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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-09-2024, 07:39 AM

Two players were first ballot inductees into the Austronesia Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. Neither were sure things though with both only narrowly crossing the 66% requirement. 3B A.J. Tan got 71.7% and DH Dwi Taufik had 67.3%. No one else was above 50% with the next best being SP Nai-Wen Teng with a debut at 46.3%.

Dropped after ten ballots was SP Jung-Hua Liu, who pitched 15 years between Medan and Quezon. He had a 198-164 record, 2.38 ERA, 3416.2 innings, 3160 strikeouts, 107 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 59.8 WAR. Liu also won two titles with the Marlins and was good in the postseason, but he lacked awards or league-leading seasons. He peaked at 54.3% in 2004 and fell to only 19.9% on his final ballot.

SP Abu Hamid also fell off, peaking at 31.2% in 2000 but ending at only 3.7%. He had a 12-year run and won a Pitcher of the Year and Rookie of the Year, but was decimated by injuries. Hamid had a 121-85 record, 2.56 ERA, 1912.2 innings, 2043 strikeouts, 109 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 34.2 WAR. Basically all of his value was in his first six seasons and he might have had a shot if he stayed healthy.

A.J. “Taz” Tan – Third Base – Medan Marlins – 71.7% First Ballot

A.J. Tan was a 5’11’’, 205 pound right-handed third baseman from Singapore. Tan was one of the great leadoff men of his era and was known as an excellent contact hitter. He was very good at avoiding strikeouts, but only decent at drawing walks. Tan had nice gap power, averaging around 30-40 doubles/triples per year. He wasn’t going to go yard often though, hitting only 48 home runs in his entire career.

Tan was quite quick on the basepaths, although he was only around 50/50 in terms of steal attempts. He had a strong arm, which led to a career at third base. Tan graded out as below average defensively for his career, but he wasn’t a total liability by any stretch. His incredible durability made him especially valuable in that spot, playing 140+ games in 16 different seasons.

Tan was spotted at a camp in Singapore by a visiting scout from Medan. They signed him in June 1982 to a developmental deal with the Marlins. Tan officially debuted in 1985 at age 21, but only played two games. He was a full-time starter in 1986 and kept that role for a decade with Medan. Tan was a fixture in the leadoff spot, leading the Sundaland Association five times in at-bats.

Tan had that spot because he got hits a’plenty. He led in batting average in three of his first four seasons, also leading in OBP in 1986 and 1987. Tan led in hits six times with the Marlins and led in doubles in 1989. He quickly became popular with Medan fans, posting seven seasons worth 5+ WAR for the Marlins.

His debut season earned the 1986 Rookie of the Year. Tan’s lack of power, especially at a corner infield spot, meant he didn’t win a Silver Slugger at any point despite his efforts. Tan was a regular all-star for Medan, who gave him an eight-year, $8,720,000 extension after the 1989.

Just before Tan arrived, Medan had won three Sundaland Association pennants in the early 1980s. They just missed the playoffs in 1985 and 1986, but won the Java League title from 1987-89. In both 1987 and 1989, the Marlins won the APB Championship. Tan was the finals MVP in 1989 and in 32 playoff starts had 27 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 11 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.

Tan remained a fixture into the early 1990s, but Medan fell into mediocrity soon after their 1989 title. With two years left on his deal, the Marlins ended up trading Tan after the 1995 season to Davao for prospects. The fans still appreciated him and he’d stay a franchise icon after retiring, seeing his #23 uniform retired.

For his tenure with Medan, Tan had 1831 hits, 681 runs, 263 doubles, 91 triples, 436 RBI, 492 stolen bases, .299/.333/.385 slash, 145 wRC+, and 53.8 WAR. Heading into his age 32 season, Tan was now in the Philippines with Davao. The Devil Rays had won the APB title in 1995 and hoped Tan could keep the good times rolling.

Unfortunately, Davao finished .500 in 1996 and won only 69 games in 1997. Tan couldn’t be blamed, leading the Taiwan-Philippine Association in hits both years. However, he did have a career worst 1.8 WAR in 1997. With the Devil Rays, he had 6.9 WAR, 360 hits, 129 runs, and a 126 wRC+.

A free agent for the first time heading towards his age 34 season, Tan returned home to Singapore. The hometown Sharks gave him a five-year, $10,000,000 deal. Tan also played for the Singapore National Team in the World Baseball Championship from 2000-04 with 25 games and 17 starts.

