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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-01-2024, 06:31 PM

Chinese League Baseball had one Hall of Fame inductee in 2010, but it was an impactful one. Pitcher Jinlong Han was nearly unanimous in his debut at 99.4%. Fellow pitcher Jun Tang almost joined him on his fourth ballot, but just missed the 66% threshold at 63.7%. One other was above 50% with closer Chiang-Ho Yang debuting with 54.3%.

Dropped after ten ballots included Filipino closer Ryan Tarancon, who only had a nine-year CLB run with Wuhan. In that stretch though, he won three Reliever of the Year awards and had 289 saves, a 1.24 ERA, 712.2 innings, 995 strikeouts, 160 walks, 196 ERA+, 34 FIP-, and 36.3 WAR. He also won ROTY with OBA’s Samoa in 1997. With a few more years in China, Tarancon probably makes the cut. He hovered around the 35-45% range with a peak of 48.8% in 2002 and finish at a low of 35.1%.

Starting pitcher Tangchao Di also was dropped after ten ballots, although he peaked at 20.2% in his debut and ended with 8.8%. In a ten-year CLB run mostly with Shenzhen, he won Rookie of the Year and had a 126-72 record, 2.08 ERA, 1942.1 innings, 1964 strikeouts, 118 ERA+, 72 FIP-, and 49.8 WAR. Di wasn’t a league leader and dealt with multiple torn labrum wrecking his full potential.

Jinlong Han – Starting Pitcher – Foshan Flyers – 99.4% First Ballot

Jinlong Han was a 6’8’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Urumqi, the capital of northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Region with around four million inhabitants. Han had absolutely filthy stuff with excellent control and respectable movement. His fastball only hit the 92-94 mph range, but he had a filthy slider, plus a changeup and cutter. Han was excellent at picking his spots and changing speeds, making him a very effective pitcher.

Han also had strong stamina for much of his career, leading the league twice in complete games and five times in shutouts. He had excellent durability and could be regularly expected to give a full load. The downside was his personality, as Han was considered lazy and selfish. Regardless, Han was dominant enough to earn plenty of fans.

In the 1989 CLB Draft, Han was picked third overall by Foshan. He didn’t play in 1990 and only saw seven relief appearances in 1991 at age 21. Han was a part-time starter in 1992 and was terrible with -1.6 WAR. Some within the Flyers organization were worried they drafted a lemon. Han assuaged those worries with an excellent 1993 as a full-time starter.

Each of Han’s Foshan seasons from 1993-2001 saw 340+ strikeouts, sub-two ERAs, and 6+ WAR. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1994 and third in 1995. The next six years would see remarkable dominance. Han won five Pitcher of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001). He was the first to do so in CLB history and is one of four to earn the feat as of 2037. Han was also second in Southern League MVP voting in 1996, 1997, and 2000.

During that stretch, he led in ERA four times, strikeouts thrice, WIHP thrice, wins once, quality starts twice, complete games twice, FIP- four times, and WAR thrice. Each season was worth 10+ WAR with a peak of 13.8 in 2000. He also tied the then-world record with 12 shutouts, reaching that mark in both 1997 and 2000. That remains CLB’s single-season record as of 2037.

Among his many shutouts were four no-hitters with one in 1995 against Wuhan, a 20-strikeout no-no in 1997 against Hong Kong, another one against the Wolverines in 1999, and one over Macau in 2000. 20 Ks is the no-hitter record in CLB history. Only Han and Momota Oichi have thrown four no-hitters in CLB.

In 1999, Han threw only the third Triple Crown season in CLB history with a 21-12 record, 1.33 ERA, and 382 strikeouts. He missed it by one win in 2000, which was his finest season. Han set career bests in ERA (0.94), innings (287.2), strikeouts (403), WHIP (0.58), complete games (26), shutouts (12), FIP- (32), and WAR (13.8).

That WHIP mark remains CLB’s single-season record as of 2037. Han also set still standing lows for opponents OBP (.170), opponents slugging (.200), and opponents OPS (.369). It was the second lowest batting average (.137) allowed in CLB. It was only the fourth-ever 400+ strikeout season in CLB and ranks third all-time in WAR. The case could be made for it being the most impressive season ever by a CLB pitcher.

Foshan was awful in Han’s early years, but earned four playoff berths from 1996-2000. They advanced to the semifinal each year, but never could advance to the China Series. Han’s playoff stats were relatively underwhelming considering his other dominance, posting a 3-3 record over 66.2 innings, 2.02 ERA and 114 ERA+, 83 strikeouts, 8 walks, and 3.0 WAR. His 4 complete games and 38 FIP- suggests he might have gotten some bad bounces.

The Flyers gave Han a four-year, $12,720,000 extension after the 1997 season. They tried to lock him down beyond that, but Han wanted to secure the bag. Just about every CLB team was interested and many from other leagues wanted him too. Han entered free agency after the 2001 season and left China for his age 32 season and beyond.

