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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-07-2025, 05:51 AM

West African Baseball added two into the Hall of Fame for 2027, captained by SP Christopher Larbi at a nearly unanimous 99.2%. 3B/DH Ogunfeyimi Udoka joined him on his second ballot, making it past the 66% requirement at 70.1%. 2B Kevin Ge narrowly missed in his second try at 63.8%. Also above 50% was SP Isaac Appiah at 55.1% on his third ballot and CL Francis Koomson at 52.0% for his seventh go.

Pitcher Emma Markson fell off after ten failed ballots, getting above 60% twice and ending at 42.9%. He was hurt by having his career split between starting and relief, the switch coming at age 28 after a ruptured disc. Markson pitched 14 yars for Lome and won Pitcher of the Year in 2002, finishing with a 117-83 record, 3.20 ERA, 1715.1 innings, 2155 strikeouts, 255 walks, 124 ERA+, and 33.9 WAR. He was on a nice pace, but fell way short of the needed tallies. It was somewhat surprising Markson actually got as close to induction as he did.

Christopher Larbi – Starting Pitcher – Abidjan Athletes – 99.2% First Ballot

Christopher Larbi was a 5’11’’, 190 pound left-handed pitcher from Cape Coast, Ghana; a city of around 108,000 people. Larbi had great stuff, solid control, and above average movement. His fastball peaked in the 97-99 mph range and was good, but it was Larbi’s fantastic knuckle curve which was his most dangerous pitch. He also had a nice slider and forkball, plus an okay changeup.

WAB starters weren’t expected to go deep into games anywhere as often as other leagues, but Larbi’s stamina was low even by those standards with six career complete games. He had ironman durability though, so you’d go no shortage of appearances. Larbi’s innings weren’t as frequent as other aces, but his were incredible efficient. He had an excellent pickoff move, but was otherwise weak defensively. Larbi was sometimes considered selfish, but he never was a malcontent.

In March 2002, Larbi was signed as a teenage amateur by Abidjan, making the move from Ghana to the Ivory Coast. He spent five full years in their academy before debuting in 2007 at age 21 with part-time use. Larbi was a back-end starter in 2008, then a full-time one generally after that. In 2009, he had a 3.72 ERA over 19.1 playoff innings with 24 strikeouts as the Athletes beat Ibadan for the WAB Championship. It was Abidjan’s fifth straight playoff trip, but the first time they had broken through in that run.

The Athletes made it back to the final in 2010, but lost to Cotonou in the Championship. Abidjan then suffered back-to-back Western League Championship Series defeats. Larbi’s playoff stats were poor in this era, but he had begun to emerge as a regular season force. He had 5+ WAR each year from 2009-15 and was the WARlord in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. During this run, Larbi led in wins four times, ERA thrice, strikeouts thrice, WHIP five times, K/BB four times, and FIP- six times.

Larbi was second in 2010’s Pitcher of the Year voting, then won for the first time in 2012 with career and league bests in ERA (1.72), WHIP (0.78), quality starts (260), ERA+ (225), FIP- (49), and WAR (8.4). Larbi’s ERA mark is the ninth-best qualifying season in WAB history as of 2037 and is one of only 33 qualifying seasons below two. He also was third in 2012’s MVP voting.

In 2013, Larbi tossed WAB’s ninth pitching Triple Crown season with a 19-6 record, 2.93 ERA, and 258 Ks to repeat as Pitcher of the Year. That winter, Abidjan signed Larbi to a six-year, $87,300,000 extension. He three-peated with a league and career-best 314 strikeouts in 2014, taking second in ERA at 2.62. Larbi made it four straight in 2015 with his third ERA title (2.38) and fourth time as the WARlord (7.9). Larbi was only the fifth WAB pitcher to win the award four times and the first to do it consecutively.

Abidjan missed the playoffs in 2013, then had back-to-back second round exits in 2014-15. The Athletes missed the playoffs from 2016-17, then had a WLCS loss in 2018 and second round loss in 2019. For his playoff career with Abidjan, Larbi had a lackluster 2-6 record, 4.19 ERA, 88 innings, 123 strikeouts, 95 ERA+, and 2.0 WAR.

Larbi dropped off noticeably from 2016-18 with ERAs back above three, but he returned to form with his fourth ERA title in 2019 at 2.42. He led in WAR for the fifth time and took second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Before the 2019 season, Abidjan had given Larbi a five-year, $49 million extension. The team went 108-54 that year, but was open to trade offers despite just re-signing Larbi. His value had spiked after his 2019 resurgence and the Athletes moved him in the offseason to Conakry for two prospect outfielders.

