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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-04-2023, 05:53 AM

Perth pounded the competition in the 1978 Australasia League at 111-51, setting a new AL wins record. It was the third league title for the Penguins, who hadn’t done it since winning in 1960 and 1961. Perth’s pitching led the way with 386 runs allowed, a 2.13 ERA, a 6.36 H/9 and 0.882 WHIP; each of which remain Australasia League records as of 2037. Sydney was a distant second at 94-68 with Auckland at 90-72. The Avengers actually allowed fewer hits than Perth (1039 to 1071) and hold the single-season record. Meanwhile, Adelaide’s dynasty ended with a thud as the two-time defending Oceania Champions fell to a sixth place 73-89.

Sydney RF Ryan Whatley won league MVP with the 26-year old leading in runs (82), walks (71), stolen bases (79), triple slash (.305/.383/.513), OPS (.896), wRC+ (176) and WAR (8.2). Perth’s Jinhai Mo won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year awards. Still only 23 years old, he pitched the most innings at 323.1, adding 362 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA with a 20-10 record, 34 quality starts, and 9.5 WAR. Mo also had a no-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk on April 7 against Christchurch.

A competitive Pacific League saw a first-time champion with Port Moresby. The Mud Hens finished at 93-69, beating Guam by two games and Samoa by five. Last year’s league champ Guadalcanal fell off a cliff, dropping to a seventh place 69-93 record.

Fiji 1B Trent Atkins won the Pacific League MVP. The 25-year old Hawaiian led in home runs (50), RBI (109), OBP (.353), slugging (.572), and OPS (.925), adding 8.9 WAR and 191 wRC+. Samoa ace Brad Nelson won his fourth Pitcher of the Year, joining Nathaniel Doloran as OBA’s only four-time winners. The 31-year old lefy from Vanuatu led in wins (20-12), innings (324.2), and quality starts (35), adding a 1.94 ERA, 387 strikeouts, and 8.2 WAR. Also of note, Laisenia Valevalavou became OBA’s second three-time Reliever of the Year winner. He’d spend one more year with Fiji, then move onto an MLB run.

In the 19^th Oceania Championship, Perth pummeled Port Moresby 4-1. It is the second title for the Penguins, who were the inaugural champ in 1960. 2B Sebastian Jacobs was the finals MVP with 10 hits, 2 runs, and 5 RBI. With their 111-51 record, Perth had the best record ever for an OBA champion to that point. They’d lose this distinction the very next year, but this group is still remembered fondly as an all-timer in Western Australia.

Other notes: Christchurch’s Toni Kuman set three single-season pitching records that still stand as of 2037; he had a 4.73 H/9, .155 opponent batting average and .237 opponent slugging. Perth’s Percy Silvestri also set a single-season record with 0.42 BB/9. He walked only 11 batters in 237 innings. Ross Deacon had the second-ever six hit game in OBA, doing it on June 8 for Tahiti against Guadalcanal.

Sione Hala became the first OBA hitter to reach 600 home runs and 2500 career hits. He and 3B Ieremia Tenakanai became 11 time Silver Slugger winners. Jimmy Caliw became the fourth to 1000 RBI and the fourth to 1000 runs scored. He also won his 11^th Gold Glove and 11^th Silver Slugger. This would be Caliw’s penultimate OBA season, as he’d leave for a decade in MLB after the 1979 campaign. Brad Nelson became the fourth pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. LF Martin Topio won his record 13^th and final Gold Glove.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,064	1978 in OBA Perth pounded the competition in the 1978 Australasia League at 111-51, setting a new AL wins record. It was the third league title for the Penguins, who hadn’t done it since winning in 1960 and 1961. Perth’s pitching led the way with 386 runs allowed, a 2.13 ERA, a 6.36 H/9 and 0.882 WHIP; each of which remain Australasia League records as of 2037. Sydney was a distant second at 94-68 with Auckland at 90-72. The Avengers actually allowed fewer hits than Perth (1039 to 1071) and hold the single-season record. Meanwhile, Adelaide’s dynasty ended with a thud as the two-time defending Oceania Champions fell to a sixth place 73-89. Sydney RF Ryan Whatley won league MVP with the 26-year old leading in runs (82), walks (71), stolen bases (79), triple slash (.305/.383/.513), OPS (.896), wRC+ (176) and WAR (8.2). Perth’s Jinhai Mo won back-to-back Pitcher of the Year awards. Still only 23 years old, he pitched the most innings at 323.1, adding 362 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA with a 20-10 record, 34 quality starts, and 9.5 WAR. Mo also had a no-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk on April 7 against Christchurch. A competitive Pacific League saw a first-time champion with Port Moresby. The Mud Hens finished at 93-69, beating Guam by two games and Samoa by five. Last year’s league champ Guadalcanal fell off a cliff, dropping to a seventh place 69-93 record. Fiji 1B Trent Atkins won the Pacific League MVP. The 25-year old Hawaiian led in home runs (50), RBI (109), OBP (.353), slugging (.572), and OPS (.925), adding 8.9 WAR and 191 wRC+. Samoa ace Brad Nelson won his fourth Pitcher of the Year, joining Nathaniel Doloran as OBA’s only four-time winners. The 31-year old lefy from Vanuatu led in wins (20-12), innings (324.2), and quality starts (35), adding a 1.94 ERA, 387 strikeouts, and 8.2 WAR. Also of note, Laisenia Valevalavou became OBA’s second three-time Reliever of the Year winner. He’d spend one more year with Fiji, then move onto an MLB run. In the 19^th Oceania Championship, Perth pummeled Port Moresby 4-1. It is the second title for the Penguins, who were the inaugural champ in 1960. 2B Sebastian Jacobs was the finals MVP with 10 hits, 2 runs, and 5 RBI. With their 111-51 record, Perth had the best record ever for an OBA champion to that point. They’d lose this distinction the very next year, but this group is still remembered fondly as an all-timer in Western Australia. Other notes: Christchurch’s Toni Kuman set three single-season pitching records that still stand as of 2037; he had a 4.73 H/9, .155 opponent batting average and .237 opponent slugging. Perth’s Percy Silvestri also set a single-season record with 0.42 BB/9. He walked only 11 batters in 237 innings. Ross Deacon had the second-ever six hit game in OBA, doing it on June 8 for Tahiti against Guadalcanal. Sione Hala became the first OBA hitter to reach 600 home runs and 2500 career hits. He and 3B Ieremia Tenakanai became 11 time Silver Slugger winners. Jimmy Caliw became the fourth to 1000 RBI and the fourth to 1000 runs scored. He also won his 11^th Gold Glove and 11^th Silver Slugger. This would be Caliw’s penultimate OBA season, as he’d leave for a decade in MLB after the 1979 campaign. Brad Nelson became the fourth pitcher to 3500 career strikeouts. LF Martin Topio won his record 13^th and final Gold Glove. __________________ 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)