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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-05-2025, 05:23 AM

Two were added into Eurasian Professional Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 2027, headlined by first ballot SP Wojciech Tarnawski at 87.1%. Fellow pitcher Roman Khilkevich joined him on his second ballot, barely crossing the 66% requirement at 66.4%. CL Povilas Zdancius didn’t miss by much with 63.6% for his third try. 1B Benjamin Bodnar also crossed 505% at 52.5% for his eighth attempt.

CL Syarhey Golgovsky was dropped after ten failed ballots, peaking at 43.3% in 2024 and generally hovering in the 30s. For his time in EPB, Golgovsky had one Reliever of the Year, 276 saves, 339 shutdowns, 1.85 ERA, 793.1 innings, 1069 strikeouts, 230 walks, 149 ERA+, and 24.9 WAR. He bounced around other leagues in his final years to lower the final EPB accumulations. Golgovsky also didn’t have the raw dominance that most voters looked for when considering closers for the Hall of Fame.

Wojciech Tarnawski – Starting Pitcher – Minsk Miners – 87.1% First Ballot

Wojciech Tarnawski was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Gliwice, Poland; a city of around 175,000 in the south-central part of the country. Tarnawski had above average stuff and movement along with strong control. He wasn’t going to overpower you with his velocity peaking at 91-93 mph on an okay cutter. Tarnawski had an outstanding changeup though and a good curveball. He thrived by changing speeds and picking his spots.

Tarnawski’s stamina and his defense were considered average relative to other EPB aces. He did have an excellent pickoff move and was tough to steal on. Tarnawski’s durability was good and he avoided the major arm issues that often doom pitchers. He was also known as a prankster in the clubhouse, sometimes endearing himself to teammates and sometimes being obnoxious.

In the 2002 EPB Draft, Tarnawski was taken 15^th overall out of high school by Minsk. The Miners kept him in their developmental system in 2003 and 2004, then gave him limited innings across 2005 and 2006. Tarnawski had a part-time starting role from 2007-09 and finally cracked the rotation full-time in 2010. He had some good results in 2008-09, but it had fierce competition on the roster. Minsk was the EPB Championship runner-up in 2008 and European League runner-up in 2009. Tarnawski had struggled in the 2008 postseason with a 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings, but had a quality start in 2009.

From 2010-13, Tarnawski was worth 6+ WAR each year for Minsk. He led the EL ins trikeouts in both 2011 and 2012, posting his career bests for Ks (312) and ERA (2.07) in 2011. That effort earned Tarnawski a second place in Pitcher of the Year voting. Tarnawski led in innings, complete games, shutouts, and losses in 2013, taking third in POTY. He led in wins and innings in 2010.

Minsk missed the playoffs in 2010, then won the EPB Championship over Omsk as a wild card in 2011. Tarnawski was excellent in the 2011 run, winning his three starts with a 1.88 ERA over 24 innings and 23 strikeouts. He was less impressive in the Baseball Grand Championship going 0-4 with a 4.03 ERA, 29 innings, and 29 strikeouts. The Miners were the last place team at 5-14.

After being the dominant force in EPB for 60+ years, Minsk finally fell off with their first back-to-back losing seasons in 2013-14. It was time for a true rebuild for the first time and Tarnawski was a part of the fire sale, sent to Rostov before the 2015 campaign in a five-player deal. For Minsk, Tarnawski had a 111-84 record, 2.70 ERA, 1803 innings, 1911 strikeouts, 242 walks, 118 ERA+, and 43.3 WAR. In part from his role in the 2011 title, Tarnawski’s #2 uniform was eventually retired in the Belarusian capital.

Tarnawski pitched two years with Rostov and was second in 2016’s Pitcher of the Year voting with a career-best 8.1 WAR. The Rhinos had won three straight pennants prior to his arrival and got back to the ELCS in 2015-16, but were ousted both years by Moscow. For Rostov, Tarnawski had a 32-16 record, 2.73 ERA, 488 innings, 470 strikeouts, 45 walks, 117 ERA+, and 11.9 WAR. He also allowed six runs (four earned) over 15 playoff innings.

