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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-05-2024, 05:19 AM

After seeing their bid for a fifth consecutive Mexican League title thwarted last year, Monterrey set a new ML record at 116-46. This would remain the most wins in a season by a ML team until passed in 2023. The Matadors extended their postseason streak to eight seasons and earned a sixth straight North Division title. Tijuana at 90-72 was again second in the division and picked up the wild card for the fourth year in a row. The South Division saw a tie for the top spot between Puebla and Guadalajara at 84-78. The Pumas won the tiebreaker game for their first division title since 1987. Queretaro was only two games back of the division lead and Leon was three behind. Ecatepec, the defending Mexican League champ, dropped to a lousy 71-91.

Juarez 1B Maikel Loya won the Mexican League MVP and posted the 14^th Triple Crown season by a CABA hitter with a .381 average, 59 home runs, and 138 RBI. The 26-year old righty also led in runs (132), total bases (463), OBP (.419), slugging (.750), OPS (1.169), wRC+ (240), and WAR (12.8). Monterrey’s Daniel Fontan earned Pitcher of the Year in his third season. The 24-year old Honduran led in wins (21-4), strikeouts (305), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), and FIP- (63). Fontan added a 2.24 ERA over 221 innings and 7.2 WAR.

Although they had fewer wins, Puebla had the home field advantage in the wild card round as the division winner and used it to sweep Tijuana. It was the Pumas first Mexican League Championship Series berth since 1987. However, Monterrey was still stinging from their MLCS defeat the prior year and took out that frustration on Puebla. The Matadors swept the Pumas to win their fifth ML pennant in six years. They’re the first Mexican League to win five in six since Mexico City’s seven-peat from 1967-73.

Defending CABA champion Salvador had the Caribbean League’s best record at 105-57, taking the Continental Division by 13 games. The Stallions earned their third division title in four years. In the Island Division, Santiago snapped a playoff drought dating back to their 1979 CABA title. The Sailfish hadn’t even posted a winning record since 1980 and were 68-94 the prior season, but they posted an impressive 98-64 in 1995. In the wild card race, Honduras (92-70) edged out Haiti (90-72) and Santo Domingo (88-74). This extended the Horsemen playoff streak to three years and was their sixth berth in eight years.

The Caribbean League also saw a Triple Crown hitter in Panama’s Pedro Enciso. The second-year first baseman won MVP on 54 home runs, 164 RBI, and a .366 average. The 164 RBI set a new single season CABA record, topping the previous mark of 154. Enciso’s record wouldn’t be beaten until 2031. The 25-year old Honduran righty also led in hits (228), total bases (446), OBP (.395), slugging (.716), OPS (1.110), and wRC+ (192). Despite his efforts, Panama was a mediocre 75-87.

Pitcher of the Year was Salvador’s Emmanuel Bernabe. The 27-year old had posted three decent seasons to start his career with Jamaica, but was traded to the Stallions before the 1995 season. The deal paid off, as he led in wins (26-5) and quality starts (24). Bernabe added a 2.75 ERA over 265 innings with 259 strikeouts and 6.6 WAR. His teammate Ruy Torres also notably won his third Reliever of the Year in four seasons.

The wild card round went the distance as Santiago edged Honduras. The Sailfish were the underdog against the defending CABA champ Salvador, as they also were making their third Caribbean League Championship Series appearance in four years. Santiago hadn’t gotten that far since their 1979 title. The series was a classic that needed all seven games, plus extras in the finale. The Sailfish took game seven 2-1 in 12 innings to knock out Salvador. This was the 10^th CL pennant for Santiago (1916, 21, 23, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55, 79, 95)

In the 85^th Central American Baseball Association Championship, Monterrey reestablished control, downing Santiago 4-2. This resumed the Matador dynasty with their fourth title in six years, while also giving them their seventh ring overall (1937, 55, 57, 90, 91, 92, 95). 1B Francklin Bonhomme was finals MVP, posting 15 hits, 10 runs, 4 home runs and 10 RBI over 10 playoff starts.

At 116-46, the 1995 Matadors had the second-best record for a CABA champion behind only 1933 Jamaica’s 118-44. It would be the best W/L within their 1990s dynasty, although it would be a debate between both scholars and Monterrey fans on which of their teams from the era was the best. Only Mexico City had won four CABA titles in six years, as the Aztecs had a five-peat from 1969-73.

Other notes: Puebla’s Gabriel Castellanos set a single-season CABA record for singles with 191. He also had 246 hits, which was second most in a season to that point behind Prometheo Garcia’s 252 in 1949. For the first time since 1985, CABA had zero no-hitters thrown in 1995. Tijuana’s Mateo Solano had a 35-game hit streak in the spring. This was the second-longest streak in CABA history behind Ivan Iniguez’s 38 in 1911.

