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EAB 100 Years Team
2020 marked the 100th season of East Asia Baseball, joining MLB and CABA as the pro leagues with a centurys worth of history. Like the other two, EAB celebrated its centennial by announcing the EAB Centennial Team. It was a difficult task of building a 25-player roster considering how many great players had come and gone over 100 years. Below is the selected roster:

Starting Lineup
Catcher Sang-Sik Bom Nagoya Nightowls (1929-1941, 1949-1951) 11x Silver Slugger 13x All-Star - 3x EAB Champion 2x LCS MVP 1980 games, 1898 hits, 293 doubles, 24 triples, 368 home runs, 1058 RBI, 576 walks, .278/.334/.489, 160 wRC+, 89.2 WAR.
First Base Man-Hee Cho Kobe Blaze (1954-1972) 1x MVP 10x All-Star 1x EAB Champion 2x LCS MVP 1x Batting Title 1x WARlord 3x OPS Leader - 2943 games, 3232 hits, 1618 runs, 581 doubles, 643 home runs, 1833 RBI, 952 walks, .298/.355/.541, 165 wRC+, 117.0 WAR.
Second Base Min-Hyeok Fox Shin Seoul Seahawks (1958-1973) 3x MVP 13x Silver Slugger 12x All-Star Rookie of the Year 2x HR Leader 2x Batting Title 4x WARlord 6x OPS Leader 1x Triple Crown - 2233 games, 2699 hits, 1445 runs, 414 doubles, 657 home runs, 1732 RBI, 850 walks, .329/.392/.631 slash, 176 wRC+, 124.8 WAR.
Shortstop Si-U Clapper Gim Nagoya Nightowls (1934-1953) 4x MVP - 11x Silver Slugger 5x Gold Glove 14x All-Star 2x EAB Champion 1x HR Leader 6x WARlord 1x OPS Leader - 2518 games, 2403 hits, 1141 runs, 373 doubles, 518 home runs, 1347 RBI, 474 walks, 155 stolen bases, .272/.309/.500, 155 wRC+, 138.8 WAR.
Third Base - Hyun-Ook Onion Jo Changwon Crabs (1952-1969) 2x MVP 8x Silver Slugger 4x Gold Glove 1x EAB Champion 2x LCS MVP Rookie of the Year 2090 games, 2290 hits, 1353 runs, 359 doubles, 585 home runs, 1405 RBI, 689 walks, .299/.361/.585 slash, 158 wRC+, 111.7 WAR.
Left Field Lei Wolf Meng Changwon Crabs (1953-1971) 3x MVP 12x Silver Slugger 11x All-Star 1x EAB Champion 5x HR Leader 3x WARlord 1x OPS Leader - 2913 games, 3151 hits, 1909 runs, 429 doubles, 172 triples, 897 home runs, 2089 RBI, 556 walks, 506 stolen bases, .288/.332/.604, 155 wRC+, 121.9 WAR.
Center Field Sosuke Legend Hoshizawa Sapporo Swordfish (1968-1991) 4x MVP 6x Silver Slugger 6x Gold Glove 14x All-Star 1x EAB Champion Career WAR Leader - 1x HR Leader 5x WARlord 2x OPS Leader - 2563 games, 2772 hits, 1647 runs, 297 doubles, 220 triples, 718 home runs, 1746 RBI, 539 walks, 943 stolen bases, .300/.341/.613, 177 wRC+, 156.9 WAR.
Right Field Hyeog-Jun Jet Wi Hiroshima Hammerheads (1964-1983) 2x MVP 6x Silver Slugger - 13x Gold Glove 7x All-Star - Rookie of the Year 3x EAB Champion 2x Finals MVP 3x LCS MVP 2x HR Leader 1x WARlord 2x OPS Leader - 3088 games, 3216 hits, 1906 runs, 395 doubles, 335 triples, 873 home runs, 2097 RBI, 583 walks, 461 stolen bases, .286/.329/.615 slash, 164 wRC+, 128.2 WAR.
