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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-23-2023, 05:02 PM

Defending Austronesia Championship Kaohsiung won a fifth straight Taiwan League title in 1977. The Steelheads finished 100-62, holding off a solid 94-68 Taoyuan. Davao won the Philippine League for the second time in three years. The Devil Rays were 92-70, five games ahead of last year’s winner Cebu.

Kaohsiung RF Chun-Chia Lan won his fourth consecutive Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP, the first four-time winner in TPA history. The 26-year old from Taipei led in runs (91), total bases (335), slugging (.569), and wRC+ (187), adding 8.4 WAR, 48 home runs, and 91 RBI. Taoyuan’s Ardan Agung won the Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old Indonesian was the ERA leader (1.65) with 30 quality starts, adding 8.6 WAR, 343 strikeouts in 268 innings, and a 16-7 record.

Surabaya had the best record in the Sundaland Association at 102-60. This gave the Sunbirds their first Java League title since 1973, while last year’s winner Depok fell to third at 83-79. Defending Association champ Palembang won the Malacca League for the third time in four years. The Panthers were 89-73, seven games ahead of Batam.

Sundaland Association MVP went to 3B Kim Shin Pan for the third time. The 31-year old Singaporean was the WARlord (10.5) and leader in home runs (42) and OBP (.356), adding 99 RBI and a .290 average. Semarang ace Sahid Fakhruddin won his fifth straight Pitcher of the Year. He led in strikeouts (421) for the sixth straight year, also leading in WAR (11.2), quality starts (30), shutouts (8), and wins (23-10). He added a 1.78 ERA in 283.1 innings.

In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Kaohsiung downed Davao 4-2, giving the Steelheads their fourth title in five years. The Sundaland Association Championship saw a Surabaya sweep of Palembang. This gave the Sunbirds their second Association title (1971).

In the 13^th Austronesia Championship, Kaohsiung edged Surabaya in a seven game classic to cap off the dynasty. LF R.J. Leung won finals MVP, posting 13 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, and a homer in 13 playoff games. For Kaohsiung, it was their fourth APB title in five years, a feat that as of 2037 hasn’t been matched in APB. This would be their last finals appearance until 2000, but this Steelheads run is often cited as the greatest dynasty in APB history.

Other notes: Po-Yu Shao became the first APB hitter to 400 career home runs. Brandon Wright became the first batter to 1000 career RBI. 1B Kent Wang won his eighth Gold Glove, while LF Rafid Thiam won his eighth. SS Hadi Yahya won his tenth and final Silver Slugger, the first APB batter to win double digits. MVP Kim Shin Pan won his eighth Silver Slugger at 3B.

09-23-2023, 05:02 PM	#601
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,863	1977 in APB Defending Austronesia Championship Kaohsiung won a fifth straight Taiwan League title in 1977. The Steelheads finished 100-62, holding off a solid 94-68 Taoyuan. Davao won the Philippine League for the second time in three years. The Devil Rays were 92-70, five games ahead of last year’s winner Cebu. Kaohsiung RF Chun-Chia Lan won his fourth consecutive Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP, the first four-time winner in TPA history. The 26-year old from Taipei led in runs (91), total bases (335), slugging (.569), and wRC+ (187), adding 8.4 WAR, 48 home runs, and 91 RBI. Taoyuan’s Ardan Agung won the Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old Indonesian was the ERA leader (1.65) with 30 quality starts, adding 8.6 WAR, 343 strikeouts in 268 innings, and a 16-7 record. Surabaya had the best record in the Sundaland Association at 102-60. This gave the Sunbirds their first Java League title since 1973, while last year’s winner Depok fell to third at 83-79. Defending Association champ Palembang won the Malacca League for the third time in four years. The Panthers were 89-73, seven games ahead of Batam. Sundaland Association MVP went to 3B Kim Shin Pan for the third time. The 31-year old Singaporean was the WARlord (10.5) and leader in home runs (42) and OBP (.356), adding 99 RBI and a .290 average. Semarang ace Sahid Fakhruddin won his fifth straight Pitcher of the Year. He led in strikeouts (421) for the sixth straight year, also leading in WAR (11.2), quality starts (30), shutouts (8), and wins (23-10). He added a 1.78 ERA in 283.1 innings. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Kaohsiung downed Davao 4-2, giving the Steelheads their fourth title in five years. The Sundaland Association Championship saw a Surabaya sweep of Palembang. This gave the Sunbirds their second Association title (1971). In the 13^th Austronesia Championship, Kaohsiung edged Surabaya in a seven game classic to cap off the dynasty. LF R.J. Leung won finals MVP, posting 13 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, and a homer in 13 playoff games. For Kaohsiung, it was their fourth APB title in five years, a feat that as of 2037 hasn’t been matched in APB. This would be their last finals appearance until 2000, but this Steelheads run is often cited as the greatest dynasty in APB history. Other notes: Po-Yu Shao became the first APB hitter to 400 career home runs. Brandon Wright became the first batter to 1000 career RBI. 1B Kent Wang won his eighth Gold Glove, while LF Rafid Thiam won his eighth. SS Hadi Yahya won his tenth and final Silver Slugger, the first APB batter to win double digits. MVP Kim Shin Pan won his eighth Silver Slugger at 3B. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)