Heading towards age 34, Tarnawski was a free agent for the first time and signed a five-year, $52 million deal with Krasnoyarsk. Tarnawski never reached his previous production in the regular season, but was still reliably above average. He was more important for some nice playoff efforts as the Cossacks emerged as an Asian League contender. 2018 marked the start of what would be an 11-year playoff streak.

Krasnoyarsk won the EPB Championship in 2018 over Krasnodar with Tarnawski throwing three complete game victories in the run. He was surprisingly reduced to six relief appearances in the Baseball Grand Championship with Krasnoyarsk finishing 9-10. The Cossacks then lost in the ALCS in 2019, 2020, and 2022 with a first round loss in 2021. Over 50 playoff innings for them, Tarnawski had a 3-1 record, 2.16 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 153 ERA+, and 0.7 WAR.

For his playoff career, Tarnawski had a 7-4 record, 2.68 ERA, 107.1 innings, 96 strikeouts, 20 walks, 121 ERA+, and 2.0 WAR. He also pitched for Poland in the World Baseball Championship from 2006-15, but often as a reliever. Over 66.1 innings, he had a 3.39 ERA, 84 strikeouts, and 0.9 WAR.

Tarnawski’s final two seasons with Krasnoyarsk were both worth 5 WAR. His contract ended with the 2021 season and he certainly still seemed good enough for a spot somewhere. However, Tarnawski didn’t push his luck and decided to retire at age 38 before hitting that wall. For the Cossacks, he had a 61-49 record, 3.01 ERA, 1084.1 innings, 901 strikeouts, 110 ERA+, and 19.6 WAR.

The final stats had a 204-149 record, 2.80 ERA, 3375.1 innings, 3282 strikeouts, 454 walks, 289/412 quality starts, 164 complete games, 33 shutouts, 115 ERA+, 82 FIP-, and 74.9 WAR. As of 2037, Tarnawski ranks 57^th in wins, 62^nd in innings, 66^th in complete games, 60^th in shutouts, 85^th in strikeouts, and 72^nd in pitching WAR.

Tarnawski’s stats don’t put him at that inner-circle level, but he checked off most of the boxes the Eurasian Professional Baseball Hall of Fame voters looked for from an ace. Tarnawski had 200+ wins, 3000+ strikeouts, and was an important part of championship wins for both Minsk and Krasnoyarsk. He received 87.1% for a first ballot slot to headline the 2027 class.

Roman Khilkevich – Starting Pitcher - Kazan Crusaders – 66.4% Second Ballot

Roman Khilkevich was a 6’7’’, 195 pound left-handed pitcher from the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Khilkevich had above average-to-good stuff, movement, and control in his prime. His velocity peaked in the 94-96 mph range with a three-pitch arsenal of fastball, curveball, and changeup.

Khilkevich’s stamina was excellent and he loved going deep in games, but this contributed to his myriad major injuries. He was also quite stubborn and unwilling to adapt at times. Khilkevich had a fantastic pickoff move and was one of the toughest guys to steal on. He graded as just below average defensively.

In August 2004, a teenaged Khilkevich was spotted and signed to a developmental deal with Kazan. He’d pitch all of his innings for the Crusaders, debuting as a full-time starter in 2009 at age 21. Kazan had a run of contention early in Khilkevich’s career, falling in the European League Championship Series in 2010, 12, and 13.

Khilkevich’s playoff stats were a mixed bag as he stunk in 2010, was decent in 2012, and awesome in 2013. He finished with a 3.47 ERA over 46.2 playoff innings, 37 strikeouts, 95 ERA+, and 0.8 WAR. The Crusaders hovered around the mid-tier for the remaining of his tenure.

Khilkevich was third in 2011’s Pitcher of the Year voting with his career bests in strikeouts (311), innings (281.1), and WAR (8.7). He had his first injury setbacks after that, missing two months in 2012 to elbow inflammation. Then in April 2013, Khilkevich suffered a torn rotator cuff. He made it back after only four months, shocking many as that injury often had upwards of a year’s recovery time. Khilkevich was dominant too in his small sample size post tear, leading Kazan to sign him that offseason to a five-year, $25,220,000 extension.

