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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-09-2024, 05:51 AM

For the first time since 1979, Tainan took the top spot in the Taiwan League. The Titans only barely wrestled away the title from Kaohsiung, who had taken three straight TL titles. Tainan was 95-67, edging the 94-68 Steelheads by one game. The Philippine League also had a shakeup with Davao on top at 94-68. The Devil Rays hadn’t posted a winning season since their 1995 Austronesia Championship win. Two-time defending PL winner Zamboanga finished second at 87-75, ending their hopes of repeating as Taiwan-Philippine Association champ.

Although the Zebras were dethroned, they still had the top individual honors. Zamboanga CF Paolo Baptista won a third straight TPA MVP in only his fourth season, leading in home runs (32), RBI (108), total bases (339), slugging (.584), OPS (.931), wRC+ (195), and WAR (9.9). The Zebras had wisely locked down their superstar long-term with an eight-year, $31,340,000 extension signed prior to the 2002 season.

His teammate Emmanuel Sosa was Pitcher of the Year, leading in wins (22-9), innings (295.2), strikeouts (397), quality starts (29), complete games (20), shutouts (7), FIP- (66), and WAR (8.9). The second-year righty had a 1.83 ERA, finishing just short of a Triple Crown behind Heng-Hsiao Liao’s 1.66 for Kaohsiung. The Zebras thought they had another budding superstar, but Sosa sadly suffered back-to-back torn labrums in the next two seasons, forcing a retirement at only age 26. Also of note, Steelheads closer Bo-Kai Yen won his fourth Reliever of the Year; the sixth to earn that distinction in APB.

Defending Austronesia Champion Semarang repeated atop the Java League at 100-62, the best record in the Sundlanad Association and all of APB. It didn’t come easy for the Sliders, as they had to fend off a strong 99-67 effort by Bandung. 88-74 was good enough for Medan to win a weak Malacca League with no other team above .500. This was the Marlins’ third ML title in a row.

Sundaland Association MVP was Medan 1B Arya Mustafa. The 26-year old posted 33 home runs, 74 RBI, a .290..348/.529 slash, 181 wRC+, and 8.6 WAR. Mustafa played one more year for the Marlins, then signed an eight-year, $52,700,000 deal after the 2003 season with Jakarta. Pitcher of the Year was third-year Semarang righty Chris Akut. He led in wins (22-5) and WHIP (0.81). The 25-year old Filipino had a 1.68 ERA over 251.1 innings, 283 strikeouts, and 5.7 WAR. Akut would win an ERA title in 2003, but a torn UCL the next year largely left him a non-factor moving forward.

Davao downed Tainan 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Devil Rays their third pennant (1975, 1998). Semarang and Medan had a seven-game battle in a Sundaland Association Championship rematch. The Sliders prevailed again to repeat as champs and win their sixth SA pennant.

In the 38^th Austronesia Championship, Semarang completed the repeat, defeating Davao 4-2. The Sliders joined Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, and Jakarta as the only franchises to earn back-to-back APB titles and are the first to repeat since the Tsunami in 1996-97. Catcher Eka Sudirman was the finals MVP, coming to Semarang in a May trade with Bandung. In 13 playoff starts, the 28-year old journeyman had 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 home runs, and 4 RBI; not an impressive overall line but the big moments apparently came in the final.

Other notes: Manila’s Yu-Ren Yang pitched APB’s 26^th Perfect Game on September 3, striking out 16 against Davao. This was Yang’s second perfect game, having fanning 17 against Manila back in 2000. He joined the very short list of players in any world league with multiple perfect games along with EAB’s Katsunari Fujiwara (1922, 1923), EAB’s Moon Kim (1923, 1924), BSA’s Wilfredo Casacubierta (1982, 1988), EPB’s Rolands Karlovskis (1979, 1984), OBA’s Te Paoro Rangi (1963, 1967), APB’s Vhon Lasam (1989, 1990), APB’s Wisnu Mahmudiana (1994, 2001), CLB’s Bin Zhan (1978, 1984), and CLB’s Guodong Lin (both 1981). Incidentally, two days after Yang’s second perfecto, EBF’s Enrico Gini joined that elite group with his second for Marseille.

Wisnu Mahmudiana became the eighth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts in APB. He would pitch two more years and finish with 4879, which stands ninth as of 2037. Akbar Fatchurohman became only the fifth to 2500 hits. He’d retire after 2003 with 2580 hits, third all-time at retirement and ninth as of 2037. SS Alif Aris won his seventh Silver Slugger.

