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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-28-2023, 06:42 AM

Two players were inducted into Beisbol Sudamerica’s Hall of Fame in the 1957 class. Both were first ballot no-doubt picks with CF Saul Vargas at 98.9% and SP Tilson Garcis at 98.2%. Two others; SP Daniel Rosado and SP Aldemar Ramires, were just above the 50% mark.

Two were dropped after their 10^th time on the ballot. SP Hernan Trevino pitched with six teams and had a 142-128 record, 2.44 ERA, 3078 strikeouts, and 62.9 WAR. His career started officially at age 27, hurting his tallies. Trevino peaked at 45.8% on his second try. Carson Hernandez also started at age 27 and finished with 145-83 record, 2.51 ERA, 2190 strikeouts, and 48.8 WAR, peaking at 28.1% on his second try.

Saul Vargas – Centerfielder – Cali Cyclones – 98.9% First Ballot

Saul Vargas was a 5’10’’, 195 pound left-handed centerfielder from Dos Quebradas, a city in west central Colombia. Vargas was an all-time great contact hitter and baserunner, leading the Bolivar League in hits five times, runs six times, average four times, and stolen bases 10 times. He was great at putting the ball in play and okay at drawing walks. Vargas had solid gap power and used his speed to turn many doubles into triples. He wasn’t a slugger, but still got you around 20 homers a year. He spent his entire career defensively at CF and was considered decent early in his career, but overall below average with the glove.

Vargas was picked 14^th overall in the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Cali and would spend his entire career with the Cyclones. Vargas would post 13 seasons of 7+ WAR and would lead the Bolivar League in WAR six times, starting in his third season in 1935. His first Silver Slugger came in 1936, with 10 more coming in 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 47. He became the first Bolivar League player to win 11 Silver Sluggers in his career.

Vargas won his first league MVP in 1936, his second in 1938, third in 1945, and fourth in 1947. He was second in 1937, 39, and 44. In 1938, the 25-year old Vargas had a 12.0 WAR season, at the time second-most in a season by a BSA hitter. His 114 stolen bases was a single-season record at the time. Cali made the playoffs in 1933, 34, 36, and 37, but couldn’t advance to Copa Sudamerica. After being mid-tier in the early 1940s, the Cyclones became a contender at the end of the decade.

Vargas’s last great year was in 1947 at age 34, posting 8.8 WAR. His production fell off hard in his final four seasons, but Vargas was there to see Cali won the Bolivar League title in 1948, 49, and 50. He still stepped up come postseason time in 48 and 50 to help the Cyclones advance to Copa Sudamerica, although they were unable to take the crown. In the postseason in 61 career games, Vargas had 52 hits, 26 runs, 9 doubles, 3 home runs, 13 RBI, and 1.0 WAR. He became the first player to 1000 career stolen bases and 1500 runs and would be only 52 hits short of being the first BSA player to 3000 hits. Vargas retired at age 39 after the 1951 season

The final stats for Vargas, 2948 hits, 1514 runs, 377 doubles, 262 triples, 338 home runs, 1179 RBI, 1191 stolen bases, a .290/.340/.479 slash and 115.6 WAR. At retirement, he was the Beisbol Sudamerica all-time hit king and leader in runs, triples, and steals. His #5 uniform was immediately retired by Cali after he was done. One of the undisputed great beats of South American baseball in the 1930s and 40s, Vargas was an easy first-ballot inductee at 98.9%.

Tilson Garcia – Starting Pitcher – Barquisimeto Black Cats- 98.2% First Ballot.

Tilson Garcia was a 5’9’’, 195 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Petare, Venezuela, part of metropolitan Caracas. Garcia was a balanced pitcher with respectable stuff, control, and movement. His velocity range was 96-98 mph with a five pitch arsenal of a fastball, curveball, forkball, changeup, and cutter. He was an expert at switching pitches and coaxing groundballs. Garcia was incredibly durable and was a workhorse, throwing 235+ innings in all 16 years of his career. He was a solid defender and once won a Gold Glove. Despite his positives, he clashed with teammates in the clubhouse, as he was viewed as disloyal, greedy, and lazy.