In 2014, Khilkevich won Pitcher of the Year with league bests in wins (25-8), strikeouts (308), and WAR (8.1). He was also second in ERA at 2.06, his best to that point. Khilkevich was good, but not incredible in the next two seasons. He then suffered elbow inflammation that knocked him out for the second half of 2017. Khilkevich surprised Kazan by declining his contract option, but they soon worked out a new six-year, $58,200,000 deal.

At age 30 in 2018, Khilkevich won his second Pitcher of the Year with his lone ERA title, a career best 1.86. The season had a catastrophic end though with a torn UCL suffered in the final week. 2018 would be his final full season, although Khilkevich did make it back for partial efforts in 2019 and 2020. He lost a good chunk of 2020 to a herniated disc.

The injuries had tanked his velocity and stuff by this point and he now peaked in the 89-91 mph range. Kazan was still on the hook for his deal and kept Khilkevich under contract from 2021-23. However, he was never considered good enough to pitch a single inning in that stretch. Khilkevich officially retired after the 2023 season shortly after his 36^th birthday. The Crusaders soon after retired his #19 uniform.

Khilkevich had a 157-82 record, 2.52 ERA, 2308.1 innings, 2309 strikeouts, 501 walks, 131 complete games, 34 shutouts, 128 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 54.1 WAR. The injuries tanked his final tallies and he misses the top 100 in the counting stats as of 2037. Khilkevich’s rate stats compared favorably to many other Eurasian Professional Baseball Hall of Fame starting pitchers, but his tallies were definitely borderline at best.

EPB voters were generally pitcher-friendly though and several were sympathetic towards Khilkevich’s injury issues. Not many guys had two Pitcher of the Year wins and some voters appreciated guys who stayed with one team for their whole run. Khilkevich just missed the 66% cut in his 2026 ballot debut at 64.3%. He only barely bumped up in 2027 to 66.4%, but that got Khilkevich across the line for a second ballot induction.

