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Originally Posted by RMc
Do you actually play out the seasons of the leagues outside Australia? I'm curious to see what the rest of the world -- and the world of baseball -- looks like.
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The BL (Beisbol Latino) plays out roughly concurrently to the AUNZBL, though the season is around 2 months shorter and starts on Dec 1. The advent of the ABC has seen some changes in the BL. Whereas previously it used to be chock-full of mediocre or aging former AUZNBL players, now it is showcasing a lot more local talent. The BL has two levels of minors, with both minor league affiliates based in the same city as the parent teams. The BL is classified as an independent league and takes in all of Central and South America. Apart from adding minors after a few years there has been no further expansion.
While each offseason there are often BL players with a shot at making the AUNZBL, not too many do. However, it's been fairly common for AUNZBL players to head to the BL for a stint and then return to the AUNZBL, or for mid-minor league players to hone their craft in the BL before heading back for a crack at the big-time.
Here's a screenshot of current standings, plus a couple of history and records:
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The NABA (North American Baseball Agreement) runs an 80-game season from the 1st of June each year. It has evolved from being a first past the post competition to having a 3-game series between the first- and second-placed teams for the NABA Cup. However, the Cup is really a secondary affair for players and fans with the primary emphasis being on who wins the regular season.
The NABA is classified as an independent league and operates with reserve rosters. It boasts a mixture of local talent plus BL castoffs and guys who get released early in their careers from AUNZBL minor league affiliates. A couple of local players have made the AUNZBL. One of those, Gerald Tschiffely, recently returned to the NABA after 7 seasons away, leading the league in wins last season. Another, Fernando Contreras, is currently with the Wellington Fury but will be eligible for free agency at the conclusion of this season.
The NABA has not expanded since inception, mostly due to the volatile politics of the Upper Americas post-War.
Here is a screenshot of the most recent season plus a couple for history and records:
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For other independent leagues referenced in this history (Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Australian semi-pros, for example) stats are not easily found and many of the leagues have short, turbulent histories anyhow.*
*In game terms, they don't exist but are flavour text to give game-generated International/Independent Free Agents, older scouting discoveries, and newly generated staff who weren't previously players a history 
I don't pay all that much attention to the leagues outside Australia, really - I write up recaps after each season and take a quick look at their best players to see who might have a shot at the majors, but I don't give them the day-by-day analysis I give the AUNZBL.