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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-31-2023, 05:23 PM

Eurasian Professional Baseball saw three pitchers receive first ballot Hall of Fame inductions with the 1981 ballot. Starter Elvin Kambarov was the leader at 88.3% with reliever Denis Mankovsky close behind at 85.0%. Starter Bataar Baatarkhuu barely joined them, crossing the 66% requirement with 66.5%. CL Joachim Kohut got 60.5% on his first attempt and starter Artyom Rudasev had 60.2% on his third. SP Eryk Wozniak also was above the 50% mark with 54.9% on his third attempt.

One player was dropped after ten ballots with SP Alek Semyachkin, who peaked at 44.7% on his second ballot before ending at only 3.0%. Major injuries had him out of the game at age 33, but he posted a 153-124 record, 2.82 ERA, 2868 strikeouts, and 82.9 WAR. He still compiled strong numbers in a short time frame, but lacked a Pitcher of the Year or signature run to get his candidacy more oomph.

Elvin Kambarov – Starting Pitcher – Bishkek Black Sox – 88.3% First Ballot

Elvin Kambarov was a 5’11’’, 185 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Ust-Kamenogorsk, a city of around 400,000 in eastern Kazakhstan. Kambarov was a fireballer with an impressive 99-101 mph fastball that he mixed with a slider and changeup. His control was considered just average with below average movement, but his stuff was strong enough to make up for his deficiencies and rack up strikeouts. Kambarov was considered durable and someone who could go deep into games regularly,

He got some attention by scouts as a teenager, getting picked in the fourth round (109^th overall) by Kharkiv in the 1955 EPB Draft. Kambarov decided not to sign and ended up spending the next few years on the amateur circuit. He was next up for draft eligibility in 1960 and had greatly raised his stick, earning the 12^th overall pick by Bishkek. Kambarov immediately was a full-time starter for the Black Sox, only missing time when dealing with injuries.

Kambarov would spend a decade in Kyrgyzstan and would take second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1964. He rarely was a league leader, but he posted six straight seasons of 6+ War for the Black Sox. It was the playoffs where Kambarov really shined with Bishkek making six straight berths from 1963-68. The Black Sox won the Asian League in 1964, 65, and 67; and won the Soviet Series in 1964 and 1967. Kambarov was finals MVP in 1965 and in 19 playoff starts, he had a 1.58 ERA, 12-3 record, 153.1 innings, 193 strikeouts, and 4.4 WAR.

Kambarov also pitched for Kazakhstan in the World Baseball Championship from 1962-74, posting a 4.07 ERA over 148 innings with 211 strikeouts and 2.6 WAR. He had suffered a partially torn labrum in 1962, but didn’t have any issues with it again until 1969 with another partial tear. Kambarov bounced back in 1970, his final season with Bishkek, by throwing his lone no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and three walks against Novosibirsk on April 6. In total with the Black Sox, Kambarov had a 158-106 record, 2.60 ERA, 3224 strikeouts in 2426.2 innings, and 56.3 WAR. Bishkek would later retire his #31 uniform.

Kamarov entered free agency at age 33 and returned home to Kazakhstan, signing a five-year, $780,000 deal with Almaty starting in 1971. Another partially torn labrum cost him much of his first season with the Assassins, but he came back to lead the league in strikeouts the next season with a career best 0.79 WHIP. He took third in Pitcher of the Year voting, but ultimately would never win the top award.

His playoff exploits came up big for Almaty, helping them to Asian League titles in 1971, 72, and 73; and Soviet Series rings in 1972 and 1973. He had a 1.97 ERA over 77.2 playoff innings for the Assassins and for his entire postseason career had a 1.71 ERA, 17-6 record, 231 innings, and 285 strikeouts. His 17 wins was tied with Sergei Filatov for the most in playoff history until being passed in the mid 1990s.

In total with Almaty, he had a 2.45 ERA, 49-30 record, 1035 strikeouts in 757 innings, and 19.8 WAR. The run ended in the summer of 1974 with a torn UCL putting him out for 14-15 months. The Assassins let him go and he would try a comeback in 1975 with Tashkent, but he struggled in one start for the Tomcats. Kambarov decided to retire after the 1975 season at age 37.

Kambarov’s final stats: 207-136 record, 2.58 ERA, 3186.2 innings, 4262 strikeouts, 695 walks, 296/402 quality starts, 141 complete games, FIP- of 79, and 75.7 WAR. He was the 21^st EPB pitcher to 200 wins and the sixth to 4000 strikeouts. Although Kambarov wasn’t generally viewed as the best pitcher in the game, his clutch playoff performances put him over the top for most of the Hall of Fame voters, giving him the first ballot nod at 88.3%.

