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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-19-2024, 05:12 PM

For the 2006 season, the African Association of Baseball increased the minimum service years required for free agency from seven to eight years. The teams wanted to keep players longer, in part worried by stars of the growing league leaving for other world leagues. The players were disappointed by the loss, but did hope arbitration figures would only increase as the league grew.

After taking second the prior year, Durban finished first in the Southern Conference standings for the first-time ever at 101-61. One game back was Luanda at 100-62, who took third the prior year. This gave the Landsharks their second playoff berth in three years. Reigning AAB champ Antananarivo fell to third at 93-69.

Luanda CF Mwarami Tale won his second Southern Conference MVP in three years and made history. The 25-year old Tanzanian lefty smacked 77 home runs to become the new world record holder. AAB’s Mohau Sibiya, EBF’s Peter Brinkmann, and BSA’s Valor Melo had the previous world record of 76. Tale lost the world record only a few years later, but wouldn’t get passed in AAB until 2028.

Tale also broke Sibiya’s runs scored single-season mark by three with 146. That record held until 2013. Tale also set single-season AAB records for total bases (454), slugging (.852), and OPS (1.293). He also led the conference in 2006 in RBI (149), OBP (.441), wRC+ (231), and WAR (12.5). Luanda had signed Tale to an eight-year, $20,320,000 extension in the spring of 2005.

Durban’s Siyabonga Zongo became the second player to win Pitcher of the Year thrice in AAB and the first to do it consecutively. The 28-year old lefty from South Africa led in ERA (2.26), and WHIP (0.91). Zongo added a 13-8 record and 237 strikeouts over 210.2 innings with 6.2 WAR. This was his career peak with injuries hurting his final two years with the Deer. He’d leave for EBF and MLB later with unremarkable results.

For the first time in franchise history, Addis Ababa earned a playoff spot. The Brahmas took first place at 97-65, beating Ndjamena by two games. The Magic repeated as the second place team. Kigali and Bujumbura were both third at 92-70, three games shy of the playoffs.

Kinshasa’s dynasty finally came to a close, falling to sixth place at 86-76. It was the first time in the AAB’s 12-year history that the Sun Cats didn’t make the playoffs. They had won the Central Conference pennant the prior four seasons and had taken nine pennants in twelve years.

Felix Chaula became the first four-time MVP in AAB history. After winning thrice with Lilongwe, he took the Central Conference’s top honor for the first time with Kinshasa. The 30-year old Tanzanian led in runs (119), home runs (62), RBI (130), total bases (384), OBP (.466), slugging (.782), OPS (1.248), wRC+ (221), and WAR (9.4). He also became the third AAB batter to win six Silver Sluggers. This would be Chaula’s only season with the Sun Cats, signing a one-year deal with Durban the next year and a long-term deal with Addis Ababa after that.

Pitcher of the Year was second-year Brazzaville lefty Mwape Nonde. The Zambian lefty led in ERA (2.49) and quality starts (19) while adding a 16-5 record over 213 innings, 204 strikeouts, and 4.3 WAR. This was the one major season in an otherwise forgettable career.

The Southern Conference Championship was guaranteed to crown a first-time pennant winner. Top seed Durban would ultimately prevail 4-1 over Luanda. Addis Ababa became a first-time Central Conference champion, as they defeated Ndjamena 4-2.

The 12^th Africa Series was only the second one to end in a 5-0 sweep with Durban dominating Addis Ababa 5-0. Finals MVP went to 2B Emmanuel Paul with the 25-year old Liberian getting 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 4 RBI in 9 playoff starts. The Deer also had a great effort from pitcher Tesfu Ogbagaber, who set still-standing playoff records for WHIP (0.47), opponents’ OBP (.155), and opponents’ OPS (.313). He had a 0.53 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 17 innings.

Other notes: Bujumbura’s Luke Tembo broke his own world record of 156 walks in a season, drawing 163 in 2006. As of 2037, this is still the world record and Tembo has the top three all-time seasons of 163, 156, and 155.

Lilongwe scored only 510 runs all season, which was the all-time worst in AAB history. It is still the second-fewest as of 2037. Luanda’s Paul Lambote struck out 19 against Johannesburg, setting a new AAB single-game record. Boubacar Mavinga became the second player to reach 500 career home runs and would retire with 500 exactly.

