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West Africa Baseball didn’t add any players into the Hall of Fame in 2013 for the first blank ballot since 2007. The top performer was RF Ada Nwankwo at 59.2% on his fourth ballot. The top debut was 3B Yakubu Odiye at 53.7%. SP Alusine Sadiq also topped 50% with 52.9% for his fifth ballot.



Dropped after ten failed ballots included LF Ferdinand Chihana, who had a 14-year career between Lome and Port Harcourt. The Malawian switch hitter was MVP in 1989 and won six Silver Sluggers while also helping the Hillcats win the 1995 title. Chihana had 1848 hits, 1027 runs, 392 doubles, 112 triples, 382 home runs, 1096 RBI, 507 stolen bases, a .275/.305/.538 slash, 136 wRC+, and 47.9 WAR.

Advanced stats weren’t kind to Chihana, who struck out a lot and played terrible defense. Injuries also cost him some potential longevity. Chihana debuted at 38.2% and never fell below 30%. He peaked with 48.3% on his final shot, getting banished to the Hall of Pretty Good.

SP Akeem Adeniran also fell off after ten ballots, peaking at 31.9% on his second ballot and ending with a mere 13.8%. He was hurt by leaving for CABA in his final four seasons with Monterrey. With Kumasi in ten WAB seasons, Adeniran had a 133-102 record, 3.09 ERA, 2057 innings, 2611 strikeouts, 410 walks, 124 ERA+, and 55.9 WAR. As of 2037, he still ranks 35^th in pitching WAR.

With his four seasons in Mexico, Adeniran had a 197-133 record, 3.03 ERA, 3007.2 innings, 3634 strikeouts, 125 ERA+, and 75.6 WAR. That full line probably gets him in, but his WAB run just didn’t have the accumulations. Adeniran also the lacked black ink and awards that could’ve gotten him in despite low final tallies.