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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-03-2025, 09:26 PM

Visakhapatnam earned the Indian League’s top seed for the seventh time in eight years, this time at 100-62 atop the South Division. Since 2023, the Volts have averaged an impressive 105.8 wins per season, although they haven’t won the pennant since the 2023-25 three-peat. Visakhapatnam had a .478 team slugging percentage, which was the third-best in IL history.

Defending South Asia Baseball champ Ahmedabad won the West Division for the sixth consecutive season at 98-64, taking first by 15 games over Pune and Vadodara. The Animals led the league in scoring with 833 runs. A tight Central Division saw Jaipur (93-69) edge out Delhi (92-70). The Jokers earned their fourth playoff trip in five years, while the Drillers made it three straight berths as the first wild card. Jaipur notably had 374 doubles as a team, the second-best in Indian League history.

Hyderabad at 91-71 got the second wild card, ending a five-year playoff drought for the Hippos. Bengaluru was the only other team really in striking distance at 87-75. The Blazers’ postseason drought grew to 26 seasons despite allowing the fewest runs at 584. Last year’s Central Division champ Kanpur fell to 79-83, while Indore went from a 92-win wild card down to 78-84.

Chennai struggled to 71-91 despite having Indian League MVP Davinder Abhik. The 23-year old Indian right fielder was in only his second full season and posted 60 doubles, tying the SAB single-season record set in 2022 by Gotam Bhagwan. Abhik also led in hits (233), triples (21), stolen bases (111), batting average (.373), and WAR (9.2). He had 120 runs, 15 home runs, 96 RBI, 1.009 OPS, and 182 wRC+. Abhik’s 233 hits ranked as tied for the 8^th-most hits in an SAB season through 2031.

Oleg Karmenok won Pitcher of the Year in a split effort. The 6’7’’ Russian lefty debuted in 2026 with Surat with decent results, then put it all together in 2031. The struggling Silver Sox traded Karmenok at the deadline to Visakhapatnam. Combined, the 27-year old led in ERA (2.54), wins (19-7), complete games (10), shutouts (4), and WAR (7.1). Karmenok struck out 254 over 237 innings with 160 ERA+ and 67 FIP-. He was a rental for the Volts and left in the offseason for a six-year, $105,600,000 free agent deal with Ahmedabad.

Delhi edged Hyderabad 2-1 in the wild card round, but was dispatched 3-1 by Visakhapatnam in the divisional series. Ahmedabad outlasted Jaipur 3-2 on the other side, setting up a rematch in the Indian League Championship Series. They developed a fierce playoff rivalry especially recently, although they had battled during the Animals’ dynasty era also. Ahmedabad had won over the Volts in the 2030 ILCS, but Visakhapatnam had won in 2024.

Going further back, Ahmedabad beat Visakhapatnam in the 1990, 91, and 98 ILCS. The Volts’ first-ever pennant notably came over the Animals in 2012. In the 2031 encounter, home field advantage held with a 4-2 Visakhapatnam win over Ahmedabad. The Volts became six-time Indian League champs (2012, 13, 23, 24, 25, 31).

Dhaka’s playoff streak grew to 11 seasons, although they won the division and earned the Southeast Asia League’s top seed for only the third time of the run. The Dobermans won the West Division at 108-54 with a historic offense, setting new SAB records for batting average (.303), on-base percentage (.353), hits (1780), and doubles (401). Their 988 runs were the third-best in SAB history behind only 2008 Hanoi (1006) and 2030 Ho Chi Minh City (994).

The Hedgehogs won a third consecutive division title atop the South at 102-60. Reigning SEAL champ Yangon dominated the Central at 98-64 for their sixth playoff berth in seven years. Since 1995, the Green Dragons have only missed the playoffs twice. Yangon led SEAL with only 696 runs allowed. They also notably scored 911, while HCMC had 936 runs.

In the wild card race, Bangkok (92-70) and Mandalay (91-71) advanced with Hanoi (86-76), Colombo (85-77), and Da Nang (84-78) as the first teams out. The Mammoths extended their playoff streak to six seasons, hoping to make it to the SEAL Championship for six straight years. The Bobcats ended a three year playoff drought

Dhaka’s record-setting offense was spearheaded by a record-breaking season by Southeast Asia League MVP Kap Mitanu. The 27-year old Indian set the new SAB single-season record for hits at 256, obliterating the previous best of 241 by Arnav Sumedh. Interestingly, Bangkok’s Arav Walif also broke that record in 2031, although his 244 was still well short of Mitanu. To that point, this was the 18^th-most hits in any season in all of pro baseball history.