For Abidjan, he had a 184-72 record, 2.76 ERA, 2334 innings, 3101 strikeouts, 318 walks, 155 ERA+, and 68.8 WAR. Larbi remained very popular after leaving and his #13 uniform would soon be retired. The deal with the Coyotes was also a bit surprising since they were a direct competitor for Abidjan, having lost in the WLCS in 2019. Conakry hoped Larbi could be the final piece to get them over the hump.

Larbi moved to Guinea and ultimately never played for either team from his native Ghana. He did see sporadic use for Ghana in the World Baseball Championship from 2008-10, 2016-18, and 2021. In the WBC, Larbi had a 3-7 record, 3.51 ERA, 66.2 innings, 87 strikeouts, 16 walks, and 0.3 WAR.

In 2020, Larbi was third in Pitcher of the Year voting and Conakry indeed got over that hump. The Coyotes had a franchise-best 107-55 season and won their second WAB title, besting Yaounde in the final. Larbi did struggle in his two playoff starts, giving up 10 runs in 11.1 innings. He redeemed himself in the Baseball Grand Championship with a 1.24 ERA over 29 innings and 39 strikeouts. Conakry surprised many observers with a second place finish at 14-5, just behind Denver’s 15-4. That was the best-ever finish by a WAB team to that point.

Larbi had a respectable 2021 and gave up one run over nine playoff innings as Conakry lost the WLCS to Abidjan. That year, he crossed the 200 win and 3500 strikeout thresholds. Larbi still seemed capable, but decided to retire that winter at age 35. With the Coyotes, Larbi had a 24-16 record, 3.48 ERA, 367.2 innings, 448 strikeouts, 56 walks, 127 ERA+, and 7.6 WAR.

The final stats for Larbi: 208-88 record, 2.86 ERA, 2701.2 innings, 3549 strikeouts, 374 walks, 219/402 quality starts, 6 complete games, 3 shutouts, 151 ERA+, 71 FIP-, and 76.4 WAR. As of 2037, Larbi is 6^th in wins, 29^th in innings, 8^th in strikeouts, and 7^th in WAR among pitchers. Even with relatively fewer innings and a shorter run than some Hall of Fame levels, Larbi’s excellent efficiency gave him strong counting stats.

Among WAB pitchers with 1000+ innings as of 2037, Larbi is 24^th in ERA, 9^th in WHIP (0.97), and 26^th in opponent’s OPS (.620). His .224/.259/.362 triple slash ranks 33^rd/17^th/42^nd. Larbi’s 11.82 K/9 is 31^st, his 7.45 H/9 is 35^th, and his 1.25 BB/9 ranks 19^th. Among all Hall of Fame starters in world history, Larbi’s ERA+ ranks 26^th. He was definitely among the most efficient starters of his era.

Larbi’s final totals often aren’t quite high enough to get him into the #1 spot, but most top ten WAB pitcher lists have Larbi on there somewhere. At 99.2%, Larbi was a near unanimous selection and the headliner for West African Baseball’s 2027 Hall of Fame class.

Ogunfeyimi Udoka – Third Base/Designated Hitter – Niamey Atomics – 70.1% Second Ballot

Ogunfeyimi Udoka was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed hitting third baseman from Ibi, Nigeria; a town of 84,000 in the country’s southeast. Udoka was a solid contract hitter with an excellent pop in his bat against right-handed pitching. His 162 game average got you 40 doubles and 35 home runs with almost all of the power against RHP (career 1.006 OPS, 157 wRC+). Udoka struggled facing lefties with .689 OPS and 78 wRC+ for his career.

Udoka was average at best in regards to drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts on the whole. His baserunning skills were okay, but his speed was mediocre. From 2012-18, Udoka was a full-time third baseman and was a generally lousy defender. Before and after that stretch, he was mainly a designated hitter. About 2/3 of his career starts came at 3B in total with almost all of the rest at DH. Udoka had mostly good durability and intelligence, which combined with his power meant you’d find a spot for him in the lineup somewhere.

In August 2001, Udoka was signed as a teenage amateur to a developmental deal with Niamey. He debuted for the Atomics in 2005 at age 20, although he struggled over only 35 games and 15 starts. Udoka was a part-timer for the next two years, showing lots of promise in 2007 specifically with 30 home runs and 3.5 WAR over only 45 starts and 102 games.

