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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-19-2026, 09:05 AM

Dar es Salaam’s dominance in the Southern Conference continued with a 112-50 finish, 19 games better than second place. The Sabercats had already built up an 11-game lead by the all-star break going 66-28 to start the year. Their +343 run differential was the best in the African Association of Baseball. It was their fifth straight year finishing first in the SC with 100+ wins.

The Sabercats scored 1003 runs, tied for the second-best in AAB history and only the third season-ever with 1000+ runs in AAB. Their 660 runs allowed also were the best in the conference and was second in all of AAB. Dar es Salaam also set a new AAB season attendance record at 2,350,752 tickets sold as people flocked to see their dominance and a historic power run by Ferdinand Rajerison.

Luanda was second at the break at 86-76, but a lackluster 31-37 finish dropped them to sixth at 86-76. Durban’s 41-27 run after the break pushed the Deer to the #2 slot at 93-69. Johannesburg was 42-26 after the break, but a weaker first half kept them third at 91-71. The Deer were 16-8 in September, although they did drop two of three to the Jackalopes. Windhoek (88-74) and Gaborone (87-75) were the next closest competitors. Durban earned its second wild card in five years, although those are notably their only berths in the last 30 years.

It ended up a two team fight to avoid relegation to the African Second League. Antananarivo lost their final four games, while Lilongwe managed to sneak a win from Dar es Salaam in the final series and had a sweep of Windhoek just before that. The Lightning also took two of three over the Eagles in mid-September, putting them at 62-100 at the end to Antananarivo’s 61-101.

The rollercoaster continues for the Eagles. They spent 2031-36 in A2L, then earned a promotion back up for 2037. Antananarivo immediately was relegated back after a 58-104 mark in 2037, but earned another promotion as an A2L conference champ in 2038. For Lilongwe, they’ve averaged an abysmal 63 wins per season in the last four years, but managed to avoid the demotion. Their pitching in 2039 notably had a 1.678 team WHIP; the worst in AAB history.

Southern Conference MVP unanimously was Dar es Salaam 1B Ferdinand Rajerison, his third in four years. The 29-year old lefty from Madagascar reached a mark many figured would never happen again; a 200+ RBI season. Majed Darwish in South Asia Baseball had his absurd 2008-10 run with 220, 209, and 200 RBI while also hitting 85, 91, and 85 home runs. Since that time, the next highest RBI mark was the AAB record of 189 by Dagne Mersha in 2028.

Rajerison knocked in 212 for the second-most in world history. “Shooter” also smacked 81 homers, two short of Martin Kulatilaka’s AAB record 83 from two years earlier. It is one of 13 seasons in world history of 80+ homers, a mark Rajerison himself had met with 80 in 2036. He, Darwish, Kulatilaka, and the Arab League’s Wissam Magdy each have multiple 80 homer seasons.

In addition, Rajerison also led in hits (212), total bases (503), slugging (.823), OPS (1.215), wRC+ (205), and WAR (9.8). He had 129 runs, 42 doubles, and a .349 average. The total bases ranked third-best in AAB history and was tied for the ninth-best in world history. His slugging was also a top 20 season in world history and the sixth-best in AAB. Rajerison’s OPS ranked as 13^th on the AAB leaderboard. He’s signed through 2045 with the Sabercats.

Gaborone’s Mert Seyoum won Pitcher of the Year with 14 first place votes and 138 points, while Windhoek’s Godwin Mkandawire was a close second at 10 first place votes and 126 points. Mkandawire notably won the ERA title at 2.23, but Seyoum was second at 2.52 and would’ve had a Triple Crown if not for him. The lower ERA was the 18^th-best qualifying season in AAB history.

It was the second POTY for Seyoum, who also won back in 2031. The 32-year old Ethiopian lefty led in wins (19-5), strikeouts (320), WHIP (0.88), K/BB (9.4), shutouts (5), FIP- (58), and WAR (8.8). It was Seyoum’s eighth time as the conference leader for Ks. During spring training, he signed a five-year, $90,800,000 extension to stick with the Golden Bears.

Dar es Salaam was the heavy favorite to win a fifth consecutive Southern Conference Championship, being 19 games better than Durban and having won the season series 9-6. They also had the one-game advantage that came with the top seed in AAB. The Sabercats opened the series with a 6-2 win and a complete game effort by Mariano Pera.

In game two, Dar es Salaam’s offense won the race for a 13-8 result. The Sabercats then clinched with a 4-3 win in game three, getting the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth on an RBI double by the two-way man Pera. Series MVP was SS Karel Vacek, a Czech journeyman making his AAB debut at age 35. He had won four Gold Gloves in his previous stints, but had a terrible career 62 wRC+. In the series though, Vacek was 3-9 with two homers and four RBI.

With the win, Dar es Salaam now has eight Southern Conference titles (1997, 2004, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39). They’re only the second franchise in AAB history to earn five consecutive Africa Series trips, joining Addis Ababa’s epic eight-year run atop the Central Conference from 2006-13.

