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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-06-2024, 05:56 PM

For the fifth consecutive year, Hyderabad had the first place spot in the Pakistan League standings. The two-time defending champs were 105-57 and also earned a sixth consecutive playoff berth. Multan ended a four-year playoff drought, taking second place at 93-69. There was a large gap to third place Faisalabad at 83-79. Last year’s wild card Lahore dropped to fifth at 76-86. Karachi, who placed third last year, plummeted to last at 66-96.

Pakistan League MVP went to Gujranwala 1B Haroon Yahya, who became a two-time winner. He led in doubles (40), RBI (125), and total bases (397). Yahya added 9.8 WAR, 62 home runs, and a .275/.334/.661 slash. He was second in dingers to Rawalpindi’s Altaf Aslam, who smacked 66. Yahya had one more year with the Grasshoppers before leaving for the Oceania Baseball Association in free agency.

Hyderabad’s Rami Naqvi won Pitcher of the Year. In his second season with the Horned Frogs, the 28-year old lefty led in ERA (1.78), strikeouts (406), quality starts (28), FIP- (46), and WAR (9.7). Naqvi added a 15-6 record over 237.2 innings. His biggest accomplishment came on April 28 against Rawalpindi, as he struck out an incredible 24 batters over nine innings. This set the world record for strikeouts in any game. As of 2037, it is still the record for a regulation game, getting topped twice in other leagues during extra inning efforts. Naqvi also on July 30 had a 20 strikeout no-hitter against the Red Wings, which set the ABF record for most Ks in a no-no.

The West Asia Association again had Isfahan and Bursa atop their leagues. The two-time defending Asian Baseball Federation champion Imperials dominated the Persian League at 103-59. They narrowly beat out the 102-60 Blue Claws for the top seed. Bursa had to fight off Adana in the Turkish League, taking the title by five games. The Blue Claws earned a third straight playoff berth, while Isfahan’s streak extended to five seasons.

Adana’s Humayun Kahil repeated as West Asia Association MVP and posted a historic effort. Already in his fifth season despite only being 22 years old, Kahil became ABF’s third Triple Crown hitter with a .365 average, 49 home runs, and 135 RBI. He also scored 133 runs, which tied the single-season record and wouldn’t get topped until 2021. Kahil was also the leader in hits (212), total bases (428), OBP (.426), slugging (.737), OPS (1.162), wRC+ (218), and WAR (13.1). To that point, that was the fourth highest WAR total by a position player in ABF history.

Also historic was Isfahan’s Yazeed Anwari winning his fifth consecutive Pitcher of the Year. As of 2037, he’s one of only three ABF pitchers to win the award five times and the only one to do it consecutively. The 26-year old led in ERA (2.07), strikeouts (374), K/BB (9.3), complete games (17), FIP- (50), and WAR (10.9). He had a 20-8 record over 265 innings, falling one win short of a Triple Crown behind teammate Allama Badar.

In the Pakistan League Championship Series, Hyderabad became the first franchise to win three straight pennants. The Horned Frogs rolled Multan 4-1, becoming five time PL champs. In the third straight West Asia Association Championship clash between Isfahan and Bursa, the Blue Claws finally got the better of the Imperials. Despite being the road team, Bursa dominated the two-time defending ABF champs with a sweep. This was the first-ever pennant for the Blue Claws.

In the 15^th Asian Baseball Federation Championship, Hyderabad handled Bursa 4-1. The Horned Frogs became three-time ABF champs, having also won it all in 1986 and 1987. SS Uddin Sidhu was the finals MVP. Normally renowned defensively as a six-time Gold Glove winner, the 25-year old posted 11 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI in 10 playoff starts.

Other notes: Multan’s Andrei Motova had the first four home run game in ABF history, doing it on May 8 against Lahore. Vahid Hadadi became the first ABF slugger to reach 500 career home runs and 1000 runs scored. He was also the second to 1000 career RBI. Hasan Afshin became the first pitcher to 3000 career strikeouts. RF Yakup Gunduz won his ninth Gold Glove.

The West Asia Association saw its offensive numbers go up from the 1980s to the 1990s with a league ERA of 3.59 and batting average of .244. These numbers were considered average to slightly below average on the historical scale. Meanwhile surprisingly, the offense went down in the Pakistan League with a 2.96 ERA and .222 batting average for the 1990s. These both grade out as low to very low. The DH in the WAA and lack of one in the PL explains part of the difference. Notably, this was also the final season of ABF’s original alignment. The exodus of teams from Eurasian Professional Baseball after the 1999 season would lead to the ABF getting new members and realigning as a result.

