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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-01-2025, 04:50 PM

Three-time defending Taiwan-Philippine Association champ Cebu again took the top seed and the Philippine League crown. The Crows were 97-65 and allowed the fewest runs in the TPA at 449, finishing eight games ahead of Davao. Cebu also set a new Austronesia Professional Baseball single-season attendance record with 2,378,383 tickets sold. The Devil Rays had the previous record at 2,373,133 in 2011.

The Taiwan League was more competitive with Tainan (90-72) edging out Taipei (89-73), and Taoyuan (85-77). The Titans ended a 21-year playoff drought going back to 2006. The defending TL winner Hsinchu fell to last place at 73-89. Although the Sweathogs fell off, that didn’t stop 1B Binh Tang from his record eighth Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP.

“The King” had won MVP from 2020-25, then again in 2027 and now 2028. Still only 28-years old, The Vietnamese lefty led in OBP (.373), slugging (.585), OPS (.957), wRC+ (188), and WAR (10.4). Tang had 187 hits, 91 runs, 39 doubles, 37 homers, 98 RBI, 30 steals, and a .318 batting average. He also became the 28^th APB slugger to 400 career home runs.

Tainan’s Kuan-Yang Kang repeated as Pitcher of the Year with the 27-year old Taiwanese lefty leading in strikeouts (402), FIP- (39), and WAR (10.9). His season was the 37^th in APB history with 400+ Ks. Kang added a 14-12 record, 1.89 ERA, 243.1 innings, and 154 ERA+. The Titans finally gave him a five-year, $189,300,000 extension in September 2029.

Defending APB champ Jakarta took the Sundaland Association’s top seed at 96-66 and won the Java Sea League for the fourth year running. The Jaguars had to fend off fierce challenges from Depok (91-71), Surabaya (90-72), and Palembang (87-75). Jakarta also broke their own SA attendance record set the prior year by selling 2,333,657 seats.

Johor Bahru again won the Malacca League at 90-72 with no one else above .500. This set up Blue Wings versus Jaguars for the fourth straight year in the Sundaland Association Championship. Interestingly, the top scoring team was Surabaya at 551 runs while Semarang allowed the fewest at 362.

Although Pekanbaru stunk at 73-89, they had the Sundaland Association MVP in LF James Yuwono. It was his third MVP, having also gotten it in 2024 and 2025. The 29-year old Indonesian lefty led in runs (96), homers (46), total bases (332), slugging (.606), OPS (.956), wRC+ (242), and WAR (9.6). Yuwono added 159 hits, 88 RBI, and a .290 average.

Jakarta’s Muhammad Danial Ismail won Pitcher of the Year in only his third season. The 23-year old Malaysian righty led in wins (23-4), strikeouts (327), and quality starts (31). Ismail also had a 1.69 ERA over 256 innings, 144 ERA+, and 7.3 WAR. His ERA was third with Semarang’s Yuchi Jiang first at 1.40. Ismail also had the second no-hitter of his career on April 14 with 4 Ks and 2 BBs facing Bandung.

Also worth a mention was Johor Bahru’s Normeezan Hasrin, who won his fourth Reliever of the Year. He repeated in his second year with the Blue Wings and had previously won in 2022 with Bandung and 2026 with Hsinchu. The 31-year old hometown favorite had one of the greatest relief seasons ever and had the very rare feat of leading all pitchers in WAR.

Hasrin posted 8.1 WAR over 109 innings, also leading in games (82) and saves (52) while posting a 0.50 ERA, 193 strikeouts, and 485 ERA+. He was one short of APB’s saves record of 53 set in 2013 by Metta Adam. The WAR total was the second highest in pro baseball history by any ROTY winner, behind only Maksym Badlo’s 8.3 in the 1983 Eurasian Professional Baseball season. Hasrin was second in Pitcher of the Year voting and had a 44 inning and 34 game scoreless streak during the season.

Cebu claimed a fourth consecutive Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship by defeating Tainan 4-2. The Crows were now nine-time TPA champs (1980, 90-92, 2012, 25-28), tying them with Zamboanga for the most. Meanwhile, Johor Bahru and Jakarta continued to trade Sundaland Association Championship wins. The Jaguars had won in 2025 and 2027, while the Blue Wings had taken it in 2026. Johor Bahru returned to the perch in 2028 by winning the series 4-1. JB earned their fourth pennant (2017, 18, 26, 28).

Cebu had failed against Jakarta in their recent Austronesia Championship meetings, but had beaten Johor Bahru in 2026. The Crows again got the better of the Blue Wings, taking the 64^th APB finale 4-2. Cebu was now a four-time APB champ (1980, 1991, 2026, 2028).

CF Chas Galindo was finals MVP in his ninth season for the Crows. In 12 playoff starts, the 31-year old Filipino had 14 hits, 6 runs, 1 triple, 2 homers, 6 RBI, 6 steals, and 0.7 WAR. Pitcher Hakimi Aziz also had a notable postseason, setting records for WHIP (0.29) and opponent’s OBP (.090). The 24-year old Malaysian won his three starts with a 0.38 ERA over 24 innings with 41 strikeouts and 1.7 WAR. Aziz tossed a shutout against both Tainan and Johor Bahru.

Other notes: In an opener role, Fitri Izwan set the APB single-season record with 67 starts as a pitcher. Both 1B Robert Corrado and 3B Rory Suiza won their 7^th Gold Gloves. Catcher Yi-Hsiang Chang won his 11^th straight Silver Slugger.