Demis Mankovsky – Relief Pitcher – Krasnoyarsk Cossacks – 85.0% First Ballot

Demis Mankovsky was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left handed relief pitcher from Elkhotovo, a town of around 12,000 in Russia’s North Ossetia-Alania republic bordering Georgia. Mankovsky was known for incredible stuff with a cutter/slider combo that saw peak velocity of 98-100 mph. He had an extreme groundball tendency and relied on his stuff in his younger years, but was able to improve his control and movement in his later years. Mankovsky was an durable ironman who liked to quietly go about his business.

Mankovsky was picked 26^th overall by Krasnoyarsk in the 1957 EPB Draft. This would be his longest tenure, spending his first seven seasons with the Coassacks. He took over the closer role in his second season and won Reliever of the Year in 1961, while taking third in 1960, 1963, and 1964. Mankovsky had 23 strikeouts in 12 playoff innings in 1959 as Krasnoyarsk won the Asian League title. For his tenure with the Cossacks, he had 172 saves over 527.1 innings with a 1.74 ERA, 863 strikeouts, and 31.0 WAR. From the start, he was a regular for Russia’s World Baseball Championship team as well. From 1959-75, he made 19 starts and 30 relief appearances with a 1.96 ERA, 14-5 record, 11 saves, 188 innings, 310 strikeouts, and 8.8 WAR.

Before the 1965 season, Krasnoyarsk traded him to Bucharest for C Ion Nicolaev and 1B Dawid Dabrowski. After one year with the Broncos, Mankovsky at age 31 signed with Kyiv for the 1966 season. He was only a middle reliever there, but felt he could still be a closer. Mankovsky signed with Ulaanbaatar in 1968 and won his second Reliever of the Year in his one season with the Boars, leading in saves for the first time.

Minsk signed Mankovsky in 1969 and won the Soviet Series, although they rarely used him despite being healthy. He took the closer role in 1970 and posted a career-best 0.88 ERA and 40 saves, taking second in Reliever of the Year. Next was Omsk and middle relief again in 1971, but Mankovsky reclaimed a closing role in 1972.

He then went to Tirana in 1973, Moscow in 1974, and Ulaanbaatar in 1975. He was the closer in each stop and led in saves in his final two seasons, finishing third in Reliever of the Year in 73 and second in 74. In his last season, he became the first EPB reliever to 400 career saves. Despite still posting solid stats to the end, Mankovsky was unsigned in 1976, retiring that offseason at age 41.

Mankovsky’s final stats: 443 saves and 557 shutdowns, 1.67 ERA, 1290 innings, 2053 strikeouts to 291 walks, FIP- of 34 and 72.1 WAR. He remains the all-time WAR and strikeout leader for EPB relievers and as of 2037, was only passed by Jas Starsky for most saves. His 996 games played is also the all-time EPB record as of 2037. Mankovsky’s career was somewhat an oddity with how much he bounced around and changed roles, but he makes a case for being EPB’s all-time best reliever. The voters noticed and gave him the first ballot induction at 85.0%.

Bataar “Fearless” Baatarkhuu – Starting Pitcher – Bishkek Black Sox – 66.5% First Ballot

Bataar Baatarkhuu was a 5’11’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Dalanzadgad, a town of around 20,000 people in south central Mongolia. He wasn’t considered amazing at any one part of pitching, but firmly above average across the board. Baartarkhuu had 94-96 mph peak velocity with a fastball, slider, forkball, and changeup. His forkball, not a common pitch, was his most effective. Baartarkhuu was a hard worker and durable, putting in 240+ innings in every season except for his final two.

Baartarkhuu was picked sixth overall by Bishkek in the 1958 Eurasian Professional Baseball Draft and immediately was a full-time starter, earning third in 1959 Rookie of the Year voting. He wouldn’t be an award winner or league leader in his run, but he provided the Black Sox nine solid seasons of production. Seven of his seasons were worth 5+ WAR with a career-best 7.8 WAR in his second year. He was a steady, reliable arm in the rotation for a Bishkek franchise that started to contend in the mid 1960s.