Tan had 5.1 and 6.1 WAR in his first two seasons with Singapore. In 1999, he became only the third APB hitter to 2500 career hits. His production dropped a bit in his later years, but he passed Francis Pung’s 2741 to become APB’s new career hits leader in 2002. Tan lost the title in 2012 to Junior Sanchez, but still sits fifth as of 2037.

With Singapore, Tan had 766 hits, 290 runs, 117 doubles, 47 triples, 186 RBI, a .280/.318/.375 slash, 124 wRC+, and 18.8 WAR. He was happy to have reached the milestone with his home town team, but he had regressed to average-at-best stats by the end. Tan’s deal with the Sharks expired after the 2002 season and he still wanted to play at age 39.

No one in APB was particularly interested, but he found a home in Russia. Tan signed with EPB’s Kazan Crusaders for one year and $1,940,000. That got him to 3047 hits for his entire pro career, but he was merely okay as a part-time starter with Kazan. Tan still hoped to play in 2004, but went unsigned. He retired that winter at age 40.

In APB, Tan had 2957 hits, 1100 runs, 434 doubles, 165 triples, 48 home runs, 710 RBI, 804 stolen bases, a .293/.326/.382 slash, 137 wRC+, and 79.5 WAR. As of 2037, he’s fifth in hits, 23^rd in runs, 11^th in doubles, 33^rd in stolen bases, but 51^st in WAR among position players.

You would think being the hits leader at retirement made you a lock, but APB voters were notoriously tough on hitters. Plus, Tan’s lack of power really hurt him when considering advanced stats. He still managed to be a first ballot inductee, but merely at 71.7%. Either way, he led the way with APB’s 2008 Hall of Fame class.

Dwi Taufik – Designated Hitter – Taipei Tigercats – 67.3% First Ballot

Dwi Taufik was a 6’1’’, 190 pound left-handed hitter from Gebog, Indonesia; a district of around 94,000 in the Central Java province. Taufik was a great contact hitter with an excellent eye for drawing walks and a solid knack at avoiding strikeouts. Taufik had a strong bat, although he wasn’t a prolific home run hitter. Still, he averaged 27 doubles and 26 home runs per his 162 game average, which was quite good in the low scoring world of APB.

Taufik was one of the best pure hitters of his era, but couldn’t do much else. He was very slow and clumsy on the basepaths and lacked any sort of defensive coordination. Taufik was a career designated hitter and never started in the field, playing a whopping 23.1 innings between 1B/LF in his career.

Despite those deficiencies, Taufik was a tremendous leader and team captain. He was known for a tireless work ethic and was considered one of the truly great men in the game. Taufik also had excellent durability and very rarely missed time to injury. Taufik became an absolutely adored figure by fans and teammates alike.

It was an unexpected beginning to a career for an Indonesian that ultimately played his whole career in Taiwan. His first professional contact brought him to the Philippines as a teenager, signing in December 1979 with Zamboanga. Taufik spent five and a half years in the Zebras developmental system, but never played a game for them. In May 1985, he was sent with three other prospects to Taipei for SP Chao-Ting Chou.

The Tigercats weren’t immediately sure what to do with Taufik either. He sat in 1986 and debuted in 1987 at age 23, but only with 14 plate appearances as a pinch hitter. With no defensive value, it was harder to find a spot for him. Taufik was a part-time starter in 1998 and 1989 and merely looked okay.

Plus, Taipei had a strong roster at this point, winning the Taiwan-Philippine Association pennant both years. The Tigercats won the APB title in 1988, giving Taufik his only ring. He did start in the 1988 postseason with iffy results, but looked solid in 1989 as they were the runner-up. Taufik earned the starting role in 1990 and held it for the next 13 years.

1990 was his finest season, leading the TPA and posting career bests in hits (203), doubles (38), average (.338), and OBP (.400). Taufik also had 8.1 WAR and .902 OPS; both career highs. He won his first of seven Silver Sluggers and finished second in MVP voting.

Taipei had playoff berths in 1990, 1991, and 1993. They fell in the TPA final to Cebu in 90 and 91, but won the 1993 pennant. The Tigercats lost the APB final to Jakarta that year. They missed the playoffs from 1994-97, but won the Taiwan League in 1998. They lost to Quezon for the TPA title, then fell towards mediocrity into the 2000s.

