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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-06-2023, 12:12 PM

Japan’s best record in 1958 with to Saitama, as the Sting earned their first playoff berth since 1946. They finished at 103-59, defeating the last two North Division division champs in a tight race as Sapporo was 100-62 and Sendai was 97-65. Meanwhile, the South Division was a two-team battle between Osaka and Kobe. The Orange Sox prevailed at 94-68, two games better than the defending league champion Blaze. For Osaka, it is their first division title since 1951.

Saitama’s two-way star Tadasumi Tanbae won league MVP for the third straight season AND Pitcher of the Year for the second straight. On the mound, the 27-year old from Akita was the league leader in wins (23), K/BB (9.8), FIP- (68), and WAR (7.8), adding a 2.32 ERA over 259.2 innings with 255 strikeouts. In the outfielder, Tanabe smacked 41 home runs in only 122 games at the plate with 8.2 WAR, a .353/.403/.694 slash, 84 RBI, and 85 runs. The combined WAR total was an East Asia Baseball single-season record which wouldn’t get passed until the 21^st Century. In another notable, the Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year went to the same player for the first time. Yokohama’s Song-Il Chae had a 1.48 ERA over 97.1 innings with 113 strikeouts.

Defending EAB champ Hamhung took the Korea League North Division for the fourth straight season, cruising to the title at 99-63. Changwon earned back-to-back in the South Division but had to face a much tougher field. The Crabs at 98-64 were just one game ahead of Ulsan and eight better than Busan.

For the third straight season, Changwon had the league MVP. For the second time, that was LF Lei Meng. The 27-year old slugger fell one dinger short of the EAB single-season record with 63. Meng also was the league leader in RBI (146) and WAR (10.6) while adding a .319 average, 191 hits, and 124 runs. Pitcher of the Year went to Jae-Ha Pak of Ulsan, his third time winning the award. The 30-year old won it in 1953 and 1955 and left Incheon for the Swallows in free agency for the 1958 season. Pak was the league leader in strikeouts (311), K/BB (14.1), FIP- (52), and WAR (11.0), recognized as the top pitcher despite a 14-15 record. He had a 2.82 ERA over 271 innings.

The Japan League Championship Series ended up being a dud as Osaka surprisingly swept Saitama. This gave the Orange Sox their fifth league title and first since 1945. The Korea League Championship Series was more competitive, but still saw Hamhung prevail in the rematch with Changwon in six games. For the Heat, that gives them three titles in four years and seven overall. The Heat added their third East Asian Championship ring in four years as well, defeating Osaka 4-2. The Hamhung dynasty is the first in EAB history to win three overall titles in a four year stretch. They’re also the second to repeat, joining Yokohama (1926-27).

Other notes: on June 15, Hamhung’s Hongnan Zheng had the first EAB perfect game since 1950, striking out eight against Daejeon. Haruo Matsuzaki became the 16^th pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. Ju-An Pak became the 10^th hitter to 500 home runs. Takashi Ishihara became the ninth to 2500 hits and sixth to 1500 runs scored. Seong-Jun Han crossed 1500 runs scored six days after Ishihara. Nariyuki Yanagisawa won his 10^th Silver Slugger at third base, only the third player to win the award 10 times.

06-06-2023, 12:12 PM	#311
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,868	1958 in EAB Japan’s best record in 1958 with to Saitama, as the Sting earned their first playoff berth since 1946. They finished at 103-59, defeating the last two North Division division champs in a tight race as Sapporo was 100-62 and Sendai was 97-65. Meanwhile, the South Division was a two-team battle between Osaka and Kobe. The Orange Sox prevailed at 94-68, two games better than the defending league champion Blaze. For Osaka, it is their first division title since 1951. Saitama’s two-way star Tadasumi Tanbae won league MVP for the third straight season AND Pitcher of the Year for the second straight. On the mound, the 27-year old from Akita was the league leader in wins (23), K/BB (9.8), FIP- (68), and WAR (7.8), adding a 2.32 ERA over 259.2 innings with 255 strikeouts. In the outfielder, Tanabe smacked 41 home runs in only 122 games at the plate with 8.2 WAR, a .353/.403/.694 slash, 84 RBI, and 85 runs. The combined WAR total was an East Asia Baseball single-season record which wouldn’t get passed until the 21^st Century. In another notable, the Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year went to the same player for the first time. Yokohama’s Song-Il Chae had a 1.48 ERA over 97.1 innings with 113 strikeouts. Defending EAB champ Hamhung took the Korea League North Division for the fourth straight season, cruising to the title at 99-63. Changwon earned back-to-back in the South Division but had to face a much tougher field. The Crabs at 98-64 were just one game ahead of Ulsan and eight better than Busan. For the third straight season, Changwon had the league MVP. For the second time, that was LF Lei Meng. The 27-year old slugger fell one dinger short of the EAB single-season record with 63. Meng also was the league leader in RBI (146) and WAR (10.6) while adding a .319 average, 191 hits, and 124 runs. Pitcher of the Year went to Jae-Ha Pak of Ulsan, his third time winning the award. The 30-year old won it in 1953 and 1955 and left Incheon for the Swallows in free agency for the 1958 season. Pak was the league leader in strikeouts (311), K/BB (14.1), FIP- (52), and WAR (11.0), recognized as the top pitcher despite a 14-15 record. He had a 2.82 ERA over 271 innings. The Japan League Championship Series ended up being a dud as Osaka surprisingly swept Saitama. This gave the Orange Sox their fifth league title and first since 1945. The Korea League Championship Series was more competitive, but still saw Hamhung prevail in the rematch with Changwon in six games. For the Heat, that gives them three titles in four years and seven overall. The Heat added their third East Asian Championship ring in four years as well, defeating Osaka 4-2. The Hamhung dynasty is the first in EAB history to win three overall titles in a four year stretch. They’re also the second to repeat, joining Yokohama (1926-27). Other notes: on June 15, Hamhung’s Hongnan Zheng had the first EAB perfect game since 1950, striking out eight against Daejeon. Haruo Matsuzaki became the 16^th pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. Ju-An Pak became the 10^th hitter to 500 home runs. Takashi Ishihara became the ninth to 2500 hits and sixth to 1500 runs scored. Seong-Jun Han crossed 1500 runs scored six days after Ishihara. Nariyuki Yanagisawa won his 10^th Silver Slugger at third base, only the third player to win the award 10 times. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)