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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-07-2024, 07:44 PM

Taipei’s dominance of the Taiwan League continued at 110-52, 29 games better than second place Hsinchu. The Tigercats earned the Taiwan-Philippine Association’s #1 seed for the fifth time in seven years and earned their sixth playoff berth in seven years. During this streak, Taipei has averaged 107.4 wins per season for the winningest such stretch in APB history.

Two-time defending TPA champ Zamboanga won the Philippine League for the third straight year. The Zebras had their first-ever 100+ win season at 105-57. They needed to go big to outrace an impressive 100-62 effort by Cebu. The Crows posted their ninth straight winning season, but only had one playoff berth to show for it. Zamboanga led the TPA in fewest runs allowed (414) while Taipei led in run scored (627).

Taipei DH Ching-Hui Lin became the fourth player in Austronesia Professional Baseball history to win five MVPs. The 31-year old Taiwanese lefty earned the TPA’s top prize and his ninth Silver Slugger, leading in home runs (46), RBI (105), runs (93), total bases (372), slugging (.603), OPS (.943), wRC+ (192), and WAR (8.6). His .303 batting average was nine points behind teammate Meiga Rafiandri for a Triple Crown. Lin’s previous MVPs were in 2007, 08, 10, and 11.

This marked the end of his 11-year run with the Tigercats, as he’d leave in the offseason for MLB and a four-year, $87,200,000 deal with Toronto. In Lin’s impressive career, he led the TPA in home runs and RBI six times, runs scored five times, total bases seven times, OPS five times, wRC+ four times, and WAR four times.

Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years with an all-time great season. The 27-year old Taiwanese lefty led in ERA (1.08), strikeouts (450), WHIP (0.57), K/BB (18.0), quality starts (28), FIP- (10), and WAR (17.24). Yao’s WAR was the third-best in APB pitcher, barely behind Kun-Sheng Lin’s 17.30 in 1972 and Afiq Parker’s 17.27 in 1999. It was only the sixth-time anyone had posted 17+ pitching WAR in pro baseball history.

Yao’s .380 opponents’ OPS ranks seventh-best in APB history as of 2037 while his WHIP ranks sixth best. The 450 strikeouts also sit seventh best as he became only the fourth APB pitcher to reach 450. Yao had a 268 ERA+ over 259.1 innings and 21-3 record, falling two wins shy of a Triple Crown.

Ching-Chen Yao led the way as Zamboanga rolled Taipei 4-1 for their third straight Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship. Yao had a three-hit shutout in the series and had a monster playoff run, going 3-0 over 27.1 innings with a 0.33 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 874 ERA+, and 1.8 WAR. The playoff struggles continued for the Tigercats, who were now 0-6 in the TPA Championship since 2009 despite having home field advantage five times.

The Sundaland Association’s Java Sea League was an intense battle with Bandung and Palembang tying for the top spot at 91-71, while Jakarta (88-74) and Semarang (85-77) were right in the mix. The Blackhawks beat the Panthers in a one-game tiebreaker to give Bandung a third straight playoff berth. They allowed the fewest runs in the SA at 385.

While a disappointing loss for the Panthers, it was an impressive turnaround considering they won only 61 games in 2014 and hadn’t won more than 73 since 2009. Surabaya, who won 91 games the prior year, collapsed for a SB-worst 66-96. The Sunbirds’ .233 team on-base percentage was the second worst in SA history to that point.

The Malacca League saw Kuala Lumpur first at 88-74, beating Medan by six games. Defending APB champ Pekanbaru tied for third at 79-83 with Batam. This was the Leopards’ first playoff berth since they and Johor Bahru left South Asia Baseball for APB in 2008. KL’s most recent SAB berth came back in 2003. The Leopards outperformed their expected win/loss by ten games. They and Palembang had their success in 2015 despite having the lowest payrolls in the Association at $87 and $84 million, respectively.

Fresh off leading the Philippines to the World Baseball Championship, Singapore 1B Wil Tabaldo won his third Sundaland Association MVP. Although the Sharks were middling at 78-84, the 28-year old lefty led in homers (53), RBI (113), total bases (339), slugging (.581), OPS (.918), and wRC+ (234). Tabaldo also had 9.4 WAR and a .283 average. It was his fifth straight season leading the SA in homers and the sixth straight in RBI. Tabaldo joined Po-Yu Shao as the only sluggers with three 50+ home run seasons in the low-scoring APB world.

Bandung’s Gosner Rahmawati earned his third straight Pitcher of the Year, leading in complete games (18), and shutouts (8). The 27-year old Indonesian lefty was second in WAR (8.8), and added a 1.72 ERA over 267.1 innings, 18-8 record, and 142 ERA+.