1963 was the first playoff appearance for the Black Sox, who would earn six straight playoff South Division titles. Baartarkuu was there for the first five, which saw Asian League titles in 1964, 65, and 67; as well as Soviet Series wins in 1964 and 67. He was steady in the playoffs as well, posting a 2.45 ERA and 8-5 record over 113.2 innings with 111 strikeouts and 2.1 WAR. The 1964 run saw Baartarkhuu earn ALCS MVP, going 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA over 30.1 in that run. For his entire Bishkek run, he had a 2.88 ERA and 132-112 record, 2360 innings, 2448 strikeouts, and 53.4 WAR. The franchise would later retire his #47 uniform for his role in their 1960s success.

Baartarkhuu would enter free agency after the 1967 season at age 32, signing a three-year, $372,000 deal with Krasnoyarsk. His debut season with the Cossacks was statistically his worth of his career to that point, although he bounced back with a solid 1969. After an alright 1970, he became a free agent again. For Krasnoyarsk, Baatarkhuu had a 36-36 record, 3.14 ERA, 757 innings, 767 strikeouts, and 12.3 WAR. He was a free agent again after the 1970 season and signed with Moscow at age 35.

Baatarkhuu had a good season with the Mules, but struggled in the playoffs as Moscow fell to St. Petersburg in the ELCS. The Mules bought out his contract and Baartarkhuu was a free agent again. The now 36-year old signed with Minsk and spent his final four years with the Miners. He had an excellent 1973, but struggled afterward and saw his use whittled away despite being healthy. He only pitched 24.2 innings in his last season of 1975, retiring after the year at age 39. With Minsk, he had a 20-8 record, 3.03 REA, 288.1 innings, 254 strikeouts, and 6.3 WAR.

Baartarkhuu’s final stats: 234-179 record, 2.92 ERA, 4054.2 innings, 4076 strikeouts to 767 walks, 352/510 quality starts, 137 complete games, FIP- of 86 and 82.0 WAR. He was very much a “quality start” guy who wasn’t going to dazzle you, but give you very consistent respectable numbers that Baartarkhuu was the seventh EPB pitcher to 4000 career strikeouts, but still many voters weren’t impressed by his lack of dominance and awards. Enough appreciated his reliability and his playoff role with Bishkek’s 1960s run, giving Baartarkhuu the first ballot nod, albeit barely over the 66% threshold with 66.5%. He also earns the distinction of being the first Mongolian Hall of Famer and would be the only one until 2011.