Designated Hitter Byung-Oh Tan Goyang Green Sox (1932-1953)- 5x MVP 13x Silver Slugger 16x All-Star Career Hits Leader 1x HR Leader 4x Batting Title 5x WARlord 2x OPS Leader - 3274 games, 3871 hits, 2010 runs, 575 doubles, 120 triples, 718 home runs, 2023 RBI, 740 walks, 582 stolen bases, .321/.359/.567, 157 wRC+, 131.3 WAR.
Reserves
Catcher Jung-Soo Chen Hamhung Heat (1958-1974) 11x Silver Slugger, 12x All-Star, 1x EAB Champion 1x Batting Title - 1980 games, 1898 hits, 970 runs, 293 doubles, 368 home runs, 1058 RBI, 576 walks, .278/.334/.489, 160 wRC+, 89.2 WAR.
Second/First Base Yoo Hands Sen Incheon Inferno (1998-2019) 9x Silver Slugger 1x Gold Glove 12x All-Star 1x EAB Champion Career Walks Leader 1x WARlord - 2949 games, 2976 hits, 1788 runs, 474 doubles, 57 triples, 583 home runs, 1718 RBI, 1841 walks, 96 stolen bases, .299/.408/.533, 156 wRC+, 114.5 WAR
Shortstop Sol Kim Nagoya Nightowls (1971-1990) 1x MVP 5x Silver Slugger 3x Gold Glove 13x All-Star 1x Batting Title 3x WARlord - 2682 games, 2920 hits, 1347 runs, 517 doubles, 181 triples, 233 home runs, 1133 RBI, 600 walks, 425 stolen bases, .300/.343/.463, 136 wRC+, 130.0 WAR.
Left Field Hitoshi Virus Kubota Hiroshima Hammerheads (2001-Active) 7x MVP 11x Silver Slugger 13x All-Star 6x HR Leader 1x Batting Title 4x WARlord 7x OPS Leader 1x Triple Crown - 2702 games, 2828 hits, 1626 runs, 362 doubles, 118 triples, 751 home runs, 1750 RBI, 934 walks, 461 stolen bases, .309/.375/.621, 196 wRC+, 130.5 WAR.
Outfield Takashi Ishihara Fukuoka Frogs (1943-1959) 5x MVP 8x Silver Slugger 13x All-Star Rookie of the Year 7x HR Leader 4x WARlord 2x OPS Leader - 2560 games, 2641 hits, 1556 runs, 436 doubles, 172 triples, 703 home runs, 1691 RBI, 567 walks, 672 stolen bases, .277/.318/.580, 180 wRC+, 133.8 WAR
Right Field Young-Hwan Sha Hamhung Heat (1950-1969) 4x MVP 15x Silver Slugger 15x All-Star - 3x EAB Champion 1x LCS MVP Rookie of the Year 3x HR Leader 1x Batting Title 1x Triple Crown - 4x WARlord 6x OPS Leader - 2838 games, 3055 hits, 1950 runs, 532 doubles, 54 triples, 760 home runs, 1863 RBI, 1357 walks, 173 stolen bases, .312/.401/.611, 169 wRC+, 122.7 WAR.
Designated Hitter Soo-Geun Jinx Yim Jeonju Jethawks (1998-2018) 5x MVP 11x Silver Slugger 9x All-Star Career Home Run and RBI Leader 7x HR Leader 3x WARlord 1x OPS Leader - 3084 games, 3543 hits, 1948 runs, 579 doubles, 65 triples, 921 home runs, 2279 RBI, 795 walks, 108 stolen bases, .306/.352/.605, 157 wRC+, 109.5 WAR.
Pitching Staff
Starting Pitcher Jae-Hoon Seon Seoul Seahawks (1960-1978) 2x Pitcher of the Year 10x All-Star 2x WARlord Career WAR Leader - 318-205, 2.99 ERA, 4902.1 innings, 4766 strikeouts, 639 walks, 422 quality starts, 176 complete games, 43 shutouts, 126 ERA+, 74 FIP-, 132.4 WAR
Starting Pitcher Chikara Ohkubo Hamhung Heat (1921-1934) 4x Pitcher of the Year 2x Gold Glove 12x All-Star 1x EAB Champion 2x No-Hitter 2x Triple Crown 2x ERA Title 7x Strikeout Leader 7x WARlord - 249-114, 2.25 ERA, 3372.2 innings, 3843 strikeouts, 603 walks, 322 quality starts, 99 complete games, 34 shutouts, 155 ERA+, 56 FIP-, 126.9 WAR.