In his playoff career, Taufik had 48 games and 43 starts, 43 hits, 21 runs, 8 doubles, 8 home runs, 23 RBI, a .253/.297/.441 slash, 135 wRC+, and 1.8 WAR. Taipei was generally happy with the results and gave him an eight-year, $8,670,000 extension in September 1991.

He also played sporadically for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship from 1991-01 with 81 games and 55 starts. Taufik had 69 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 18 home runs, 37 RBI, a .311/.390/.617 slash, 188 wRC+, and 3.4 WAR.

Taufik was a big part in the Indonesians making it to the finals for the first time in 1997, falling to the US. Indonesia won its first world championship in 1999 against Nigeria, then fell to the Americans in the 2000 final. Still, Taufik became a national star back home despite spending his entire pro career over in Taiwan.

With Taipei, Taufik led the TPA in runs once, hits twice, doubles once, RBI twice, walks thrice, total bases once, average twice, OBP six times, OPS four times, and wRC+ thrice. His Silver Slugger wins were 1990, 92, 93, 95, 98, 99, and 2000. Taufik was second in 1990 MVP voting, second in 1992, third in 1993, and third in 1994. It was especially impressive to be a regular finalist despite being a DH.

Taufik’s game aged incredibly well as he showed no signs of slowing into his 30s. He finally won his lone MVP in 1999 at age 35, posting a career best 40 home runs and 194 wRC+. Taufik also had 8.0 WAR that year and led the TPA in OBP (.353), slugging (.544), and OPS (.897). That September, Taipei gave him a three-year, $10,080,000 extension. This was also the time frame he was helping Indonesia to their WBC glory.

He had a great 2000 and won another batting title. Taufik regressed though in 2001, never quite bouncing back from a fractured hand that knocked him out for part of the spring. Taufik was healthy and still a starter quality bat in 2002, but he hit career lows for a full season. He decided to retire after the season just after turning 39 years old. Taipei immediately retired his #20 uniform.

Taufik had 2265 hits, 977 runs, 362 doubles, 346 home runs, 1059 RBI, 832 walks, a .284/.352/.470 slash, 161 wRC+, and 78.9 WAR. Among APB Hall of Famers as of 2037, Taufik has the third best OBP and is in the top ten for batting average. His rate stats are impressive and even his WAR looks pretty strong for a guy who was a career DH. Plus, Taufik was a beloved fan favorite who played for one team.

However, on top of being generally tough on batters, many APB voters didn’t like the idea of a career DH making the cut. Taufik’s batting was too strong to ignore though and he earned the first ballot induction. He only barely crossed the 66% requirement at 67.3%, but that was enough to get in for the 2008 class.