10-31-2023, 05:23 PM	#676
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,903	1981 EPB Hall of Fame Eurasian Professional Baseball saw three pitchers receive first ballot Hall of Fame inductions with the 1981 ballot. Starter Elvin Kambarov was the leader at 88.3% with reliever Denis Mankovsky close behind at 85.0%. Starter Bataar Baatarkhuu barely joined them, crossing the 66% requirement with 66.5%. CL Joachim Kohut got 60.5% on his first attempt and starter Artyom Rudasev had 60.2% on his third. SP Eryk Wozniak also was above the 50% mark with 54.9% on his third attempt. One player was dropped after ten ballots with SP Alek Semyachkin, who peaked at 44.7% on his second ballot before ending at only 3.0%. Major injuries had him out of the game at age 33, but he posted a 153-124 record, 2.82 ERA, 2868 strikeouts, and 82.9 WAR. He still compiled strong numbers in a short time frame, but lacked a Pitcher of the Year or signature run to get his candidacy more oomph. Elvin Kambarov – Starting Pitcher – Bishkek Black Sox – 88.3% First Ballot Elvin Kambarov was a 5’11’’, 185 pound right-handed starting pitcher from Ust-Kamenogorsk, a city of around 400,000 in eastern Kazakhstan. Kambarov was a fireballer with an impressive 99-101 mph fastball that he mixed with a slider and changeup. His control was considered just average with below average movement, but his stuff was strong enough to make up for his deficiencies and rack up strikeouts. Kambarov was considered durable and someone who could go deep into games regularly, He got some attention by scouts as a teenager, getting picked in the fourth round (109^th overall) by Kharkiv in the 1955 EPB Draft. Kambarov decided not to sign and ended up spending the next few years on the amateur circuit. He was next up for draft eligibility in 1960 and had greatly raised his stick, earning the 12^th overall pick by Bishkek. Kambarov immediately was a full-time starter for the Black Sox, only missing time when dealing with injuries. Kambarov would spend a decade in Kyrgyzstan and would take second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1964. He rarely was a league leader, but he posted six straight seasons of 6+ War for the Black Sox. It was the playoffs where Kambarov really shined with Bishkek making six straight berths from 1963-68. The Black Sox won the Asian League in 1964, 65, and 67; and won the Soviet Series in 1964 and 1967. Kambarov was finals MVP in 1965 and in 19 playoff starts, he had a 1.58 ERA, 12-3 record, 153.1 innings, 193 strikeouts, and 4.4 WAR. Kambarov also pitched for Kazakhstan in the World Baseball Championship from 1962-74, posting a 4.07 ERA over 148 innings with 211 strikeouts and 2.6 WAR. He had suffered a partially torn labrum in 1962, but didn’t have any issues with it again until 1969 with another partial tear. Kambarov bounced back in 1970, his final season with Bishkek, by throwing his lone no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and three walks against Novosibirsk on April 6. In total with the Black Sox, Kambarov had a 158-106 record, 2.60 ERA, 3224 strikeouts in 2426.2 innings, and 56.3 WAR. Bishkek would later retire his #31 uniform. Kamarov entered free agency at age 33 and returned home to Kazakhstan, signing a five-year, $780,000 deal with Almaty starting in 1971. Another partially torn labrum cost him much of his first season with the Assassins, but he came back to lead the league in strikeouts the next season with a career best 0.79 WHIP. He took third in Pitcher of the Year voting, but ultimately would never win the top award. His playoff exploits came up big for Almaty, helping them to Asian League titles in 1971, 72, and 73; and Soviet Series rings in 1972 and 1973. He had a 1.97 ERA over 77.2 playoff innings for the Assassins and for his entire postseason career had a 1.71 ERA, 17-6 record, 231 innings, and 285 strikeouts. His 17 wins was tied with Sergei Filatov for the most in playoff history until being passed in the mid 1990s. In total with Almaty, he had a 2.45 ERA, 49-30 record, 1035 strikeouts in 757 innings, and 19.8 WAR. The run ended in the summer of 1974 with a torn UCL putting him out for 14-15 months. The Assassins let him go and he would try a comeback in 1975 with Tashkent, but he struggled in one start for the Tomcats. Kambarov decided to retire after the 1975 season at age 37. Kambarov’s final stats: 207-136 record, 2.58 ERA, 3186.2 innings, 4262 strikeouts, 695 walks, 296/402 quality starts, 141 complete games, FIP- of 79, and 75.7 WAR. He was the 21^st EPB pitcher to 200 wins and the sixth to 4000 strikeouts. Although Kambarov wasn’t generally viewed as the best pitcher in the game, his clutch playoff performances put him over the top for most of the Hall of Fame voters, giving him the first ballot nod at 88.3%. Demis Mankovsky – Relief Pitcher – Krasnoyarsk Cossacks – 85.0% First Ballot Demis Mankovsky was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left handed relief pitcher from Elkhotovo, a town of around 12,000 in Russia’s North Ossetia-Alania republic bordering Georgia. Mankovsky was known for incredible stuff with a cutter/slider combo that saw peak velocity of 98-100 mph. He had an extreme groundball tendency and relied on his stuff in his younger years, but was able to improve his control and movement in his later years. Mankovsky was an durable ironman who liked to quietly go about his business. Mankovsky was picked 26^th overall by Krasnoyarsk in the 1957 EPB Draft. This would be his longest tenure, spending his first seven seasons with the Coassacks. He took over the closer role in his second season and won Reliever of the Year in 1961, while taking third in 1960, 1963, and 1964. Mankovsky had 23 strikeouts