03-05-2024, 05:19 AM	#1032
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,954	1995 in CABA After seeing their bid for a fifth consecutive Mexican League title thwarted last year, Monterrey set a new ML record at 116-46. This would remain the most wins in a season by a ML team until passed in 2023. The Matadors extended their postseason streak to eight seasons and earned a sixth straight North Division title. Tijuana at 90-72 was again second in the division and picked up the wild card for the fourth year in a row. The South Division saw a tie for the top spot between Puebla and Guadalajara at 84-78. The Pumas won the tiebreaker game for their first division title since 1987. Queretaro was only two games back of the division lead and Leon was three behind. Ecatepec, the defending Mexican League champ, dropped to a lousy 71-91. Juarez 1B Maikel Loya won the Mexican League MVP and posted the 14^th Triple Crown season by a CABA hitter with a .381 average, 59 home runs, and 138 RBI. The 26-year old righty also led in runs (132), total bases (463), OBP (.419), slugging (.750), OPS (1.169), wRC+ (240), and WAR (12.8). Monterrey’s Daniel Fontan earned Pitcher of the Year in his third season. The 24-year old Honduran led in wins (21-4), strikeouts (305), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), and FIP- (63). Fontan added a 2.24 ERA over 221 innings and 7.2 WAR. Although they had fewer wins, Puebla had the home field advantage in the wild card round as the division winner and used it to sweep Tijuana. It was the Pumas first Mexican League Championship Series berth since 1987. However, Monterrey was still stinging from their MLCS defeat the prior year and took out that frustration on Puebla. The Matadors swept the Pumas to win their fifth ML pennant in six years. They’re the first Mexican League to win five in six since Mexico City’s seven-peat from 1967-73. Defending CABA champion Salvador had the Caribbean League’s best record at 105-57, taking the Continental Division by 13 games. The Stallions earned their third division title in four years. In the Island Division, Santiago snapped a playoff drought dating back to their 1979 CABA title. The Sailfish hadn’t even posted a winning record since 1980 and were 68-94 the prior season, but they posted an impressive 98-64 in 1995. In the wild card race, Honduras (92-70) edged out Haiti (90-72) and Santo Domingo (88-74). This extended the Horsemen playoff streak to three years and was their sixth berth in eight years. The Caribbean League also saw a Triple Crown hitter in Panama’s Pedro Enciso. The second-year first baseman won MVP on 54 home runs, 164 RBI, and a .366 average. The 164 RBI set a new single season CABA record, topping the previous mark of 154. Enciso’s record wouldn’t be beaten until 2031. The 25-year old Honduran righty also led in hits (228), total bases (446), OBP (.395), slugging (.716), OPS (1.110), and wRC+ (192). Despite his efforts, Panama was a mediocre 75-87. Pitcher of the Year was Salvador’s Emmanuel Bernabe. The 27-year old had posted three decent seasons to start his career with Jamaica, but was traded to the Stallions before the 1995 season. The deal paid off, as he led in wins (26-5) and quality starts (24). Bernabe added a 2.75 ERA over 265 innings with 259 strikeouts and 6.6 WAR. His teammate Ruy Torres also notably won his third Reliever of the Year in four seasons. The wild card round went the distance as Santiago edged Honduras. The Sailfish were the underdog against the defending CABA champ Salvador, as they also were making their third Caribbean League Championship Series appearance in four years. Santiago hadn’t gotten that far since their 1979 title. The series was a classic that needed all seven games, plus extras in the finale. The Sailfish took game seven 2-1 in 12 innings to knock out Salvador. This was the 10^th CL pennant for Santiago (1916, 21, 23, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55, 79, 95) In the 85^th Central American Baseball Association Championship, Monterrey reestablished control, downing Santiago 4-2. This resumed the Matador dynasty with their fourth title in six years, while also giving them their seventh ring overall (1937, 55, 57, 90, 91, 92, 95). 1B Francklin Bonhomme was finals MVP, posting 15 hits, 10 runs, 4 home runs and 10 RBI over 10 playoff starts. At 116-46, the 1995 Matadors had the second-best record for a CABA champion behind only 1933 Jamaica’s 118-44. It would be the best W/L within their 1990s dynasty, although it would be a debate between both scholars and Monterrey fans on which of their teams from the era was the best. Only Mexico City had won four CABA titles in six years, as the Aztecs had a five-peat from 1969-73. Other notes: Puebla’s Gabriel Castellanos set a single-season CABA record for singles with 191. He also had 246 hits, which was second most in a season to that point behind Prometheo Garcia’s 252 in 1949. For the first time since 1985, CABA had zero no-hitters thrown in 1995. Tijuana’s Mateo Solano had a 35-game hit streak in the spring. This was the second-longest streak in CABA history behind Ivan Iniguez’s 38 in 1911. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)