04-06-2024, 05:56 PM	#1130
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,602	1999 in ABF For the fifth consecutive year, Hyderabad had the first place spot in the Pakistan League standings. The two-time defending champs were 105-57 and also earned a sixth consecutive playoff berth. Multan ended a four-year playoff drought, taking second place at 93-69. There was a large gap to third place Faisalabad at 83-79. Last year’s wild card Lahore dropped to fifth at 76-86. Karachi, who placed third last year, plummeted to last at 66-96. Pakistan League MVP went to Gujranwala 1B Haroon Yahya, who became a two-time winner. He led in doubles (40), RBI (125), and total bases (397). Yahya added 9.8 WAR, 62 home runs, and a .275/.334/.661 slash. He was second in dingers to Rawalpindi’s Altaf Aslam, who smacked 66. Yahya had one more year with the Grasshoppers before leaving for the Oceania Baseball Association in free agency. Hyderabad’s Rami Naqvi won Pitcher of the Year. In his second season with the Horned Frogs, the 28-year old lefty led in ERA (1.78), strikeouts (406), quality starts (28), FIP- (46), and WAR (9.7). Naqvi added a 15-6 record over 237.2 innings. His biggest accomplishment came on April 28 against Rawalpindi, as he struck out an incredible 24 batters over nine innings. This set the world record for strikeouts in any game. As of 2037, it is still the record for a regulation game, getting topped twice in other leagues during extra inning efforts. Naqvi also on July 30 had a 20 strikeout no-hitter against the Red Wings, which set the ABF record for most Ks in a no-no. The West Asia Association again had Isfahan and Bursa atop their leagues. The two-time defending Asian Baseball Federation champion Imperials dominated the Persian League at 103-59. They narrowly beat out the 102-60 Blue Claws for the top seed. Bursa had to fight off Adana in the Turkish League, taking the title by five games. The Blue Claws earned a third straight playoff berth, while Isfahan’s streak extended to five seasons. Adana’s Humayun Kahil repeated as West Asia Association MVP and posted a historic effort. Already in his fifth season despite only being 22 years old, Kahil became ABF’s third Triple Crown hitter with a .365 average, 49 home runs, and 135 RBI. He also scored 133 runs, which tied the single-season record and wouldn’t get topped until 2021. Kahil was also the leader in hits (212), total bases (428), OBP (.426), slugging (.737), OPS (1.162), wRC+ (218), and WAR (13.1). To that point, that was the fourth highest WAR total by a position player in ABF history. Also historic was Isfahan’s Yazeed Anwari winning his fifth consecutive Pitcher of the Year. As of 2037, he’s one of only three ABF pitchers to win the award five times and the only one to do it consecutively. The 26-year old led in ERA (2.07), strikeouts (374), K/BB (9.3), complete games (17), FIP- (50), and WAR (10.9). He had a 20-8 record over 265 innings, falling one win short of a Triple Crown behind teammate Allama Badar. In the Pakistan League Championship Series, Hyderabad became the first franchise to win three straight pennants. The Horned Frogs rolled Multan 4-1, becoming five time PL champs. In the third straight West Asia Association Championship clash between Isfahan and Bursa, the Blue Claws finally got the better of the Imperials. Despite being the road team, Bursa dominated the two-time defending ABF champs with a sweep. This was the first-ever pennant for the Blue Claws. In the 15^th Asian Baseball Federation Championship, Hyderabad handled Bursa 4-1. The Horned Frogs became three-time ABF champs, having also won it all in 1986 and 1987. SS Uddin Sidhu was the finals MVP. Normally renowned defensively as a six-time Gold Glove winner, the 25-year old posted 11 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI in 10 playoff starts. Other notes: Multan’s Andrei Motova had the first four home run game in ABF history, doing it on May 8 against Lahore. Vahid Hadadi became the first ABF slugger to reach 500 career home runs and 1000 runs scored. He was also the second to 1000 career RBI. Hasan Afshin became the first pitcher to 3000 career strikeouts. RF Yakup Gunduz won his ninth Gold Glove. The West Asia Association saw its offensive numbers go up from the 1980s to the 1990s with a league ERA of 3.59 and batting average of .244. These numbers were considered average to slightly below average on the historical scale. Meanwhile surprisingly, the offense went down in the Pakistan League with a 2.96 ERA and .222 batting average for the 1990s. These both grade out as low to very low. The DH in the WAA and lack of one in the PL explains part of the difference. Notably, this was also the final season of ABF’s original alignment. The exodus of teams from Eurasian Professional Baseball after the 1999 season would lead to the ABF getting new members and realigning as a result. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)