Niamey was a contender in Udoka’s earliest years, winning back-to-back Eastern League pennants in 2006-07. They lost the 2006 WAB Championship to Monrovia, then got revenge against the Diplomats in 2007. Udoka stepped up big in the 2007 run, starting 10 games with 11 hits, 9 runs, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI. That helped him earn the full-time starting gig from 2008 onward.

Udoka led the league in doubles in both 2009 (54) and 2011 (54), which was the only stat he ever led in. Udoka did notably hit 40+ homers in both 2009 and 2010 and had 100+ RBI six times. He won his two Silver Sluggers (as a DH) in 2009 and 2010, taking second in MVP voting both years. 2010 had his career bests in WAR (7.6), runs (119), and homers (45). Udoka also took third in 2014’s MVP voting with his career best triple slash (.370/.414/.688) and OPS (1.082).

Niamey stayed above .500 from 2008-15, but couldn’t match their earlier playoff runs. The Atomics had second round exits in 2009 and 2010, followed by first round defeats in 2011 and 2014. Apart from the great 2007 run, Udoka’s playoff numbers were underwhelming. He finished with 33 games, 28 hits, 22 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 9 homers, 25 RBI, .228/.301/.512 slash, 114 wRC+, and 0.9 WAR.

Udoka’s stats were similar representing his native Nigeria from 2008-15 in the World Baseball Championship. He had a nice 2011 run, helping the Nigerians to a fourth place finish. On the whole in the WBC, Udoka had 39 games and 29 starts with 28 hits, 15 runs, 4 doubles, 8 home runs, 23 RBI, .262/.313/.523 slash, 136 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR.

In August 2008, Udoka had signed an eight-year, $25,460,000 extension with Niamey. He continued forward with mostly good results, but struggled to start off the 2016 campaign; his final year under contract. The Atomics were struggling as a whole and they’d end up at 67-95, their first losing season in two decades. It became clear that a rebuild was in order and they traded Udoka at the end of May to Port Harcourt for prospect pitcher Saifoulaye Bangoura. Bangoura ended up being a serviceable back-end arm for the Atomics for 15 years.

Udoka finished in Naimey with 1511 games, 1714 hits, 934 runs, 391 doubles, 327 home runs, 1033 RBI, 438 walks, .318/.369/.584 slash, 146 wRC+, and 48.3 WAR. He had become a popular player over his 11 year tenure in Niger and Udoka’s #29 uniform would be eventually retired.

Port Harcourt was the 2015 WAB Champion, but had started slow in 2016 and hoped Udoka could help steady the ship. He was decent with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, and 2.4 WAR over 88 games and 69 starts. However, the Hillcats ended up finishing at .500. Udoka was now a free agent for the first time at age 32 and inked a five-year, $38 million deal with Accra.

Udoka was a good starter in his first two years for Accra, even hitting 42 dingers in 2018. The Alligators got to 89-73 in 2017; their best effort since 2001, but fell just short of the playoffs. Accra would be below average for the rest of Udoka’s run. He declined in year three and was a weak backup for his final two years, retiring after the 2020 campaign at age 36. For the Alligators, Udoka had 420 games, 381 hits, 202 runs, 84 doubles, 88 home runs, 236 RBI, .282/.322/.542 slash, 118 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR.

The final stats for Udoka had 2019 games, 2187 hits, 1191 runs, 497 doubles, 36 triples, 438 home runs, 1345 RBI, 522 walks, 1258 strikeouts, .310/.359/.578 slash, 140 wRC+, and 57.7 WAR. As of 2037, Udoka ranks 74^th in hits, 70^th in runs, 48^th in doubles, 47^th in home runs, 58^th in RBI, 62^nd in total bases (4070), and 63^rd in WAR among position players. His .936 OPS is 60^th among WAB batters with 3000+ plate appearances, as was his slugging.

Udoka’s tallies were definitely on the borderline compared to other Hall of Famers for West African Baseball. Supporters pointed out Niamey’s team success while Udoka was there, along with steady power and three finishes as an MVP finalist. Detractors thought his tallies weren’t quite high enough and he didn’t have the raw dominance to overrule that. He also lost some points for being a DH for a 1/3 of his run. In his 2026 ballot debut, Udoka barely missed the 66% requirement at 65.2%. He won over a few more voters in 2027 to get to 70.1%, securing the second ballot induction.

