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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-11-2023, 05:42 AM

Christchurch bounced back from a 79-83 mark the prior year to finish atop the Australasia League at 96-66. This gave the Chinooks their fourth league title, joining the 1963, 1983, and 1985 titles. Combined with Auckland’s success, the last six AL titles have gone to a New Zealand team. Sydney was second at 92-70, followed by the Avengers and Brisbane both at 83-79.

Melbourne LF Riley Singleton won the Australasia League MVP. The 25-year old Australian led in home runs (41), RBI (111), total bases (371), slugging (.642), OPS (.991), wRC+ (197), and 9.7 WAR. He also was second in batting average at .324. Adelaide ace Tarzan Rao won his fifth Pitcher of the Year of the 1980s. The 32-year old righty from Vanuatu led in WAR (11.9) for the eighth straight season and strikeouts (445) for the sixth straight. Rao also led in ERA (2.20), innings (336), WHIP (0.82), K/BB (14.4), and FIP- (58). His 22-16 record left him one win shy of a third straight Triple Crown. Also of note, Sydney’s Lorenzo Amaru won his third Reliever of the Year. The 27-year old Tahitian would leave for MLB in 1986 and spend the next decade stateside.

Port Moresby won the Pacific League for only the second time, joining the 1978 season. The Mud Hens were dominant at 107-55, setting a franchise record. This broke up the Honolulu dynasty, who had won four straight PL titles and three straight OBA rings. The Honu were still second place at 90-72, but 17 games away from the top spot.

Leading Port Moresby’s efforts was Pacific League MVP Jay Guadalupe. A 26-year old from Guam, he had a league-best 98 runs, 91 stolen bases, and .361 OBP, adding a .298 average, 25 home runs, and 8.0 WAR. He played one more season with the Mud Hens, then left for MLB’s Detroit. Pitcher of the Year went to 28-year old Australian Theo Stocker, who joined Guam in a 1983 midseason trade with Melbourne. Stocker led in strikeouts (337) and WAR (9.0), adding a 2.49 ERA over 322 innings and 21-11 record. Unfortunately, injuries would put him out of the game only three years later.

In the 26^th Oceania Championship, Christchurch was looking for their second ring and Port Moresby was gunning for its first. The Mud Hens ended up the victor 4-2, bringing the trophy to Papua New Guinea. Veteran LF Rui Guo was the finals MVP, a 37-year old from China who had played in both EAB and CABA before coming to Port Moresby. The 1976 Japan league MVP, Guo had 7 hits, 5 runs, 4 home runs, and 4 RBI in the series.

Other notes: The 6^th OBA perfect game was thrown by Samoa’s Leo Nathaporn on May 25. He struck out 16 against Fiji, setting the record for most strikeouts in an OBA perfecto and tying the mark for any no-hitter. At 47-115, Fiji set the mark for the worst record in OBA history. It remains the low mark for a Pacific League team, although a later expansion Australasia League team would fare worse. Pitcher of the Year Tarzan Rao became the second pitcher to 250 wins and the fourth to 4000 strikeouts. Nigel Chalmers became the third to 4500 Ks. Scott Kyle became the first to 300 saves, a mark no OBA pitcher would reach again until 2020. Pitcher Durant Lindly won his eighth Gold Glove.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,060	1985 in OBA Christchurch bounced back from a 79-83 mark the prior year to finish atop the Australasia League at 96-66. This gave the Chinooks their fourth league title, joining the 1963, 1983, and 1985 titles. Combined with Auckland’s success, the last six AL titles have gone to a New Zealand team. Sydney was second at 92-70, followed by the Avengers and Brisbane both at 83-79. Melbourne LF Riley Singleton won the Australasia League MVP. The 25-year old Australian led in home runs (41), RBI (111), total bases (371), slugging (.642), OPS (.991), wRC+ (197), and 9.7 WAR. He also was second in batting average at .324. Adelaide ace Tarzan Rao won his fifth Pitcher of the Year of the 1980s. The 32-year old righty from Vanuatu led in WAR (11.9) for the eighth straight season and strikeouts (445) for the sixth straight. Rao also led in ERA (2.20), innings (336), WHIP (0.82), K/BB (14.4), and FIP- (58). His 22-16 record left him one win shy of a third straight Triple Crown. Also of note, Sydney’s Lorenzo Amaru won his third Reliever of the Year. The 27-year old Tahitian would leave for MLB in 1986 and spend the next decade stateside. Port Moresby won the Pacific League for only the second time, joining the 1978 season. The Mud Hens were dominant at 107-55, setting a franchise record. This broke up the Honolulu dynasty, who had won four straight PL titles and three straight OBA rings. The Honu were still second place at 90-72, but 17 games away from the top spot. Leading Port Moresby’s efforts was Pacific League MVP Jay Guadalupe. A 26-year old from Guam, he had a league-best 98 runs, 91 stolen bases, and .361 OBP, adding a .298 average, 25 home runs, and 8.0 WAR. He played one more season with the Mud Hens, then left for MLB’s Detroit. Pitcher of the Year went to 28-year old Australian Theo Stocker, who joined Guam in a 1983 midseason trade with Melbourne. Stocker led in strikeouts (337) and WAR (9.0), adding a 2.49 ERA over 322 innings and 21-11 record. Unfortunately, injuries would put him out of the game only three years later. In the 26^th Oceania Championship, Christchurch was looking for their second ring and Port Moresby was gunning for its first. The Mud Hens ended up the victor 4-2, bringing the trophy to Papua New Guinea. Veteran LF Rui Guo was the finals MVP, a 37-year old from China who had played in both EAB and CABA before coming to Port Moresby. The 1976 Japan league MVP, Guo had 7 hits, 5 runs, 4 home runs, and 4 RBI in the series. Other notes: The 6^th OBA perfect game was thrown by Samoa’s Leo Nathaporn on May 25. He struck out 16 against Fiji, setting the record for most strikeouts in an OBA perfecto and tying the mark for any no-hitter. At 47-115, Fiji set the mark for the worst record in OBA history. It remains the low mark for a Pacific League team, although a later expansion Australasia League team would fare worse. Pitcher of the Year Tarzan Rao became the second pitcher to 250 wins and the fourth to 4000 strikeouts. Nigel Chalmers became the third to 4500 Ks. Scott Kyle became the first to 300 saves, a mark no OBA pitcher would reach again until 2020. Pitcher Durant Lindly won his eighth 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)