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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-22-2023, 06:22 AM

Two players earned additions into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame from the 1968 class. On his fifth try, designated hitter Alejandro Encinas got the bump across the line by getting 74.3%. RF Niki Petit was a first ballot nod with 72.6%, low but beyond the 66% threshold required. Two others were above 50% with pitcher Tirso Sepulveda at 61.8% on his second attempt and 1B Salvador Islas at 51.4% on his fourth attempt.

None were dropped after ten attempts but an honorable mention goes to pitcher Galeno Garza, dropped after falling below 5% on his seventh try. In only eight years with Salvador, he won a Pitcher of the Year and led in strikeouts and WAR twice, posting a 2.80 ERA, 99-79 record, 1727 strikeouts, and 47.9 WAR. Garza seemed like he was on his way, but suffered a torn rotator cuff late in his seventh season. He hung around as a back-end starter in MLB in his later years but was done as an ace at that point.

Alejandro Encinas – Designated Hitter – Panama Parrotts – 74.3% Fifth Ballot

Alejandro Encinas was a 5’8’’, 205 pound switch hitter from Socoltenango, a small town near Mexico’s southern border. Encinas was a very good pure hitter with excellent power and good to great contact ability. He was above average with his eye and rarely struck out relative to other hitters. Encinas had below average speed and was primarily used as a designated hitter, although he made about 1/5 of his career starts at first base with a few at second and third. At any spot, he was considered a terrible defender, thus the DH assignment. But Encinas’ bat was more than worthy of finding him a spot to swing from.

Encinas was initially picked out of high school 18^th overall in the 1935 Central American Baseball Association Draft by Leon, but he opted to attend college and didn’t sign with the Lions. His stock was lower when he was next eligible, but Encinas was picked in the 1938 CABA Draft in the second round, 38^th overall, by Tijuana. Encinas stayed on the reserve roster in 1939 and made a few pinch hit at-bats in 1940. Before the 1941 season, he and two other prospects were traded to Panama for RF Yong-Pa Lee.

Encinas became a starter with the Parrots with a promising debut season in 1941, finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting and taking a Silver Slugger at second base. In 1942, he led the Caribbean League in hits and won Silver Slugger at DH. He won it again in 1943 at DH, 1945 at second base, and 1948 at DH. 1942 was his first 40+ home run season, a feat he’d reach seven times in his career. In 1943, he won his first batting title (.335), led in homers (45), hits (214), doubles (32) and had 119 RBI, earning a second place finish in MVP voting. He also was a reserve for the Mexican National Team from 1947-52 in the World Baseball Championship with 8 home runs in 71 at bats. Encinas earned two rings with Mexico in 1949 and 1950.

1944 saw a torn quad put him out two months and his production fell a bit the three seasons, although he was still starter quality. Panama had been a historically lousy team, but in 1946 they had a Cinderella run, snapping a 31-year playoff drought. Despite only finishing 83-79, they won a weak Continental Division and went on a run all the way to the CABA Championship. Encinas stats weren’t great with a .178 average in 45 at-bats, but he still helped the team ultimately to a ring and was remembered fondly by Parrots fans, helping him see his #26 uniform retired.

At age 31 in 1947, Encinas led in RBI with 130. Then in 1948, he had his finest year, earning CABA’s sixth Triple Crown hitting season (and the second by someone other than Kiko Velazquez. Encinas had a .332 average, 51 home runs, 147 RBI, 210 hits, 114 runs, and a 1.006 OPS, earning the Caribbean League MVP. Riding high, Encinas opted out of his Panama contract knowing that someone would give him a great payday as a defending MVP. Both CABA and MLB teams were interested and it would be MLB’s Albuquerque that would sign him up at five years, $195.000.

Encinas put up solid power numbers with the Isotopes, although he missed parts of 1950 and 1951 to injury. Albuquerque had made the World Series the year prior to his signing and would twice get back to the American Association Championship Series, but ultimately no deeper in his tenure. He had solid playoff numbers in 23 starts with 31 hits, 20 runs, 11 home runs, and 23 RBI. In total with the Isotopes, Encinas had 727 hits, 403 runs, 167 home runs, 533 RBI, a .288 average, and 15.2 WAR.

