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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-09-2024, 03:51 PM

Lahore missed out on the playoffs by a tiebreaker in 2004, but took the top spot in the ABF East League in 2005 at 101-61. It was the second berth in three years for the Longhorns. Karachi repeated as a playoff team by taking the second place slot at 94-68. Multan’s three-year streak was snapped in 2004, but the 2003 ABF champs took third in 2005 at 93-69.

The fourth and final playoff spot went to Bishkek at 88-74. The Black Sox had finished first the prior year and earned a fifth playoff spot in six years. Gujranwala was their closest competitor for the last spot at 83-79. Dushanbe, last year’s EL champ, fell to eighth at 73-89. Almaty, who had been in the ELCS the prior two years, also struggled with a seventh place 78-84.

Bishkek’s two-way star Tomas Pataki repeated as East League MVP. The 29-year old Hungarian switch hitter had 115 games in the field primarily at third base, picking up 117 hits, 65 runs, 19 home runs, a .288/.363/.525 slash, 178 wRC+, and 5.7 WAR. On the mound, he had a 18-8 record over 246 innings, 2.20 ERA, 221 strikeouts, and 5.0 WAR.

That two-way effort gave him MVP despite Gujranwala LF Borzoo Atashi posting only the seventh-ever Triple Crown by an Asian Baseball Federation hitter. The 25-year old Iranian lefty had 50 home runs, 117 RBI, and a .325 average. He also led in runs (99), hits (193), total bases (385), OPB (.370), slugging (.649), OPS (1.019), wRC+ (248), and WAR (9.1). He was clearly the best pure hitter, but the voters sided with the two-way exploits of Pataki.

Bishkek also saw Oskar Tamm win a third consecutive Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Estonian lefty had the ERA title at 1.80 and led in WHIP (0.79), and quality starts (28). Tamm added 312 strikeouts over 275.1 innings, a 14-12 record, and 7.3 WAR. He also had a no-hitter on June 26 with 11 strikeouts against Hyderabad.

Top seed Lahore ousted Bishkek 3-1 and Multan edged Karachi 3-2 in the first round of the playoffs. This was only the fourth time the Longhorns had made it to the East League Championship Series, while it was the second in three years for the Mighty Cocks.

Lahore seemed on their way to a sweep by winning the first three games of the series. Multan rallied to force a game seven, but the Longhorns avoided the collapse to win the finale and their first-ever pennant. Lahore’s win leaves Faisalabad as the only Pakistani team without at least one pennant.

Reigning ABF champ Bursa and Shiraz had an intense battle for first in the West League standings. The Blue Claws took it at 106-56, edging the Suns by one game. Bursa’s playoff streak grew to nine years, tying Isfahan (1995-03) for the longest streak in ABF history. Shiraz earned repeat playoff berths and set a franchise best at 105-57.

Istanbul (94-68) and Ankara (90-72) both kept their playoff streaks alive by taking the remaining two slots. The Ironmen grew their run to three years, while the Alouettes snagged a sixth straight berth. Asgabat at 84-78 was the next closest team in the playoff battle.

West League MVP was Shiraz center fielder Rahman Polat. The 25-year old Turkish lefty was the WARlord at 10.3 and added 43 home runs, 111 RBI, a 164 wRC+, and a .287/.365/.593 slash. The Suns had wisely given Polat an eight-year, $24,400,000 extension after the 2003 campaign.

Mashhad was eighth place, but they had the Pitcher of the Year in Basrai Syed. The 26-year old Pakistani righty led in strikeouts (380), WAR (9.4), innings (289), WHIP (0.89), and quality starts (29). Syed also had a 2.30 ERA and 18-12 record. Syed stayed one more year with the Mercury before leaving for an unremarkable South American run.

The top two won their first round playoff encounters with Bursa over Ankara and Shiraz over Istanbul, both 3-1. The Blue Claws were looking to repeat and were in their sixth West League Championship Series in seven years. Meanwhile, the Suns had never gotten this far before and were the only original West Asia Association team without a pennant to date. The series was an all-timer that went all seven games with Shiraz upsetting the defending champion Bursa.

The 21^st Asian Baseball Federation Championship was guaranteed to have a first time champ and the 12^th unique franchise to win it all. It was anti-climactic as Shiraz swept Lahore, becoming the first Iranian ABF champ since Isfahan in 1998. League MVP Rahman Polat was a beast in the postseason, winning finals and WLCS MVP. In 15 playoff starts, he had 20 hits, 8 runs, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.

Other notes: Lahore’s Hasan Afshin threw ABF’s 11^th Perfect Game, striking out 12 against Hyderabad on May 31. He joined the very short list of pitchers in pro baseball history with two perfect games, having also done it in 1996. As of 2037, Afshin is the only ABF pitcher with two perfectos.

Cuneyt Solak and Alireza Omidvar became the second and third members of the 2000 hit club. Omidvar also won his seventh Silver Slugger at catcher. LF Humayun Kahil also became a seven-time Silver Slugger winner.

