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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-29-2024, 12:42 PM

Defending Japan League champion Niigata set a franchise record at 106-56, posting 1991’s top overall mark in East Asia Baseball. The Green Dragons won the North Division by a 25 game margin and had 15 more wins than the next best team in the JL. That was 91-71 Yokohama, who had back-to-back Capital Division titles and their fourth in six years. The Yellow Jackets were 5.5 games ahead of Chiba. Kitakyushu claimed the West Division at 88-74 for repeat titles as well, besting Fukuoka by five games. The Central Division had Kobe first at 86-76, barely squeaking by Kyoto. The Blaze ended a six-year playoff drought, while Osaka had their six-year streak ended with a 75-87 finish.

Two-way star Makhmud Hakim of Niigata won Japan league MVP for back-to-back seasons and also won Pitcher of the Year for the first time. At the plate in 128 games, the 26-year old Chinese switch hitter had 25 home runs, 85 RBI, a .347/.401/.622 slash, 211 wRC+, and 7.0 WAR. In his first year as a full-time starting pitcher as well, he led in wins at 21-3 and posted a 2.35 ERA over 230 innings with 189 strikeouts and 6.4 WAR. The combined effort allowed him to beat Tsukasa Kato’s powerful effort in the MVP race. The 30-year old first baseman had signed with Kitakyushu after eight years with Hiroshima and smacked 66 home runs with 126 RBI and a 1.031 OPS. Kato led the JL in home runs for the sixth consecutive season.

Niigata defeated Kobe 3-1 in the first round to earn back-to-back Japan League Championship Series berths. Kitakyushu outlasted Yokohama 3-2, which set up a JLCS rematch. The Green Dragons prevailed again, becoming repeat champs by winning the series 4-2.

Defending East Asian Champion Seongnam improved their record to 105-59, a new franchise best. This won the North Division for the Spiders and gave them the top seed in the Korea League. Both wild cards were in the North with Goyang at 99-63 and Bucheon at 93-69. This gave the Bolts repeat playoff berths and was the second in four years for the Green Sox. Hamhung, the division winner four of the prior five years, fell to a middling 76-86. Gwangju was a repeat South Division champ at 101-61, finishing 17 games ahead of their closest competitor Jeonju.

Veteran Jun-Seong “Sonny” Noi had a remarkable career resurgence at age 37, winning Korea League MVP with Gwangju. It was Noi’s second MVP with the other being all the way back in 1980 with Changwon. Noi led in 1991 in hits (209), stolen bases (101), and average (.362), while adding 23 home runs, 107 RBI, and 8.2 WAR. Noi also joined the 3000 hit club this season as the 13th member. Incheon’s Ha-Ram Lee won his second Pitcher of the Year in three years and posted EAB’s 12th Triple Crown season for a pitcher. The 25-year old Lee had a 19-7 record, 1.83 ERA, and 342 strikeouts over 250.2 innings. He was also the league leader in WHIP (0.75), quality starts (27), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.6). Lee also had a no-hitter on September 10 with 16 strikeouts and one walk against Pyongyang.

Seongnam survived in a five game battle with Bucheon in the first round to earn repeat Korea League Championship Series berths. Goyang upset Gwangju on the road 3-1 for their second KLCS since 1988. The Green Sox shocked the Spiders by sweeping them in the KLCS for Goyang’s first-ever KL pennant. With the Green Sox pennant, that leaves Daejeon as the only original EAB team without a single league title over EAB’s 71 year history.

Goyang wouldn’t get their first East Asian Championship though, running into the Niigata buzzsaw. The Green Dragons swept the Green Sox to secure their first overall title, becoming the second expansion team to win the ring along with Jeonju. League MVP Makhmud Hakim was finals MVP with a 1.80 ERA on the mound over four playoff starts and 30 innings with 22 strikeouts. At the plate in 13 games, Hakim had 15 hits, 7 runs, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, and 6 RBI.

