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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-24-2025, 08:20 PM

For the fourth consecutive season, Harbin had the Northern League’s top record at 103-59 atop the Northeast Division. It is only the second time in Chinese League Baseball history that a team posted four or more consecutive 100+ win seasons, as Tianjin had five straight from 1983-87. Unlike the Jackrabbits, the Hellcats still have nothing to show for it, having lost in the semifinal the prior two years and in the round robin in 2029.

Shijiazhuang had the #2 seed at 93-69 to repeat atop the East Central Division, fending off Tianjin (89-73) and Jinan (86-76). The Serpents set a new CLB team record with a .454 slugging percentage and tied their league home run record of 235 from the prior year. Shijiazhuang scored 737 runs, second-most in CLB history behind Harbin’s 758 from the prior year.

Reigning CLB champ Urumqi took the West Division again at 92-70, finishing two games better than Zhengzhou. The Unicorns had a .446 team slugging percentage, which was the third-best season in CLB history. Although they missed the playoffs, the Zips allowed the fewest runs in the NL at 521. Lastly in the Southeast, Shanghai (88-74) took first with Hangzhou (83-79) as their nearest foe. The Seawolves secured their second division title in three years. Last year’s Southeast champ Qingdao fell from 101 wins in 2031 to only 75 in 2032.

Northern League MVP went to Urumqi right fielder Kerui Wang in his fifth season. The 27-year old lefty led in hits (201) and total bases (365). Wang scored 101 runs with 27 doubles, 13 triples, 37 home runs, 110 RBI, .963 OPS, 181 wRC+, and 9.1 WAR. The Unicorns gave Wang an eight-year, $94,840,000 extension in the offseason. He had to fend off Xi’an’s Liren Poh among others for the top award. Poh was the leader in homers (59), and RBI (135), but the Attack had the league’s worst record at 55-107.

Jinan’s Boyu Chen earned Pitcher of the Year honors, leading in wins (18-3), ERA (1.75), WHIP (0.77), and K/BB (14.4). The 28-year old lefty struck out 259 over 221.1 innings with 193 ERA+ and 6.7 WAR. The Jumbos gave him a four-year, $79,700,000 extension in August. Chen was seemingly back to full strength after dealing with a torn UCL and torn rotator cuff between 2029-30.

Urumqi dominated the triple round robin at 8-1 to keep their repeat hope alive. Shijiazhuang also advanced at 4-5, while both top seed Harbin and Shanghai were 3-6. It was yet another early exit for the Hellcats despite their regular season successes. For the Serpents, this was their first-ever semifinal trip since joining in the 2009 expansion. Shijiazhuang would add their first-ever China Series trip by ousting the defending champ Unicorns 4-1 in the semifinal. The Serpents had been the only of those six expansion teams without a pennant entering the season.

Guangzhou won the Southwest Division for the third straight year at 103-59 and earned the Southern League’s top seed for the first time since their 2000 CLB title. The Gamecocks scored 721 runs, setting a new SL record. The next two top teams fought over one spot in the Central Division with Changsha (99-63) outlasting Chengdu (98-64). The Cannons earned their third playoff trip in five years and allowed the fewest runs in CLB at 458. Although the Clowns missed the playoffs, it was notably their first winning season since 2017. Chongqing, who had a three-year playoff streak, fell to 80-82 for their first losing season since 2022.

Defending SL champ Hong Kong won a third straight Southeast Division title at 91-71, nine games ahead of Shenzhen. Lastly in a weak East Division, Dongguan (82-80) got the spot narrowly over Wenzhou (81-81). The Donkeys repeated as division champ and picked up a fourth postseason berth in five years.

Chengdu’s Hao Tian earned Southern League MVP at only age 22. Nicknamed “Big Dog,” Tian was already in his fourth season with the Clowns, having won Rookie of the Year in 2029 at age 19 with 42 homers and 6.0 WAR. In 2032, Tian led in homers (56), RBI (131), total bases (393), slugging (.664), and OPS (1.053). He had 185 hits, 104 runs, 32 doubles, .312 average, 213 wRC+, and 9.1 WAR.

Another up-and-comer won Pitcher of the Year with Guangzhou’s Bucky Hein. The 23-year old was in his second season and first in the rotation full-time. Hein led with five shutouts and had a 16-9 record, 2.33 ERA, 251.1 innings, 251 strikeouts, and 6.8 WAR. He had been the #2 overall pick by Shantou in the 2030 CLB Draft, but refused to sign with the Scorpions. Hein was granted free agency and was snagged by the Gamecocks.

Guangzhou took the top billing in the Triple Round Robin at 6-3 to guarantee a third straight semifinal trip. Dongguan and Changsha were both 5-4, while defending SL champ Hong Kong was ousted at 2-7. The Donkeys advanced over the Cannons via the tiebreaker for their second semifinal berth in four years. Dongguan was hoping to end a lengthy drought, their only finals trips came in 1972-73.

