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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-04-2025, 11:35 AM

The Indian League’s top seed in 2022 went to Hyderabad at 101-61 atop the South Division. The Hippos led in scoring with 766 runs, ending a three-year playoff drought. Mumbai won the West Division at 99-63 to end a three-year playoff drought. Defending South Asia Baseball champ Delhi won the Central Division at 96-66 to grow their playoff streak to three. The Drillers had the fewest runs allowed at 528.

In the wild card race, Kolkata and Ahmedabad tied for the spot at 89-73, while Visakhapatnam (87-75) and Nagpur (86-76) just missed the cut. The tiebreaker game went to the Cosmos for back-to-back berths. For the Patriots, their playoff streak ended at four seasons. Pune (81-81) had their playoff streak ended at three years despite having SAB’s largest payroll at just over $152 million.

Indian League MVP went to Ahmedabad right fielder Vij Kumaragupta. The 29-year old righty led in runs (113), home runs (53), RBI (124), walks (78), total bases (381), OPS (1.091), wRC+ (220), and WAR (9.5). Kumaragupta added a .323 average and 42 stolen bases. The Animals gave him an eight-year, $94.7 million extension the prior summer.

Pitcher of the Year was fourth year Delhi righty Amir Kapur. The 26-year old Indian led in ERA (1.99), strikeouts (332), quality starts (25), ERA+ (187), FIP- (44), and WAR (9.3). Kapur pitched 213 innings with a 16-7 record, falling two wins short of a Triple Crown. The Drillers gave Kapur a six-year, $37,020,000 extension in late April to lock him up into his 30s.

Hyderabad survived 3-2 over Kolkata in the first round while Mumbai ousted reigning champ Delhi 3-1. The Hippos earned their third Indian League Championship Series try in six years, while it was the Meteors’ first since their back-to-back pennants in 2015-16. Hyderabad again couldn’t get over the hump with a 4-2 series win for Mumbai. The Meteors secured their fifth IL title (2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2022).

Five teams finished within six wins of the #1 seed in the Southeast Asia League, making for an intense fight for the four playoff spots. Hai Phong got the top spot at 102-60 to win a third consecutive North Division title. Dhaka was close behind in the division, ending the regular season at 98-64. Meanwhile, the South Division’s Yangon and Vientiane both ended at 98-64 as well, while Da Nang was the odd team out at 96-66.

In a tiebreaker game for the division title, the Green Dragons defeated the Vampires. For seeding, the Dobermans then beat Vientiane for the #3 seed. Yangon’s world record playoff streak grew to 28 seasons. The Vampires earned their ninth berth in 11 years, while Dhaka got back-to-back spots. The Nailers’ had their bid for a third straight spot denied despite leading in scoring at 823 runs. The Dobermans allowed the fewest runs at 606. Dhaka’s pitching staff allowed only 253 walks with a 1.55 BB/9, setting new SEAL team records.

Winning Southeast Asia League MVP was Vientiane second baseman Shivansh Mahapatra. The 28-year old Indian had the best batting average (.360) and WAR (8.4). Mahapatra scored 107 runs on 218 hits with 40 doubles, 39 homers, 125 RBI, 1.026 OPS, and 173 wRC+. In June, the Vampires paid Mahapatra for his efforts with an eight-year, $84 million extension.

Dhaka lefty Dusit Kyo secured Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season in the rotation. The 25-year old from Thailand led in WAR (8.5), complete games (12), shutouts (3), and FIP- (63). Kyo had a 16-10 record over 251 innings, 2.80 ERA, and 342 strikeouts. He earned his five-year, $25,580,000 extension from the Dobermans in the prior offseason.

Top seed Hai Phong swept Vientiane in the first round while Yangon swept Dhaka, setting up a rematch of the 2020 Southeast Asia League Championship. Again the Prowlers were the top seed, but were denied their first-ever pennant by the Green Dragons. Yangon cruised to a 4-1 win for their sixth pennant in 11 years and their 12^th SEAL title overall. It was their ninth pennant of the historic playoff streak.

The 43^rd South Asia Baseball Championship was the second finals meeting between Yangon and Mumbai with the Green Dragons winning in their 2015 encounter. Yangon would prevail again 4-2 to become five-time SAB champs (2001, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022). The Meteors’ bad finals fortune continued, moving to 0-5 all-time in the SAB Championship. They had the most runner-up finishes amongst the SAB teams that hadn’t won it all at least once.

