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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-16-2023, 06:47 AM

Defending Japanese champ Sapporo was the only team with a winning record in the North Division in 1933, dominating at 96-66. Four teams had 92+ wins in the South, but Nagoya still was well above the rest. At 109-53, the Nightowls finished with a 14-game lead on Kitakyushu, grabbing their third straight division title.

Nagoya had the most runs scored in the league and boasted the league MVP in outfielder Yoshimochi Okazaki. The 29-year old leadoff man had a career year, leading in runs at 112 and second in WAR at 8.7. Kobe’s Tadao Iemochi was the Pitcher of the Year with the lead in ERA (1.62), innings (277), quality starts (28), complete games (17) and shutouts (8).

Pyongyang’s run atop the Korean League North ended as they fell to third. Suwon earned their first-ever playoff berth at 94-68, finishing three ahead of Seoul. Busan claimed back-to-back South Division titles with a 101-61 record.

The Blue Jays had the Pitcher of the Year in Min-Ho Yang, the first overall draft pick in 1930. The lefty had his career year with league bests in strikeouts (320) and WAR (9.2). His career peaked here unfortunately, as injuries prevented him from ever playing a full season again and being essentially out of the game before turning 30.

Seongnam’s Hyang-Soon Cho was the MVP with the league lead in homers (35) and OPS (1.004). It would be the last year for the 28-year old second baseman In East Asian Baseball, as he’d spend the next decade in America. He’d be one of the last notable players for some time to make the jump, as the approaching World War II would keep EAB players from crossing the Pacific.

Despite the weaker record, Sapporo successfully defended their Japan League title by defeating Nagoya in the JLCS in six. Busan swept Suwon to give the Blue Jays their first-ever Korean title. Busan would add their first EAB crown to the accomplishments, defeating the Swordfish in five games.

Other notes: Outfielder Kota Takada won his ninth and final Japanese Silver Slugger. He’d win one more in MLB in 1938. Shortstop Takamasa Inomata won his ninth and final Gold Glove. He’d finish with 58.6 WAR over 15 years with four seasons almost purely on his defense, as he was a well-below league average batter.

On July 8, Saitama’s Ping’an Xie threw a perfect game, striking out 12 against Kyoto. Fomio Chikafuji and Hiroyuki Igawa became the third and fourth EAB players to reach 400 career home runs. Michiro Yabuta became the second pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts

01-16-2023, 06:47 AM	#104
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,843	1933 in EAB Defending Japanese champ Sapporo was the only team with a winning record in the North Division in 1933, dominating at 96-66. Four teams had 92+ wins in the South, but Nagoya still was well above the rest. At 109-53, the Nightowls finished with a 14-game lead on Kitakyushu, grabbing their third straight division title. Nagoya had the most runs scored in the league and boasted the league MVP in outfielder Yoshimochi Okazaki. The 29-year old leadoff man had a career year, leading in runs at 112 and second in WAR at 8.7. Kobe’s Tadao Iemochi was the Pitcher of the Year with the lead in ERA (1.62), innings (277), quality starts (28), complete games (17) and shutouts (8). Pyongyang’s run atop the Korean League North ended as they fell to third. Suwon earned their first-ever playoff berth at 94-68, finishing three ahead of Seoul. Busan claimed back-to-back South Division titles with a 101-61 record. The Blue Jays had the Pitcher of the Year in Min-Ho Yang, the first overall draft pick in 1930. The lefty had his career year with league bests in strikeouts (320) and WAR (9.2). His career peaked here unfortunately, as injuries prevented him from ever playing a full season again and being essentially out of the game before turning 30. Seongnam’s Hyang-Soon Cho was the MVP with the league lead in homers (35) and OPS (1.004). It would be the last year for the 28-year old second baseman In East Asian Baseball, as he’d spend the next decade in America. He’d be one of the last notable players for some time to make the jump, as the approaching World War II would keep EAB players from crossing the Pacific. Despite the weaker record, Sapporo successfully defended their Japan League title by defeating Nagoya in the JLCS in six. Busan swept Suwon to give the Blue Jays their first-ever Korean title. Busan would add their first EAB crown to the accomplishments, defeating the Swordfish in five games. Other notes: Outfielder Kota Takada won his ninth and final Japanese Silver Slugger. He’d win one more in MLB in 1938. Shortstop Takamasa Inomata won his ninth and final Gold Glove. He’d finish with 58.6 WAR over 15 years with four seasons almost purely on his defense, as he was a well-below league average batter. On July 8, Saitama’s Ping’an Xie threw a perfect game, striking out 12 against Kyoto. Fomio Chikafuji and Hiroyuki Igawa became the third and fourth EAB players to reach 400 career home runs. Michiro Yabuta became the second pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)