Mitanu also led in runs (136), RBI (161), total bases (447), average (.399), OBP (.432), OPS (1.129), wRC+ (188), and WAR (10.8). He just missed a .400 average, which had only been reached thrice in SAB previously by a qualifying hitter. The 161 RBI also ranked as the 7^th-most in SAB history. Mitanu also had 45 doubles, 44 home runs, and 42 stolen bases. After the season, the Dobermans locked him up on an eight-year, $191,800,000 extension.

Da Nang’s Ricky Geraghty was a surprise Pitcher of the Year winner, leading in ERA (2.92), FIP- (71), and WAR (5.7). The 31-year old American was in his fourth season in Vietnam after starting his career with Major League Baseball’s Wichita Wasps. Geraghty tossed 209.1 innings in 2031 with 273 strikeouts, a 14-8 record, and 157 ERA+. This ended his Da Nang run, as he’d be traded in the offseason to Visakhapatnam.

Bangkok swept Mandalay 2-0 in the wild card round, but was promptly swept 3-0 by Dhaka in the divisional series. Despite their 11-year playoff streak, this was the first time since their 2023 pennant that the Dobermans advanced to the Southeast Asia League Championship. The Mammoths also notably missed the SEAL final for the first time since 2025.

Defending champ Yangon edged Ho Chi Minh City in a 3-2 divisional series classic. The Green Dragons then won on the road in a seven-game thriller against top-seed Dhaka. With the repeat, Yangon became 14-time Southeast Asia League champs (1980, 82, 83, 96, 2001, 06, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 30, 31). This was behind only Ho Chi Minh City’s 15 pennants. Combined with Mandalay, the SEAL title has gone to a team from Myanmar in six straight seasons.

Despite the relative successes of both teams, the 52^nd SAB Championship was only the second finals meeting between Yangon and Visakhapatnam. The Green Dragons won back in their 2012 encounter, spoiling the Volts’ first finals trip. Yangon prevailed in 2031 by a 4-2 margin to become six-time South Asian Baseball champs (2001, 12, 15, 17, 22, 31).

The Green Dragons were tied with Ho Chi Minh City for the most SAB rings by a SEAL team at six, although both were far behind Ahmedabad’s 13. LF Hemi Sita won finals MVP in his sixth year with Yangon and 13^th in SAB. In 18 playoff starts, Sita had 29 hits, 12 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homers, 13 RBI, 1.221 OPS, 209 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. The 29 hits were tied for the third-most in a SAB playoff run.

Other notes: The high hit totals in 2031 produced SAB’s longest-ever hitting streak, a 38-game run in the late summer by Colombo’s Chanratana Try. The previous best was 35 by Abhiji Srivas in 2019. Mandalay’s Jay Prasad notably had the third-longest in SAB with a 33-game run in 2031.

Can Tho had SEAL’s second-worst record at 62-100, but they had an all-time poor pitching staff. The Typhoon set all-time SAB team worsts for ERA (5.58), hits (1783), and H/9 (11.28). They also had the second-most runs allowed (940) and earned runs (882), both behind only 2009 Vientiane’s 955 and 888. Can Tho’s 1.521 team WHIP was the third-worst in SAB history.

Rajshahi also had poor pitching in 2031, setting an all-time worst for strikeouts (1143) and K/9 (7.11) along with the third-fewest saves (14). Also poor was Vientiane, who allowed the third-most runs (929), hits (1696), and had the third-worst H/9 (10.62). The Vampires’ Henry Goh allowed 296 hits, setting a new SAB individual worst.

In other pitching notables, 2031 was SAB’s first since without a single no-hitter since a three year run from 2018-20. Quang Thinh Phan became the 15^th ace to reach 200 career wins. Dusit Kyo and Amir Kapur became the 20^th and 21^st to reach 3500 strikeouts. Raj Bhaskar was the 19^th closer to 300 saves.

In hitting milestones, Binh Su Bac became the 5^th member of SAB’s 3000 hit club. Shivansh Mahapatra and Sokha Khhem became the 33^rd and 34^th to 2500 hits. Vij Kumaragupta and Gunavati Candrajita were the 17^th and 18^th to reach 1500 runs scored. Abhiji Srivas was the 21^st to 1500 RBI. Arav Walif and Cao An Ngo were the 30^th and 31^st members of the 500 home run club.