03-05-2025, 05:23 AM	#2125
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,794	2027 EPB Hall of Fame Two were added into Eurasian Professional Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 2027, headlined by first ballot SP Wojciech Tarnawski at 87.1%. Fellow pitcher Roman Khilkevich joined him on his second ballot, barely crossing the 66% requirement at 66.4%. CL Povilas Zdancius didn’t miss by much with 63.6% for his third try. 1B Benjamin Bodnar also crossed 505% at 52.5% for his eighth attempt. CL Syarhey Golgovsky was dropped after ten failed ballots, peaking at 43.3% in 2024 and generally hovering in the 30s. For his time in EPB, Golgovsky had one Reliever of the Year, 276 saves, 339 shutdowns, 1.85 ERA, 793.1 innings, 1069 strikeouts, 230 walks, 149 ERA+, and 24.9 WAR. He bounced around other leagues in his final years to lower the final EPB accumulations. Golgovsky also didn’t have the raw dominance that most voters looked for when considering closers for the Hall of Fame. Wojciech Tarnawski – Starting Pitcher – Minsk Miners – 87.1% First Ballot Wojciech Tarnawski was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Gliwice, Poland; a city of around 175,000 in the south-central part of the country. Tarnawski had above average stuff and movement along with strong control. He wasn’t going to overpower you with his velocity peaking at 91-93 mph on an okay cutter. Tarnawski had an outstanding changeup though and a good curveball. He thrived by changing speeds and picking his spots. Tarnawski’s stamina and his defense were considered average relative to other EPB aces. He did have an excellent pickoff move and was tough to steal on. Tarnawski’s durability was good and he avoided the major arm issues that often doom pitchers. He was also known as a prankster in the clubhouse, sometimes endearing himself to teammates and sometimes being obnoxious. In the 2002 EPB Draft, Tarnawski was taken 15^th overall out of high school by Minsk. The Miners kept him in their developmental system in 2003 and 2004, then gave him limited innings across 2005 and 2006. Tarnawski had a part-time starting role from 2007-09 and finally cracked the rotation full-time in 2010. He had some good results in 2008-09, but it had fierce competition on the roster. Minsk was the EPB Championship runner-up in 2008 and European League runner-up in 2009. Tarnawski had struggled in the 2008 postseason with a 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings, but had a quality start in 2009. From 2010-13, Tarnawski was worth 6+ WAR each year for Minsk. He led the EL ins trikeouts in both 2011 and 2012, posting his career bests for Ks (312) and ERA (2.07) in 2011. That effort earned Tarnawski a second place in Pitcher of the Year voting. Tarnawski led in innings, complete games, shutouts, and losses in 2013, taking third in POTY. He led in wins and innings in 2010. Minsk missed the playoffs in 2010, then won the EPB Championship over Omsk as a wild card in 2011. Tarnawski was excellent in the 2011 run, winning his three starts with a 1.88 ERA over 24 innings and 23 strikeouts. He was less impressive in the Baseball Grand Championship going 0-4 with a 4.03 ERA, 29 innings, and 29 strikeouts. The Miners were the last place team at 5-14. After being the dominant force in EPB for 60+ years, Minsk finally fell off with their first back-to-back losing seasons in 2013-14. It was time for a true rebuild for the first time and Tarnawski was a part of the fire sale, sent to Rostov before the 2015 campaign in a five-player deal. For Minsk, Tarnawski had a 111-84 record, 2.70 ERA, 1803 innings, 1911 strikeouts, 242 walks, 118 ERA+, and 43.3 WAR. In part from his role in the 2011 title, Tarnawski’s #2 uniform was eventually retired in the Belarusian capital. Tarnawski pitched two years with Rostov and was second in 2016’s Pitcher of the Year voting with a career-best 8.1 WAR. The Rhinos had won three straight pennants prior to his arrival and got back to the ELCS in 2015-16, but were ousted both years by Moscow. For Rostov, Tarnawski had a 32-16 record, 2.73 ERA, 488 innings, 470 strikeouts, 45 walks, 117 ERA+, and 11.9 WAR. He also allowed six runs (four earned) over 15 playoff innings. Heading towards age 34, Tarnawski was a free agent for the first time and signed a five-year, $52 million deal with Krasnoyarsk. Tarnawski never reached his previous production in the regular season, but was still reliably above average. He was more important for some nice playoff efforts as the Cossacks emerged as an Asian League contender. 