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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-21-2024, 06:33 PM

Three of the Indian League’s four playoff teams in 2021 earned repeat berths with the lone exception being Kolkata. The Cosmos took the top seed at 102-60, winning the Central Division and ending a five-year playoff drought. The Central also featured the battle for the wild card with Delhi (92-70) edging Jaipur (90-72) for the spot. Defending South Asia Baseball champ Nagpur won the South Division by 13 games at 93-69. The Patriots earned their third consecutive division title and fourth straight playoff berth.

The West Division had a tie between Pune and Ahmedabad at 85-77 with both teams trying to extend their playoff streak to three seasons. In a one-game tiebreaker, the Purple Knights ousted the Animals to advance. Nagpur allowed the fewest runs (549) in the IL while Chennai (702) scored the most. The Cows struggled to 72-90 despite their offense, allowing the most runs by a large margin at 782.

Ahmedabad 1B Abhiji Srivas won his fourth consecutive Indian League MVP, becoming the seventh player in SAB history with 4+ MVPs. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (109), home runs (52), OBP (.400), slugging (.695), OPS (1.095), wRC+ (224), and WAR (9.8). Srivas also ranked second in both batting average (.331) and RBI (115). The Animals gave Srivas an eight-year, $89,600,000 deal the prior summer to lock him up.

Although Lucknow struggled to 72-90, veteran righty Ravi Cittabhoga earned Pitcher of the Year in his ninth year for the Larks. The 31-year old Indian led in ERA (1.76), shutouts (4), FIP- (43), and WAR (9.5). Cittabhoga added a 14-10 record, 12 saves, 219.2 innings, 298 strikeouts, and 203 ERA+. Lucknow extended him in spring 2020 at seven years and $52,300,000.

Wild card Delhi upset their divisional foe and top seed Kolkata with a 3-0 sweep, sending the Drillers to their first Indian League Championship Series berth since 2013. Nagpur edged Pune 3-2 on the other side to continue the Patriots’ repeat bid. Delhi again dominated on the road, taking the ILCS 4-1 over the reigning champ Nagpur. The Drillers earned their first-ever Indian League pennant, leaving Chennai, Surat, and Lucknow as the only IL teams without a title.

The Southeast Asia League also had three of four teams earn repeat playoff berths. The division champs remained the same, although they switched seeds. Hai Phong got the #1 spot atop the North Division at 101-61, leading the league in scoring at 820 runs. Meanwhile Da Nang repeated as South Division champs at 96-66. The Nailers edged out Yangon (95-67) by one game.

The defending SEAL champ Green Dragons allowed the fewest runs (597) and took the first wild card, extending their world record playoff streak to 27 seasons. There was an eight game drop to the second wild card spot, which saw five teams in the mix. Dhaka (87-75) narrowly beat out 86-76 efforts by both Ho Chi Minh City and Vientiane, an 85-77 Hanoi, and 83-79 Chittagong. The Dobermans ended a seven-year playoff drought, while the Vampires saw their five-year streak snapped.

Designated Hitter Duc Son repeated as Southeast Asia League in his second year with Yangon. The 30-year old Vietnamese righty led again in home runs (63), RBI (149), total bases (425), slugging (.707), OPS (1.069), and wRC+ (184). Son added 113 runs, a .328 average, and 7.9 WAR.

The Green Dragons also had Pitcher of the Year Huynh Pham, winning the award for the sixth time. He joined Zainal bin Aziz (8) as the only aces to win the award 6+ times in SAB. It was the second award for Pham since singing with Yangon in 2018, having previously won with Vientiane in 2012, 13, 16, and 17. The 34-year old lefty had an 18-8 record, 2.54 ERA, 234 innings, 279 strikeouts, and 6.2 WAR. Pham was no longer a full-time two-way starter, but he also played 48 games and started 13 in the field with a 1.106 OPS and 2.0 WAR.

Dhaka shocked division foe Hai Phong 3-2 in the first round, earning their first SEAL Championship trip since winning it all in 2011. Da Nang ousted defending champ Yangon 3-1 on the other side. The Nailers’ only other LCS berth was in their inaugural 2004 campaign. The Dobermans earned the road series win 4-2 over Da Nang to grab their sixth pennant (1981, 1984, 1991, 2002, 2011, 2021).