07-09-2024, 07:39 AM	#1410
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,856	2008 APB Hall of Fame Two players were first ballot inductees into the Austronesia Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. Neither were sure things though with both only narrowly crossing the 66% requirement. 3B A.J. Tan got 71.7% and DH Dwi Taufik had 67.3%. No one else was above 50% with the next best being SP Nai-Wen Teng with a debut at 46.3%. Dropped after ten ballots was SP Jung-Hua Liu, who pitched 15 years between Medan and Quezon. He had a 198-164 record, 2.38 ERA, 3416.2 innings, 3160 strikeouts, 107 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 59.8 WAR. Liu also won two titles with the Marlins and was good in the postseason, but he lacked awards or league-leading seasons. He peaked at 54.3% in 2004 and fell to only 19.9% on his final ballot. SP Abu Hamid also fell off, peaking at 31.2% in 2000 but ending at only 3.7%. He had a 12-year run and won a Pitcher of the Year and Rookie of the Year, but was decimated by injuries. Hamid had a 121-85 record, 2.56 ERA, 1912.2 innings, 2043 strikeouts, 109 ERA+, 89 FIP-, and 34.2 WAR. Basically all of his value was in his first six seasons and he might have had a shot if he stayed healthy. A.J. “Taz” Tan – Third Base – Medan Marlins – 71.7% First Ballot A.J. Tan was a 5’11’’, 205 pound right-handed third baseman from Singapore. Tan was one of the great leadoff men of his era and was known as an excellent contact hitter. He was very good at avoiding strikeouts, but only decent at drawing walks. Tan had nice gap power, averaging around 30-40 doubles/triples per year. He wasn’t going to go yard often though, hitting only 48 home runs in his entire career. Tan was quite quick on the basepaths, although he was only around 50/50 in terms of steal attempts. He had a strong arm, which led to a career at third base. Tan graded out as below average defensively for his career, but he wasn’t a total liability by any stretch. His incredible durability made him especially valuable in that spot, playing 140+ games in 16 different seasons. Tan was spotted at a camp in Singapore by a visiting scout from Medan. They signed him in June 1982 to a developmental deal with the Marlins. Tan officially debuted in 1985 at age 21, but only played two games. He was a full-time starter in 1986 and kept that role for a decade with Medan. Tan was a fixture in the leadoff spot, leading the Sundaland Association five times in at-bats. Tan had that spot because he got hits a’plenty. He led in batting average in three of his first four seasons, also leading in OBP in 1986 and 1987. Tan led in hits six times with the Marlins and led in doubles in 1989. He quickly became popular with Medan fans, posting seven seasons worth 5+ WAR for the Marlins. His debut season earned the 1986 Rookie of the Year. Tan’s lack of power, especially at a corner infield spot, meant he didn’t win a Silver Slugger at any point despite his efforts. Tan was a regular all-star for Medan, who gave him an eight-year, $8,720,000 extension after the 1989. Just before Tan arrived, Medan had won three Sundaland Association pennants in the early 1980s. They just missed the playoffs in 1985 and 1986, but won the Java League title from 1987-89. In both 1987 and 1989, the Marlins won the APB Championship. Tan was the finals MVP in 1989 and in 32 playoff starts had 27 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 11 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. Tan remained a fixture into the early 1990s, but Medan fell into mediocrity soon after their 1989 title. With two years left on his deal, the Marlins ended up trading Tan after the 1995 season to Davao for prospects. The fans still appreciated him and he’d stay a franchise icon after retiring, seeing his #23 uniform retired. For his tenure with Medan, Tan had 1831 hits, 681 runs, 263 doubles, 91 triples, 436 RBI, 492 stolen bases, .299/.333/.385 slash, 145 wRC+, and 53.8 WAR. Heading into his age 32 season, Tan was now in the Philippines with Davao. The Devil Rays had won the APB title in 1995 and hoped Tan could keep the good times rolling. Unfortunately, Davao finished .500 in 1996 and won only 69 games in 1997. Tan couldn’t be blamed, leading the Taiwan-Philippine Association in hits both years. However, he did have a career worst 1.8 WAR in 1997. With the Devil Rays, he had 6.9 WAR, 360 hits, 129 runs, and a 126 wRC+. A free agent for the first time heading towards his age 34 season, Tan returned home to Singapore. The hometown Sharks gave him a five-year, $10,000,000 deal. Tan also played for the Singapore National Team in the World Baseball Championship from 2000-04 with 25 games and 17 starts. Tan had 5.1 and 6.1 WAR in his first two seasons with Singapore. In 1999, he became only the third APB hitter to 2500 career hits. His production dropped a bit in his later years, but he passed Francis Pung’s 2741 to become APB’s new career hits leader in 2002. Tan lost the title in 2012 to Junior Sanchez, but still sits fifth as of 2037. With Singapore, Tan had 766 hits, 290 runs, 117 doubles, 47 triples, 186 RBI, a .280/.318/.375 slash, 124 wRC+, and 18.8 WAR. He was happy to have reached the milestone with his home town team, but he had regressed to average-at-best stats by the end. Tan’s deal with the Sharks expired after the 2002 season and he still wanted to play at age 39. No one in APB was particularly interested, but he found a home in Russia. Tan signed