07-03-2025, 09:26 PM	#2303
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,940	2031 in SAB Visakhapatnam earned the Indian League’s top seed for the seventh time in eight years, this time at 100-62 atop the South Division. Since 2023, the Volts have averaged an impressive 105.8 wins per season, although they haven’t won the pennant since the 2023-25 three-peat. Visakhapatnam had a .478 team slugging percentage, which was the third-best in IL history. Defending South Asia Baseball champ Ahmedabad won the West Division for the sixth consecutive season at 98-64, taking first by 15 games over Pune and Vadodara. The Animals led the league in scoring with 833 runs. A tight Central Division saw Jaipur (93-69) edge out Delhi (92-70). The Jokers earned their fourth playoff trip in five years, while the Drillers made it three straight berths as the first wild card. Jaipur notably had 374 doubles as a team, the second-best in Indian League history. Hyderabad at 91-71 got the second wild card, ending a five-year playoff drought for the Hippos. Bengaluru was the only other team really in striking distance at 87-75. The Blazers’ postseason drought grew to 26 seasons despite allowing the fewest runs at 584. Last year’s Central Division champ Kanpur fell to 79-83, while Indore went from a 92-win wild card down to 78-84. Chennai struggled to 71-91 despite having Indian League MVP Davinder Abhik. The 23-year old Indian right fielder was in only his second full season and posted 60 doubles, tying the SAB single-season record set in 2022 by Gotam Bhagwan. Abhik also led in hits (233), triples (21), stolen bases (111), batting average (.373), and WAR (9.2). He had 120 runs, 15 home runs, 96 RBI, 1.009 OPS, and 182 wRC+. Abhik’s 233 hits ranked as tied for the 8^th-most hits in an SAB season through 2031. Oleg Karmenok won Pitcher of the Year in a split effort. The 6’7’’ Russian lefty debuted in 2026 with Surat with decent results, then put it all together in 2031. The struggling Silver Sox traded Karmenok at the deadline to Visakhapatnam. Combined, the 27-year old led in ERA (2.54), wins (19-7), complete games (10), shutouts (4), and WAR (7.1). Karmenok struck out 254 over 237 innings with 160 ERA+ and 67 FIP-. He was a rental for the Volts and left in the offseason for a six-year, $105,600,000 free agent deal with Ahmedabad. Delhi edged Hyderabad 2-1 in the wild card round, but was dispatched 3-1 by Visakhapatnam in the divisional series. Ahmedabad outlasted Jaipur 3-2 on the other side, setting up a rematch in the Indian League Championship Series. They developed a fierce playoff rivalry especially recently, although they had battled during the Animals’ dynasty era also. Ahmedabad had won over the Volts in the 2030 ILCS, but Visakhapatnam had won in 2024. Going further back, Ahmedabad beat Visakhapatnam in the 1990, 91, and 98 ILCS. The Volts’ first-ever pennant notably came over the Animals in 2012. In the 2031 encounter, home field advantage held with a 4-2 Visakhapatnam win over Ahmedabad. The Volts became six-time Indian League champs (2012, 13, 23, 24, 25, 31). Dhaka’s playoff streak grew to 11 seasons, although they won the division and earned the Southeast Asia League’s top seed for only the third time of the run. The Dobermans won the West Division at 108-54 with a historic offense, setting new SAB records for batting average (.303), on-base percentage (.353), hits (1780), and doubles (401). Their 988 runs were the third-best in SAB history behind only 2008 Hanoi (1006) and 2030 Ho Chi Minh City (994). The Hedgehogs won a third consecutive division title atop the South at 102-60. Reigning SEAL champ Yangon dominated the Central at 98-64 for their sixth playoff berth in seven years. Since 1995, the Green Dragons have only missed the playoffs twice. Yangon led SEAL with only 696 runs allowed. They also notably scored 911, while HCMC had 936 runs. In the wild card race, Bangkok (92-70) and Mandalay (91-71) advanced with Hanoi (86-76), Colombo (85-77), and Da Nang (84-78) as the first teams out. The Mammoths extended their playoff streak to six seasons, hoping to make it to the SEAL Championship for six straight years. The Bobcats ended a three year playoff drought Dhaka’s record-setting offense was spearheaded by a record-breaking season by Southeast Asia League MVP Kap Mitanu. The 27-year old Indian set the new SAB single-season record for hits at 256, obliterating the previous best