06-09-2024, 03:51 PM	#1322
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,730	2005 in ABF Lahore missed out on the playoffs by a tiebreaker in 2004, but took the top spot in the ABF East League in 2005 at 101-61. It was the second berth in three years for the Longhorns. Karachi repeated as a playoff team by taking the second place slot at 94-68. Multan’s three-year streak was snapped in 2004, but the 2003 ABF champs took third in 2005 at 93-69. The fourth and final playoff spot went to Bishkek at 88-74. The Black Sox had finished first the prior year and earned a fifth playoff spot in six years. Gujranwala was their closest competitor for the last spot at 83-79. Dushanbe, last year’s EL champ, fell to eighth at 73-89. Almaty, who had been in the ELCS the prior two years, also struggled with a seventh place 78-84. Bishkek’s two-way star Tomas Pataki repeated as East League MVP. The 29-year old Hungarian switch hitter had 115 games in the field primarily at third base, picking up 117 hits, 65 runs, 19 home runs, a .288/.363/.525 slash, 178 wRC+, and 5.7 WAR. On the mound, he had a 18-8 record over 246 innings, 2.20 ERA, 221 strikeouts, and 5.0 WAR. That two-way effort gave him MVP despite Gujranwala LF Borzoo Atashi posting only the seventh-ever Triple Crown by an Asian Baseball Federation hitter. The 25-year old Iranian lefty had 50 home runs, 117 RBI, and a .325 average. He also led in runs (99), hits (193), total bases (385), OPB (.370), slugging (.649), OPS (1.019), wRC+ (248), and WAR (9.1). He was clearly the best pure hitter, but the voters sided with the two-way exploits of Pataki. Bishkek also saw Oskar Tamm win a third consecutive Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Estonian lefty had the ERA title at 1.80 and led in WHIP (0.79), and quality starts (28). Tamm added 312 strikeouts over 275.1 innings, a 14-12 record, and 7.3 WAR. He also had a no-hitter on June 26 with 11 strikeouts against Hyderabad. Top seed Lahore ousted Bishkek 3-1 and Multan edged Karachi 3-2 in the first round of the playoffs. This was only the fourth time the Longhorns had made it to the East League Championship Series, while it was the second in three years for the Mighty Cocks. Lahore seemed on their way to a sweep by winning the first three games of the series. Multan rallied to force a game seven, but the Longhorns avoided the collapse to win the finale and their first-ever pennant. Lahore’s win leaves Faisalabad as the only Pakistani team without at least one pennant. Reigning ABF champ Bursa and Shiraz had an intense battle for first in the West League standings. The Blue Claws took it at 106-56, edging the Suns by one game. Bursa’s playoff streak grew to nine years, tying Isfahan (1995-03) for the longest streak in ABF history. Shiraz earned repeat playoff berths and set a franchise best at 105-57. Istanbul (94-68) and Ankara (90-72) both kept their playoff streaks alive by taking the remaining two slots. The Ironmen grew their run to three years, while the Alouettes snagged a sixth straight berth. Asgabat at 84-78 was the next closest team in the playoff battle. West League MVP was Shiraz center fielder Rahman Polat. The 25-year old Turkish lefty was the WARlord at 10.3 and added 43 home runs, 111 RBI, a 164 wRC+, and a .287/.365/.593 slash. The Suns had wisely given Polat an eight-year, $24,400,000 extension after the 2003 campaign. Mashhad was eighth place, but they had the Pitcher of the Year in Basrai Syed. The 26-year old Pakistani righty led in strikeouts (380), WAR (9.4), innings (289), WHIP (0.89), and quality starts (29). Syed also had a 2.30 ERA and 18-12 record. Syed stayed one more year with the Mercury before leaving for an unremarkable South American run. The top two won their first round playoff encounters with Bursa over Ankara and Shiraz over Istanbul, both 3-1. The Blue Claws were looking to repeat and were in their sixth West League Championship Series in seven years. Meanwhile, the Suns had never gotten this far before and were the only original West Asia Association team without a pennant to date. The series was an all-timer that went all seven games with Shiraz upsetting the defending champion Bursa. The 21^st Asian Baseball Federation Championship was guaranteed to have a first time champ and the 12^th unique franchise to win it all. It was anti-climactic as Shiraz swept Lahore, becoming the first Iranian ABF champ since Isfahan in 1998. League MVP Rahman Polat was a beast in the postseason, winning finals and WLCS MVP. In 15 playoff starts, he had 20 hits, 8 runs, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. Other notes: Lahore’s Hasan Afshin threw ABF’s 11^th Perfect Game, striking out 12 against Hyderabad on May 31. He joined the very short list of pitchers in pro baseball history with two perfect games, having also done it in 1996. As of 2037, Afshin is the only ABF pitcher with two perfectos. Cuneyt Solak and Alireza Omidvar became the second and third members of the 2000 hit club. Omidvar also won his seventh Silver Slugger at catcher. LF Humayun Kahil also became a seven-time Silver Slugger winner. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)