04-01-2025, 04:50 PM	#2183
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,575	2028 in APB Three-time defending Taiwan-Philippine Association champ Cebu again took the top seed and the Philippine League crown. The Crows were 97-65 and allowed the fewest runs in the TPA at 449, finishing eight games ahead of Davao. Cebu also set a new Austronesia Professional Baseball single-season attendance record with 2,378,383 tickets sold. The Devil Rays had the previous record at 2,373,133 in 2011. The Taiwan League was more competitive with Tainan (90-72) edging out Taipei (89-73), and Taoyuan (85-77). The Titans ended a 21-year playoff drought going back to 2006. The defending TL winner Hsinchu fell to last place at 73-89. Although the Sweathogs fell off, that didn’t stop 1B Binh Tang from his record eighth Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. “The King” had won MVP from 2020-25, then again in 2027 and now 2028. Still only 28-years old, The Vietnamese lefty led in OBP (.373), slugging (.585), OPS (.957), wRC+ (188), and WAR (10.4). Tang had 187 hits, 91 runs, 39 doubles, 37 homers, 98 RBI, 30 steals, and a .318 batting average. He also became the 28^th APB slugger to 400 career home runs. Tainan’s Kuan-Yang Kang repeated as Pitcher of the Year with the 27-year old Taiwanese lefty leading in strikeouts (402), FIP- (39), and WAR (10.9). His season was the 37^th in APB history with 400+ Ks. Kang added a 14-12 record, 1.89 ERA, 243.1 innings, and 154 ERA+. The Titans finally gave him a five-year, $189,300,000 extension in September 2029. Defending APB champ Jakarta took the Sundaland Association’s top seed at 96-66 and won the Java Sea League for the fourth year running. The Jaguars had to fend off fierce challenges from Depok (91-71), Surabaya (90-72), and Palembang (87-75). Jakarta also broke their own SA attendance record set the prior year by selling 2,333,657 seats. Johor Bahru again won the Malacca League at 90-72 with no one else above .500. This set up Blue Wings versus Jaguars for the fourth straight year in the Sundaland Association Championship. Interestingly, the top scoring team was Surabaya at 551 runs while Semarang allowed the fewest at 362. Although Pekanbaru stunk at 73-89, they had the Sundaland Association MVP in LF James Yuwono. It was his third MVP, having also gotten it in 2024 and 2025. The 29-year old Indonesian lefty led in runs (96), homers (46), total bases (332), slugging (.606), OPS (.956), wRC+ (242), and WAR (9.6). Yuwono added 159 hits, 88 RBI, and a .290 average. Jakarta’s Muhammad Danial Ismail won Pitcher of the Year in only his third season. The 23-year old Malaysian righty led in wins (23-4), strikeouts (327), and quality starts (31). Ismail also had a 1.69 ERA over 256 innings, 144 ERA+, and 7.3 WAR. His ERA was third with Semarang’s Yuchi Jiang first at 1.40. Ismail also had the second no-hitter of his career on April 14 with 4 Ks and 2 BBs facing Bandung. Also worth a mention was Johor Bahru’s Normeezan Hasrin, who won his fourth Reliever of the Year. He repeated in his second year with the Blue Wings and had previously won in 2022 with Bandung and 2026 with Hsinchu. The 31-year old hometown favorite had one of the greatest relief seasons ever and had the very rare feat of leading all pitchers in WAR. Hasrin posted 8.1 WAR over 109 innings, also leading in games (82) and saves (52) while posting a 0.50 ERA, 193 strikeouts, and 485 ERA+. He was one short of APB’s saves record of 53 set in 2013 by Metta Adam. The WAR total was the second highest in pro baseball history by any ROTY winner, behind only Maksym Badlo’s 8.3 in the 1983 Eurasian Professional Baseball season. Hasrin was second in Pitcher of the Year voting and had a 44 inning and 34 game scoreless streak during the season. Cebu claimed a fourth consecutive Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship by defeating Tainan 4-2. The Crows were now nine-time TPA champs (1980, 90-92, 2012, 25-28), tying them with Zamboanga for the most. Meanwhile, Johor Bahru and Jakarta continued to trade Sundaland Association Championship wins. The Jaguars had won in 2025 and 2027, while the Blue Wings had taken it in 2026. Johor Bahru returned to the perch in 2028 by winning the series 4-1. JB earned their fourth pennant (2017, 18, 26, 28). Cebu had failed against Jakarta in their recent Austronesia Championship meetings, but had beaten Johor Bahru in 2026. The Crows again got the better of the Blue Wings, taking the 64^th APB finale 4-2. Cebu was now a four-time APB champ (1980, 1991, 2026, 2028). CF Chas Galindo was finals MVP in his ninth season for the Crows. In 12 playoff starts, the 31-year old Filipino had 14 hits, 6 runs, 1 triple, 2 homers, 6 RBI, 6 steals, and 0.7 WAR. Pitcher Hakimi Aziz also had a notable postseason, setting records for WHIP (0.29) and opponent’s OBP (.090). The 24-year old Malaysian won his three starts with a 0.38 ERA over 24 innings with 41 strikeouts and 1.7 WAR. Aziz tossed a shutout against both Tainan and Johor Bahru. Other notes: In an opener role, Fitri Izwan set the APB single-season record with 67 starts as a pitcher. Both 1B Robert Corrado and 3B Rory Suiza won their 7^th Gold Gloves. Catcher Yi-Hsiang Chang won his 11^th straight Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)