, ERA once, K/BB thrice, quality starts thrice, and WAR twice. 1982 also marked Bujang’s start in the World Baseball Championship for Indonesia with 92.2 innings between 1982-92. He had a 9-0 record, 2.53 ERA, 116 strikeouts, a 146 ERA+, and 2.2 WAR.

In January 1987, Bujang signed a seven-year, $6,020,000 extension with Medan. That July, he tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts against Depok. Bujang started to decline towards the end of the contract, although he still provided innings. In 1992, Bujang struggled in the front half of the season and missed the back half with radial nerve compression. That was enough for Bujang to call it quits at only age 35. Medan would immediately retire Bujang’s #18 uniform for his important role in their 1980’s dominance.

Bujang’s final stats: 186-130 record, 2.06 ERA, 3112.2 innings, 3547 strikeouts, 419 walks, 323/407 quality starts, 87 complete games, 120 ERA+, and 88.5 WAR. He wasn’t as dominant as Lasam or as tenured as Hermillo, but Bujang’s resume was plenty strong for induction. Bujang had the third highest vote total of the five-player 1998 APB Hall of Fame class at 85.4%.

Poh Tan – Starting Pitcher – Jakarta Jaguars – 81.8% First Ballot

Poh Tan was a 6’1’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Singapore. Excellent control was Tan’s calling card, which kept him relevant as he aged and his stuff diminished. He had average movement and above average stuff in his peak with his fastball only topping out at 93-95 mph. However, Tan had a five pitch arsenal with a good curveball and splitter, plus an okay slider and circle change. He was an ironman with amazing durability and very good stamina. Tan had 200+ innings in all 17 years of his career and had 250+ in all but two years.

Tan was signed as a teenage amateur in April 1971, spotted in Singapore by a scout from Jakarta. He made his debut in the Indonesian capital with 213.1 innings in 1976 at age 21, taking third in Rookie of the Year voting.

The Jaguars were a weak franchise in his earliest years and Tan didn’t get awards attention, despite leading in WAR in 1979 and quality starts in 1977. He wasn’t regularly atop the leaderboards in his tenure, but Tan did lead in wins twice, innings twice, WHIP once, quality starts twice, and shutouts twice.

Tan was a regular in the World Baseball Championship for his native Singapore. From 1977-93, he tossed 250.2 innings with 40 games and 32 starts, posting a 16-12 record, 3.99 ERA, 252 strikeouts, 56 walks, 93 ERA+, and 1.6 WAR. He also had a no-hitter in the 1977 WBC with nine strikeouts and two walks in a game against Belarus.

Jakarta started to contend in the 1980s with six playoff berths from 1982-89. The Jaguars won Sundaland Association titles in 1982, 1985, and 1986 and won the Austronesia Championship in 1985. Tan signed a three-year extension worth $922,000 in the summer of 1983. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1983. In 1984, Tan tossed a no-hitter on June 17 with 14 strikeouts and two walks.

Tan won his lone Pitcher of the Year in 1985 and took third in MVP voting. He led the SA in WHIP at 0.71 and had a career-best 8.1 WAR. This was also his best postseason with a 1.20 ERA in two starts and 15 innings, helping Jakarta win the title. Tan’s career playoff numbers though would be surprisingly underwhelming with a 4-5 record, 3.82 ERA, 63 ERA+, and 69 strikeouts over 75.1 innings.

His award-winning 1985 season earned Tan a six-year, $4,440,000 extension in February 1986. Tan wasn’t an awards finalist after the 1985 season, but his durability and control allowed him to stick around with decent results. He was the third APB pitcher to reach 200 career wins and the third to reach 4000 strikeouts.

1991 was his final year with Jakarta, as they traded him after the season to Tainan for 2B Charith Balachander. He still tossed 285 innings in his one year with the Titans, but was firmly below average at this point. He would cross the 250 win and 4500 strikeout thresholds with Tainan. Tan went unsigned in 1993 and retired that winter at age 39. Jakarta would recognize him soon after by retiring his #21 uniform.

Tan’s final stats was a 259-230 record, 2.49 ERA, 4545.1 innings, 4693 strikeouts, 699 walks, 426/555 quality starts, 220 complete games, 100 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 80.5 WAR. At induction, he was third all-time in wins and first in innings pitched. However, he also had more losses and hits allowed than any other pitcher, two marks his still holds as of 2037. Tan remains fifth in wins, second in innings pitched, 12^th in strikeouts, and 31^st in WAR. Advanced stats like a 100 ERA+ suggest Tan sustained averageness moreso than excellence. However, Tan’s longevity and role in Jakarta’s pennants was plenty for most voters. He might be the worst of the four starters in the 1998 Hall of Fame class, but Tan was still a firm first ballot pick at 81.8%.

