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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-07-2024, 04:32 AM

Ahmedabad’s unprecedented dominance of the Indian League continued as they were 114-48 atop the West Division. The Animals’ pitching staff set new IL records for strikeouts (1915) and WHIP (0.899). They earned a 15^th consecutive playoff berth and set the world record for most consecutive 100+ win seasons at 12. The previous best was 11 by EPB’s Minsk Miners from 1956-66. The other two divisions had repeat winners with Kolkata taking the Central at 94-68 and Visakhapatnam at 88-74 atop the South. The wild card race saw Jaipur and Delhi tied for the spot at 83-79, while Mumbai was at 81-81. The tiebreaker game went to the Jokers, giving them their third playoff appearance in four years.

Bengaluru’s Tirtha Upadhyaya made history, becoming the second player in South Asia Baseball history to be a five-time league MVP. The 25-year old won his fifth consecutive Indian League MVP, again playing great despite his Blazers being mediocre. The Nepali second baseman led the IL in runs (104), home runs (58), total bases (376), slugging (.656), OPS (1.020), wRC+ (227), and WAR (11.7). This would end Upadhyaya’s run with Bengaluru, entering free agency in the winter and signing an eight-year, $15,300,000 deal with Ho Chi Minh City.

Jade Poomkeaw won Pitcher of the Year and tossed the sixth Triple Crown season in SAB history. The 32-year old Lao lefty had sat out 1998 after helping HCMC win the 1997 title. He joined Ahmedabad for 1999 and had a 23-4 record, 1.92 ERA, and 375 strikeouts over 276 innings. Poomkeaw also was the leader in WAR (9.8), complete games (12), shutouts (7), and FIP- (58).

Ahmedabad cruised 3-0 over Jaipur in the first round, earning a spot in the Indian League Championship Series for the 14^th straight year. Kolkata beat Visakhapatnam 3-1 on the other side, sending the Cosmos to only their second-ever ILCS (1989). The Animals buzz saw made quick work of Kolkata with a sweep, earning Ahmedabad six IL pennants in a row and their 12^th in 14 years.

Ho Chi Minh City remained dominant in the Southeast Asia League, but they had an equal for a change. The Hedgehogs won the South Division at 112-50, while Yangon posted the same record in the North Division. The two-time reigning SEAL champ HCMC extended their own playoff streak to 13 seasons with 10 straight 100+ win campaigns. The Green Dragons secured a fifth consecutive division title and set a franchise record for wins. There was a steep drop to the two wild card teams with Phnom Penh at 88-74 and Johor Bahru at 82-80. Hanoi was one back on the Blue wings with both Chittagong and Bangkok only two away. The Pandas picked up a second playoff berth in three years, while JB snapped a five-year drought dating back to their surprise 1993 SAB title.

Amoda Shah repeated as Southeast Asia League MVP, winning his third. The 28-year old left fielder for Ho Chi Minh City led in runs (118) while adding 53 home runs, 126 RBI, 6.4 WAR, and a .273/353/.639 slash. Yangon’s Akrti Dawar grabbed Pitcher of the Year with the 26-year old Indian righty leading in wins at 21-8. He had a 2.65 ERA over 257.2 innings with 303 strikeouts and 6.2 WAR.

Despite the huge wins gap between the division champs and the wild card teams, both first round series went all five games. Ho Chi Minh City survived against Johor Bahru, sending the Hedgehogs to the Southeast Asia League Championship Series for the sixth straight season. Phnom Penh shocked Yangon on the other side, sending the Pandas to the SEALCS for the second time in three years. PP couldn’t keep the magic alive, falling to HCMC in a spirited six game effort. The Hedgehogs three-peated as SEAL champs and won their fifth pennant in six years, as well as their ninth since 1987.

For the ninth time in 13 years, the SAB Championship saw Ahmedabad versus Ho Chi Minh City. The Animals continued their general dominance of the series, improving to 8-1 over the Hedgehogs. Ahmedabad won the 1999 edition in six games to repeat as champs. It was also their fifth SAB title in six years and their 11^th title in 14 years. CF Anjan Sumanjit repeated as finals MVP and won it for the third time in his career. The 29-year old in 13 playoff starts had 16 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, and 8 RBI.

Manager Sharafat Azam won his fifth pennant, having taken over Ahmedabad in 1994. He won Manager of the Year six straight seasons, an impressive job considering he saw no success in the 1980s with both Vientiane and Hyderabad. As of 2037, he and Maurf Chowdhury are the only five-time champion managers in SAB history. Chowdhury led Ahmedabad from 1987-93

Other notes: SAB’s fourth perfect game was thrown on July 9 by Pune’s Pattukkottai Varadarasanar against Delhi with eight strikeouts. K.C. Choudhury became the fourth batter to 500 home runs. Abdul Deepkaran and Manju Abbas became the sixth and seventh to 2000 hits. Abbas also won his record tenth Gold Glove at third base, the first SAB player to win 10 at any position. Deepkaran won his tenth Silver Slugger at second base, becoming the second batter to win ten at any spot. Thiang Huynh won his ninth, split between 3B/1B.

For the 1990s, the Southeast Asia League’s offense statistics stayed about the same with the league ERA going from 3.68 to 3.65 and the batting average staying at .240. Both of these marks are in the average to below average range historically. The Indian League’s offense dropped however from a 3.43 ERA over the 1980s to a 3.18 one in the 1990s. The batting average stayed roughly the same around .233. These stats grade out as low on the historical scale. Both would see a slight increase in the next two decades.