The 42^nd South Asia Baseball Championship saw a first time winner as Delhi outlasted Dhaka in a seven-game classic. The Drillers became the 14^th different franchise to win the SAB title and the sixth different champ in six years. This also gave the Indian League four straight titles. LF Binh Su Bac won finals and ILCS MVP honors with 15 starts, 25 hits, 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 11 RBI. This was Bac’s seventh and final year for the Drillers, as the 26-year old would earn a big eight-year, $72.8 million deal with Yangon.

Other notes: Hanoi slugger Majed Darwish became the professional baseball world home run king, passing Arab League legend Nordine Soule’s 1073. Darwish hit 42 in 2021 at age 38, giving him 1078 for his career. Darwish also ended the year at 2549 RBI, joining Soule, Ju-Won Yoo, and Prometheo Garcia as the only players in world history above 2500. He now ranks second all-time with only Garcia (2618) ahead.

Darwish also ended the year with 2259 runs scored, placing him fourth all-time between Garcia (2374), Stan Provost (2348), and Ratan Canduri (2334). This was Canduri’s final year, retiring at age 44 after 25 SAB seasons. In addition to retiring as the runs leader, Canduri was SAB’s WARlord (169.07) and walks leader (1735). He retired second in SAB hits (3770) behind Manju Abbas’ 3897. Canduri also retired third in world history in homers (1049) and fifth in RBI (2496); second in SAB only to Darwish.

As of 2037 among all players in world history, Canduri ranks 16^th in WAR, 9^th in walks, 5^th in homers, 7^th in RBI, 6^th in runs, 17^th in hits, and 50^th in doubles. His 1.047 OPS also ranks 14^th among world Hall of Famers and his 187 wRC+ is 33^rd. In other milestones, Lwin Swe Ko became the eighth SAB slugger to 700 career home runs. Javin Sita was the 23^rd to reach 2500 hits. 2B Nyi Moe Win won his eighth Silver Slugger.

Tamin Hasan was the fourth pitcher to 4000 career strikeouts. Huynh Pham became the 13^th to 3500 strikeouts and the 8^th to 200 wins. RF Bobby Pacubas won his ninth consecutive Gold Glove. Ryan Raji and Saipul Lee both had four home run games in 2021. It has happened nine times in SAB now with 2021 being the only time it happened twice in the same year. Phnom Penh’s pitching staff had 1151 strikeouts and a 7.26 K/9, which was an all-time SAB team worst.

