[jamus23]

I know it's been awhile since I've posted this in this thread, but I haven't completely abandoned it. Hopefully, I can get back to posting on a more regular basis. The 2088 season has been completed, and I intend to do a recap of it soon. In the meantime, here is a Bio for one of the greatest homerun hitters of all time.


Christopher Bohanon:

While the career of legendary first-baseman Pierre Sanchez(3,447 hits, 558 homeruns, 2129 RBI, 2158 runs scored, .312 batting average, .933 OPS, 14 All Star appearances, 2 Silver Slugger Awards) was winding down in the late '30s, a young first-baseman whose career would rival that of Sanchez's made his big league debut. In 2037, while the 39-year old Sanchez was in his penultimate season, the Knoxville 79ers made 20-year old Christopher Bohanon the 2nd overall pick in the amateur draft.

Bohanon began the '37 season as Knoxville's starting first-baseman, but it became clear very quickly that he was not ready for such a responsibility. He suffered through a miserable April, posting a .488 OPS in 95 at bats. The next several months saw him being shuffled back and forth between the big leagues and AAA. While he hit very well in his minor league stints, finishing with an .898 OPS in 90 AAA at bats, at no point did he resemble a big league caliber player. Bohanon finished his rookie season with a putrid .572 OPS in 426 at bats. Knoxville, meanwhile, endured the first 100-loss season in franchise history, with a league-worst 59-103 record. In the offseason following 2037, the 79ers brought in star first-baseman Walter Woodard as a free agent, and moved the young Bohanon to the designated hitter spot. The move paid dividends. Woodard had a stellar season(.904 OPS, 57 2B, 32 HR, 141 RBI), while Bohanon broke out in a big way. In his sophomore season, the young hitter produced an .847 OPS, 30 homers, 108 RBI, and 109 runs scored. Knoxville improved to 81-81, although much of that was due to a combined 28-6 record against the expansion Miami and Denver teams. In 2039, Knoxville surged to a 99-63 record and won the Southeast Division before losing to Kansas City in 7 games in the ALCS. Unfortunately, Bohanon was not around the enjoy the run. In early July, Knoxville dealt Bohanon to Harrisburg in the first of two blockbuster trades with the Capitals. The first trade sent Bohanon to the Capitals in exchange for 25-year old slugging left-fielder Michael McCoy(.914 OPS, 28 HR, 97 RBI); the second was a swap of future Hall of Famers- CF Tod Tsukasa(.818 OPS, 30 HR, 98 RBI) to Knoxville and 24-year old LF Billy Eidson(.773 OPS, 8 HR, 46 RBI) to Harrisburg. Bohanon, who had represented the 79ers in the All Star game less than a week before the trade, had some initial difficulty in acclimating to his new environment: he mustered just a .632 OPS in the month of July. However, he quickly re-calibrated himself and tore things up down the stretch, with a .931 OPS in August and a 1.017 OPS in September. He finished his third season with a .964 OPS, 39 doubles, 38 homers, 130 RBI, and 118 runs scored. Unlike the 79ers, the Capitals were not a particularly good team in 2039, finishing with a 70-92 record.

Bohanon spent the next three seasons in Harrisburg, and quickly became one of the most feared sluggers in the game. He posted OPS's of .966, 1.055, and 1.006 in those seasons, and produced 41, 43, and 46 homeruns(ranking in the top 3 all three seasons). He finished 2nd in the league in both slugging percentage and OPS in 2042. Bohanon also made the All Star team in both 2041 and 2042. Harrisburg, however, slogged through seasons of 66-96, 78-84, and 66-96. Following the '42 season, Bohanon was eligible for free agency for the first time. He elected to sign with Washington, a team that had finished above .500 in all but 2 seasons from 2034 to 2042, but had only one playoff appearance to show for it.

The 2043 season was a typical Bohanon season: 1.006 OPS, 45 homeruns, 121 RBI, 123 runs scored. The homeruns ranked 3rd in the American League. It was also a typical season for the Senators, as they went 92-70 but finished in second place in the Southeast Division. Bohanon's best season was probably his 2044 campaign. He set career highs in batting average(.340), on base percentage(.418), slugging percentage(.661), OPS(1.079), hits(206), doubles(51), homeruns(47), and RBI(175). He ranked 2nd in the league in slugging percentage, 4th in OPS, 6th in doubles, 1st in homeruns, and 1st in RBI. The RBI total broke the AL record of 171 set by Hall of Famer Timothy Knight in 2012(also for Washington). Not surprisingly, Bohanon made his 4th All Star appearance, and won his first Silver Slugger Award. Washington, however, slumped to a 70-92 record and a 4th place finish.