06-19-2024, 05:12 PM	#1352
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,886	2006 in AAB For the 2006 season, the African Association of Baseball increased the minimum service years required for free agency from seven to eight years. The teams wanted to keep players longer, in part worried by stars of the growing league leaving for other world leagues. The players were disappointed by the loss, but did hope arbitration figures would only increase as the league grew. After taking second the prior year, Durban finished first in the Southern Conference standings for the first-time ever at 101-61. One game back was Luanda at 100-62, who took third the prior year. This gave the Landsharks their second playoff berth in three years. Reigning AAB champ Antananarivo fell to third at 93-69. Luanda CF Mwarami Tale won his second Southern Conference MVP in three years and made history. The 25-year old Tanzanian lefty smacked 77 home runs to become the new world record holder. AAB’s Mohau Sibiya, EBF’s Peter Brinkmann, and BSA’s Valor Melo had the previous world record of 76. Tale lost the world record only a few years later, but wouldn’t get passed in AAB until 2028. Tale also broke Sibiya’s runs scored single-season mark by three with 146. That record held until 2013. Tale also set single-season AAB records for total bases (454), slugging (.852), and OPS (1.293). He also led the conference in 2006 in RBI (149), OBP (.441), wRC+ (231), and WAR (12.5). Luanda had signed Tale to an eight-year, $20,320,000 extension in the spring of 2005. Durban’s Siyabonga Zongo became the second player to win Pitcher of the Year thrice in AAB and the first to do it consecutively. The 28-year old lefty from South Africa led in ERA (2.26), and WHIP (0.91). Zongo added a 13-8 record and 237 strikeouts over 210.2 innings with 6.2 WAR. This was his career peak with injuries hurting his final two years with the Deer. He’d leave for EBF and MLB later with unremarkable results. For the first time in franchise history, Addis Ababa earned a playoff spot. The Brahmas took first place at 97-65, beating Ndjamena by two games. The Magic repeated as the second place team. Kigali and Bujumbura were both third at 92-70, three games shy of the playoffs. Kinshasa’s dynasty finally came to a close, falling to sixth place at 86-76. It was the first time in the AAB’s 12-year history that the Sun Cats didn’t make the playoffs. They had won the Central Conference pennant the prior four seasons and had taken nine pennants in twelve years. Felix Chaula became the first four-time MVP in AAB history. After winning thrice with Lilongwe, he took the Central Conference’s top honor for the first time with Kinshasa. The 30-year old Tanzanian led in runs (119), home runs (62), RBI (130), total bases (384), OBP (.466), slugging (.782), OPS (1.248), wRC+ (221), and WAR (9.4). He also became the third AAB batter to win six Silver Sluggers. This would be Chaula’s only season with the Sun Cats, signing a one-year deal with Durban the next year and a long-term deal with Addis Ababa after that. Pitcher of the Year was second-year Brazzaville lefty Mwape Nonde. The Zambian lefty led in ERA (2.49) and quality starts (19) while adding a 16-5 record over 213 innings, 204 strikeouts, and 4.3 WAR. This was the one major season in an otherwise forgettable career. The Southern Conference Championship was guaranteed to crown a first-time pennant winner. Top seed Durban would ultimately prevail 4-1 over Luanda. Addis Ababa became a first-time Central Conference champion, as they defeated Ndjamena 4-2. The 12^th Africa Series was only the second one to end in a 5-0 sweep with Durban dominating Addis Ababa 5-0. Finals MVP went to 2B Emmanuel Paul with the 25-year old Liberian getting 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 4 RBI in 9 playoff starts. The Deer also had a great effort from pitcher Tesfu Ogbagaber, who set still-standing playoff records for WHIP (0.47), opponents’ OBP (.155), and opponents’ OPS (.313). He had a 0.53 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 17 innings. Other notes: Bujumbura’s Luke Tembo broke his own world record of 156 walks in a season, drawing 163 in 2006. As of 2037, this is still the world record and Tembo has the top three all-time seasons of 163, 156, and 155. Lilongwe scored only 510 runs all season, which was the all-time worst in AAB history. It is still the second-fewest as of 2037. Luanda’s Paul Lambote struck out 19 against Johannesburg, setting a new AAB single-game record. Boubacar Mavinga became the second player to reach 500 career home runs and would retire with 500 exactly. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)