01-19-2026, 09:05 AM	#2676
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,303	2039 AAB Southern Conference Dar es Salaam’s dominance in the Southern Conference continued with a 112-50 finish, 19 games better than second place. The Sabercats had already built up an 11-game lead by the all-star break going 66-28 to start the year. Their +343 run differential was the best in the African Association of Baseball. It was their fifth straight year finishing first in the SC with 100+ wins. The Sabercats scored 1003 runs, tied for the second-best in AAB history and only the third season-ever with 1000+ runs in AAB. Their 660 runs allowed also were the best in the conference and was second in all of AAB. Dar es Salaam also set a new AAB season attendance record at 2,350,752 tickets sold as people flocked to see their dominance and a historic power run by Ferdinand Rajerison. Luanda was second at the break at 86-76, but a lackluster 31-37 finish dropped them to sixth at 86-76. Durban’s 41-27 run after the break pushed the Deer to the #2 slot at 93-69. Johannesburg was 42-26 after the break, but a weaker first half kept them third at 91-71. The Deer were 16-8 in September, although they did drop two of three to the Jackalopes. Windhoek (88-74) and Gaborone (87-75) were the next closest competitors. Durban earned its second wild card in five years, although those are notably their only berths in the last 30 years. It ended up a two team fight to avoid relegation to the African Second League. Antananarivo lost their final four games, while Lilongwe managed to sneak a win from Dar es Salaam in the final series and had a sweep of Windhoek just before that. The Lightning also took two of three over the Eagles in mid-September, putting them at 62-100 at the end to Antananarivo’s 61-101. The rollercoaster continues for the Eagles. They spent 2031-36 in A2L, then earned a promotion back up for 2037. Antananarivo immediately was relegated back after a 58-104 mark in 2037, but earned another promotion as an A2L conference champ in 2038. For Lilongwe, they’ve averaged an abysmal 63 wins per season in the last four years, but managed to avoid the demotion. Their pitching in 2039 notably had a 1.678 team WHIP; the worst in AAB history. Southern Conference MVP unanimously was Dar es Salaam 1B Ferdinand Rajerison, his third in four years. The 29-year old lefty from Madagascar reached a mark many figured would never happen again; a 200+ RBI season. Majed Darwish in South Asia Baseball had his absurd 2008-10 run with 220, 209, and 200 RBI while also hitting 85, 91, and 85 home runs. Since that time, the next highest RBI mark was the AAB record of 189 by Dagne Mersha in 2028. Rajerison knocked in 212 for the second-most in world history. “Shooter” also smacked 81 homers, two short of Martin Kulatilaka’s AAB record 83 from two years earlier. It is one of 13 seasons in world history of 80+ homers, a mark Rajerison himself had met with 80 in 2036. He, Darwish, Kulatilaka, and the Arab League’s Wissam Magdy each have multiple 80 homer seasons. In addition, Rajerison also led in hits (212), total bases (503), slugging (.823), OPS (1.215), wRC+ (205), and WAR (9.8). He had 129 runs, 42 doubles, and a .349 average. The total bases ranked third-best in AAB history and was tied for the ninth-best in world history. His slugging was also a top 20 season in world history and the sixth-best in AAB. Rajerison’s OPS ranked as 13^th on the AAB leaderboard. He’s signed through 2045 with the Sabercats. Gaborone’s Mert Seyoum won Pitcher of the Year with 14 first place votes and 138 points, while Windhoek’s Godwin Mkandawire was a close second at 10 first place votes and 126 points. Mkandawire notably won the ERA title at 2.23, but Seyoum was second at 2.52 and would’ve had a Triple Crown if not for him. The lower ERA was the 18^th-best qualifying season in AAB history. It was the second POTY for Seyoum, who also won back in 2031. The 32-year old Ethiopian lefty led in wins (19-5), strikeouts (320), WHIP (0.88), K/BB (9.4), shutouts (5), FIP- (58), and WAR (8.8). It was Seyoum’s eighth time as the conference leader for Ks. During spring training, he signed a five-year, $90,800,000 extension to stick with the Golden Bears. Dar es Salaam was the heavy favorite to win a fifth consecutive Southern Conference Championship, being 19 games better than Durban and having won the season series 9-6. They also had the one-game advantage that came with the top seed in AAB. The Sabercats opened the series with a 6-2 win and a complete game effort by Mariano Pera. In game two, Dar es Salaam’s offense won the race for a 13-8 result. The Sabercats then clinched with a 4-3 win in game three, getting the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth on an RBI double by the two-way man Pera. Series MVP was SS Karel Vacek, a Czech journeyman making his AAB debut at age 35. He had won four Gold Gloves in his previous stints, but had a terrible career 62 wRC+. In the series though, Vacek was 3-9 with two homers and four RBI. With the win, Dar es Salaam now has eight Southern Conference titles (1997, 2004, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39). They’re only the second franchise in AAB history to earn five consecutive Africa Series trips, joining Addis Ababa’s epic eight-year run atop the Central Conference from 2006-13. __________________ 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)