03-07-2025, 05:51 AM	#2130
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,891	2027 WAB Hall of Fame West African Baseball added two into the Hall of Fame for 2027, captained by SP Christopher Larbi at a nearly unanimous 99.2%. 3B/DH Ogunfeyimi Udoka joined him on his second ballot, making it past the 66% requirement at 70.1%. 2B Kevin Ge narrowly missed in his second try at 63.8%. Also above 50% was SP Isaac Appiah at 55.1% on his third ballot and CL Francis Koomson at 52.0% for his seventh go. Pitcher Emma Markson fell off after ten failed ballots, getting above 60% twice and ending at 42.9%. He was hurt by having his career split between starting and relief, the switch coming at age 28 after a ruptured disc. Markson pitched 14 yars for Lome and won Pitcher of the Year in 2002, finishing with a 117-83 record, 3.20 ERA, 1715.1 innings, 2155 strikeouts, 255 walks, 124 ERA+, and 33.9 WAR. He was on a nice pace, but fell way short of the needed tallies. It was somewhat surprising Markson actually got as close to induction as he did. Christopher Larbi – Starting Pitcher – Abidjan Athletes – 99.2% First Ballot Christopher Larbi was a 5’11’’, 190 pound left-handed pitcher from Cape Coast, Ghana; a city of around 108,000 people. Larbi had great stuff, solid control, and above average movement. His fastball peaked in the 97-99 mph range and was good, but it was Larbi’s fantastic knuckle curve which was his most dangerous pitch. He also had a nice slider and forkball, plus an okay changeup. WAB starters weren’t expected to go deep into games anywhere as often as other leagues, but Larbi’s stamina was low even by those standards with six career complete games. He had ironman durability though, so you’d go no shortage of appearances. Larbi’s innings weren’t as frequent as other aces, but his were incredible efficient. He had an excellent pickoff move, but was otherwise weak defensively. Larbi was sometimes considered selfish, but he never was a malcontent. In March 2002, Larbi was signed as a teenage amateur by Abidjan, making the move from Ghana to the Ivory Coast. He spent five full years in their academy before debuting in 2007 at age 21 with part-time use. Larbi was a back-end starter in 2008, then a full-time one generally after that. In 2009, he had a 3.72 ERA over 19.1 playoff innings with 24 strikeouts as the Athletes beat Ibadan for the WAB Championship. It was Abidjan’s fifth straight playoff trip, but the first time they had broken through in that run. The Athletes made it back to the final in 2010, but lost to Cotonou in the Championship. Abidjan then suffered back-to-back Western League Championship Series defeats. Larbi’s playoff stats were poor in this era, but he had begun to emerge as a regular season force. He had 5+ WAR each year from 2009-15 and was the WARlord in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. During this run, Larbi led in wins four times, ERA thrice, strikeouts thrice, WHIP five times, K/BB four times, and FIP- six times. Larbi was second in 2010’s Pitcher of the Year voting, then won for the first time in 2012 with career and league bests in ERA (1.72), WHIP (0.78), quality starts (260), ERA+ (225), FIP- (49), and WAR (8.4). Larbi’s ERA mark is the ninth-best qualifying season in WAB history as of 2037 and is one of only 33 qualifying seasons below two. He also was third in 2012’s MVP voting. In 2013, Larbi tossed WAB’s ninth pitching Triple Crown season with a 19-6 record, 2.93 ERA, and 258 Ks to repeat as Pitcher of the Year. That winter, Abidjan signed Larbi to a six-year, $87,300,000 extension. He three-peated with a league and career-best 314 strikeouts in 2014, taking second in ERA at 2.62. Larbi made it four straight in 2015 with his third ERA title (2.38) and fourth time as the WARlord (7.9). Larbi was only the fifth WAB pitcher to win the award four times and the first to do it consecutively. Abidjan missed the playoffs in 2013, then had back-to-back second round exits in 2014-15. The Athletes missed the playoffs from 2016-17, then had a WLCS loss in 2018 and second round loss in 2019. For his playoff career with Abidjan, Larbi had a lackluster 2-6 record, 4.19 ERA, 88 innings, 123 strikeouts, 95 ERA+, and 2.0 WAR. Larbi dropped off noticeably from 2016-18 with ERAs back above three, but he returned to form with his fourth ERA title in 2019 at 2.42. He led in WAR for the fifth time and took second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Before