With Foshan, Han finished with a 161-104 record, 1.69 ERA, 2612.1 innings, 3509 strikeouts, 434 walks, 259/298 quality starts, 166 complete games, 63 shutouts, 142 ERA+, 57 FIP-, and 88.4 WAR. Despite leaving early, Han still ranks seventh all-time in strikeouts and eighth in pitching WAR as of 2037. He’s also the career shutouts leader and ranks 12^th in ERA among all pitchers with 1000+ career innings.

Some suggest Han could have had a shot at being CLB’s all-time GOAT pitcher had he stayed. He certainly would’ve been even more prominent on the leaderboards. Regardless, his decade of dominance made him a no-doubt Hall of Famer. Han was nearly unanimous at 99.4% as the lone CLB inductee in 2010.

Han’s career continued as he moved to the United States and Major League Baseball, inking a six-year, $50,100,000 with St. Louis. He would come back to China for the World Baseball Championship from 2002-05, posting a 10-5 record over 114.1 innings, 3.46 ERA, 142 strikeouts, 33 walks, 104 ERA+, and 1.7 WAR. Han earned a world championship ring with China’s 2002 squad.

Han wasn’t a Pitcher of the Year finalist at any point for the Cardinals, but he acclimated fairly well initially with 7.4 WAR and 6.5 WAR in his first two seasons. Han’s stats drifted more towards league average marks for his final four seasons, although he still reliably delivered consistent innings each year.

The major highlight of his tenure came on April 18, 2005 against Ottawa. Han tossed only the 18^th perfect game in MLB history, striking out seven against the Elks. Having five total no-hitters and no-nos in multiple leagues put Han in very rarified air in baseball history.

Beyond that, it was an unremarkable time for St. Louis. They won two division titles in Han’s tenure, but went one-and-done both times. He had one playoff start in 2003, giving up two runs in five innings. In total with the Cardinals, Han had a 69-76 record, 3.33 ERA, 1471.1 innings, 1191 strikeouts, 311 walks, 108/211 quality starts, 100 ERA+, 90 FIP-, and 27.1 WAR.

Han was a free agent for 2008 and Montreal gave him two years and $15,400,000. He looked decent in four starts, but the Maples surprisingly released him in late April. Han finished spent the rest of 2008 in minor league Charleston and pitched in 2009 for minor league Madison. After looking subpar in both stints, he officially retired at age 39. Han returned home to China and Foshan honored him by retiring his #4 uniform.

For his entire pro baseball career, Han had a 233-180 record, 2.29 ERA, 4115.1 innings, 4713 strikeouts, 752 walks, 370/513 quality starts, 204 complete games, 72 shutouts, 123 ERA+, 69 FIP-, and 116.2 WAR. Certainly, Han goes down as one of the world’s most impressive pitchers from his era.