Edhie Dalem – Closer – Taichung Toucans – 79.4% First Ballot

Edhie Dalem was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Padalarang, Indonesia; a district of around 180,000 people within the West Bandung Regency. Dalem had great stuff with incredible movement and decent control. He had 96-98 mph velocity on his fastball and mixed it with a great slider. Dalem had very good stamina for a reliever and was quite durable early in his career. He wasn’t the most popular guy in the clubhouse, considered by many to be greedy, lazy, and disloyal.

In September 1975, a teenaged Dalem was noticed by a Taiwanese scout from Taichung that was visiting Indonesia. They signed him as an amateur free agent and had him in their developmental system for five years. Dalem debuted in 1981 at age 22 and was immediately thrown into the closer role. He thrived in his role, leading the Taiwan-Philippine Association in saves in his first three seasons. He led in saves five times in his career.

Dalem was third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1981 and had a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 playoff innings, helping Taichung win the Austronesia Championship. The Toucan would make the playoffs again four straight years from 1984-87, taking the TPA pennant in 1987. For his career, Dalem had a 2.49 playoff ERA in 43.1 innings with 7 saves and 62 strikeouts. He also was Indonesia’s closer from 1983-90 in the World Baseball Championship. In 86 WBC innings, Dalem had a 1.99 ERA, 21 saves, 123 strikeouts, 189 ERA+, and 3.3 WAR.

Dalem won Reliever of the Year three straight seasons from 1985-87. He also was second in 1982, and third in 1983, 1984, 1988, and 1989. Dalem was the fourth closer to reach 300 career saves in APB. With Taichung over nine seasons, he had 348 saves and 388 shutdowns, 1.37 ERA, 797 innings, 1099 strikeouts, 207 ERA+, and 38.1 WAR. The Toucans would retire his #9 uniform for his excellence and role in their 1980s success.

The 31-year old Dalem was a free agent for the first time entering 1990. His dominance earned international attention, leading to MLB’s Indianapolis giving him a two-year, $3,520,000 deal. Before he even got to the Circle City, disaster struck with a partially torn UCL suffered during the World Baseball Championship. He missed nine months, only making it back at the very end of the season for one appearance.

Dalem saw 18 innings in the back of the bullpen in 1991 for the Racers, struggling in his limited use. His velocity dropped upon his return, posting a 5.28 ERA in his brief MLB tenure. Indianapolis would release Dalem in July. He returned to APB with Batam and looked okay in his return, although shoulder inflammation cost him a month as well.

Dalem wanted to still play in America, signing a minor league deal in 1992 with Chicago. He was released after a month in the minors and went back to Batam. He tossed 52.2 innings with the Blue Raiders, but struggled in what would be his final APB season. In 1993, he bounced between Oakland, Brooklyn, and Miami’s minor league systems. Knowing his goose was cooked, Dalem retired in the winter of 1993 at age 35.

For his APB career, Dalem had 358 saves and 405 shutdowns, a 1.57 ERA, 875.2 innings, 1169 strikeouts, 219 walks, 174 ERA+, 50 FIP-., and 36.4 WAR. Considering that came over only a decade of use, it was impressive dominance. Even without the longevity of other relievers, Dalem’s resume was still impressive. The voters gave him the first ballot nod at 79.4% as the fifth and final member of APB’s loaded 1998 Hall of Fame Class.