Finals MVP went to journeyman shortstop Kader Ahmed in his third year with Yangon. The 31-year old Bangladeshi in 14 playoff starts had 18 hits, 7 runs, 5 extra base hits, and 7 RBI.

Other notes: World home run king Majed Darwish added world RBI king to his titles, passing the 2618 set by CABA/MLB legend Prometheo Garcia from 1943-1968. Darwish ended the year at 2655 and grew his record homer mark to 1123. Darwish also finished the year at 2366 runs, only eight from passing Garcia’s world record 2374. Darwish became the new SAB runs leader in 2022, passing Ratan Canduri’s 2334 and beat MLB’s Stan Provost (2348) for the #2 spot on the world list. It was also the final year for Darwish with Hanoi after a 20-year odyssey. The 39-year old Bahraini would play three more seasons between Da Nang and Dhaka.

Chennai’s Gotam Bhagwan set a new SAB single-season record with 60 doubles, beating the previous high mark of 59 by Kasi Kumar in 2009. Bhagwan’s mark wouldn’t be beaten until 2034. Hanoi’s Arush Jitender set a bad record, allowing 51 home runs on the season. Bengaluru’s offense only hit 159 doubles, an all-time SAB low. Their 21 triples tied for the third lowest. Kathmandu’s pitching staff had 1167 strikeouts and 7.27 K/9, both were the second-lowest in SAB history behind Phnom Penh from the prior year. CF Omer al-Jabiri won his seventh Gold Glove.

Delhi’s Oliver Cook had the lone no-hitter of 2022, striking out 17 against Chennai on July 6. This tied Sakar Sheikh’s 2012 record for most Ks in an SAB no-hitter. Baladhya Jain was the 6^th reliever to 400 saves. Duc Son became the 24^th member of the 500 home run club. Mohan Zaman and Nyi Moe Win became the 24^th and 25^th to reach 2500 hits. 3B Yasir Malkawi won his tenth Silver Slugger, tying Jatinder Chowdhary for the position record.

