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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-29-2024, 04:58 AM

The Chinese Northern League saw a significant shakeup in 2004. The prior year’s playoff teams; reigning CLB champ Harbin, Shenyang, and Jinan; finished with 73, 72, and 75 wins, respectively. Finishing first in 2004 was Dalian, who was 11^th the prior season at 68-94. The Gold Dragons ended a three-year playoff and winning season drought.

Tying for the wild cards were Hangzhou and Tianjin, both at 91-71. Qingdao was five back and Zhengzhou was six away. The Jackrabbits at least had a similar record the prior year, although they did miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Hens ended a four-year skid. Xi’an also had a notable shift, going from last place with 58 wins to 83-79 in 2004.

Shenyang LF Seok-Hyeon So won Northern League MVP, leading in runs (106), home runs (44), walks (85), total bases 985), slugging (.565), OPS (.905), wRC+ (206), and WAR (10.5). The 32-year old from South Korea had been with the Swans since 1994.

Dalian’s Cheng Song won Pitcher of the Year, leading in WHIP (0.77), FIP- (36), and WAR (12.1). The 28-year old righty also had a 1.55 ERA and 362 strikeouts over 260.2 innings with a 17-10 record. In the offseason, Dalian would give Song a five-year, $20,680,000 extension. Also worth noting from the Gold Dragons was SS Jiyu Liu, the Rookie of the Year. He became the fifth in CLB history to win the award and post a season of 8 WAR or better.

The Southern League standings were incredibly tight with the top three separated by one game. Changsha narrowly took first at 94-68 for a repeat playoff berth. Macau and Wuhan were both 93-69 to take the wild card spots. Kunming, who had earned back-to-back finals berths, was fourth at 89-73, followed by both Chongqing and Xiamen at 87-75. The Wolverines earned a fourth consecutive playoff berth, while the Magicians snapped a nine-year drought.

Southern League MVP was Wuhan RF Bangzao Li. The 29-year old had 8.6 WAR, a 195 wRC+, .252/.322/.483 slash, and 36 home runs. Changsha’s Lei Li won Pitcher of the Year, leading in WAR (10.3), FIP- (42), and wins (19-6). Li also had a 1.34 ERA over 255.1 innings and 316 strikeouts.

Both Southern League teams pulled off first round playoff wins 2-1 with Macau over Hangzhou and Wuhan over Tianjin. The Magicians hadn’t been in the semifinal since 1989, while it was the third time in four years for the Wolverines. Wuhan fell 4-2 to Changsha in the semifinal, giving the Cannons their third-ever China Series berth (1977, 1997). Macau would stun Dalian 4-1 in the other semifinal, giving the Magicians their third finals berth (1975, 1989). This set up the first all-Southern League finale since 2000.

In the 35^th China Series, Changsha rolled league rival Macau 4-1. This made the Cannons two-time champs, joining their 1997 ring. 1B Feng Du was finals MVP as the 23-year old lefty had 13 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, and 5 RBI in 11 playoff starts.

Other notes: Hongbo Wan became the 18^th player to 1000 runs scored. He played one more year and got to 1083, which sits ninth all-time as of 2037. RF Wenjie Huang won his eighth Gold Glove.

05-29-2024, 04:58 AM	#1287
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,722	2004 in CLB The Chinese Northern League saw a significant shakeup in 2004. The prior year’s playoff teams; reigning CLB champ Harbin, Shenyang, and Jinan; finished with 73, 72, and 75 wins, respectively. Finishing first in 2004 was Dalian, who was 11^th the prior season at 68-94. The Gold Dragons ended a three-year playoff and winning season drought. Tying for the wild cards were Hangzhou and Tianjin, both at 91-71. Qingdao was five back and Zhengzhou was six away. The Jackrabbits at least had a similar record the prior year, although they did miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Hens ended a four-year skid. Xi’an also had a notable shift, going from last place with 58 wins to 83-79 in 2004. Shenyang LF Seok-Hyeon So won Northern League MVP, leading in runs (106), home runs (44), walks (85), total bases 985), slugging (.565), OPS (.905), wRC+ (206), and WAR (10.5). The 32-year old from South Korea had been with the Swans since 1994. Dalian’s Cheng Song won Pitcher of the Year, leading in WHIP (0.77), FIP- (36), and WAR (12.1). The 28-year old righty also had a 1.55 ERA and 362 strikeouts over 260.2 innings with a 17-10 record. In the offseason, Dalian would give Song a five-year, $20,680,000 extension. Also worth noting from the Gold Dragons was SS Jiyu Liu, the Rookie of the Year. He became the fifth in CLB history to win the award and post a season of 8 WAR or better. The Southern League standings were incredibly tight with the top three separated by one game. Changsha narrowly took first at 94-68 for a repeat playoff berth. Macau and Wuhan were both 93-69 to take the wild card spots. Kunming, who had earned back-to-back finals berths, was fourth at 89-73, followed by both Chongqing and Xiamen at 87-75. The Wolverines earned a fourth consecutive playoff berth, while the Magicians snapped a nine-year drought. Southern League MVP was Wuhan RF Bangzao Li. The 29-year old had 8.6 WAR, a 195 wRC+, .252/.322/.483 slash, and 36 home runs. Changsha’s Lei Li won Pitcher of the Year, leading in WAR (10.3), FIP- (42), and wins (19-6). Li also had a 1.34 ERA over 255.1 innings and 316 strikeouts. Both Southern League teams pulled off first round playoff wins 2-1 with Macau over Hangzhou and Wuhan over Tianjin. The Magicians hadn’t been in the semifinal since 1989, while it was the third time in four years for the Wolverines. Wuhan fell 4-2 to Changsha in the semifinal, giving the Cannons their third-ever China Series berth (1977, 1997). Macau would stun Dalian 4-1 in the other semifinal, giving the Magicians their third finals berth (1975, 1989). This set up the first all-Southern League finale since 2000. In the 35^th China Series, Changsha rolled league rival Macau 4-1. This made the Cannons two-time champs, joining their 1997 ring. 1B Feng Du was finals MVP as the 23-year old lefty had 13 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, and 5 RBI in 11 playoff starts. Other notes: Hongbo Wan became the 18^th player to 1000 runs scored. He played one more year and got to 1083, which sits ninth all-time as of 2037. RF Wenjie Huang won his eighth Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)