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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-21-2024, 05:09 AM

Reining Japan League champion Kawasaki improved to a franchise-record 107-55, taking the Capital Division for the third straight season and posting the JL’s top mark. The next two top teams both were in the Central Division with only one able to advance. Nagoya (104-58) snapped an eight-year playoff drought, while Osaka (100-62) had to stay home. Kobe’s three-year division title streak ended with the Blaze falling to 83-79. Hiroshima repeated in the West Division at 92-70. Sapporo extended its playoff streak to seven years, the longest active streak in East Asia Baseball. The Swordfish at 84-78 won a weak North Division, beating out Niigata by three games and Saitama by six.

Sting RF Koji Iwasaki won Japan League MVP. The 26-year old led in home runs (63), RBI (146), total bases (410), slugging (.698), OPS (1.067), and wRC+ (228). He added 9.2 WAR and a .319 batting average. Saitama would have him one more season before trading Iwasaki to Osaka, where he’d get a mammoth eight-year, $77,300,000 deal.

Second-year Kawasaki righty Soo Moon won Pitcher of the Year by tossing the 14^th Triple Crown season for an EAB pitcher with a 23-5 record, 1.75 ERA, and 334 strikeouts over 262.2 innings. The 23-year old Korean righty had been a second round draft pick in 1994 out of high school by Changwon, but ended up one of five prospects traded to the Killer Whales in 1995 for 2004 Hall of Famer Kazuharu Yonesaki. Moon also led in K/BB (11.9), complete games (21), shutouts (7), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.7).

Kawasaki swept Sapporo and Nagoya downed Hiroshima 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. The Nightowls earned their first Japan League Championship Series appearance since 1979, while the Killer Whales were making a third consecutive appearance. The JLCS hadn’t gone all seven games since 1993, but the 2000 edition ended that gap. Kawasaki took it over Nagoya in a classic to repeat as Japan’s champion. The Killer Whales became six-time JL champs (1938, 41, 67, 82, 99, 2000).

Defending East Asian champ Daegu had the Korea League’s best record at 103-59, earning a third straight playoff berth and the South Division title. Ulsan and Yongin were both close behind, getting the wild cards at 100-62 and 96-66, respectively. The Swallows ended a two-year playoff drought, while the Gold Sox advanced for back-to-back years and for the sixth time in seven years. Jeonju, last year’s KLCS runner-up, fell to 78-84. Suwon at 97-65 won the North Division by 11 games. The Snappers won the title for the fifth year in a row and for the seventh time in eight years.

Suwon picked up RF Hong-Chol Kang from Daejeon in an offseason trade. The move paid off as the 28-year old righty won Korea League MVP, leading in home runs (66), total bases (390), and slugging (.664). He added 127 RBI, a .276 average, and 7.4 WAR. The Snappers had Kang one more year before he left for MLB. Suwon also had the Pitcher of the Year Sung-Hyun Tak, who previously won it in 1997. The 31-year old had a league and career-best 10.0 WAR, also leading in ERA (2.07), strikeouts (277), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), and FIP- (47). Tak added 230.1 innings and an 18-4 record. Sadly for Tak, he would suffer a torn UCL and flexor tear in the next two seasons.

Daegu swept Yongin and Ulsan ousted Suwon 3-1 in the first round. The Diamondbacks had a shot to repeat in the Korea League Championship Series, while it was the Swallows’ first KLCS since taking the 1996 title. Daegu downed Ulsan 4-2 to repeat as Korean champions, earning their 13^th pennant. This put them past Pyongyang for the most titles by a KL team.

The 80^th East Asian Championship was the first finals rematch since 1968-69 with Pyongyang and Hiroshima. Kawasaki got revenge against Daegu as the Killer Whales won it 4-1. This was the third overall title for Kawasaki, joining their 1982 and 1941 wins. The Diamondbacks are now 5-8 all-time in the final. 1B Dong-Hwan Cho was finals MVP for back-to-back seasons, having won it in a losing effort the prior year. The 29-year old had 15 playoff starts with 18 hits, 12 runs, 8 home runs, and 14 RBI. His teammate Hyun-Jun Nahm set a playoff record, drawing 15 walks.

Other notes: Suwon’s Jun-Yeong Song set the single-season EAB record for singles with 183. He had 243 hits total, the third-most in a season to that point. Ji-Hu Kim became the 31^st to reach 1500 RBI. SS Tokuei Kato won his seventh Gold Glove. Two-way player Umi Kihara won his seventh Silver Slugger. It was third as a pitcher with the other four as a catcher.

