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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-18-2024, 05:20 PM

Defending Western League champ Abidjan took first in the standings at 100-62 in 2000. The Athletes earned a third consecutive playoff berth and their eighth playoff appearance in nine years. Freetown, who was first in the standings last year, placed second at 96-66. The Foresters extended their playoff streak to five years. Accra snapped a two-year playoff drought, taking third and the final wild card at 95-67. There was a ten-game gap to fourth place Cape Verde and Nouakchott.

In his second season with Freetown, RF Emmanuel Kao became a three-time Western League MVP. The 25-year old Togolese lefty became WAB’s third-ever Triple Crown hitter with 56 home runs, 144 RBI, and a .348 average. Kao also led in runs (127), doubles (48), total bases (423), OBP (.403), slugging (.724), OPS (1.127), wRC+ (204), and WAR (10.3). This would be Kao’s final season in Africa, as he signed one of the largest contracts in baseball history to that point with an eight-year, $78,400,000 contract with MLB’s New York Yankees.

Pitcher of the Year went to Antonio Akinyemi. It was his second trophy, having won in 1997 with Accra. After getting traded to Kano in 1999, Akinyemi signed for 2000 on a five-year, $11,400,000 contract with Abidjan. The 31-year old Nigerian lefty led in ERA (2.42) and posted an 11-8 record over 193.2 innings with 227 strikeouts and 4.9 WAR. Also of note, Nouakchott closer Francois Pitroipa won his third Reliever of the Year.

Freetown beat Accra 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs, sending the Foresters to the Western League Championship Series for the fifth straight season. For the fifth straight time, Freetown was denied a pennant. Abidjan downed the Foresters 3-1 to repeat as WL champs and win their sixth pennant in nine years. The Athletes have won the pennant ten times in the first 26 seasons of West Africa Baseball.

Coming off a third straight WAB title and a record-setting 123-39 season, Kano hit an even higher mark. The Condors went 125-37 in 2000, becoming only the third team in world baseball history to this point to win 125 or more. As of 2037, this remains WAB’s single-season best. Kano earned a sixth straight playoff berth and took first in the Eastern League standings for the fifth time in that run. Both Niamey and Ibadan repeated as wild cards. The Atomics were second at 93-69 to extend their streak to three seasons. The Iguanas at 90-72 grew the longest active streak to 11 seasons. The next closest squads were Lome (85-77), Port Harcourt (84-78), and Cotonou (83-79).

Kano’s Darwin Morris won a historic sixth Eastern League MVP. The 28-year old Liberian shortstop led in runs (135), slugging (.716), OPS (1.158), wRC+ (215), and WAR (12.4). Morris added a .350 average, 50 home runs, and 123 RBI.

Angelo Costa became a three-time Pitcher of the Year with an all-time great season, tossing the sixth Triple Crown season by a pitcher. Costa was traded from Monrovia to Kano before the 2000 season. The 27-year old Cape Verdean lefty had a 24-2 record, 2.19 ERA, and 370 strikeouts over 251 innings. He also led in WHIP (0.93), K/BB (18.5), shutouts (6), FIP- (43), and WAR (11.7). The WAR total was the second-most ever by a WAB pitcher to that point and as of 2037 is still the third best. Costa would leave WAB the next season and sign a five-year, $39,500,000 deal with MLB’s Montreal Maples.

Ibadan upset Niamey 2-0 on the road, sending the Iguanas to the Eastern League Championship Series for the third straight year. Kano was making their sixth straight appearance and looking to become the first EL team to four-peat. The Condors historic run continued, sweeping Ibadan 3-0. Kano now has eight pennants to their name.

The 26^th West African Baseball Championship was a rematch between Kano and Abidjan. The prior year, the Condors set the wins record and became the first to three-peat. Kano had a chance to four-peat and best their own mark, but the Athletes pulled off the upset in six games. It was Abidjan’s third title (1982, 1994, 2000), putting them at 3-7 all-time in the finals. 3B Falaba Coulibaly was finals MVP and a key acquisition, coming over on a trade from Dakar. Coulibaly in 10 playoff starts had 14 hits, 6 runs, 4 doubles, and 2 RBI.

Other notes: The 15^th WAB Perfect Game was thrown on June 23 by Niamey’s Moder Imani with eight strikeouts against Cotonou. It would be another nine years to the next perfecto. Cotonou’s Falaba Bah set the single-season triples record with 38. This would hold until 2030. Kano’s Arnaud Aho had 152 RBI, falling two short of the single-season record. Aho also won his eighth Silver Slugger and Darwin Morris won his seventh. Angelo Costa set postseason records for lowest opponents’ average (.094) and H/9 (2.7).