21 wins separated the teams in the regular season, but the semifinal matchup needed all seven games and extra innings in game seven. The top-seeded Guangzhou managed to escape the winner with a 4-3 game seven victory after 13 innings. The Gamecocks earned their eighth trip to the China Series (1971, 74, 87, 99, 2000, 2012, 23, 32).

The 63^rd China Series saw Shijiazhuang defeat Guangzhou 4-1, becoming the 24^th of 32 teams to have won the CLB title. It continues a run of parity for the top spot with nine different champions in as many years. LF Guobao Zhuang was finals and semifinal MVP for the Serpents. The 30-year old in 19 playoff starts had 24 hits, 15 runs, 5 doubles, 7 homers, 15 RBI, and 1.094 OPS.

Teammates Chao Song and Shen Hun both notably had 31 hits apiece, tying the CLB playoff record. Hun and fellow Serpent Francis Tai both scored 17 runs, one shy of the playoff record. Additionally, Hun set the new record for stolen bases at 17. In bad playoff records, Guangzhou’s Pellin Deng gave up 12 home runs and went 0-5, posting a 3.75 ERA over 48 innings.

Other notes: Changsha legend Tao Cai became CLB’s new career home run king in 2032. He smacked 34 dingers with 77 RBI to get to 560 homers and 1345 RBI, passing Cheng Kang’s 552 homers. Cai had topped Kang’s record 1272 RBI the prior season.

Additionally, Cai passed Zhen Zhang’s 4468 to become CLB’s total bases leader with 4491. The 36-year old righty also had 1187 runs, putting him in striking distance of Hongchen Wang’s record of 1215. In other milestones, Liren Poh became the 16^th member of the 400 home run club. 3B Qinghong Duan, 2B Faqing Zhang, and CF Ming Li each won their 7^th Silver Sluggers.

Both Xi’an and Dalian had all-time bad pitching staffs. The Attack set new Northern League worsts for ERA (4.27), runs allowed (755), earned runs (682), and H/9 (9.58). The Gold Dragons had the second-worst ERA (4.18), runs (739), and earned runs (674). The only thing keeping them from CLB’s all-time worst was 1970 Changsha, who gave up 955 runs, 837 ER, and had a 5.29 ERA in a putrid effort for CLB’s inaugural season.