The Sundaland Association Championship was no contest as Bandung swept Kuala Lumpur in the Leopards’ first-ever appearance. The Blackhawks earned their second pennant in three years and their sixth overall (1967, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2013, 2015). This set up a 2013 rematch with Zamboanga in the 51^st Austronesia Championship.

The Zebras won their first-ever APB title in 2013, then lost in 2014 to Pekanbaru. Bandung got revenge in 2015, taking the series 4-2 for their fourth APB crown (1967, 1994, 2003, 2015). Finals MVP was third-year shortstop Tarif Ahmad. In 10 playoff starts, the Gold Glove winner had 11 hits, 3 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, and 6 RBI.

Other notes: APB hit king Junior Sanchez became the first to reach 3500, finishing the 2015 season and his career with 3564. This remains APB’s all-time mark entering the 2037 season. Sanchez also still the all-time leader in at-bats (11,243), singles (2583), triples (367), stolen bases (1610), and caught stealing (1227).

He retired with a .317 batting average, which led all APB batters with 3000+ plate appearances until the future APB GOAT Binh Tang emerged on the scene. Sanchez also retired the runs leader at 1446, doubles leader at 481, and games played leader at 2893. However, his 89.9 WAR is only 28^th amongst APB position players as of 2037. At retirement, Sanchez also had the fourth most stolen bases in world history. He holds the world record for most times caught stealing at 1227 and is one of only three players in baseball history to be caught 1000+ times.

APB’s 38^th and 39^th Perfect Games were thrown in 2015. On May 3, Jakarta’s Rahmat Hasjim did it with 7 strikeouts against Semarang. Then on September 30, Zamboanga’s Oliverio Sampoerna did it with 10 Ks over Davao. Donnie Luzon became the 20^th pitcher to 200 wins. Bima Idris became the 16^th to 4000 strikeouts. Evan Yanizar was the 8^th reliever to 300 career saves.

RF Shih-Cheih Tseng won his eighth Gold Glove and 3B Adalberto Salenda won his seventh. 3B Nicky Abizar won his ninth Silver Slugger in the SA, while 3B Rip Salim won his seventh Silver Slugger in the TPA.