04-07-2024, 04:32 AM	#1131
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,589	1999 in SAB Ahmedabad’s unprecedented dominance of the Indian League continued as they were 114-48 atop the West Division. The Animals’ pitching staff set new IL records for strikeouts (1915) and WHIP (0.899). They earned a 15^th consecutive playoff berth and set the world record for most consecutive 100+ win seasons at 12. The previous best was 11 by EPB’s Minsk Miners from 1956-66. The other two divisions had repeat winners with Kolkata taking the Central at 94-68 and Visakhapatnam at 88-74 atop the South. The wild card race saw Jaipur and Delhi tied for the spot at 83-79, while Mumbai was at 81-81. The tiebreaker game went to the Jokers, giving them their third playoff appearance in four years. Bengaluru’s Tirtha Upadhyaya made history, becoming the second player in South Asia Baseball history to be a five-time league MVP. The 25-year old won his fifth consecutive Indian League MVP, again playing great despite his Blazers being mediocre. The Nepali second baseman led the IL in runs (104), home runs (58), total bases (376), slugging (.656), OPS (1.020), wRC+ (227), and WAR (11.7). This would end Upadhyaya’s run with Bengaluru, entering free agency in the winter and signing an eight-year, $15,300,000 deal with Ho Chi Minh City. Jade Poomkeaw won Pitcher of the Year and tossed the sixth Triple Crown season in SAB history. The 32-year old Lao lefty had sat out 1998 after helping HCMC win the 1997 title. He joined Ahmedabad for 1999 and had a 23-4 record, 1.92 ERA, and 375 strikeouts over 276 innings. Poomkeaw also was the leader in WAR (9.8), complete games (12), shutouts (7), and FIP- (58). Ahmedabad cruised 3-0 over Jaipur in the first round, earning a spot in the Indian League Championship Series for the 14^th straight year. Kolkata beat Visakhapatnam 3-1 on the other side, sending the Cosmos to only their second-ever ILCS (1989). The Animals buzz saw made quick work of Kolkata with a sweep, earning Ahmedabad six IL pennants in a row and their 12^th in 14 years. Ho Chi Minh City remained dominant in the Southeast Asia League, but they had an equal for a change. The Hedgehogs won the South Division at 112-50, while Yangon posted the same record in the North Division. The two-time reigning SEAL champ HCMC extended their own playoff streak to 13 seasons with 10 straight 100+ win campaigns. The Green Dragons secured a fifth consecutive division title and set a franchise record for wins. There was a steep drop to the two wild card teams with Phnom Penh at 88-74 and Johor Bahru at 82-80. Hanoi was one back on the Blue wings with both Chittagong and Bangkok only two away. The Pandas picked up a second playoff berth in three years, while JB snapped a five-year drought dating back to their surprise 1993 SAB title. Amoda Shah repeated as Southeast Asia League MVP, winning his third. The 28-year old left fielder for Ho Chi Minh City led in runs (118) while adding 53 home runs, 126 RBI, 6.4 WAR, and a .273/353/.639 slash. Yangon’s Akrti Dawar grabbed Pitcher of the Year with the 26-year old Indian righty leading in wins at 21-8. He had a 2.65 ERA over 257.2 innings with 303 strikeouts and 6.2 WAR. Despite the huge wins gap between the division champs and the wild card teams, both first round series went all five games. Ho Chi Minh City survived against Johor Bahru, sending the Hedgehogs to the Southeast Asia League Championship Series for the sixth straight season. Phnom Penh shocked Yangon on the other side, sending the Pandas to the SEALCS for the second time in three years. PP couldn’t keep the magic alive, falling to HCMC in a spirited six game effort. The Hedgehogs three-peated as SEAL champs and won their fifth pennant in six years, as well as their ninth since 1987. For the ninth time in 13 years, the SAB Championship saw Ahmedabad versus Ho Chi Minh City. The Animals continued their general dominance of the series, improving to 8-1 over the Hedgehogs. Ahmedabad won the 1999 edition in six games to repeat as champs. It was also their fifth SAB title in six years and their 11^th title in 14 years. CF Anjan Sumanjit repeated as finals MVP and won it for the third time in his career. The 29-year old in 13 playoff starts had 16 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, and 8 RBI. Manager Sharafat Azam won his fifth pennant, having taken over Ahmedabad in 1994. He won Manager of the Year six straight seasons, an impressive job considering he saw no success in the 1980s with both Vientiane and Hyderabad. As of 2037, he and Maurf Chowdhury are the only five-time champion managers in SAB history. Chowdhury led Ahmedabad from 1987-93 Other notes: SAB’s fourth perfect game was thrown on July 9 by Pune’s Pattukkottai Varadarasanar against Delhi with eight strikeouts. K.C. Choudhury became the fourth batter to 500 home runs. Abdul Deepkaran and Manju Abbas became the sixth and seventh to 2000 hits. Abbas also won his record tenth Gold Glove at third base, the first SAB player to win 10 at any position. Deepkaran won his tenth Silver Slugger at second base, becoming the second batter to win ten at any spot. Thiang Huynh won his ninth, split between 3B/1B. For the 1990s, the Southeast Asia League’s offense statistics stayed about the same with the league ERA going from 3.68 to 3.65 and the batting average staying at .240. Both of these marks are in the average to below average range historically. The Indian League’s offense dropped however from a 3.43 ERA over the 1980s to a 3.18 one in the 1990s. The batting average stayed roughly the same around .233. These stats grade out as low on the historical scale. Both would see a slight increase in the next two decades. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)