The Albuquerque deal ran out and Encinas returned to Mexico at age 38, signing for 1954 with Tijuana. He spent three years as a decent starter for the Toros, then returned to Panama for his final two seasons. With the Parrots, he picked up his 2000^th CABA hit and 1000^th run. Encinas was cut after the 1958 season and retired at age 43 after going unsigned in 1959. His final Panama tallies saw 1625 hits, 817 runs, 342 home runs, 971 RBI, a .294 average, and 39.9 WAR.

For his entire pro career, Encinas had 2823 hits, 1433 runs, 425 doubles, 601 home runs, 1762 RBI, a .288/.330/.524 slash and 66.3 WAR. Just in CABA, he had 2096 hits, 1030 runs, 323 doubles, 434 home runs, 1229 RBI, a .288/.326/.522 slash and 51.1 WAR. Good totals, but lower accumulations than most other CABA Hall of Famers thanks to the five-year gap to Albuquerque. There were also the voters reluctant to put any primarily DH guys in unless they had generational stats. Encinas hovered around 54% on his first and second ballots, then had a jump and just missed at 64.7%. He fell back to 54.6% on his fourth try, but a relatively quiet 1968 ballot allowed Encinas to pick up enough votes to get in at 74.3% on his fifth attempt.

Niki Petit – Right Fielder – Santiago Sailfish – 72.6% First Ballot

Niki Petit was a 6’3’’, 200 pound left-handed right fielder from Limbe, a northern Haiti commune of about 70,000 people. Petit was a strong power hitter who could also reliably draw walks, although he did strike out quite a bit. Petit was a fairly average contact hitter with below average speed. He was incredibly durable, making 135+ starts in 16 straight seasons, and was considered a solid leader with a sturdy work ethic. Petit was almost exclusively a right fielder in his career and was viewed as average to slightly above average with the glove.

Petit was picked 20^th overall out of college by Santiago in the 1945 CABA Draft, sending him to the other side of Hispaniola and the Dominican Republic. He made limited appearances with poor results in 1946, but was excellent in his first full season of 1947. That began a streak of nine straight seasons with 30+ home runs. Petit was almost never a league leader in any major stats, but his steady production did receive notice. He was second in 1949 MVP voting and third in 1950, hitting 40+ home runs and 6+ WAR in both seasons. Petit’s first Silver Slugger came in 1951, followed by additional awards in 1952, 53, and 55.

Santiago became a Caribbean League contender during Petit’s tenure, winning the league title in 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, and 1955. The Sailfish claimed the CABA Championship as well in 1951 and 1952. Petit won the CABA Championship MVP in 1951 and the CLCS MVP in 1954. Over 58 playoff games, Petit had 58 hits, 41 runs, 23 home runs, and 47 RBI, worth 3.3 WAR. Petit also became a regular for his native Haiti in the World Baseball Championship, playing in 153 and making 146 starts from 1947-64. In total, he had 124 hits, 87 runs, 46 home runs, 103 RBI, and 6.2 WAR in the WBC.

Petit’s stats dropped a bit into his 30s with less power, but still respectable production. Santiago’s playoff run had ended by the close of the 1950s and midway through the 1959 campaign, the Sailfish traded the 35-year old Petit to Monterrey in exchange for prospects. He remained very popular with the Santiago faithful and would see his #17 uniform retired by the team. Petit’s final Sailfish stats were 1880 hits, 1049 runs, 441 home runs, 1124 RBI, and 61.4 WAR.

Petit finished 1959 with the Matadors and signed an extension to stay in Monterrey for another three seasons. He had a bit of a career resurgence, leading the league in homers for the first time in 1960 (albeit only at 35, a number he had passed multiple times earlier). In three and a half seasons, he put up 525 hits, 281 runs, 116 home runs, 297 RBI, and 16.5 WAR. When his contract was up, the now 39-year old went to MLB’s Pittsburgh for the 1963 season. Petit was merely adequate as a part-time starter in 1963 and bench player in 1964 with the Pirates, retiring after the 1964 season at age 41.

Petit’s final CABA stats saw 2405 hits, 1330 runs, 429 doubles, 557 home runs, 1421 RBI, a .262/.322/.502 slash and 78.0 WAR. The numbers aren’t out of place among other Hall of Famers, but aren’t on the top end of the leaderboard. To that point, he was only the 15^th CABA player to smack 500+ home runs and he was a key cog in a decade of dominance for Santiago. This combined for a first ballot selection, although at a lower-end percentage of 72.6%.