the 2019 season, Abidjan had given Larbi a five-year, $49 million extension. The team went 108-54 that year, but was open to trade offers despite just re-signing Larbi. His value had spiked after his 2019 resurgence and the Athletes moved him in the offseason to Conakry for two prospect outfielders. For Abidjan, he had a 184-72 record, 2.76 ERA, 2334 innings, 3101 strikeouts, 318 walks, 155 ERA+, and 68.8 WAR. Larbi remained very popular after leaving and his #13 uniform would soon be retired. The deal with the Coyotes was also a bit surprising since they were a direct competitor for Abidjan, having lost in the WLCS in 2019. Conakry hoped Larbi could be the final piece to get them over the hump. Larbi moved to Guinea and ultimately never played for either team from his native Ghana. He did see sporadic use for Ghana in the World Baseball Championship from 2008-10, 2016-18, and 2021. In the WBC, Larbi had a 3-7 record, 3.51 ERA, 66.2 innings, 87 strikeouts, 16 walks, and 0.3 WAR. In 2020, Larbi was third in Pitcher of the Year voting and Conakry indeed got over that hump. The Coyotes had a franchise-best 107-55 season and won their second WAB title, besting Yaounde in the final. Larbi did struggle in his two playoff starts, giving up 10 runs in 11.1 innings. He redeemed himself in the Baseball Grand Championship with a 1.24 ERA over 29 innings and 39 strikeouts. Conakry surprised many observers with a second place finish at 14-5, just behind Denver’s 15-4. That was the best-ever finish by a WAB team to that point. Larbi had a respectable 2021 and gave up one run over nine playoff innings as Conakry lost the WLCS to Abidjan. That year, he crossed the 200 win and 3500 strikeout thresholds. Larbi still seemed capable, but decided to retire that winter at age 35. With the Coyotes, Larbi had a 24-16 record, 3.48 ERA, 367.2 innings, 448 strikeouts, 56 walks, 127 ERA+, and 7.6 WAR. The final stats for Larbi: 208-88 record, 2.86 ERA, 2701.2 innings, 3549 strikeouts, 374 walks, 219/402 quality starts, 6 complete games, 3 shutouts, 151 ERA+, 71 FIP-, and 76.4 WAR. As of 2037, Larbi is 6^th in wins, 29^th in innings, 8^th in strikeouts, and 7^th in WAR among pitchers. Even with relatively fewer innings and a shorter run than some Hall of Fame levels, Larbi’s excellent efficiency gave him strong counting stats. Among WAB pitchers with 1000+ innings as of 2037, Larbi is 24^th in ERA, 9^th in WHIP (0.97), and 26^th in opponent’s OPS (.620). His .224/.259/.362 triple slash ranks 33^rd/17^th/42^nd. Larbi’s 11.82 K/9 is 31^st, his 7.45 H/9 is 35^th, and his 1.25 BB/9 ranks 19^th. Among all Hall of Fame starters in world history, Larbi’s ERA+ ranks 26^th. He was definitely among the most efficient starters of his era. Larbi’s final totals often aren’t quite high enough to get him into the #1 spot, but most top ten WAB pitcher lists have Larbi on there somewhere. At 99.2%, Larbi was a near unanimous selection and the headliner for West African Baseball’s 2027 Hall of Fame class. Ogunfeyimi Udoka – Third Base/Designated Hitter – Niamey Atomics – 70.1% Second Ballot Ogunfeyimi Udoka was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed hitting third baseman from Ibi, Nigeria; a town of 84,000 in the country’s southeast. Udoka was a solid contract hitter with an excellent pop in his bat against right-handed pitching. His 162 game average got you 40 doubles and 35 home runs with almost all of the power against RHP (career 1.006 OPS, 157 wRC+). Udoka struggled facing lefties with .689 OPS and 78 wRC+ for his career. Udoka was average at best in regards to drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts on the whole. His baserunning skills were okay, but his speed was mediocre. From 2012-18, Udoka was a full-time third baseman and was a generally lousy defender. Before and after that stretch, he was mainly a designated hitter. About 2/3 of his career starts came at 3B in total with almost all of the rest at DH. Udoka had mostly good durability and intelligence, which combined with his power meant you’d find a spot for him in the lineup somewhere. In August 2001, Udoka was signed as a teenage amateur to a developmental deal with Niamey. He debuted for the Atomics in 2005 at age 20, although he struggled over only 35 games and 15 starts. Udoka was a part-timer for the next two years, showing lots of promise in 2007 specifically with 30 home runs and 3.5 WAR over only 45 starts and 102 games. Niamey was a contender in Udoka’s earliest years, winning back-to-back Eastern League pennants in 2006-07. They lost the 2006 WAB Championship to Monrovia, then got revenge against the Diplomats in 2007. Udoka stepped up big in the 2007 run, starting 10 games with 11 hits, 9 runs, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI. That helped him earn the full-time starting gig from 2008 onward. Udoka led the league in doubles in both 2009 (54) and 2011 (54), which was the only stat he ever led in. Udoka did notably hit 40+ homers in both 2009 and 2010 and had 100+ RBI six times. He won his two Silver Sluggers (as a DH) in 2009 and 2010, taking second in MVP voting both years. 