05-09-2024, 05:51 AM	#1227
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,825	2002 in APB For the first time since 1979, Tainan took the top spot in the Taiwan League. The Titans only barely wrestled away the title from Kaohsiung, who had taken three straight TL titles. Tainan was 95-67, edging the 94-68 Steelheads by one game. The Philippine League also had a shakeup with Davao on top at 94-68. The Devil Rays hadn’t posted a winning season since their 1995 Austronesia Championship win. Two-time defending PL winner Zamboanga finished second at 87-75, ending their hopes of repeating as Taiwan-Philippine Association champ. Although the Zebras were dethroned, they still had the top individual honors. Zamboanga CF Paolo Baptista won a third straight TPA MVP in only his fourth season, leading in home runs (32), RBI (108), total bases (339), slugging (.584), OPS (.931), wRC+ (195), and WAR (9.9). The Zebras had wisely locked down their superstar long-term with an eight-year, $31,340,000 extension signed prior to the 2002 season. His teammate Emmanuel Sosa was Pitcher of the Year, leading in wins (22-9), innings (295.2), strikeouts (397), quality starts (29), complete games (20), shutouts (7), FIP- (66), and WAR (8.9). The second-year righty had a 1.83 ERA, finishing just short of a Triple Crown behind Heng-Hsiao Liao’s 1.66 for Kaohsiung. The Zebras thought they had another budding superstar, but Sosa sadly suffered back-to-back torn labrums in the next two seasons, forcing a retirement at only age 26. Also of note, Steelheads closer Bo-Kai Yen won his fourth Reliever of the Year; the sixth to earn that distinction in APB. Defending Austronesia Champion Semarang repeated atop the Java League at 100-62, the best record in the Sundlanad Association and all of APB. It didn’t come easy for the Sliders, as they had to fend off a strong 99-67 effort by Bandung. 88-74 was good enough for Medan to win a weak Malacca League with no other team above .500. This was the Marlins’ third ML title in a row. Sundaland Association MVP was Medan 1B Arya Mustafa. The 26-year old posted 33 home runs, 74 RBI, a .290..348/.529 slash, 181 wRC+, and 8.6 WAR. Mustafa played one more year for the Marlins, then signed an eight-year, $52,700,000 deal after the 2003 season with Jakarta. Pitcher of the Year was third-year Semarang righty Chris Akut. He led in wins (22-5) and WHIP (0.81). The 25-year old Filipino had a 1.68 ERA over 251.1 innings, 283 strikeouts, and 5.7 WAR. Akut would win an ERA title in 2003, but a torn UCL the next year largely left him a non-factor moving forward. Davao downed Tainan 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Devil Rays their third pennant (1975, 1998). Semarang and Medan had a seven-game battle in a Sundaland Association Championship rematch. The Sliders prevailed again to repeat as champs and win their sixth SA pennant. In the 38^th Austronesia Championship, Semarang completed the repeat, defeating Davao 4-2. The Sliders joined Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, and Jakarta as the only franchises to earn back-to-back APB titles and are the first to repeat since the Tsunami in 1996-97. Catcher Eka Sudirman was the finals MVP, coming to Semarang in a May trade with Bandung. In 13 playoff starts, the 28-year old journeyman had 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 home runs, and 4 RBI; not an impressive overall line but the big moments apparently came in the final. Other notes: Manila’s Yu-Ren Yang pitched APB’s 26^th Perfect Game on September 3, striking out 16 against Davao. This was Yang’s second perfect game, having fanning 17 against Manila back in 2000. He joined the very short list of players in any world league with multiple perfect games along with EAB’s Katsunari Fujiwara (1922, 1923), EAB’s Moon Kim (1923, 1924), BSA’s Wilfredo Casacubierta (1982, 1988), EPB’s Rolands Karlovskis (1979, 1984), OBA’s Te Paoro Rangi (1963, 1967), APB’s Vhon Lasam (1989, 1990), APB’s Wisnu Mahmudiana (1994, 2001), CLB’s Bin Zhan (1978, 1984), and CLB’s Guodong Lin (both 1981). Incidentally, two days after Yang’s second perfecto, EBF’s Enrico Gini joined that elite group with his second for Marseille. Wisnu Mahmudiana became the eighth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts in APB. He would pitch two more years and finish with 4879, which stands ninth as of 2037. Akbar Fatchurohman became only the fifth to 2500 hits. He’d retire after 2003 with 2580 hits, third all-time at retirement and ninth as of 2037. SS Alif Aris won his seventh Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)