03-26-2024, 11:20 AM	#1096
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,635	1998 APB Hall of Fame (Part 2) *Ryco Bujang – Starting Pitcher – Medina Marlins – 85.4% First Ballot* Ryco Bujang was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Klaten, Indonesia; a regency in Central Java with around 1,260,000 inhabitants. Bujang was very well rounded with solid stuff, movement, and control. He had a hard 99-101 mph fastball along with a circle change, splitter, and curveball. Bujang had decent stamina, but had noticeably fewer complete games compared to other APB Hall of Famers. He was excellent at holding runners. Bujang was steady and loyal, ultimately playing his entire pro career with Medan. He was a top prospect ahead of the 1979 APB Draft, selected second overall by the Marlins. Bujang was a full-time starter immediately and took second in Rookie of the Year voting with 5.7 WAR in his debut. He suffered a torn labrum in September that year, missing out on Medan’s first postseason berth since 1969. Medan became a Sundaland Association powerhouse in the 1980s with Bujang leading the way. They had seven playoff appearances in the decade and won the SA pennant in 1981, 83, 84, 87, and 89. The Marlins won the Austronesia Championship as well in 1987 and 1989. Bujang was outstanding in his playoff career with an 8-3 record in 16 starts, a 1.57 ERA, 120.1 innings, 144 strikeouts, 156 ERA+, and 2.5 WAR. Bujang won Pitcher of the Year three times (1981, 83, 84). He was second in 1982 and third in 1983 MVP voting. During the 1981-84 stretch Bujang led the Sundaland Association in wins thrice, ERA once, K/BB thrice, quality starts thrice, and WAR twice. 1982 also marked Bujang’s start in the World Baseball Championship for Indonesia with 92.2 innings between 1982-92. He had a 9-0 record, 2.53 ERA, 116 strikeouts, a 146 ERA+, and 2.2 WAR. In January 1987, Bujang signed a seven-year, $6,020,000 extension with Medan. That July, he tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts against Depok. Bujang started to decline towards the end of the contract, although he still provided innings. In 1992, Bujang struggled in the front half of the season and missed the back half with radial nerve compression. That was enough for Bujang to call it quits at only age 35. Medan would immediately retire Bujang’s #18 uniform for his important role in their 1980’s dominance. Bujang’s final stats: 186-130 record, 2.06 ERA, 3112.2 innings, 3547 strikeouts, 419 walks, 323/407 quality starts, 87 complete games, 120 ERA+, and 88.5 WAR. He wasn’t as dominant as Lasam or as tenured as Hermillo, but Bujang’s resume was plenty strong for induction. Bujang had the third highest vote total of the five-player 1998 APB Hall of Fame class at 85.4%. Poh Tan – Starting Pitcher – Jakarta Jaguars – 81.8% First Ballot Poh Tan was a 6’1’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Singapore. Excellent control was Tan’s calling card, which kept him relevant as he aged and his stuff diminished. He had average movement and above average stuff in his peak with his fastball only topping out at 93-95 mph. However, Tan had a five pitch arsenal with a good curveball and splitter, plus an okay slider and circle change. He was an ironman with amazing durability and very good stamina. Tan had 200+ innings in all 17 years of his career and had 250+ in all but two years. Tan was signed as a teenage amateur in April 1971, spotted in Singapore by a scout from Jakarta. He made his debut in the Indonesian capital with 213.1 innings in 1976 at age 21, taking third in Rookie of the Year voting. The Jaguars were a weak franchise in his earliest years and Tan didn’t get awards attention, despite leading in WAR in 1979 and quality starts in 1977. He wasn’t regularly atop the leaderboards in his tenure, but Tan did lead in wins twice, innings twice, WHIP once, quality starts twice, and shutouts twice. Tan was a regular in the World Baseball Championship for his native Singapore. From 1977-93, he tossed 250.2 innings with 40 games and 32 starts, posting a 16-12 record, 3.99 ERA, 252 strikeouts, 56 walks, 93 ERA+, and 1.6 WAR. He also had a no-hitter in the 1977 WBC with nine strikeouts and two walks in a game against Belarus. Jakarta started to contend in the 1980s with six playoff berths from 1982-89. The Jaguars won Sundaland Association titles in 1982, 1985, and 1986 and won the Austronesia Championship in 1985. Tan signed a three-year extension worth $922,000 in the summer of 1983. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1983. In 1984, Tan tossed a no-hitter on June 17 with 14 strikeouts and two walks. Tan won his lone Pitcher of the Year in 1985 and took third in MVP voting. He led the SA in WHIP at 0.71 and had a career-best 8.1 WAR. This was also his best postseason with a 1.20 ERA in two starts and 15 innings, helping Jakarta win the title. Tan’s career playoff numbers though would be surprisingly underwhelming with a 4-5 record, 3.82 ERA, 63 ERA+, and 69 strikeouts over 75.1 innings. His award-winning 1985 season earned Tan a six-year, $4,440,000 extension in February 1986. Tan wasn’t an awards finalist after the 1985 season, but his durability and control allowed him to stick around with decent results. He was the third APB pitcher to reach 200 career wins and the third to reach 4000 strikeouts. 