Starting Pitcher Yu-Geon Moon Busan Blue Jays (1930-1948) 7x Pitcher of the Year 13x All-Star 3x EAB Champion 1x Triple Crown 7x ERA Title 1x Strikeout Leader 5x WARlord - 283-127, 2.41 ERA, 3745.1 innings, 4452 strikeouts, 693 walks, 374 quality starts, 47 complete games, 22 shutouts, 146 ERA+, 66 FIP-, 116.7 WAR.
Starting Pitcher Aiya Kodama Hiroshima Hammerheads (1979-1988, 1997) 6x Pitcher of the Year 1x MVP 7x All-Star 3x Triple Crown 5x ERA Title 6x Strikeout Leader 6x WARlord - 186-86, 2.30 ERA, 2676 innings, 3206 strikeouts, 390 walks, 237 quality starts, 137 complete games, 31 shutouts, 149 ERA+, 65 FIP-, 83.5 WAR.
Starting Pitcher Yutaka Kobayashi Kitakyushu Kodiaks (1986-2005) 3x Pitcher of the Year 1x Gold Glove 7x All-Star 3x EAB Champion 1x ERA Title 5x WARlord - 302-194, 2.59 ERA, 4717.1 innings, 4610 strikeouts, 612 walks, 434 quality starts, 125 complete games, 35 shutouts, 129 ERA+, 73 FIP-, 123.8 WAR.
Starting Pitcher Drew St. Louis Kobe Blaze (1935-1949) 5x Pitcher of the Year 10x All-Star 1x EAB Champion 1x Perfect Game 2x No-Hitter 3x ERA Title 6x Strikeout Leader 6x WARlord - 188-114, 2.01 ERA, 2856.1 innings, 3634 strikeouts, 502 walks, 265 quality starts, 119 complete games, 46 shutouts, 148 ERA+, 65 FIP-, 85.5 WAR.
Pitcher/Left Field Tadasumi Tanabe Saitama Sting (1952-1965) 3x Pitcher of the Year 4x MVP 8x Silver Slugger 10x All-Star Rookie of the Year 2x No-Hitter 2x WARlord - 161-105, 2.68 ERA, 2669 innings, 2571 strikeouts, 356 walks, 223 quality starts, 130 complete games, 30 shutouts, 121 ERA+, 80 FIP-, 62.4 Pitching WAR 1225 games, 1283 hits, 557 runs, 203 doubles, 201 home runs, 601 RBI, 334 walks, .317/.368/.525, 176 wRC+, 47.4 Offensive WAR.
Pitcher/Catcher Umi Kihara Kitakyushu Kodiaks (1990-2006) 1x MVP, 7x Silver Slugger, 8x All-Star, 5x EAB Champion 1x Strikeout Leader - 197-100, 2.68 ERA, 2797 innings, 2813 strikeouts, 563 walks, 243 quality starts, 141 complete games, 24 shutouts, 123 ERA+, 83 FIP, 60.5 Pitching WAR 1574 games, 1364 hits, 656 runs, 274 doubles, 259 home runs, 758 RBI, 424 walks, .273/.332/.493, 148 wRC+, 56.2 WAR.
Closer Oki Tanaka Sapporo Swordfish (1938-1952, 1954) 5x Reliever of the Year 6x All-Star 3x EAB Champion 4x Saves Leader Career ERA Leader Career Saves Leader - 94-75, 565 saves, 681 shutdowns, 1.77 ERA, 1059 games, 1290.1 innings, 1967 strikeouts, 324 walks, 172 ERA+, 40 FIP-, 64.9 WAR.
Manager Fujio Hitokoto Pyongyang Pythons (1961-1972) 1284-661 Record, .660 Win Percentage, 6x EAB Champion, 8x Korea League Champion 10x Playoff Appearances 9x Manager of the Year 10x 100+ Win Seasons
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