in 12 playoff innings in 1959 as Krasnoyarsk won the Asian League title. For his tenure with the Cossacks, he had 172 saves over 527.1 innings with a 1.74 ERA, 863 strikeouts, and 31.0 WAR. From the start, he was a regular for Russia’s World Baseball Championship team as well. From 1959-75, he made 19 starts and 30 relief appearances with a 1.96 ERA, 14-5 record, 11 saves, 188 innings, 310 strikeouts, and 8.8 WAR. Before the 1965 season, Krasnoyarsk traded him to Bucharest for C Ion Nicolaev and 1B Dawid Dabrowski. After one year with the Broncos, Mankovsky at age 31 signed with Kyiv for the 1966 season. He was only a middle reliever there, but felt he could still be a closer. Mankovsky signed with Ulaanbaatar in 1968 and won his second Reliever of the Year in his one season with the Boars, leading in saves for the first time. Minsk signed Mankovsky in 1969 and won the Soviet Series, although they rarely used him despite being healthy. He took the closer role in 1970 and posted a career-best 0.88 ERA and 40 saves, taking second in Reliever of the Year. Next was Omsk and middle relief again in 1971, but Mankovsky reclaimed a closing role in 1972. He then went to Tirana in 1973, Moscow in 1974, and Ulaanbaatar in 1975. He was the closer in each stop and led in saves in his final two seasons, finishing third in Reliever of the Year in 73 and second in 74. In his last season, he became the first EPB reliever to 400 career saves. Despite still posting solid stats to the end, Mankovsky was unsigned in 1976, retiring that offseason at age 41. Mankovsky’s final stats: 443 saves and 557 shutdowns, 1.67 ERA, 1290 innings, 2053 strikeouts to 291 walks, FIP- of 34 and 72.1 WAR. He remains the all-time WAR and strikeout leader for EPB relievers and as of 2037, was only passed by Jas Starsky for most saves. His 996 games played is also the all-time EPB record as of 2037. Mankovsky’s career was somewhat an oddity with how much he bounced around and changed roles, but he makes a case for being EPB’s all-time best reliever. The voters noticed and gave him the first ballot induction at 85.0%. Bataar “Fearless” Baatarkhuu – Starting Pitcher – Bishkek Black Sox – 66.5% First Ballot Bataar Baatarkhuu was a 5’11’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Dalanzadgad, a town of around 20,000 people in south central Mongolia. He wasn’t considered amazing at any one part of pitching, but firmly above average across the board. Baartarkhuu had 94-96 mph peak velocity with a fastball, slider, forkball, and changeup. His forkball, not a common pitch, was his most effective. Baartarkhuu was a hard worker and durable, putting in 240+ innings in every season except for his final two. Baartarkhuu was picked sixth overall by Bishkek in the 1958 Eurasian Professional Baseball Draft and immediately was a full-time starter, earning third in 1959 Rookie of the Year voting. He wouldn’t be an award winner or league leader in his run, but he provided the Black Sox nine solid seasons of production. Seven of his seasons were worth 5+ WAR with a career-best 7.8 WAR in his second year. He was a steady, reliable arm in the rotation for a Bishkek franchise that started to contend in the mid 1960s. 1963 was the first playoff appearance for the Black Sox, who would earn six straight playoff South Division titles. Baartarkuu was there for the first five, which saw Asian League titles in 1964, 65, and 67; as well as Soviet Series wins in 1964 and 67. He was steady in the playoffs as well, posting a 2.45 ERA and 8-5 record over 113.2 innings with 111 strikeouts and 2.1 WAR. The 1964 run saw Baartarkhuu earn ALCS MVP, going 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA over 30.1 in that run. For his entire Bishkek run, he had a 2.88 ERA and 132-112 record, 2360 innings, 2448 strikeouts, and 53.4 WAR. The franchise would later retire his #47 uniform for his role in their 1960s success. Baartarkhuu would enter free agency after the 1967 season at age 32, signing a three-year, $372,000 deal with Krasnoyarsk. His debut season with the Cossacks was statistically his worth of his career to that point, although he bounced back with a solid 1969. After an alright 1970, he became a free agent again. For Krasnoyarsk, Baatarkhuu had a 36-36 record, 3.14 ERA, 757 innings, 767 strikeouts, and 12.3 WAR. He was a free agent again after the 1970 season and signed with Moscow at age 35. Baatarkhuu had a good season with the Mules, but struggled in the playoffs as Moscow fell to St. Petersburg in the ELCS. The Mules bought out his contract and Baartarkhuu was a free agent again. The now 36-year old signed with Minsk and spent his final four years with the Miners. He had an excellent 1973, but struggled afterward and saw his use whittled away despite being healthy. He only pitched 24.2 innings in his last season of 1975, retiring after the year at age 39. With Minsk, he had a 20-8 record, 3.03 REA, 288.1 innings, 254 strikeouts, and 6.3 WAR. Baartarkhuu’s final stats: 234-179 record, 2.92 ERA, 4054.2 innings, 4076 strikeouts to 767 walks, 352/510 quality starts, 137 complete games, FIP- of 86 and 82.0 WAR. He was very much a “quality start” guy who wasn’t going to dazzle you, but give you very consistent respectable numbers that Baartarkhuu was the seventh EPB pitcher to 4000 career strikeouts, but still many voters weren’t impressed by his lack of dominance and awards. Enough appreciated his reliability and his playoff role with Bishkek’s 1960s run, giving Baartarkhuu the first ballot nod, albeit barely over the 66% threshold with 66.5%. He also earns the distinction of being the first Mongolian Hall of Famer and would be the only one until 2011. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)