Garcia was a highly touted prospect and picked fifth overall in the 1935 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Barquisimeto. The Black Cats were a bottom-tier team when he arrived and despite having an alright debut, would lead the Bolivar League in losses in his first two seasons. He’d come into his own with 6+ WAR seasons in 1938-40 and a 27-7 season with 8.2 WAR and 2.05 ERA in 1939. He had 371 strikeouts and finished second in Pitcher of the Year voting, helping Barquisimeto to their first-ever playoff berth. His run would be short though, as the Black Cats traded Garcia for prospects in the summer of 1941 to Rio de Janeiro.

The Redbirds were division champs in 1941 and Garcia would play two more years with Rio. He left for free agency in 1944 and Barquisimeto gave him another chance. The now 29-year old had a career best 1.93 ERA in 1944 and career best 9.3 WAR in 1945, finishing second in Pitcher of the Year in 1944. Garcia clashed again with some in the organization and was traded to Cali for the 1946 season. Still, his #18 uniform would get retired by Barquisimeto years later and he’d go into the Hall of Fame in the Black Cats hat. In his seven and a half seasons, he had a 132-111 record, 2.53 ERA, 2359 strikeouts, and 49.8 WAR.

Now 31-years old, Garcia had two okay years with Cali and would move close to home by signing with Caracas for 1948. Garcia’s last great season came in his Colts debut, finishing third in Pitcher of the Year. After two seasons with Caracas, he was traded to Lima and spent his final two years with the Lobos. With Lima, he passed 250 career wins and 4500 career strikeouts, becoming the fourth BSA pitcher to both milestones. Garcia retired after the 1951 season at age 37. In his final years, he also pitched for the Venezuela national team, posting a 3.58 ERA and 1.6 WAR over 73 innings with 83 strikeouts.

The final stats for Garcia: 263-212 record, 2.71 ERA, 4415 innings, 4578 strikeouts, 1.04 WHIP, 392/535 quality starts, 244 complete games, and 86.9 WAR. He never won Pitcher of the Year or was the most dominant pitcher in Beisbol Sudamerica, but he was incredibly durable and solid for 16 years. Thus, even without a long run with one team or any accolades, Garcia was not only inducted, but added on the first ballot at 98.2%.