07-22-2023, 06:22 AM	#435
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,011	1968 CABA Hall of Fame Two players earned additions into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame from the 1968 class. On his fifth try, designated hitter Alejandro Encinas got the bump across the line by getting 74.3%. RF Niki Petit was a first ballot nod with 72.6%, low but beyond the 66% threshold required. Two others were above 50% with pitcher Tirso Sepulveda at 61.8% on his second attempt and 1B Salvador Islas at 51.4% on his fourth attempt. None were dropped after ten attempts but an honorable mention goes to pitcher Galeno Garza, dropped after falling below 5% on his seventh try. In only eight years with Salvador, he won a Pitcher of the Year and led in strikeouts and WAR twice, posting a 2.80 ERA, 99-79 record, 1727 strikeouts, and 47.9 WAR. Garza seemed like he was on his way, but suffered a torn rotator cuff late in his seventh season. He hung around as a back-end starter in MLB in his later years but was done as an ace at that point. Alejandro Encinas – Designated Hitter – Panama Parrotts – 74.3% Fifth Ballot Alejandro Encinas was a 5’8’’, 205 pound switch hitter from Socoltenango, a small town near Mexico’s southern border. Encinas was a very good pure hitter with excellent power and good to great contact ability. He was above average with his eye and rarely struck out relative to other hitters. Encinas had below average speed and was primarily used as a designated hitter, although he made about 1/5 of his career starts at first base with a few at second and third. At any spot, he was considered a terrible defender, thus the DH assignment. But Encinas’ bat was more than worthy of finding him a spot to swing from. Encinas was initially picked out of high school 18^th overall in the 1935 Central American Baseball Association Draft by Leon, but he opted to attend college and didn’t sign with the Lions. His stock was lower when he was next eligible, but Encinas was picked in the 1938 CABA Draft in the second round, 38^th overall, by Tijuana. Encinas stayed on the reserve roster in 1939 and made a few pinch hit at-bats in 1940. Before the 1941 season, he and two other prospects were traded to Panama for RF Yong-Pa Lee. Encinas became a starter with the Parrots with a promising debut season in 1941, finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting and taking a Silver Slugger at second base. In 1942, he led the Caribbean League in hits and won Silver Slugger at DH. He won it again in 1943 at DH, 1945 at second base, and 1948 at DH. 1942 was his first 40+ home run season, a feat he’d reach seven times in his career. In 1943, he won his first batting title (.335), led in homers (45), hits (214), doubles (32) and had 119 RBI, earning a second place finish in MVP voting. He also was a reserve for the Mexican National Team from 1947-52 in the World Baseball Championship with 8 home runs in 71 at bats. Encinas earned two rings with Mexico in 1949 and 1950. 1944 saw a torn quad put him out two months and his production fell a bit the three seasons, although he was still starter quality. Panama had been a historically lousy team, but in 1946 they had a Cinderella run, snapping a 31-year playoff drought. Despite only finishing 83-79, they won a weak Continental Division and went on a run all the way to the CABA Championship. Encinas stats weren’t great with a .178 average in 45 at-bats, but he still helped the team ultimately to a ring and was remembered fondly by Parrots fans, helping him see his #26 uniform retired. At age 31 in 1947, Encinas led in RBI with 130. Then in 1948, he had his finest year, earning CABA’s sixth Triple Crown hitting season (and the second by someone other than Kiko Velazquez. Encinas had a .332 average, 51 home runs, 147 RBI, 210 hits, 114 runs, and a 1.006 OPS, earning the Caribbean League MVP. Riding high, Encinas opted out of his Panama contract knowing that someone would give him a great payday as a defending MVP. Both CABA and MLB teams were interested and it would be MLB’s Albuquerque that would sign him up at five years, $195.000. Encinas put up solid power numbers with the Isotopes, although he missed parts of 1950 and 1951 to injury. Albuquerque had made the World Series the year prior to his signing and would twice get back to the American Association Championship Series, but ultimately no deeper in his tenure. He had solid playoff numbers in 23 starts with 31 hits, 20 runs, 11 home runs, and 23 RBI. In total with the Isotopes, Encinas had 727 hits, 403 runs, 167 home runs, 533 RBI, a .288 average, and 15.2 WAR. The