04-21-2024, 05:09 AM	#1173
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,809	2000 in EAB Reining Japan League champion Kawasaki improved to a franchise-record 107-55, taking the Capital Division for the third straight season and posting the JL’s top mark. The next two top teams both were in the Central Division with only one able to advance. Nagoya (104-58) snapped an eight-year playoff drought, while Osaka (100-62) had to stay home. Kobe’s three-year division title streak ended with the Blaze falling to 83-79. Hiroshima repeated in the West Division at 92-70. Sapporo extended its playoff streak to seven years, the longest active streak in East Asia Baseball. The Swordfish at 84-78 won a weak North Division, beating out Niigata by three games and Saitama by six. Sting RF Koji Iwasaki won Japan League MVP. The 26-year old led in home runs (63), RBI (146), total bases (410), slugging (.698), OPS (1.067), and wRC+ (228). He added 9.2 WAR and a .319 batting average. Saitama would have him one more season before trading Iwasaki to Osaka, where he’d get a mammoth eight-year, $77,300,000 deal. Second-year Kawasaki righty Soo Moon won Pitcher of the Year by tossing the 14^th Triple Crown season for an EAB pitcher with a 23-5 record, 1.75 ERA, and 334 strikeouts over 262.2 innings. The 23-year old Korean righty had been a second round draft pick in 1994 out of high school by Changwon, but ended up one of five prospects traded to the Killer Whales in 1995 for 2004 Hall of Famer Kazuharu Yonesaki. Moon also led in K/BB (11.9), complete games (21), shutouts (7), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.7). Kawasaki swept Sapporo and Nagoya downed Hiroshima 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. The Nightowls earned their first Japan League Championship Series appearance since 1979, while the Killer Whales were making a third consecutive appearance. The JLCS hadn’t gone all seven games since 1993, but the 2000 edition ended that gap. Kawasaki took it over Nagoya in a classic to repeat as Japan’s champion. The Killer Whales became six-time JL champs (1938, 41, 67, 82, 99, 2000). Defending East Asian champ Daegu had the Korea League’s best record at 103-59, earning a third straight playoff berth and the South Division title. Ulsan and Yongin were both close behind, getting the wild cards at 100-62 and 96-66, respectively. The Swallows ended a two-year playoff drought, while the Gold Sox advanced for back-to-back years and for the sixth time in seven years. Jeonju, last year’s KLCS runner-up, fell to 78-84. Suwon at 97-65 won the North Division by 11 games. The Snappers won the title for the fifth year in a row and for the seventh time in eight years. Suwon picked up RF Hong-Chol Kang from Daejeon in an offseason trade. The move paid off as the 28-year old righty won Korea League MVP, leading in home runs (66), total bases (390), and slugging (.664). He added 127 RBI, a .276 average, and 7.4 WAR. The Snappers had Kang one more year before he left for MLB. Suwon also had the Pitcher of the Year Sung-Hyun Tak, who previously won it in 1997. The 31-year old had a league and career-best 10.0 WAR, also leading in ERA (2.07), strikeouts (277), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), and FIP- (47). Tak added 230.1 innings and an 18-4 record. Sadly for Tak, he would suffer a torn UCL and flexor tear in the next two seasons. Daegu swept Yongin and Ulsan ousted Suwon 3-1 in the first round. The Diamondbacks had a shot to repeat in the Korea League Championship Series, while it was the Swallows’ first KLCS since taking the 1996 title. Daegu downed Ulsan 4-2 to repeat as Korean champions, earning their 13^th pennant. This put them past Pyongyang for the most titles by a KL team. The 80^th East Asian Championship was the first finals rematch since 1968-69 with Pyongyang and Hiroshima. Kawasaki got revenge against Daegu as the Killer Whales won it 4-1. This was the third overall title for Kawasaki, joining their 1982 and 1941 wins. The Diamondbacks are now 5-8 all-time in the final. 1B Dong-Hwan Cho was finals MVP for back-to-back seasons, having won it in a losing effort the prior year. The 29-year old had 15 playoff starts with 18 hits, 12 runs, 8 home runs, and 14 RBI. His teammate Hyun-Jun Nahm set a playoff record, drawing 15 walks. Other notes: Suwon’s Jun-Yeong Song set the single-season EAB record for singles with 183. He had 243 hits total, the third-most in a season to that point. Ji-Hu Kim became the 31^st to reach 1500 RBI. SS Tokuei Kato won his seventh Gold Glove. Two-way player Umi Kihara won his seventh Silver Slugger. It was third as a pitcher with the other four as a catcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)