The 2045 season marked Bohanon's 4th straight 1.000+ OPS season, as he produced a 1.018 total, good for 5th in the league. He also collected 34 doubles, a career-high 10 triples, 42 homeruns, 134 RBI, and 120 runs scored. He ranked 4th in both triples and homeruns, 3rd in RBI, and 5th in runs scored. His .624 slugging percentage ranked 3rd in the American League. Bohanon also made his 5th trip to the All Star game and won his second straight Silver Slugger Award. Washington muddled through with a 77-85 record and a 3rd place finish.

The next couple of seasons saw a drop-off in Bohanon's numbers. From '46 to '49, he managed OPS's of .945, .868, .897, and .887. Still good, of course, but definitely below the standards that he had set previously. He did make the All Star game twice in that stretch('47 and '48) and tied his career-high of 47 homeruns in the 2046 season. The Senators, meanwhile, managed an 86-76 record in 2046, good for 2nd place; an 89-73 record in '47 and another 2nd place finish; a 90-72 record in '48 and a third straight 2nd place finish; and a 73-89 record in 2049, which resulted in a 4th place finish.

Bohanon had a resurgence in 2050, producing a 1.006 OPS, with 191 hits, 44 doubles, 47 homeruns, 132 RBI, and 128 runs scored. The OPS ranked 3rd in the league, the homeruns led the league, the RBI ranked 3rd, and the runs scored ranked 2nd. His .631 slugging percentage ranked 2nd in the league. He went to his 8th All Star game and, in early April, hit the 500th homerun of his career. Washington finished 86-76 and in 3rd place.

In '51, Bohanon went to his 9th All Star game, posted a .908 OPS, piled up 40 doubles and 40 homers, knocked in 125 runs, and scored 121. The homeruns ranked 5th in the league, the RBI ranked 3rd, and the runs scored ranked 3rd. He also earned his first, and only, Gold Glove Award that season. Washington recorded its best record in a decade(101 wins in 2041), going 98-64. Unfortunately, that was only good enough for 2nd place, 11 games behind eventual World Series winner Miami. The following season, Bohanon made his 10th, and final, trip to the All Star game. He managed a .919 OPS, with 41 doubles, 41 homeruns, 144 RBI, and 105 runs scored. He ranked 2nd in homeruns, 1st in RBI, and his .573 slugging percentage ranked 3rd. In mid-June, Bohanon became the 7th player to reach 600 career homeruns. The Senators had another strong season, finishing 99-63, but once again, it was not enough. Washington finished in 2nd place, 7 games behind Miami.

Bohanon slipped to an .824 OPS in 2053, and though he topped 40 doubles for the fourth straight season(43), he failed to reach 30 homeruns for the first time since his rookie season, mustering only 23. He drove in 106 runs and scored 79. The runs scored total marked the first time he failed to score at least 100 runs since his rookie season. Washington slumped to a 77-85 record and finished in third place. Bohanon's numbers continued to tumble in 2054, as his OPS dropped to .791. He collected 43 doubles, 24 homeruns, 112 RBI, and 87 runs scored. His 33 walks were his fewest since his rookie season. In mid-April, however, Bohanon became the 16th player to reach 3,000 career hits. He also joined Hall of Famers Hector Abad and Earl Quon as the only players with both 3,000 hits and 600 homeruns(4 more players have since joined that club). Washington managed an 83-79 record, but it was only good enough for a 4th place finish.

In the offseason prior to the 2055 season, Washington signed free agent first-baseman(and future Hall of Famer) Antone Smith to a rather large contract. The 38 year old Bohanon was pushed into a backup role, but even that proved to be too much for his waning abilities. In 100 at bats, he managed a pathetic .499 OPS, and in the middle of August, the Senators elected to release him. Once again, Washington finished 83-79 and in 4th place in the Southeast Division.

