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For back-to-back seasons, the Asian Baseball Federation didn’t add anyone into its Hall of Fame. The closest to the 66% requirement in 2026 was debuting closer Sadri Delkashi who just missed at 64.7%. 1B Aayush Pereira was the only other player above 50% with a 55.6% debut. SP Wepa Khan was the top returner with 48.4% on his second try.



Two-way player Tomas Pataki fell off the ballot after ten failed tries, peaking at 52.9% in 2025 before falling to a low of 29.8% at the end. He won three MVPs and was a seven-time Silver Slugger with five as a pitcher and two at third base. He did lose some tallies by playing his final four seasons between CABA and EPB and because of injuries.

Pataki was better as a hitter with 1295 games, 1139 hits, 562 runs, 266 doubles, 181 home runs, 572 RBI, 420 walks, .292/.361/.513 slash, 166 wRC+, and 47.5 WAR in 13 seasons between Bishkek and Mashhad. Pitching, Pataki had a 110-87 record, 3.20 ERA, 1863.2 innings, 1615 strikeouts, 450 walks, 103 ERA+, and 23.3 WAR. This gave him a combined ABF WAR of 70.8.

Although recognized in his time, many voters felt his stats weren’t nearly impressive enough even when you combined them together. Pataki was definitely just above average at as pitcher and might have gotten more traction if instead dedicated his time to third base. The rate stats showed he could’ve gotten there with more at-bats and tallies. Pataki was hard for some traditionalist voters to grapple with, leaving him on the outside despite three MVP wins.