Other notes: Seung-Yu Moon and KL MVP Jun-Seong Noi both crossed 3000 career hits, making the club have 13 members. Sanetomo Hatta had a four home run game on June 25. Seizo Shinad became the 23rd EAB batter to 600 home runs. LF Yeo-Min Kwan won his 11th and final Gold Glove. 3B Sukejuro Sakamoto and CF Yuma Akasaka earned their seventh Silver Sluggers.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,811	1991 in EAB Defending Japan League champion Niigata set a franchise record at 106-56, posting 1991’s top overall mark in East Asia Baseball. The Green Dragons won the North Division by a 25 game margin and had 15 more wins than the next best team in the JL. That was 91-71 Yokohama, who had back-to-back Capital Division titles and their fourth in six years. The Yellow Jackets were 5.5 games ahead of Chiba. Kitakyushu claimed the West Division at 88-74 for repeat titles as well, besting Fukuoka by five games. The Central Division had Kobe first at 86-76, barely squeaking by Kyoto. The Blaze ended a six-year playoff drought, while Osaka had their six-year streak ended with a 75-87 finish. Two-way star Makhmud Hakim of Niigata won Japan league MVP for back-to-back seasons and also won Pitcher of the Year for the first time. At the plate in 128 games, the 26-year old Chinese switch hitter had 25 home runs, 85 RBI, a .347/.401/.622 slash, 211 wRC+, and 7.0 WAR. In his first year as a full-time starting pitcher as well, he led in wins at 21-3 and posted a 2.35 ERA over 230 innings with 189 strikeouts and 6.4 WAR. The combined effort allowed him to beat Tsukasa Kato’s powerful effort in the MVP race. The 30-year old first baseman had signed with Kitakyushu after eight years with Hiroshima and smacked 66 home runs with 126 RBI and a 1.031 OPS. Kato led the JL in home runs for the sixth consecutive season. Niigata defeated Kobe 3-1 in the first round to earn back-to-back Japan League Championship Series berths. Kitakyushu outlasted Yokohama 3-2, which set up a JLCS rematch. The Green Dragons prevailed again, becoming repeat champs by winning the series 4-2. Defending East Asian Champion Seongnam improved their record to 105-59, a new franchise best. This won the North Division for the Spiders and gave them the top seed in the Korea League. Both wild cards were in the North with Goyang at 99-63 and Bucheon at 93-69. This gave the Bolts repeat playoff berths and was the second in four years for the Green Sox. Hamhung, the division winner four of the prior five years, fell to a middling 76-86. Gwangju was a repeat South Division champ at 101-61, finishing 17 games ahead of their closest competitor Jeonju. Veteran Jun-Seong “Sonny” Noi had a remarkable career resurgence at age 37, winning Korea League MVP with Gwangju. It was Noi’s second MVP with the other being all the way back in 1980 with Changwon. Noi led in 1991 in hits (209), stolen bases (101), and average (.362), while adding 23 home runs, 107 RBI, and 8.2 WAR. Noi also joined the 3000 hit club this season as the 13th member. Incheon’s Ha-Ram Lee won his second Pitcher of the Year in three years and posted EAB’s 12th Triple Crown season for a pitcher. The 25-year old Lee had a 19-7 record, 1.83 ERA, and 342 strikeouts over 250.2 innings. He was also the league leader in WHIP (0.75), quality starts (27), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.6). Lee also had a no-hitter on September 10 with 16 strikeouts and one walk against Pyongyang. Seongnam survived in a five game battle with Bucheon in the first round to earn repeat Korea League Championship Series berths. Goyang upset Gwangju on the road 3-1 for their second KLCS since 1988. The Green Sox shocked the Spiders by sweeping them in the KLCS for Goyang’s first-ever KL pennant. With the Green Sox pennant, that leaves Daejeon as the only original EAB team without a single league title over EAB’s 71 year history. Goyang wouldn’t get their first East Asian Championship though, running into the Niigata buzzsaw. The Green Dragons swept the Green Sox to secure their first overall title, becoming the second expansion team to win the ring along with Jeonju. League MVP Makhmud Hakim was finals MVP with a 1.80 ERA on the mound over four playoff starts and 30 innings with 22 strikeouts. At the plate in 13 games, Hakim had 15 hits, 7 runs, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, and 6 RBI. Other notes: Seung-Yu Moon and KL MVP Jun-Seong Noi both crossed 3000 career hits, making the club have 13 members. Sanetomo Hatta had a four home run game on June 25. Seizo Shinad became the 23rd EAB batter to 600 home runs. LF Yeo-Min Kwan won his 11th and final Gold Glove. 3B Sukejuro Sakamoto and CF Yuma Akasaka earned their seventh Silver Sluggers. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)