04-18-2024, 05:20 PM	#1166
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,888	2000 in WAB Defending Western League champ Abidjan took first in the standings at 100-62 in 2000. The Athletes earned a third consecutive playoff berth and their eighth playoff appearance in nine years. Freetown, who was first in the standings last year, placed second at 96-66. The Foresters extended their playoff streak to five years. Accra snapped a two-year playoff drought, taking third and the final wild card at 95-67. There was a ten-game gap to fourth place Cape Verde and Nouakchott. In his second season with Freetown, RF Emmanuel Kao became a three-time Western League MVP. The 25-year old Togolese lefty became WAB’s third-ever Triple Crown hitter with 56 home runs, 144 RBI, and a .348 average. Kao also led in runs (127), doubles (48), total bases (423), OBP (.403), slugging (.724), OPS (1.127), wRC+ (204), and WAR (10.3). This would be Kao’s final season in Africa, as he signed one of the largest contracts in baseball history to that point with an eight-year, $78,400,000 contract with MLB’s New York Yankees. Pitcher of the Year went to Antonio Akinyemi. It was his second trophy, having won in 1997 with Accra. After getting traded to Kano in 1999, Akinyemi signed for 2000 on a five-year, $11,400,000 contract with Abidjan. The 31-year old Nigerian lefty led in ERA (2.42) and posted an 11-8 record over 193.2 innings with 227 strikeouts and 4.9 WAR. Also of note, Nouakchott closer Francois Pitroipa won his third Reliever of the Year. Freetown beat Accra 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs, sending the Foresters to the Western League Championship Series for the fifth straight season. For the fifth straight time, Freetown was denied a pennant. Abidjan downed the Foresters 3-1 to repeat as WL champs and win their sixth pennant in nine years. The Athletes have won the pennant ten times in the first 26 seasons of West Africa Baseball. Coming off a third straight WAB title and a record-setting 123-39 season, Kano hit an even higher mark. The Condors went 125-37 in 2000, becoming only the third team in world baseball history to this point to win 125 or more. As of 2037, this remains WAB’s single-season best. Kano earned a sixth straight playoff berth and took first in the Eastern League standings for the fifth time in that run. Both Niamey and Ibadan repeated as wild cards. The Atomics were second at 93-69 to extend their streak to three seasons. The Iguanas at 90-72 grew the longest active streak to 11 seasons. The next closest squads were Lome (85-77), Port Harcourt (84-78), and Cotonou (83-79). Kano’s Darwin Morris won a historic sixth Eastern League MVP. The 28-year old Liberian shortstop led in runs (135), slugging (.716), OPS (1.158), wRC+ (215), and WAR (12.4). Morris added a .350 average, 50 home runs, and 123 RBI. Angelo Costa became a three-time Pitcher of the Year with an all-time great season, tossing the sixth Triple Crown season by a pitcher. Costa was traded from Monrovia to Kano before the 2000 season. The 27-year old Cape Verdean lefty had a 24-2 record, 2.19 ERA, and 370 strikeouts over 251 innings. He also led in WHIP (0.93), K/BB (18.5), shutouts (6), FIP- (43), and WAR (11.7). The WAR total was the second-most ever by a WAB pitcher to that point and as of 2037 is still the third best. Costa would leave WAB the next season and sign a five-year, $39,500,000 deal with MLB’s Montreal Maples. Ibadan upset Niamey 2-0 on the road, sending the Iguanas to the Eastern League Championship Series for the third straight year. Kano was making their sixth straight appearance and looking to become the first EL team to four-peat. The Condors historic run continued, sweeping Ibadan 3-0. Kano now has eight pennants to their name. The 26^th West African Baseball Championship was a rematch between Kano and Abidjan. The prior year, the Condors set the wins record and became the first to three-peat. Kano had a chance to four-peat and best their own mark, but the Athletes pulled off the upset in six games. It was Abidjan’s third title (1982, 1994, 2000), putting them at 3-7 all-time in the finals. 3B Falaba Coulibaly was finals MVP and a key acquisition, coming over on a trade from Dakar. Coulibaly in 10 playoff starts had 14 hits, 6 runs, 4 doubles, and 2 RBI. Other notes: The 15^th WAB Perfect Game was thrown on June 23 by Niamey’s Moder Imani with eight strikeouts against Cotonou. It would be another nine years to the next perfecto. Cotonou’s Falaba Bah set the single-season triples record with 38. This would hold until 2030. Kano’s Arnaud Aho had 152 RBI, falling two short of the single-season record. Aho also won his eighth Silver Slugger and Darwin Morris won his seventh. Angelo Costa set postseason records for lowest opponents’ average (.094) and H/9 (2.7). __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)