2010 had his career bests in WAR (7.6), runs (119), and homers (45). Udoka also took third in 2014’s MVP voting with his career best triple slash (.370/.414/.688) and OPS (1.082). Niamey stayed above .500 from 2008-15, but couldn’t match their earlier playoff runs. The Atomics had second round exits in 2009 and 2010, followed by first round defeats in 2011 and 2014. Apart from the great 2007 run, Udoka’s playoff numbers were underwhelming. He finished with 33 games, 28 hits, 22 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 9 homers, 25 RBI, .228/.301/.512 slash, 114 wRC+, and 0.9 WAR. Udoka’s stats were similar representing his native Nigeria from 2008-15 in the World Baseball Championship. He had a nice 2011 run, helping the Nigerians to a fourth place finish. On the whole in the WBC, Udoka had 39 games and 29 starts with 28 hits, 15 runs, 4 doubles, 8 home runs, 23 RBI, .262/.313/.523 slash, 136 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR. In August 2008, Udoka had signed an eight-year, $25,460,000 extension with Niamey. He continued forward with mostly good results, but struggled to start off the 2016 campaign; his final year under contract. The Atomics were struggling as a whole and they’d end up at 67-95, their first losing season in two decades. It became clear that a rebuild was in order and they traded Udoka at the end of May to Port Harcourt for prospect pitcher Saifoulaye Bangoura. Bangoura ended up being a serviceable back-end arm for the Atomics for 15 years. Udoka finished in Naimey with 1511 games, 1714 hits, 934 runs, 391 doubles, 327 home runs, 1033 RBI, 438 walks, .318/.369/.584 slash, 146 wRC+, and 48.3 WAR. He had become a popular player over his 11 year tenure in Niger and Udoka’s #29 uniform would be eventually retired. Port Harcourt was the 2015 WAB Champion, but had started slow in 2016 and hoped Udoka could help steady the ship. He was decent with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, and 2.4 WAR over 88 games and 69 starts. However, the Hillcats ended up finishing at .500. Udoka was now a free agent for the first time at age 32 and inked a five-year, $38 million deal with Accra. Udoka was a good starter in his first two years for Accra, even hitting 42 dingers in 2018. The Alligators got to 89-73 in 2017; their best effort since 2001, but fell just short of the playoffs. Accra would be below average for the rest of Udoka’s run. He declined in year three and was a weak backup for his final two years, retiring after the 2020 campaign at age 36. For the Alligators, Udoka had 420 games, 381 hits, 202 runs, 84 doubles, 88 home runs, 236 RBI, .282/.322/.542 slash, 118 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR. The final stats for Udoka had 2019 games, 2187 hits, 1191 runs, 497 doubles, 36 triples, 438 home runs, 1345 RBI, 522 walks, 1258 strikeouts, .310/.359/.578 slash, 140 wRC+, and 57.7 WAR. As of 2037, Udoka ranks 74^th in hits, 70^th in runs, 48^th in doubles, 47^th in home runs, 58^th in RBI, 62^nd in total bases (4070), and 63^rd in WAR among position players. His .936 OPS is 60^th among WAB batters with 3000+ plate appearances, as was his slugging. Udoka’s tallies were definitely on the borderline compared to other Hall of Famers for West African Baseball. Supporters pointed out Niamey’s team success while Udoka was there, along with steady power and three finishes as an MVP finalist. Detractors thought his tallies weren’t quite high enough and he didn’t have the raw dominance to overrule that. He also lost some points for being a DH for a 1/3 of his run. In his 2026 ballot debut, Udoka barely missed the 66% requirement at 65.2%. He won over a few more voters in 2027 to get to 70.1%, securing the second ballot induction. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)