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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-08-2024, 05:02 AM

For the first time in seven years, Kaohsiung sat atop the Taiwan League standings in 1999. The Steelheads had the Taiwan-Philippine Association’s best record at 94-68. Reigning TL champ Taipei was second at 89-73, while Taoyuan was third at 85-77. The Philippine League was weak as 83-79 was good enough to win it for Manila. The Manatees earned their second PL title in three years. Last year’s TPA winner Quezon was tied for second in the PL with Cebu at 80-82.

Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP was Taipei veteran designated hitter Dwi Taufik. The 25-year old Indonesian lefty led in walks drawn (58), total bases (324), OBP (.353), slugging (.544), OPS (.897), and wRC+ (194). He added 40 home runs and 8.0 WAR. Taufik also had a 28-game hit streak in the late spring, which tied the APB record. Cebu’s Ninoy Lumar secured Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Filipino led in wins (23-12), innings (310.0), strikeouts (412), WHIP (0.79), K/BB (10.8), complete games (29), and WAR (9.6). The 29 complete games fell one shy of the APB single-season record. Lumar was also 0.15 away from a Triple Crown, finishing behind his teammate EJ Caitano in ERA.

Reigning Austronesian Professional Baseball champ Batam finished first again atop the Malacca League. The Blue Raiders were 94-68 with the best record in the Sundaland Association, earning their eighth playoff appearance of the decade. Singapore and Medan gave chase with the Sharks at 92-70 and the Marlins at 88-74. The Java League had Surabaya first at 92-70, ending a playoff drought back to 1991. Defending JL champ Depok was second at 86-76.

Batam LF Nerius Senaen made history as a six-time Sundaland Association MVP. He would be APB’s only player to win six or more MVPs until the later GOAT Bing Tang’s arrival in the 2020s. The 33-year old led in runs (90), doubles (33), RBI (109), total bases (353), triple slash (.336/.396/.666), OPS (1.062), wRC+ (251), and WAR (11.5). Senaen had 42 home runs, four shy of a Triple Crown. His OPS total of 1.061 was the second-best season to that point in APB, behind Abracham Gumelar’s 1.066 in 1969.

Medan’s Afiq Parker repeated as Pitcher of the Year with an absolute all-timer of a season. The 25-year old Singaporean had 17.27 WAR, only the fifth time any pitcher in any league had 17+ in a season. He narrowly was behind Kun-Sheng Lin’s record of 17.30 from 1972. Parker became only the fifth APB pitcher to earn a Triple Crown, posting a 22-8 record, 1.17 ERA, and 454 strikeouts in 276 innings. Parker was also the leader in quality starts (28), complete games (18), and shutouts (10) with a bonkers FIP- of 12. Meanwhile, Wisnu Mahmudiana of Batam ended up overlooked despite his own awesome season. The five-time Pitcher of the Year winner had a 1.27 ERA, 19-5 record, 377 strikeouts, and 13.5 WAR; all marks behind only Parker.

The Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship saw Manila defeat Kaohsiung 4-2, giving the Manatees their first pennant since 1986. It was their fifth overall. Batam was looking to be the second-ever franchise to three-peat in the Sundaland Association Championship. However, Surabaya pulled off the upset in a seven game battle. It was the Sunbirds’ fourth pennant and first since 1979.

The 35^th Austronesia Championship had Surabaya defeat Manila 4-2. The Sunbirds became three-time APB champs, having also won in 1971 and 1979. RF Basuki Susanti was the finals MVP, posting 18 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI over 13 playoff starts.

Other notes: Both Ronald Purnomo and Mulya Dayanti reached 5000 carer strikeouts, making it four pitchers to have reached the mark. Both would end up just short of Vhon Lasam’s top spot of 5365. Purnomo got to 5122 and Dayanti 5036. As of 2037, they are fourth and fifth on the APB all-time list. 3B Gede Mamuaya won his ninth Silver Slugger and CF Roy Cardillo became an eight-time winner.

AJ Tan became the third hitter to reach 2500 career hits. He would play three more seasons and become APB’s hit king at 2957. Junior Sanchez passed him for the top spot in the early 2010s. As of 2037, Tan is still fifth all-time. 1B Akbar Fatchuorhman won his 12^th Gold Glove.

Austronesia Professional Baseball in the 1990s remained fairly consistent offensively with the prior decades. APB still saw very low to extremely low scoring with only Chinese League Baseball having less offense. The TPA had an ERA around 2.76 and .223 batting average. The Sundaland Association had a .216 average and 2.53 ERA. The SA had a slight increase compared to the 1980s, while the Taiwan-Philippine Association dropped slightly. While most other leagues fluctuated significantly in the 21^st Century, APB would remain remarkably consistent.