01-04-2025, 11:35 AM	#1946
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,536	2022 in SAB The Indian League’s top seed in 2022 went to Hyderabad at 101-61 atop the South Division. The Hippos led in scoring with 766 runs, ending a three-year playoff drought. Mumbai won the West Division at 99-63 to end a three-year playoff drought. Defending South Asia Baseball champ Delhi won the Central Division at 96-66 to grow their playoff streak to three. The Drillers had the fewest runs allowed at 528. In the wild card race, Kolkata and Ahmedabad tied for the spot at 89-73, while Visakhapatnam (87-75) and Nagpur (86-76) just missed the cut. The tiebreaker game went to the Cosmos for back-to-back berths. For the Patriots, their playoff streak ended at four seasons. Pune (81-81) had their playoff streak ended at three years despite having SAB’s largest payroll at just over $152 million. Indian League MVP went to Ahmedabad right fielder Vij Kumaragupta. The 29-year old righty led in runs (113), home runs (53), RBI (124), walks (78), total bases (381), OPS (1.091), wRC+ (220), and WAR (9.5). Kumaragupta added a .323 average and 42 stolen bases. The Animals gave him an eight-year, $94.7 million extension the prior summer. Pitcher of the Year was fourth year Delhi righty Amir Kapur. The 26-year old Indian led in ERA (1.99), strikeouts (332), quality starts (25), ERA+ (187), FIP- (44), and WAR (9.3). Kapur pitched 213 innings with a 16-7 record, falling two wins short of a Triple Crown. The Drillers gave Kapur a six-year, $37,020,000 extension in late April to lock him up into his 30s. Hyderabad survived 3-2 over Kolkata in the first round while Mumbai ousted reigning champ Delhi 3-1. The Hippos earned their third Indian League Championship Series try in six years, while it was the Meteors’ first since their back-to-back pennants in 2015-16. Hyderabad again couldn’t get over the hump with a 4-2 series win for Mumbai. The Meteors secured their fifth IL title (2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2022). Five teams finished within six wins of the #1 seed in the Southeast Asia League, making for an intense fight for the four playoff spots. Hai Phong got the top spot at 102-60 to win a third consecutive North Division title. Dhaka was close behind in the division, ending the regular season at 98-64. Meanwhile, the South Division’s Yangon and Vientiane both ended at 98-64 as well, while Da Nang was the odd team out at 96-66. In a tiebreaker game for the division title, the Green Dragons defeated the Vampires. For seeding, the Dobermans then beat Vientiane for the #3 seed. Yangon’s world record playoff streak grew to 28 seasons. The Vampires earned their ninth berth in 11 years, while Dhaka got back-to-back spots. The Nailers’ had their bid for a third straight spot denied despite leading in scoring at 823 runs. The Dobermans allowed the fewest runs at 606. Dhaka’s pitching staff allowed only 253 walks with a 1.55 BB/9, setting new SEAL team records. Winning Southeast Asia League MVP was Vientiane second baseman Shivansh Mahapatra. The 28-year old Indian had the best batting average (.360) and WAR (8.4). Mahapatra scored 107 runs on 218 hits with 40 doubles, 39 homers, 125 RBI, 1.026 OPS, and 173 wRC+. In June, the Vampires paid Mahapatra for his efforts with an eight-year, $84 million extension. Dhaka lefty Dusit Kyo secured Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season in the rotation. The 25-year old from Thailand led in WAR (8.5), complete games (12), shutouts (3), and FIP- (63). Kyo had a 16-10 record over 251 innings, 2.80 ERA, and 342 strikeouts. He earned his five-year, $25,580,000 extension from the Dobermans in the prior offseason. Top seed Hai Phong swept Vientiane in the first round while Yangon swept Dhaka, setting up a rematch of the 2020 Southeast Asia League Championship. Again the Prowlers were the top seed, but were denied their first-ever pennant by the Green Dragons. Yangon cruised to a 4-1 win for their sixth pennant in 11 years and their 12^th SEAL title overall. It was their ninth pennant of the historic playoff streak. The 43^rd South Asia Baseball Championship was the second finals meeting between Yangon and Mumbai with the Green Dragons winning in their 2015 encounter. Yangon would prevail again 4-2 to become five-time SAB champs (2001, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022). The Meteors’ bad finals fortune continued, moving to 0-5 all-time in the SAB Championship. They had the most runner-up finishes amongst the SAB teams that hadn’t won it all at least once. Finals MVP went to journeyman shortstop Kader Ahmed in his third year with Yangon. The 31-year old Bangladeshi in 14 playoff starts had 18 hits, 7 runs, 5 extra base hits, and 7 RBI. Other notes: World home run king Majed Darwish added world RBI king to his titles, passing the 2618 set by CABA/MLB legend Prometheo Garcia from 1943-1968. Darwish ended the year at 2655 and grew his record homer mark to 1123. Darwish also finished the year at 2366 runs, only eight from passing Garcia’s world record 2374. Darwish became the new SAB runs leader in 2022, passing Ratan Canduri’s 2334 and beat MLB’s Stan Provost (2348) for the #2 spot on the world list. It was also the final year for Darwish with Hanoi after a 20-year odyssey. The 39-year old Bahraini would play three more seasons between Da Nang and Dhaka. Chennai’s Gotam Bhagwan set a new SAB single-season record with 60 doubles, beating the previous high mark of 59 by Kasi Kumar in 2009. Bhagwan’s mark wouldn’t be beaten until 2034. Hanoi’s Arush Jitender set a bad record, allowing 51 home runs on the season. Bengaluru’s offense only hit 159 doubles, an all-time SAB low. Their 21 triples tied for the third lowest. Kathmandu’s pitching staff had 1167 strikeouts and 7.27 K/9, both were the second-lowest in SAB history behind Phnom Penh from the prior year. CF Omer al-Jabiri won his seventh Gold Glove. Delhi’s Oliver Cook had the lone no-hitter of 2022, striking out 17 against Chennai on July 6. This tied Sakar Sheikh’s 2012 record for most Ks in an SAB no-hitter. Baladhya Jain was the 6^th reliever to 400 saves. Duc Son became the 24^th member of the 500 home run club. Mohan Zaman and Nyi Moe Win became the 24^th and 25^th to reach 2500 hits. 3B Yasir Malkawi won his tenth Silver Slugger, tying Jatinder Chowdhary for the position record. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)