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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-14-2023, 07:04 PM

Kaohsiung continued to roll in Taiwan with a fourth straight league title. The Steelheads cruised at 107-55, 21 games better than next-best Taoyuan. The Philippine League saw Cebu first at 100-62 for their second-ever title (1973). Manila was a distant second at 86-76. Last year’s Association champ Davao dropped to 78-84.

Kaohsiung RF Chun-Chia Lan won his third straight Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. The 25-year old from Taipei was the leader in home runs (52), RBI (118), runs (104), and total bases (357), along with a career best 10.7 WAR. The Steelheads also had the Pitcher of the Year in 25-year old righty Guntur Kadir. He was the WARlord (9.4), wins leader (23-3), ERA leader (1.78), WHIP leader (0.70) with a 14.1 K/BB, 52 FIP-, and 310 strikeouts in 248.1 innings.

The Sundaland Association’s Java League had a tight battle for first between defending Austronesia Champion Semarang and Depok. The Demons took it by one game at 96-66 to deny the Sliders’ repeat bid. It is Depok’s second-ever league title, having won it back in the inaugural 1965 season. Palembang cruised to the Malacca League crown at 93-69 for their second title in three years. Last year’s league winner Batam dropped to third at 78-84.

Sundaland Association MVP went to Depok third-year LF Amri Ghani. The left-handed Singaporean was the leader in runs (89), RBI (91), total bases (327), OBP (.349), slugging (.582), OPS (.931), wRC+ (232), and WAR (9.5), adding 41 home runs. Meanwhile, Semarang’s Sahid Fakhruddin won his fourth consecutive Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Indonesian lefty was the leader in wins (21-12), innings (289.2), strikeouts (427), and WAR (9.2), adding a 1.86 ERA. He led the association in strikeouts for the fifth straight season and set a career record.

In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Kaohsiung defeated Cebu in six games, giving the Steelheads their third title in four years. The Sundaland Association final went to Palembang in five games over Depok, giving the Panthers their second title in three years.

The 12^th Austronesia Championship ended up being a sweep for Kaohsiung over Palembang. The Steelheads win their third title in four years and become the first APB team to win three overall titles. DB Po-Yu Shao was finals MVP for the second time in his career. The 30-year old hometown hero had 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI in nine playoff games.

Other notes: Hartono Firmanda had a 28-game hit streak, tying the APB record set the prior year by Gita Hermawan. SS Hadi Yahya won his ninth Silver Slugger. APB would increase the minimum free agent service time required before the 1976 season from seven years to eight years, making them among the most restrictive of the global leagues.

09-14-2023, 07:04 PM	#583
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,038	1976 in APB Kaohsiung continued to roll in Taiwan with a fourth straight league title. The Steelheads cruised at 107-55, 21 games better than next-best Taoyuan. The Philippine League saw Cebu first at 100-62 for their second-ever title (1973). Manila was a distant second at 86-76. Last year’s Association champ Davao dropped to 78-84. Kaohsiung RF Chun-Chia Lan won his third straight Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. The 25-year old from Taipei was the leader in home runs (52), RBI (118), runs (104), and total bases (357), along with a career best 10.7 WAR. The Steelheads also had the Pitcher of the Year in 25-year old righty Guntur Kadir. He was the WARlord (9.4), wins leader (23-3), ERA leader (1.78), WHIP leader (0.70) with a 14.1 K/BB, 52 FIP-, and 310 strikeouts in 248.1 innings. The Sundaland Association’s Java League had a tight battle for first between defending Austronesia Champion Semarang and Depok. The Demons took it by one game at 96-66 to deny the Sliders’ repeat bid. It is Depok’s second-ever league title, having won it back in the inaugural 1965 season. Palembang cruised to the Malacca League crown at 93-69 for their second title in three years. Last year’s league winner Batam dropped to third at 78-84. Sundaland Association MVP went to Depok third-year LF Amri Ghani. The left-handed Singaporean was the leader in runs (89), RBI (91), total bases (327), OBP (.349), slugging (.582), OPS (.931), wRC+ (232), and WAR (9.5), adding 41 home runs. Meanwhile, Semarang’s Sahid Fakhruddin won his fourth consecutive Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Indonesian lefty was the leader in wins (21-12), innings (289.2), strikeouts (427), and WAR (9.2), adding a 1.86 ERA. He led the association in strikeouts for the fifth straight season and set a career record. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Kaohsiung defeated Cebu in six games, giving the Steelheads their third title in four years. The Sundaland Association final went to Palembang in five games over Depok, giving the Panthers their second title in three years. The 12^th Austronesia Championship ended up being a sweep for Kaohsiung over Palembang. The Steelheads win their third title in four years and become the first APB team to win three overall titles. DB Po-Yu Shao was finals MVP for the second time in his career. The 30-year old hometown hero had 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI in nine playoff games. Other notes: Hartono Firmanda had a 28-game hit streak, tying the APB record set the prior year by Gita Hermawan. SS Hadi Yahya won his ninth Silver Slugger. APB would increase the minimum free agent service time required before the 1976 season from seven years to eight years, making them among the most restrictive of the global leagues. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)