04-08-2024, 05:02 AM	#1134
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,642	1999 in APB For the first time in seven years, Kaohsiung sat atop the Taiwan League standings in 1999. The Steelheads had the Taiwan-Philippine Association’s best record at 94-68. Reigning TL champ Taipei was second at 89-73, while Taoyuan was third at 85-77. The Philippine League was weak as 83-79 was good enough to win it for Manila. The Manatees earned their second PL title in three years. Last year’s TPA winner Quezon was tied for second in the PL with Cebu at 80-82. Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP was Taipei veteran designated hitter Dwi Taufik. The 25-year old Indonesian lefty led in walks drawn (58), total bases (324), OBP (.353), slugging (.544), OPS (.897), and wRC+ (194). He added 40 home runs and 8.0 WAR. Taufik also had a 28-game hit streak in the late spring, which tied the APB record. Cebu’s Ninoy Lumar secured Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Filipino led in wins (23-12), innings (310.0), strikeouts (412), WHIP (0.79), K/BB (10.8), complete games (29), and WAR (9.6). The 29 complete games fell one shy of the APB single-season record. Lumar was also 0.15 away from a Triple Crown, finishing behind his teammate EJ Caitano in ERA. Reigning Austronesian Professional Baseball champ Batam finished first again atop the Malacca League. The Blue Raiders were 94-68 with the best record in the Sundaland Association, earning their eighth playoff appearance of the decade. Singapore and Medan gave chase with the Sharks at 92-70 and the Marlins at 88-74. The Java League had Surabaya first at 92-70, ending a playoff drought back to 1991. Defending JL champ Depok was second at 86-76. Batam LF Nerius Senaen made history as a six-time Sundaland Association MVP. He would be APB’s only player to win six or more MVPs until the later GOAT Bing Tang’s arrival in the 2020s. The 33-year old led in runs (90), doubles (33), RBI (109), total bases (353), triple slash (.336/.396/.666), OPS (1.062), wRC+ (251), and WAR (11.5). Senaen had 42 home runs, four shy of a Triple Crown. His OPS total of 1.061 was the second-best season to that point in APB, behind Abracham Gumelar’s 1.066 in 1969. Medan’s Afiq Parker repeated as Pitcher of the Year with an absolute all-timer of a season. The 25-year old Singaporean had 17.27 WAR, only the fifth time any pitcher in any league had 17+ in a season. He narrowly was behind Kun-Sheng Lin’s record of 17.30 from 1972. Parker became only the fifth APB pitcher to earn a Triple Crown, posting a 22-8 record, 1.17 ERA, and 454 strikeouts in 276 innings. Parker was also the leader in quality starts (28), complete games (18), and shutouts (10) with a bonkers FIP- of 12. Meanwhile, Wisnu Mahmudiana of Batam ended up overlooked despite his own awesome season. The five-time Pitcher of the Year winner had a 1.27 ERA, 19-5 record, 377 strikeouts, and 13.5 WAR; all marks behind only Parker. The Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship saw Manila defeat Kaohsiung 4-2, giving the Manatees their first pennant since 1986. It was their fifth overall. Batam was looking to be the second-ever franchise to three-peat in the Sundaland Association Championship. However, Surabaya pulled off the upset in a seven game battle. It was the Sunbirds’ fourth pennant and first since 1979. The 35^th Austronesia Championship had Surabaya defeat Manila 4-2. The Sunbirds became three-time APB champs, having also won in 1971 and 1979. RF Basuki Susanti was the finals MVP, posting 18 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI over 13 playoff starts. Other notes: Both Ronald Purnomo and Mulya Dayanti reached 5000 carer strikeouts, making it four pitchers to have reached the mark. Both would end up just short of Vhon Lasam’s top spot of 5365. Purnomo got to 5122 and Dayanti 5036. As of 2037, they are fourth and fifth on the APB all-time list. 3B Gede Mamuaya won his ninth Silver Slugger and CF Roy Cardillo became an eight-time winner. AJ Tan became the third hitter to reach 2500 career hits. He would play three more seasons and become APB’s hit king at 2957. Junior Sanchez passed him for the top spot in the early 2010s. As of 2037, Tan is still fifth all-time. 1B Akbar Fatchuorhman won his 12^th Gold Glove. Austronesia Professional Baseball in the 1990s remained fairly consistent offensively with the prior decades. APB still saw very low to extremely low scoring with only Chinese League Baseball having less offense. The TPA had an ERA around 2.76 and .223 batting average. The Sundaland Association had a .216 average and 2.53 ERA. The SA had a slight increase compared to the 1980s, while the Taiwan-Philippine Association dropped slightly. While most other leagues fluctuated significantly in the 21^st Century, APB would remain remarkably consistent. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)