08-01-2024, 06:31 PM	#1481
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,822	2010 CLB Hall of Fame Chinese League Baseball had one Hall of Fame inductee in 2010, but it was an impactful one. Pitcher Jinlong Han was nearly unanimous in his debut at 99.4%. Fellow pitcher Jun Tang almost joined him on his fourth ballot, but just missed the 66% threshold at 63.7%. One other was above 50% with closer Chiang-Ho Yang debuting with 54.3%. Dropped after ten ballots included Filipino closer Ryan Tarancon, who only had a nine-year CLB run with Wuhan. In that stretch though, he won three Reliever of the Year awards and had 289 saves, a 1.24 ERA, 712.2 innings, 995 strikeouts, 160 walks, 196 ERA+, 34 FIP-, and 36.3 WAR. He also won ROTY with OBA’s Samoa in 1997. With a few more years in China, Tarancon probably makes the cut. He hovered around the 35-45% range with a peak of 48.8% in 2002 and finish at a low of 35.1%. Starting pitcher Tangchao Di also was dropped after ten ballots, although he peaked at 20.2% in his debut and ended with 8.8%. In a ten-year CLB run mostly with Shenzhen, he won Rookie of the Year and had a 126-72 record, 2.08 ERA, 1942.1 innings, 1964 strikeouts, 118 ERA+, 72 FIP-, and 49.8 WAR. Di wasn’t a league leader and dealt with multiple torn labrum wrecking his full potential. Jinlong Han – Starting Pitcher – Foshan Flyers – 99.4% First Ballot Jinlong Han was a 6’8’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Urumqi, the capital of northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Region with around four million inhabitants. Han had absolutely filthy stuff with excellent control and respectable movement. His fastball only hit the 92-94 mph range, but he had a filthy slider, plus a changeup and cutter. Han was excellent at picking his spots and changing speeds, making him a very effective pitcher. Han also had strong stamina for much of his career, leading the league twice in complete games and five times in shutouts. He had excellent durability and could be regularly expected to give a full load. The downside was his personality, as Han was considered lazy and selfish. Regardless, Han was dominant enough to earn plenty of fans. In the 1989 CLB Draft, Han was picked third overall by Foshan. He didn’t play in 1990 and only saw seven relief appearances in 1991 at age 21. Han was a part-time starter in 1992 and was terrible with -1.6 WAR. Some within the Flyers organization were worried they drafted a lemon. Han assuaged those worries with an excellent 1993 as a full-time starter. Each of Han’s Foshan seasons from 1993-2001 saw 340+ strikeouts, sub-two ERAs, and 6+ WAR. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1994 and third in 1995. The next six years would see remarkable dominance. Han won five Pitcher of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001). He was the first to do so in CLB history and is one of four to earn the feat as of 2037. Han was also second in Southern League MVP voting in 1996, 1997, and 2000. During that stretch, he led in ERA four times, strikeouts thrice, WIHP thrice, wins once, quality starts twice, complete games twice, FIP- four times, and WAR thrice. Each season was worth 10+ WAR with a peak of 13.8 in 2000. He also tied the then-world record with 12 shutouts, reaching that mark in both 1997 and 2000. That remains CLB’s single-season record as of 2037. Among his many shutouts were four no-hitters with one in 1995 against Wuhan, a 20-strikeout no-no in 1997 against Hong Kong, another one against the Wolverines in 1999, and one over Macau in 2000. 20 Ks is the no-hitter record in CLB history. Only Han and Momota Oichi have thrown four no-hitters in CLB. In 1999, Han threw only the third Triple Crown season in CLB history with a 21-12 record, 1.33 ERA, and 382 strikeouts. He missed it by one win in 2000, which was his finest season. Han set career bests in ERA (0.94), innings (287.2), strikeouts (403), WHIP (0.58), complete games (26), shutouts (12), FIP- (32), and WAR (13.8). That WHIP mark remains CLB’s single-season record as of 2037. Han also set still standing lows for opponents OBP (.170), opponents slugging (.200), and opponents OPS (.369). It was the second lowest batting average (.137) allowed in CLB. It was only the fourth-ever 400+ strikeout season in CLB and ranks third all-time in WAR. The case could be made for it being the most impressive season ever by a CLB pitcher. Foshan was awful in Han’s early years, but earned four playoff berths from 1996-2000. They advanced to the semifinal each year, but never could advance to the China Series. Han’s playoff stats were relatively underwhelming considering his other dominance, posting a 3-3 record over 66.2 innings, 2.02 ERA and 114 ERA+, 83 strikeouts, 8 walks, and 3.0 WAR. His 4 complete games and 38 FIP- suggests he might have gotten some bad bounces. The Flyers gave Han a four-year, $12,720,000 extension after the 1997 season. They tried to lock him down beyond that, but Han wanted to secure the bag. Just about every CLB team was interested and many from other leagues wanted him too. Han entered free agency after the 2001 season and left China for his age 32 season and beyond. With Foshan, Han finished with a 161-104 record, 1.69 ERA, 2612.1 innings, 3509 strikeouts, 434 walks, 259/298 quality starts, 166 complete games, 63 shutouts, 142 ERA+, 57 FIP-, and 88.4 WAR. Despite leaving early, Han still ranks seventh all-time in strikeouts and eighth in pitching WAR as of 2037. He’s also the career shutouts leader and ranks 12^th in ERA among all pitchers with 1000+ career innings. Some suggest Han could have had a shot at being CLB’s all-time GOAT pitcher had he stayed. He certainly would’ve been even more prominent on the leaderboards. Regardless, his decade of dominance made him a no-doubt Hall of Famer. Han was nearly unanimous at 99.4% as the lone CLB inductee in 2010. Han’s career continued as he moved to the United States and Major League Baseball, inking a six-year, $50,100,000 with St. Louis. He would come back to China for the World Baseball Championship from 2002-05, posting a 10-5 record over 114.1 innings, 3.46 ERA, 142 strikeouts, 33 walks, 104 ERA+, and 1.7 WAR. Han earned a world championship ring with China’s 2002 squad. Han wasn’t a Pitcher of the Year finalist at any point for the Cardinals, but he acclimated fairly well initially with 7.4 WAR and 6.5 WAR in his first two seasons. Han’s stats drifted more towards league average marks for his final four seasons, although he still reliably delivered consistent innings each year. The major highlight of his tenure came on April 18, 2005 against Ottawa. Han tossed only the 18^th perfect game in MLB history, striking out seven against the Elks. Having five total no-hitters and no-nos in multiple leagues put Han in very rarified air in baseball history. Beyond that, it was an unremarkable time for St. Louis. They won two division titles in Han’s tenure, but went one-and-done both times. He had one playoff start in 2003, giving up two runs in five innings. In total with the Cardinals, Han had a 69-76 record, 3.33 ERA, 1471.1 innings, 1191 strikeouts, 311 walks, 108/211 quality starts, 100 ERA+, 90 FIP-, and 27.1 WAR. Han was a free agent for 2008 and Montreal gave him two years and $15,400,000. He looked decent in four starts, but the Maples surprisingly released him in late April. Han finished spent the rest of 2008 in minor league Charleston and pitched in 2009 for minor league Madison. After looking subpar in both stints, he officially retired at age 39. Han returned home to China and Foshan honored him by retiring his #4 uniform. For his entire pro baseball career, Han had a 233-180 record, 2.29 ERA, 4115.1 innings, 4713 strikeouts, 752 walks, 370/513 quality starts, 204 complete games, 72 shutouts, 123 ERA+, 69 FIP-, and 116.2 WAR. Certainly, Han goes down as one of the world’s most impressive pitchers from his era. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)