05-28-2023, 06:42 AM	#295
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,536	1957 BSA Hall of Fame Two players were inducted into Beisbol Sudamerica’s Hall of Fame in the 1957 class. Both were first ballot no-doubt picks with CF Saul Vargas at 98.9% and SP Tilson Garcis at 98.2%. Two others; SP Daniel Rosado and SP Aldemar Ramires, were just above the 50% mark. Two were dropped after their 10^th time on the ballot. SP Hernan Trevino pitched with six teams and had a 142-128 record, 2.44 ERA, 3078 strikeouts, and 62.9 WAR. His career started officially at age 27, hurting his tallies. Trevino peaked at 45.8% on his second try. Carson Hernandez also started at age 27 and finished with 145-83 record, 2.51 ERA, 2190 strikeouts, and 48.8 WAR, peaking at 28.1% on his second try. Saul Vargas – Centerfielder – Cali Cyclones – 98.9% First Ballot Saul Vargas was a 5’10’’, 195 pound left-handed centerfielder from Dos Quebradas, a city in west central Colombia. Vargas was an all-time great contact hitter and baserunner, leading the Bolivar League in hits five times, runs six times, average four times, and stolen bases 10 times. He was great at putting the ball in play and okay at drawing walks. Vargas had solid gap power and used his speed to turn many doubles into triples. He wasn’t a slugger, but still got you around 20 homers a year. He spent his entire career defensively at CF and was considered decent early in his career, but overall below average with the glove. Vargas was picked 14^th overall in the 1932 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Cali and would spend his entire career with the Cyclones. Vargas would post 13 seasons of 7+ WAR and would lead the Bolivar League in WAR six times, starting in his third season in 1935. His first Silver Slugger came in 1936, with 10 more coming in 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 47. He became the first Bolivar League player to win 11 Silver Sluggers in his career. Vargas won his first league MVP in 1936, his second in 1938, third in 1945, and fourth in 1947. He was second in 1937, 39, and 44. In 1938, the 25-year old Vargas had a 12.0 WAR season, at the time second-most in a season by a BSA hitter. His 114 stolen bases was a single-season record at the time. Cali made the playoffs in 1933, 34, 36, and 37, but couldn’t advance to Copa Sudamerica. After being mid-tier in the early 1940s, the Cyclones became a contender at the end of the decade. Vargas’s last great year was in 1947 at age 34, posting 8.8 WAR. His production fell off hard in his final four seasons, but Vargas was there to see Cali won the Bolivar League title in 1948, 49, and 50. He still stepped up come postseason time in 48 and 50 to help the Cyclones advance to Copa Sudamerica, although they were unable to take the crown. In the postseason in 61 career games, Vargas had 52 hits, 26 runs, 9 doubles, 3 home runs, 13 RBI, and 1.0 WAR. He became the first player to 1000 career stolen bases and 1500 runs and would be only 52 hits short of being the first BSA player to 3000 hits. Vargas retired at age 39 after the 1951 season The final stats for Vargas, 2948 hits, 1514 runs, 377 doubles, 262 triples, 338 home runs, 1179 RBI, 1191 stolen bases, a .290/.340/.479 slash and 115.6 WAR. At retirement, he was the Beisbol Sudamerica all-time hit king and leader in runs, triples, and steals. His #5 uniform was immediately retired by Cali after he was done. One of the undisputed great beats of South American baseball in the 1930s and 40s, Vargas was an easy first-ballot inductee at 98.9%. Tilson Garcia – Starting Pitcher – Barquisimeto Black Cats- 98.2% First Ballot. Tilson Garcia was a 5’9’’, 195 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Petare, Venezuela, part of metropolitan Caracas. Garcia was a balanced pitcher with respectable stuff, control, and movement. His velocity range was 96-98 mph with a five pitch arsenal of a fastball, curveball, forkball, changeup, and cutter. He was an expert at switching pitches and coaxing groundballs. Garcia was incredibly durable and was a workhorse, throwing 235+ innings in all 16 years of his career. He was a solid defender and once won a Gold Glove. Despite his positives, he clashed with teammates in the clubhouse, as he was viewed as disloyal, greedy, and lazy. Garcia was a highly touted prospect and picked fifth overall in the 1935 Beisbol Sudamerica Draft by Barquisimeto. The Black Cats were a bottom-tier team when he arrived and despite having an alright debut, would lead the Bolivar League in losses in his first two seasons. He’d come into his own with 6+ WAR seasons in 1938-40 and a 27-7 season with 8.2 WAR and 2.05 ERA in 1939. He had 371 strikeouts and finished second in Pitcher of the Year voting, helping Barquisimeto to their first-ever playoff berth. His run would be short though, as the Black Cats traded Garcia for prospects in the summer of 1941 to Rio de Janeiro. The Redbirds were division champs in 1941 and Garcia would play two more years with Rio. He left for free agency in 1944 and Barquisimeto gave him another chance. The now 29-year old had a career best 1.93 ERA in 1944 and career best 9.3 WAR in 1945, finishing second in Pitcher of the Year in 1944. Garcia clashed again with some in the organization and was traded to Cali for the 1946 season. Still, his #18 uniform would get retired by Barquisimeto years later and he’d go into the Hall of Fame in the Black Cats hat. In his seven and a half seasons, he had a 132-111 record, 2.53 ERA, 2359 strikeouts, and 49.8 WAR. Now 31-years old, Garcia had two okay years with Cali and would move close to home by signing with Caracas for 1948. Garcia’s last great season came in his Colts debut, finishing third in Pitcher of the Year. After two seasons with Caracas, he was traded to Lima and spent his final two years with the Lobos. With Lima, he passed 250 career wins and 4500 career strikeouts, becoming the fourth BSA pitcher to both milestones. Garcia retired after the 1951 season at age 37. In his final years, he also pitched for the Venezuela national team, posting a 3.58 ERA and 1.6 WAR over 73 innings with 83 strikeouts. The final stats for Garcia: 263-212 record, 2.71 ERA, 4415 innings, 4578 strikeouts, 1.04 WHIP, 392/535 quality starts, 244 complete games, and 86.9 WAR. He never won Pitcher of the Year or was the most dominant pitcher in Beisbol Sudamerica, but he was incredibly durable and solid for 16 years. Thus, even without a long run with one team or any accolades, Garcia was not only inducted, but added on the first ballot at 98.2%. __________________ 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)