10-07-2024, 07:44 PM	#1680
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,926	2015 in APB Taipei’s dominance of the Taiwan League continued at 110-52, 29 games better than second place Hsinchu. The Tigercats earned the Taiwan-Philippine Association’s #1 seed for the fifth time in seven years and earned their sixth playoff berth in seven years. During this streak, Taipei has averaged 107.4 wins per season for the winningest such stretch in APB history. Two-time defending TPA champ Zamboanga won the Philippine League for the third straight year. The Zebras had their first-ever 100+ win season at 105-57. They needed to go big to outrace an impressive 100-62 effort by Cebu. The Crows posted their ninth straight winning season, but only had one playoff berth to show for it. Zamboanga led the TPA in fewest runs allowed (414) while Taipei led in run scored (627). Taipei DH Ching-Hui Lin became the fourth player in Austronesia Professional Baseball history to win five MVPs. The 31-year old Taiwanese lefty earned the TPA’s top prize and his ninth Silver Slugger, leading in home runs (46), RBI (105), runs (93), total bases (372), slugging (.603), OPS (.943), wRC+ (192), and WAR (8.6). His .303 batting average was nine points behind teammate Meiga Rafiandri for a Triple Crown. Lin’s previous MVPs were in 2007, 08, 10, and 11. This marked the end of his 11-year run with the Tigercats, as he’d leave in the offseason for MLB and a four-year, $87,200,000 deal with Toronto. In Lin’s impressive career, he led the TPA in home runs and RBI six times, runs scored five times, total bases seven times, OPS five times, wRC+ four times, and WAR four times. Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years with an all-time great season. The 27-year old Taiwanese lefty led in ERA (1.08), strikeouts (450), WHIP (0.57), K/BB (18.0), quality starts (28), FIP- (10), and WAR (17.24). Yao’s WAR was the third-best in APB pitcher, barely behind Kun-Sheng Lin’s 17.30 in 1972 and Afiq Parker’s 17.27 in 1999. It was only the sixth-time anyone had posted 17+ pitching WAR in pro baseball history. Yao’s .380 opponents’ OPS ranks seventh-best in APB history as of 2037 while his WHIP ranks sixth best. The 450 strikeouts also sit seventh best as he became only the fourth APB pitcher to reach 450. Yao had a 268 ERA+ over 259.1 innings and 21-3 record, falling two wins shy of a Triple Crown. Ching-Chen Yao led the way as Zamboanga rolled Taipei 4-1 for their third straight Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship. Yao had a three-hit shutout in the series and had a monster playoff run, going 3-0 over 27.1 innings with a 0.33 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 874 ERA+, and 1.8 WAR. The playoff struggles continued for the Tigercats, who were now 0-6 in the TPA Championship since 2009 despite having home field advantage five times. The Sundaland Association’s Java Sea League was an intense battle with Bandung and Palembang tying for the top spot at 91-71, while Jakarta (88-74) and Semarang (85-77) were right in the mix. The Blackhawks beat the Panthers in a one-game tiebreaker to give Bandung a third straight playoff berth. They allowed the fewest runs in the SA at 385. While a disappointing loss for the Panthers, it was an impressive turnaround considering they won only 61 games in 2014 and hadn’t won more than 73 since 2009. Surabaya, who won 91 games the prior year, collapsed for a SB-worst 66-96. The Sunbirds’ .233 team on-base percentage was the second worst in SA history to that point. The Malacca League saw Kuala Lumpur first at 88-74, beating Medan by six games. Defending APB champ Pekanbaru tied for third at 79-83 with Batam. This was the Leopards’ first playoff berth since they and Johor Bahru left South Asia Baseball for APB in 2008. KL’s most recent SAB berth came back in 2003. The Leopards outperformed their expected win/loss by ten games. They and Palembang had their success in 2015 despite having the lowest payrolls in the Association at $87 and $84 million, respectively. Fresh off leading the Philippines to the World Baseball Championship, Singapore 1B Wil Tabaldo won his third Sundaland Association MVP. Although the Sharks were middling at 78-84, the 28-year old lefty led in homers (53), RBI (113), total bases (339), slugging (.581), OPS (.918), and wRC+ (234). Tabaldo also had 9.4 WAR and a .283 average. It was his fifth straight season leading the SA in homers and the sixth straight in RBI. Tabaldo joined Po-Yu Shao as the only sluggers with three 50+ home run seasons in the low-scoring APB world. Bandung’s Gosner Rahmawati earned his third straight Pitcher of the Year, leading in complete games (18), and shutouts (8). The 27-year old Indonesian lefty was second in WAR (8.8), and added a 1.72 ERA over 267.1 innings, 18-8 record, and 142 ERA+. The Sundaland Association Championship was no contest as Bandung swept Kuala Lumpur in the Leopards’ first-ever appearance. The Blackhawks earned their second pennant in three years and their sixth overall (1967, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2013, 2015). This set up a 2013 rematch with Zamboanga in the 51^st Austronesia Championship. The Zebras won their first-ever APB title in 2013, then lost in 2014 to Pekanbaru. Bandung got revenge in 2015, taking the series 4-2 for their fourth APB crown (1967, 1994, 2003, 2015). Finals MVP was third-year shortstop Tarif Ahmad. In 10 playoff starts, the Gold Glove winner had 11 hits, 3 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, and 6 RBI. Other notes: APB hit king Junior Sanchez became the first to reach 3500, finishing the 2015 season and his career with 3564. This remains APB’s all-time mark entering the 2037 season. Sanchez also still the all-time leader in at-bats (11,243), singles (2583), triples (367), stolen bases (1610), and caught stealing (1227). He retired with a .317 batting average, which led all APB batters with 3000+ plate appearances until the future APB GOAT Binh Tang emerged on the scene. Sanchez also retired the runs leader at 1446, doubles leader at 481, and games played leader at 2893. However, his 89.9 WAR is only 28^th amongst APB position players as of 2037. At retirement, Sanchez also had the fourth most stolen bases in world history. He holds the world record for most times caught stealing at 1227 and is one of only three players in baseball history to be caught 1000+ times. APB’s 38^th and 39^th Perfect Games were thrown in 2015. On May 3, Jakarta’s Rahmat Hasjim did it with 7 strikeouts against Semarang. Then on September 30, Zamboanga’s Oliverio Sampoerna did it with 10 Ks over Davao. Donnie Luzon became the 20^th pitcher to 200 wins. Bima Idris became the 16^th to 4000 strikeouts. Evan Yanizar was the 8^th reliever to 300 career saves. RF Shih-Cheih Tseng won his eighth Gold Glove and 3B Adalberto Salenda won his seventh. 3B Nicky Abizar won his ninth Silver Slugger in the SA, while 3B Rip Salim won his seventh Silver Slugger in the TPA. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)