1991 was his final year with Jakarta, as they traded him after the season to Tainan for 2B Charith Balachander. He still tossed 285 innings in his one year with the Titans, but was firmly below average at this point. He would cross the 250 win and 4500 strikeout thresholds with Tainan. Tan went unsigned in 1993 and retired that winter at age 39. Jakarta would recognize him soon after by retiring his #21 uniform. Tan’s final stats was a 259-230 record, 2.49 ERA, 4545.1 innings, 4693 strikeouts, 699 walks, 426/555 quality starts, 220 complete games, 100 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 80.5 WAR. At induction, he was third all-time in wins and first in innings pitched. However, he also had more losses and hits allowed than any other pitcher, two marks his still holds as of 2037. Tan remains fifth in wins, second in innings pitched, 12^th in strikeouts, and 31^st in WAR. Advanced stats like a 100 ERA+ suggest Tan sustained averageness moreso than excellence. However, Tan’s longevity and role in Jakarta’s pennants was plenty for most voters. He might be the worst of the four starters in the 1998 Hall of Fame class, but Tan was still a firm first ballot pick at 81.8%. Edhie Dalem – Closer – Taichung Toucans – 79.4% First Ballot Edhie Dalem was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Padalarang, Indonesia; a district of around 180,000 people within the West Bandung Regency. Dalem had great stuff with incredible movement and decent control. He had 96-98 mph velocity on his fastball and mixed it with a great slider. Dalem had very good stamina for a reliever and was quite durable early in his career. He wasn’t the most popular guy in the clubhouse, considered by many to be greedy, lazy, and disloyal. In September 1975, a teenaged Dalem was noticed by a Taiwanese scout from Taichung that was visiting Indonesia. They signed him as an amateur free agent and had him in their developmental system for five years. Dalem debuted in 1981 at age 22 and was immediately thrown into the closer role. He thrived in his role, leading the Taiwan-Philippine Association in saves in his first three seasons. He led in saves five times in his career. Dalem was third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1981 and had a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 playoff innings, helping Taichung win the Austronesia Championship. The Toucan would make the playoffs again four straight years from 1984-87, taking the TPA pennant in 1987. For his career, Dalem had a 2.49 playoff ERA in 43.1 innings with 7 saves and 62 strikeouts. He also was Indonesia’s closer from 1983-90 in the World Baseball Championship. In 86 WBC innings, Dalem had a 1.99 ERA, 21 saves, 123 strikeouts, 189 ERA+, and 3.3 WAR. Dalem won Reliever of the Year three straight seasons from 1985-87. He also was second in 1982, and third in 1983, 1984, 1988, and 1989. Dalem was the fourth closer to reach 300 career saves in APB. With Taichung over nine seasons, he had 348 saves and 388 shutdowns, 1.37 ERA, 797 innings, 1099 strikeouts, 207 ERA+, and 38.1 WAR. The Toucans would retire his #9 uniform for his excellence and role in their 1980s success. The 31-year old Dalem was a free agent for the first time entering 1990. His dominance earned international attention, leading to MLB’s Indianapolis giving him a two-year, $3,520,000 deal. Before he even got to the Circle City, disaster struck with a partially torn UCL suffered during the World Baseball Championship. He missed nine months, only making it back at the very end of the season for one appearance. Dalem saw 18 innings in the back of the bullpen in 1991 for the Racers, struggling in his limited use. His velocity dropped upon his return, posting a 5.28 ERA in his brief MLB tenure. Indianapolis would release Dalem in July. He returned to APB with Batam and looked okay in his return, although shoulder inflammation cost him a month as well. Dalem wanted to still play in America, signing a minor league deal in 1992 with Chicago. He was released after a month in the minors and went back to Batam. He tossed 52.2 innings with the Blue Raiders, but struggled in what would be his final APB season. In 1993, he bounced between Oakland, Brooklyn, and Miami’s minor league systems. Knowing his goose was cooked, Dalem retired in the winter of 1993 at age 35. For his APB career, Dalem had 358 saves and 405 shutdowns, a 1.57 ERA, 875.2 innings, 1169 strikeouts, 219 walks, 174 ERA+, 50 FIP-., and 36.4 WAR. Considering that came over only a decade of use, it was impressive dominance. Even without the longevity of other relievers, Dalem’s resume was still impressive. The voters gave him the first ballot nod at 79.4% as the fifth and final member of APB’s loaded 1998 Hall of Fame Class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)