Christopher Bohanon finished his career with a hit total that ranked 7th all time, a homerun total that ranked 2nd(only 21 homers behind all time leader Donald Murillo), an RBI total that ranked 3rd, a doubles total that ranked 22nd, and a runs scored total that ranked 7th. As of the start of the 2088 season, Bohanon still ranked 17th in hits, 3rd in homeruns, 5th in RBI, and 13th in runs scored. Bohanon also briefly held the AL single season RBI record. In '44, he knocked in 175 runs, breaking a record that had stood since 2012. Two years later, however, it was surpassed by Earl Quon, who produced 178 RBI. Quon's mark remains the record as of the start of the '88 season, though Denver's Brooks Branco gave it a scare in 2087, when he drove in 174 runs.


Bohanon's Career Stats:

Year     G    AB    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI    R   BB    K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG   OPS Teams 
2037   126   426   90  13  2   8   44   37   31  127   1  1 .211 .265 .308  .572 KNO 
2038   153   582  165  36  1  30  108  109   53  142   4  0 .284 .343 .503  .847 KNO 
2039   156   593  185  39  3  38  130  118   69  137   4  1 .312 .384 .580  .964 KNO,AL HBG 
2040   155   603  186  40  0  41  104  120   78  131   3  0 .308 .388 .579  .966 HBG 
2041   155   590  169  34  2  43  110  113   78  143   4  0 .286 .370 .569  .939 HBG,NL 
2042   155   584  196  38  4  46  133  127   67  116  19  8 .336 .404 .651 1.055 HBG,NL 
2043   159   583  180  37  2  45  121  123   83  104   7  7 .309 .395 .611 1.006 WAS 
2044   155   605  206  51  1  47  175  124   80   83  18  6 .340 .418 .661 1.079 WAS,AL 
2045   155   585  185  34 10  42  134  120   75  100  17  5 .316 .394 .624 1.018 WAS,AL 
2046   143   598  172  32  7  47  148  119   52   84  17  3 .288 .345 .600  .945 WAS 
2047   162   641  178  42  5  37  114  117   56  109  10  3 .278 .336 .532  .868 WAS,AL 
2048   157   613  181  43  3  32  126  110   68   77   4  2 .295 .366 .532  .897 WAS,AL 
2049   157   626  182  37  2  37   99  114   61   91   9  0 .291 .354 .534  .887 WAS 
2050   156   599  191  44  1  47  132  128   54   90   8  1 .319 .375 .631 1.006 WAS,AL 
2051   157   620  182  40  3  40  125  121   50   97  11  3 .294 .346 .561  .908 WAS,AL 
2052   153   607  176  41  4  41  144  105   52   98   9  2 .290 .346 .573  .919 WAS,AL 
2053   156   590  169  43  2  23  106   79   49  113   5  2 .286 .341 .483  .824 WAS 
2054   155   604  168  43  2  24  112   87   33  121   4  1 .278 .316 .475  .791 WAS 
2055    46   100   18   4  0   2   12   10    5   23   1  0 .180 .219 .280  .499 WAS 
Total 2811 10749 3179 691 54 670 2177 1981 1094 1986 155 45 .296 .361 .557  .918   
 
Career Minor League Batting Stats
 
 
Year       G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
2037, AAA 21 90 28  5  1  4  14 19 10 17  1  1 .311 .376 .522 .898 
 