Albuquerque deal ran out and Encinas returned to Mexico at age 38, signing for 1954 with Tijuana. He spent three years as a decent starter for the Toros, then returned to Panama for his final two seasons. With the Parrots, he picked up his 2000^th CABA hit and 1000^th run. Encinas was cut after the 1958 season and retired at age 43 after going unsigned in 1959. His final Panama tallies saw 1625 hits, 817 runs, 342 home runs, 971 RBI, a .294 average, and 39.9 WAR. For his entire pro career, Encinas had 2823 hits, 1433 runs, 425 doubles, 601 home runs, 1762 RBI, a .288/.330/.524 slash and 66.3 WAR. Just in CABA, he had 2096 hits, 1030 runs, 323 doubles, 434 home runs, 1229 RBI, a .288/.326/.522 slash and 51.1 WAR. Good totals, but lower accumulations than most other CABA Hall of Famers thanks to the five-year gap to Albuquerque. There were also the voters reluctant to put any primarily DH guys in unless they had generational stats. Encinas hovered around 54% on his first and second ballots, then had a jump and just missed at 64.7%. He fell back to 54.6% on his fourth try, but a relatively quiet 1968 ballot allowed Encinas to pick up enough votes to get in at 74.3% on his fifth attempt. Niki Petit – Right Fielder – Santiago Sailfish – 72.6% First Ballot Niki Petit was a 6’3’’, 200 pound left-handed right fielder from Limbe, a northern Haiti commune of about 70,000 people. Petit was a strong power hitter who could also reliably draw walks, although he did strike out quite a bit. Petit was a fairly average contact hitter with below average speed. He was incredibly durable, making 135+ starts in 16 straight seasons, and was considered a solid leader with a sturdy work ethic. Petit was almost exclusively a right fielder in his career and was viewed as average to slightly above average with the glove. Petit was picked 20^th overall out of college by Santiago in the 1945 CABA Draft, sending him to the other side of Hispaniola and the Dominican Republic. He made limited appearances with poor results in 1946, but was excellent in his first full season of 1947. That began a streak of nine straight seasons with 30+ home runs. Petit was almost never a league leader in any major stats, but his steady production did receive notice. He was second in 1949 MVP voting and third in 1950, hitting 40+ home runs and 6+ WAR in both seasons. Petit’s first Silver Slugger came in 1951, followed by additional awards in 1952, 53, and 55. Santiago became a Caribbean League contender during Petit’s tenure, winning the league title in 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, and 1955. The Sailfish claimed the CABA Championship as well in 1951 and 1952. Petit won the CABA Championship MVP in 1951 and the CLCS MVP in 1954. Over 58 playoff games, Petit had 58 hits, 41 runs, 23 home runs, and 47 RBI, worth 3.3 WAR. Petit also became a regular for his native Haiti in the World Baseball Championship, playing in 153 and making 146 starts from 1947-64. In total, he had 124 hits, 87 runs, 46 home runs, 103 RBI, and 6.2 WAR in the WBC. Petit’s stats dropped a bit into his 30s with less power, but still respectable production. Santiago’s playoff run had ended by the close of the 1950s and midway through the 1959 campaign, the Sailfish traded the 35-year old Petit to Monterrey in exchange for prospects. He remained very popular with the Santiago faithful and would see his #17 uniform retired by the team. Petit’s final Sailfish stats were 1880 hits, 1049 runs, 441 home runs, 1124 RBI, and 61.4 WAR. Petit finished 1959 with the Matadors and signed an extension to stay in Monterrey for another three seasons. He had a bit of a career resurgence, leading the league in homers for the first time in 1960 (albeit only at 35, a number he had passed multiple times earlier). In three and a half seasons, he put up 525 hits, 281 runs, 116 home runs, 297 RBI, and 16.5 WAR. When his contract was up, the now 39-year old went to MLB’s Pittsburgh for the 1963 season. Petit was merely adequate as a part-time starter in 1963 and bench player in 1964 with the Pirates, retiring after the 1964 season at age 41. Petit’s final CABA stats saw 2405 hits, 1330 runs, 429 doubles, 557 home runs, 1421 RBI, a .262/.322/.502 slash and 78.0 WAR. The numbers aren’t out of place among other Hall of Famers, but aren’t on the top end of the leaderboard. To that point, he was only the 15^th CABA player to smack 500+ home runs and he was a key cog in a decade of dominance for Santiago. This combined for a first ballot selection, although at a lower-end percentage of 72.6%. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)