07-24-2025, 08:20 PM	#2343
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,259	2032 in CLB For the fourth consecutive season, Harbin had the Northern League’s top record at 103-59 atop the Northeast Division. It is only the second time in Chinese League Baseball history that a team posted four or more consecutive 100+ win seasons, as Tianjin had five straight from 1983-87. Unlike the Jackrabbits, the Hellcats still have nothing to show for it, having lost in the semifinal the prior two years and in the round robin in 2029. Shijiazhuang had the #2 seed at 93-69 to repeat atop the East Central Division, fending off Tianjin (89-73) and Jinan (86-76). The Serpents set a new CLB team record with a .454 slugging percentage and tied their league home run record of 235 from the prior year. Shijiazhuang scored 737 runs, second-most in CLB history behind Harbin’s 758 from the prior year. Reigning CLB champ Urumqi took the West Division again at 92-70, finishing two games better than Zhengzhou. The Unicorns had a .446 team slugging percentage, which was the third-best season in CLB history. Although they missed the playoffs, the Zips allowed the fewest runs in the NL at 521. Lastly in the Southeast, Shanghai (88-74) took first with Hangzhou (83-79) as their nearest foe. The Seawolves secured their second division title in three years. Last year’s Southeast champ Qingdao fell from 101 wins in 2031 to only 75 in 2032. Northern League MVP went to Urumqi right fielder Kerui Wang in his fifth season. The 27-year old lefty led in hits (201) and total bases (365). Wang scored 101 runs with 27 doubles, 13 triples, 37 home runs, 110 RBI, .963 OPS, 181 wRC+, and 9.1 WAR. The Unicorns gave Wang an eight-year, $94,840,000 extension in the offseason. He had to fend off Xi’an’s Liren Poh among others for the top award. Poh was the leader in homers (59), and RBI (135), but the Attack had the league’s worst record at 55-107. Jinan’s Boyu Chen earned Pitcher of the Year honors, leading in wins (18-3), ERA (1.75), WHIP (0.77), and K/BB (14.4). The 28-year old lefty struck out 259 over 221.1 innings with 193 ERA+ and 6.7 WAR. The Jumbos gave him a four-year, $79,700,000 extension in August. Chen was seemingly back to full strength after dealing with a torn UCL and torn rotator cuff between 2029-30. Urumqi dominated the triple round robin at 8-1 to keep their repeat hope alive. Shijiazhuang also advanced at 4-5, while both top seed Harbin and Shanghai were 3-6. It was yet another early exit for the Hellcats despite their regular season successes. For the Serpents, this was their first-ever semifinal trip since joining in the 2009 expansion. Shijiazhuang would add their first-ever China Series trip by ousting the defending champ Unicorns 4-1 in the semifinal. The Serpents had been the only of those six expansion teams without a pennant entering the season. Guangzhou won the Southwest Division for the third straight year at 103-59 and earned the Southern League’s top seed for the first time since their 2000 CLB title. The Gamecocks scored 721 runs, setting a new SL record. The next two top teams fought over one spot in the Central Division with Changsha (99-63) outlasting Chengdu (98-64). The Cannons earned their third playoff trip in five years and allowed the fewest runs in CLB at 458. Although the Clowns missed the playoffs, it was notably their first winning season since 2017. Chongqing, who had a three-year playoff streak, fell to 80-82 for their first losing season since 2022. Defending SL champ Hong Kong won a third straight Southeast Division title at 91-71, nine games ahead of Shenzhen. Lastly in a weak East Division, Dongguan (82-80) got the spot narrowly over Wenzhou (81-81). The Donkeys repeated as division champ and picked up a fourth postseason berth in five years. Chengdu’s Hao Tian earned Southern League MVP at only age 22. Nicknamed “Big Dog,” Tian was already in his fourth season with the Clowns, having won Rookie of the Year in 2029 at age 19 with 42 homers and 6.0 WAR. In 2032, Tian led in homers (56), RBI (131), total bases (393), slugging (.664), and OPS (1.053). He had 185 hits, 104 runs, 32 doubles, .312 average, 213 wRC+, and 9.1 WAR. Another up-and-comer won Pitcher of the Year with Guangzhou’s Bucky Hein. The 23-year old was in his second season and first in the rotation full-time. Hein led with five shutouts and had a 16-9 record, 2.33 ERA, 251.1 innings, 251 strikeouts, and 6.8 WAR. He had been the #2 overall pick by Shantou in the 2030 CLB Draft, but refused to sign with the Scorpions. Hein was granted free agency and was snagged by the Gamecocks. Guangzhou took the top billing in the Triple Round Robin at 6-3 to guarantee a third straight semifinal trip. Dongguan and Changsha were both 5-4, while defending SL champ Hong Kong was ousted at 2-7. The Donkeys advanced over the Cannons via the tiebreaker for their second semifinal berth in four years. Dongguan was hoping to end a lengthy drought, their only finals trips came in 1972-73. 21 wins separated the teams in the regular season, but the semifinal matchup needed all seven games and extra innings in game seven. The top-seeded Guangzhou managed to escape the winner with a 4-3 game seven victory after 13 innings. The Gamecocks earned their eighth trip to the China Series (1971, 74, 87, 99, 2000, 2012, 23, 32). The 63^rd China Series saw Shijiazhuang defeat Guangzhou 4-1, becoming the 24^th of 32 teams to have won the CLB title. It continues a run of parity for the top spot with nine different champions in as many years. LF Guobao Zhuang was finals and semifinal MVP for the Serpents. The 30-year old in 19 playoff starts had 24 hits, 15 runs, 5 doubles, 7 homers, 15 RBI, and 1.094 OPS. Teammates Chao Song and Shen Hun both notably had 31 hits apiece, tying the CLB playoff record. Hun and fellow Serpent Francis Tai both scored 17 runs, one shy of the playoff record. Additionally, Hun set the new record for stolen bases at 17. In bad playoff records, Guangzhou’s Pellin Deng gave up 12 home runs and went 0-5, posting a 3.75 ERA over 48 innings. Other notes: Changsha legend Tao Cai became CLB’s new career home run king in 2032. He smacked 34 dingers with 77 RBI to get to 560 homers and 1345 RBI, passing Cheng Kang’s 552 homers. Cai had topped Kang’s record 1272 RBI the prior season. Additionally, Cai passed Zhen Zhang’s 4468 to become CLB’s total bases leader with 4491. The 36-year old righty also had 1187 runs, putting him in striking distance of Hongchen Wang’s record of 1215. In other milestones, Liren Poh became the 16^th member of the 400 home run club. 3B Qinghong Duan, 2B Faqing Zhang, and CF Ming Li each won their 7^th Silver Sluggers. Both Xi’an and Dalian had all-time bad pitching staffs. The Attack set new Northern League worsts for ERA (4.27), runs allowed (755), earned runs (682), and H/9 (9.58). The Gold Dragons had the second-worst ERA (4.18), runs (739), and earned runs (674). The only thing keeping them from CLB’s all-time worst was 1970 Changsha, who gave up 955 runs, 837 ER, and had a 5.29 ERA in a putrid effort for CLB’s inaugural season. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)