12-21-2024, 06:33 PM	#1905
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,917	2021 in SAB Three of the Indian League’s four playoff teams in 2021 earned repeat berths with the lone exception being Kolkata. The Cosmos took the top seed at 102-60, winning the Central Division and ending a five-year playoff drought. The Central also featured the battle for the wild card with Delhi (92-70) edging Jaipur (90-72) for the spot. Defending South Asia Baseball champ Nagpur won the South Division by 13 games at 93-69. The Patriots earned their third consecutive division title and fourth straight playoff berth. The West Division had a tie between Pune and Ahmedabad at 85-77 with both teams trying to extend their playoff streak to three seasons. In a one-game tiebreaker, the Purple Knights ousted the Animals to advance. Nagpur allowed the fewest runs (549) in the IL while Chennai (702) scored the most. The Cows struggled to 72-90 despite their offense, allowing the most runs by a large margin at 782. Ahmedabad 1B Abhiji Srivas won his fourth consecutive Indian League MVP, becoming the seventh player in SAB history with 4+ MVPs. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (109), home runs (52), OBP (.400), slugging (.695), OPS (1.095), wRC+ (224), and WAR (9.8). Srivas also ranked second in both batting average (.331) and RBI (115). The Animals gave Srivas an eight-year, $89,600,000 deal the prior summer to lock him up. Although Lucknow struggled to 72-90, veteran righty Ravi Cittabhoga earned Pitcher of the Year in his ninth year for the Larks. The 31-year old Indian led in ERA (1.76), shutouts (4), FIP- (43), and WAR (9.5). Cittabhoga added a 14-10 record, 12 saves, 219.2 innings, 298 strikeouts, and 203 ERA+. Lucknow extended him in spring 2020 at seven years and $52,300,000. Wild card Delhi upset their divisional foe and top seed Kolkata with a 3-0 sweep, sending the Drillers to their first Indian League Championship Series berth since 2013. Nagpur edged Pune 3-2 on the other side to continue the Patriots’ repeat bid. Delhi again dominated on the road, taking the ILCS 4-1 over the reigning champ Nagpur. The Drillers earned their first-ever Indian League pennant, leaving Chennai, Surat, and Lucknow as the only IL teams without a title. The Southeast Asia League also had three of four teams earn repeat playoff berths. The division champs remained the same, although they switched seeds. Hai Phong got the #1 spot atop the North Division at 101-61, leading the league in scoring at 820 runs. Meanwhile Da Nang repeated as South Division champs at 96-66. The Nailers edged out Yangon (95-67) by one game. The defending SEAL champ Green Dragons allowed the fewest runs (597) and took the first wild card, extending their world record playoff streak to 27 seasons. There was an eight game drop to the second wild card spot, which saw five teams in the mix. Dhaka (87-75) narrowly beat out 86-76 efforts by both Ho Chi Minh City and Vientiane, an 85-77 Hanoi, and 83-79 Chittagong. The Dobermans ended a seven-year playoff drought, while the Vampires saw their five-year streak snapped. Designated Hitter Duc Son repeated as Southeast Asia League in his second year with Yangon. The 30-year old Vietnamese righty led again in home runs (63), RBI (149), total bases (425), slugging (.707), OPS (1.069), and wRC+ (184). Son added 113 runs, a .328 average, and 7.9 WAR. The Green Dragons also had Pitcher of the Year Huynh Pham, winning the award for the sixth time. He joined Zainal bin Aziz (8) as the only aces to win the award 6+ times in SAB. It was the second award for Pham since singing with Yangon in 2018, having previously won with Vientiane in 2012, 13, 16, and 17. The 34-year old lefty had an 18-8 record, 2.54 ERA, 234 innings, 279 strikeouts, and 6.2 WAR. Pham was no longer a full-time two-way starter, but he also played 48 games and started 13 in the field with a 1.106 OPS and 2.0 WAR. Dhaka shocked division foe Hai Phong 3-2 in the first round, earning their first SEAL Championship trip since winning it all in 2011. Da Nang ousted defending champ Yangon 3-1 on the other side. The Nailers’ only other LCS berth was in their inaugural 2004 campaign. The Dobermans earned the road series win 4-2 over Da Nang to grab their sixth pennant (1981, 1984, 1991, 2002, 2011, 2021). The 42^nd South Asia Baseball Championship saw a first time winner as Delhi outlasted Dhaka in a seven-game classic. The Drillers became the 14^th different franchise to win the SAB title and the sixth different champ in six years. This also gave the Indian League four straight titles. LF Binh Su Bac won finals and ILCS MVP honors with 15 starts, 25 hits, 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 11 RBI. This was Bac’s seventh and final year for the Drillers, as the 26-year old would earn a big eight-year, $72.8 million deal with Yangon. Other notes: Hanoi slugger Majed Darwish became the professional baseball world home run king, passing Arab League legend Nordine Soule’s 1073. Darwish hit 42 in 2021 at age 38, giving him 1078 for his career. Darwish also ended the year at 2549 RBI, joining Soule, Ju-Won Yoo, and Prometheo Garcia as the only players in world history above 2500. He now ranks second all-time with only Garcia (2618) ahead. Darwish also ended the year with 2259 runs scored, placing him fourth all-time between Garcia (2374), Stan Provost (2348), and Ratan Canduri (2334). This was Canduri’s final year, retiring at age 44 after 25 SAB seasons. In addition to retiring as the runs leader, Canduri was SAB’s WARlord (169.07) and walks leader (1735). He retired second in SAB hits (3770) behind Manju Abbas’ 3897. Canduri also retired third in world history in homers (1049) and fifth in RBI (2496); second in SAB only to Darwish. As of 2037 among all players in world history, Canduri ranks 16^th in WAR, 9^th in walks, 5^th in homers, 7^th in RBI, 6^th in runs, 17^th in hits, and 50^th in doubles. His 1.047 OPS also ranks 14^th among world Hall of Famers and his 187 wRC+ is 33^rd. In other milestones, Lwin Swe Ko became the eighth SAB slugger to 700 career home runs. Javin Sita was the 23^rd to reach 2500 hits. 2B Nyi Moe Win won his eighth Silver Slugger. Tamin Hasan was the fourth pitcher to 4000 career strikeouts. Huynh Pham became the 13^th to 3500 strikeouts and the 8^th to 200 wins. RF Bobby Pacubas won his ninth consecutive Gold Glove. Ryan Raji and Saipul Lee both had four home run games in 2021. It has happened nine times in SAB now with 2021 being the only time it happened twice in the same year. Phnom Penh’s pitching staff had 1151 strikeouts and a 7.26 K/9, which was an all-time SAB team worst. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)