 
Player History
 
 
Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Knoxville in 2037...
Had first career hit on 4/1/2037, off Edson Villegas (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/1/2037, off Edson Villegas (WAS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Denver on 5/1/2038...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2038, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Denver on 8/8/2038...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2039, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2039, hitting .438 with 10 HR, 38 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/2/2039, hitting .526 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 2039 Allstar game...
Traded from Knoxville to Harrisburg on 7/9/2039 (Going to KNO: LF M. Mccoy. Going to HBG: 1B C. Bohanon, P W. Cox)...
Drove in 6 runs against San Jose on 8/25/2039...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/2039, hitting .480 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 5/7/2041...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/2041, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 2041 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2042, hitting .619 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 5/23/2042...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/23/2042, hitting .375 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 2042 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles on 8/26/2042...
Drove in 7 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/25/2042...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/29/2042, hitting .600 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2042, hitting .400 with 9 HR, 32 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/4/2043 to a 7-year deal worth $11,185,800 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/28/2043, hitting .346 with 6 HR, 18 RBI...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Memphis on 4/22/2044...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 6 runs on 4/24/2044...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/2044, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Memphis on 6/18/2044...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/30/2044, hitting .458 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 2044 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Memphis on 9/18/2044...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/2044, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 16 RBI...
Sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 171 on 9/25/2044...
Won Silver Slugger Award in 2044, hitting .340 with 47 HR, 175 RBI...
Drove in 9 runs against Grand Rapids on 4/16/2045...
Drove in 6 runs against Denver on 6/25/2045...
Was selected to the 2045 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 6 runs on 8/7/2045...
Drove in 6 runs against Grand Rapids on 8/26/2045...
Won Silver Slugger Award in 2045, hitting .316 with 42 HR, 134 RBI...
Injured on 4/27/2046 with a Bruised Cheekbone, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Knoxville on 9/15/2046...
Was selected to the 2047 Allstar game...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/21/2048, off Michael Tardiff (MEM)...
Was selected to the 2048 Allstar game...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/2048...
Had 6 hits with 3 RBI against Knoxville on 5/28/2049...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Denver on 9/13/2049...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/2049, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2049, hitting .444 with 9 HR, 27 RBI...
Had 500th career homerun on 4/21/2050, off Benjamin Viles (KC)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Memphis, driving in 4 runs on 6/7/2050...
Was selected to the 2050 Allstar game...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 4/30/2051...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2051, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Memphis on 5/10/2051...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2051, hitting .422 with 13 HR, 36 RBI...
Was selected to the 2051 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 2051...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2052, hitting .414 with 10 HR, 31 RBI...
Had 600th career homerun on 6/18/2052, off Albert Casey (KC)...
Was selected to the 2052 Allstar game...
Drove in 8 runs against Nashville on 8/11/2053...
Had 3000th career hit on 4/11/2054, off Bret Quattlebaum (KNO)...
Released by Washington on 8/15/2055, refused assignment to minors...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2056.
 
 
Batting Leader Boards Appearances 
 
AVG
2042 - .336 - 9th
 
SLG
2039 - .580 - 9th
2040 - .579 - 6th
2041 - .569 - 4th
2042 - .651 - 2nd
2043 - .611 - 6th
2044 - .661 - 2nd
2045 - .624 - 3rd
2046 - .600 - 8th
2050 - .631 - 2nd
2051 - .561 - 9th
2052 - .573 - 3rd
 
OPS
2039 -  .964 - 9th
2040 -  .966 - 4th
2041 -  .939 - 6th
2042 - 1.055 - 2nd
2043 - 1.006 - 9th
2044 - 1.079 - 4th
2045 - 1.018 - 5th
2050 - 1.006 - 3rd
2052 -  .919 - 10th
 
Hits
2039 - 185 - 9th
2040 - 186 - 10th
2042 - 196 - 7th
2044 - 206 - 8th
 
Doubles
2039 - 39 - 10th
2044 - 51 - 6th
2048 - 43 - 8th
2050 - 44 - 9th
2051 - 40 - 9th
2053 - 43 - 7th
2054 - 43 - 8th
 
Triples
2045 - 10 - 4th
 
Homeruns
2039 - 38 - 7th
2040 - 41 - 3rd
2041 - 43 - 2nd
2042 - 46 - 3rd
2043 - 45 - 3rd
2044 - 47 - 1st
2045 - 42 - 4th
2046 - 47 - 3rd
2049 - 37 - 10th
2050 - 47 - 1st
2051 - 40 - 5th
2052 - 41 - 2nd
 
RBI
2039 - 130 - 5th
2041 - 110 - 9th
2042 - 133 - 7th
2044 - 175 - 1st
2045 - 134 - 3rd
2046 - 148 - 3rd
2048 - 126 - 8th
2050 - 132 - 2nd
2051 - 125 - 3rd
2052 - 144 - 1st
 
Runs
2039 - 118 - 7th
2040 - 120 - 3rd
2041 - 113 - 4th
2042 - 127 - 5th
2043 - 123 - 10th
2045 - 120 - 5th
2046 - 119 - 10th
2047 - 117 - 8th
2049 - 114 - 7th
2050 - 128 - 2nd
2051 - 121 - 3rd