2018 marked the start of what would be an 11-year playoff streak. Krasnoyarsk won the EPB Championship in 2018 over Krasnodar with Tarnawski throwing three complete game victories in the run. He was surprisingly reduced to six relief appearances in the Baseball Grand Championship with Krasnoyarsk finishing 9-10. The Cossacks then lost in the ALCS in 2019, 2020, and 2022 with a first round loss in 2021. Over 50 playoff innings for them, Tarnawski had a 3-1 record, 2.16 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 153 ERA+, and 0.7 WAR. For his playoff career, Tarnawski had a 7-4 record, 2.68 ERA, 107.1 innings, 96 strikeouts, 20 walks, 121 ERA+, and 2.0 WAR. He also pitched for Poland in the World Baseball Championship from 2006-15, but often as a reliever. Over 66.1 innings, he had a 3.39 ERA, 84 strikeouts, and 0.9 WAR. Tarnawski’s final two seasons with Krasnoyarsk were both worth 5 WAR. His contract ended with the 2021 season and he certainly still seemed good enough for a spot somewhere. However, Tarnawski didn’t push his luck and decided to retire at age 38 before hitting that wall. For the Cossacks, he had a 61-49 record, 3.01 ERA, 1084.1 innings, 901 strikeouts, 110 ERA+, and 19.6 WAR. The final stats had a 204-149 record, 2.80 ERA, 3375.1 innings, 3282 strikeouts, 454 walks, 289/412 quality starts, 164 complete games, 33 shutouts, 115 ERA+, 82 FIP-, and 74.9 WAR. As of 2037, Tarnawski ranks 57^th in wins, 62^nd in innings, 66^th in complete games, 60^th in shutouts, 85^th in strikeouts, and 72^nd in pitching WAR. Tarnawski’s stats don’t put him at that inner-circle level, but he checked off most of the boxes the Eurasian Professional Baseball Hall of Fame voters looked for from an ace. Tarnawski had 200+ wins, 3000+ strikeouts, and was an important part of championship wins for both Minsk and Krasnoyarsk. He received 87.1% for a first ballot slot to headline the 2027 class. Roman Khilkevich – Starting Pitcher - Kazan Crusaders – 66.4% Second Ballot Roman Khilkevich was a 6’7’’, 195 pound left-handed pitcher from the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Khilkevich had above average-to-good stuff, movement, and control in his prime. His velocity peaked in the 94-96 mph range with a three-pitch arsenal of fastball, curveball, and changeup. Khilkevich’s stamina was excellent and he loved going deep in games, but this contributed to his myriad major injuries. He was also quite stubborn and unwilling to adapt at times. Khilkevich had a fantastic pickoff move and was one of the toughest guys to steal on. He graded as just below average defensively. In August 2004, a teenaged Khilkevich was spotted and signed to a developmental deal with Kazan. He’d pitch all of his innings for the Crusaders, debuting as a full-time starter in 2009 at age 21. Kazan had a run of contention early in Khilkevich’s career, falling in the European League Championship Series in 2010, 12, and 13. Khilkevich’s playoff stats were a mixed bag as he stunk in 2010, was decent in 2012, and awesome in 2013. He finished with a 3.47 ERA over 46.2 playoff innings, 37 strikeouts, 95 ERA+, and 0.8 WAR. The Crusaders hovered around the mid-tier for the remaining of his tenure. Khilkevich was third in 2011’s Pitcher of the Year voting with his career bests in strikeouts (311), innings (281.1), and WAR (8.7). He had his first injury setbacks after that, missing two months in 2012 to elbow inflammation. Then in April 2013, Khilkevich suffered a torn rotator cuff. He made it back after only four months, shocking many as that injury often had upwards of a year’s recovery time. Khilkevich was dominant too in his small sample size post tear, leading Kazan to sign him that offseason to a five-year, $25,220,000 extension. In 2014, Khilkevich won Pitcher of the Year with league bests in wins (25-8), strikeouts (308), and WAR (8.1). He was also second in ERA at 2.06, his best to that point. Khilkevich was good, but not incredible in the next two seasons. He then suffered elbow inflammation that knocked him out for the second half of 2017. Khilkevich surprised Kazan by declining his contract option, but they soon worked out a new six-year, $58,200,000 deal. At age 30 in 2018, Khilkevich won his second Pitcher of the Year with his lone ERA title, a career best 1.86. The season had a catastrophic end though with a torn UCL suffered in the final week. 2018 would be his final full season, although Khilkevich did make it back for partial efforts in 2019 and 2020. He lost a good chunk of 2020 to a herniated disc. The injuries had tanked his velocity and stuff by this point and he now peaked in the 89-91 mph range. Kazan was still on the hook for his deal and kept Khilkevich under contract from 2021-23. However, he was never considered good enough to pitch a single inning in that stretch. Khilkevich officially retired after the 2023 season shortly after his 36^th birthday. The Crusaders soon after retired his #19 uniform. Khilkevich had a 157-82 record, 2.52 ERA, 2308.1 innings, 2309 strikeouts, 501 walks, 131 complete games, 34 shutouts, 128 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 54.1 WAR. The injuries tanked his final tallies and he misses the top 100 in the counting stats as of 2037. Khilkevich’s rate stats compared favorably to many other Eurasian Professional Baseball Hall of Fame starting pitchers, but his tallies were definitely borderline at best. EPB voters were generally pitcher-friendly though and several were sympathetic towards Khilkevich’s injury issues. Not many guys had two Pitcher of the Year wins and some voters appreciated guys who stayed with one team for their whole run. Khilkevich just missed the 66% cut in his 2026 ballot debut at 64.3%. He only barely bumped up in 2027 to 66.4%, but that got Khilkevich across the line for a second ballot induction. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)