of 241 by Arnav Sumedh. Interestingly, Bangkok’s Arav Walif also broke that record in 2031, although his 244 was still well short of Mitanu. To that point, this was the 18^th-most hits in any season in all of pro baseball history. Mitanu also led in runs (136), RBI (161), total bases (447), average (.399), OBP (.432), OPS (1.129), wRC+ (188), and WAR (10.8). He just missed a .400 average, which had only been reached thrice in SAB previously by a qualifying hitter. The 161 RBI also ranked as the 7^th-most in SAB history. Mitanu also had 45 doubles, 44 home runs, and 42 stolen bases. After the season, the Dobermans locked him up on an eight-year, $191,800,000 extension. Da Nang’s Ricky Geraghty was a surprise Pitcher of the Year winner, leading in ERA (2.92), FIP- (71), and WAR (5.7). The 31-year old American was in his fourth season in Vietnam after starting his career with Major League Baseball’s Wichita Wasps. Geraghty tossed 209.1 innings in 2031 with 273 strikeouts, a 14-8 record, and 157 ERA+. This ended his Da Nang run, as he’d be traded in the offseason to Visakhapatnam. Bangkok swept Mandalay 2-0 in the wild card round, but was promptly swept 3-0 by Dhaka in the divisional series. Despite their 11-year playoff streak, this was the first time since their 2023 pennant that the Dobermans advanced to the Southeast Asia League Championship. The Mammoths also notably missed the SEAL final for the first time since 2025. Defending champ Yangon edged Ho Chi Minh City in a 3-2 divisional series classic. The Green Dragons then won on the road in a seven-game thriller against top-seed Dhaka. With the repeat, Yangon became 14-time Southeast Asia League champs (1980, 82, 83, 96, 2001, 06, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 30, 31). This was behind only Ho Chi Minh City’s 15 pennants. Combined with Mandalay, the SEAL title has gone to a team from Myanmar in six straight seasons. Despite the relative successes of both teams, the 52^nd SAB Championship was only the second finals meeting between Yangon and Visakhapatnam. The Green Dragons won back in their 2012 encounter, spoiling the Volts’ first finals trip. Yangon prevailed in 2031 by a 4-2 margin to become six-time South Asian Baseball champs (2001, 12, 15, 17, 22, 31). The Green Dragons were tied with Ho Chi Minh City for the most SAB rings by a SEAL team at six, although both were far behind Ahmedabad’s 13. LF Hemi Sita won finals MVP in his sixth year with Yangon and 13^th in SAB. In 18 playoff starts, Sita had 29 hits, 12 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homers, 13 RBI, 1.221 OPS, 209 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. The 29 hits were tied for the third-most in a SAB playoff run. Other notes: The high hit totals in 2031 produced SAB’s longest-ever hitting streak, a 38-game run in the late summer by Colombo’s Chanratana Try. The previous best was 35 by Abhiji Srivas in 2019. Mandalay’s Jay Prasad notably had the third-longest in SAB with a 33-game run in 2031. Can Tho had SEAL’s second-worst record at 62-100, but they had an all-time poor pitching staff. The Typhoon set all-time SAB team worsts for ERA (5.58), hits (1783), and H/9 (11.28). They also had the second-most runs allowed (940) and earned runs (882), both behind only 2009 Vientiane’s 955 and 888. Can Tho’s 1.521 team WHIP was the third-worst in SAB history. Rajshahi also had poor pitching in 2031, setting an all-time worst for strikeouts (1143) and K/9 (7.11) along with the third-fewest saves (14). Also poor was Vientiane, who allowed the third-most runs (929), hits (1696), and had the third-worst H/9 (10.62). The Vampires’ Henry Goh allowed 296 hits, setting a new SAB individual worst. In other pitching notables, 2031 was SAB’s first since without a single no-hitter since a three year run from 2018-20. Quang Thinh Phan became the 15^th ace to reach 200 career wins. Dusit Kyo and Amir Kapur became the 20^th and 21^st to reach 3500 strikeouts. Raj Bhaskar was the 19^th closer to 300 saves. In hitting milestones, Binh Su Bac became the 5^th member of SAB’s 3000 hit club. Shivansh Mahapatra and Sokha Khhem became the 33^rd and 34^th to 2500 hits. Vij Kumaragupta and Gunavati Candrajita were the 17^th and 18^th to reach 1500 runs scored. Abhiji Srivas was the 21^st to 1500 RBI. Arav Walif and Cao An Ngo were the 30^th and 31^st members of the 500 home run club. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)