with EPB’s Kazan Crusaders for one year and $1,940,000. That got him to 3047 hits for his entire pro career, but he was merely okay as a part-time starter with Kazan. Tan still hoped to play in 2004, but went unsigned. He retired that winter at age 40. In APB, Tan had 2957 hits, 1100 runs, 434 doubles, 165 triples, 48 home runs, 710 RBI, 804 stolen bases, a .293/.326/.382 slash, 137 wRC+, and 79.5 WAR. As of 2037, he’s fifth in hits, 23^rd in runs, 11^th in doubles, 33^rd in stolen bases, but 51^st in WAR among position players. You would think being the hits leader at retirement made you a lock, but APB voters were notoriously tough on hitters. Plus, Tan’s lack of power really hurt him when considering advanced stats. He still managed to be a first ballot inductee, but merely at 71.7%. Either way, he led the way with APB’s 2008 Hall of Fame class. Dwi Taufik – Designated Hitter – Taipei Tigercats – 67.3% First Ballot Dwi Taufik was a 6’1’’, 190 pound left-handed hitter from Gebog, Indonesia; a district of around 94,000 in the Central Java province. Taufik was a great contact hitter with an excellent eye for drawing walks and a solid knack at avoiding strikeouts. Taufik had a strong bat, although he wasn’t a prolific home run hitter. Still, he averaged 27 doubles and 26 home runs per his 162 game average, which was quite good in the low scoring world of APB. Taufik was one of the best pure hitters of his era, but couldn’t do much else. He was very slow and clumsy on the basepaths and lacked any sort of defensive coordination. Taufik was a career designated hitter and never started in the field, playing a whopping 23.1 innings between 1B/LF in his career. Despite those deficiencies, Taufik was a tremendous leader and team captain. He was known for a tireless work ethic and was considered one of the truly great men in the game. Taufik also had excellent durability and very rarely missed time to injury. Taufik became an absolutely adored figure by fans and teammates alike. It was an unexpected beginning to a career for an Indonesian that ultimately played his whole career in Taiwan. His first professional contact brought him to the Philippines as a teenager, signing in December 1979 with Zamboanga. Taufik spent five and a half years in the Zebras developmental system, but never played a game for them. In May 1985, he was sent with three other prospects to Taipei for SP Chao-Ting Chou. The Tigercats weren’t immediately sure what to do with Taufik either. He sat in 1986 and debuted in 1987 at age 23, but only with 14 plate appearances as a pinch hitter. With no defensive value, it was harder to find a spot for him. Taufik was a part-time starter in 1998 and 1989 and merely looked okay. Plus, Taipei had a strong roster at this point, winning the Taiwan-Philippine Association pennant both years. The Tigercats won the APB title in 1988, giving Taufik his only ring. He did start in the 1988 postseason with iffy results, but looked solid in 1989 as they were the runner-up. Taufik earned the starting role in 1990 and held it for the next 13 years. 1990 was his finest season, leading the TPA and posting career bests in hits (203), doubles (38), average (.338), and OBP (.400). Taufik also had 8.1 WAR and .902 OPS; both career highs. He won his first of seven Silver Sluggers and finished second in MVP voting. Taipei had playoff berths in 1990, 1991, and 1993. They fell in the TPA final to Cebu in 90 and 91, but won the 1993 pennant. The Tigercats lost the APB final to Jakarta that year. They missed the playoffs from 1994-97, but won the Taiwan League in 1998. They lost to Quezon for the TPA title, then fell towards mediocrity into the 2000s. In his playoff career, Taufik had 48 games and 43 starts, 43 hits, 21 runs, 8 doubles, 8 home runs, 23 RBI, a .253/.297/.441 slash, 135 wRC+, and 1.8 WAR. Taipei was generally happy with the results and gave him an eight-year, $8,670,000 extension in September 1991. He also played sporadically for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship from 1991-01 with 81 games and 55 starts. Taufik had 69 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 18 home runs, 37 RBI, a .311/.390/.617 slash, 188 wRC+, and 3.4 WAR. Taufik was a big part in the Indonesians making it to the finals for the first time in 1997, falling to the US. Indonesia won its first world championship in 1999 against Nigeria, then fell to the Americans in the 2000 final. Still, Taufik became a national star back home despite spending his entire pro career over in Taiwan. With Taipei, Taufik led the TPA in runs once, hits twice, doubles once, RBI twice, walks thrice, total bases once, average twice, OBP six times, OPS four times, and wRC+ thrice. His Silver Slugger wins were 1990, 92, 93, 95, 98, 99, and 2000. Taufik was second in 1990 MVP voting, second in 1992, third in 1993, and third in 1994. It was especially impressive to be a regular finalist despite being a DH. Taufik’s game aged incredibly well as he showed no signs of slowing into his 30s. He finally won his lone MVP in 1999 at age 35, posting a career best 40 home runs and 194 wRC+. Taufik also had 8.0 WAR that year and led the TPA in OBP (.353), slugging (.544), and OPS (.897). That September, Taipei gave him a three-year, $10,080,000 extension. This was also the time frame he was helping Indonesia to their WBC glory. He had a great 2000 and won another batting title. Taufik regressed though in 2001, never quite bouncing back from a fractured hand that knocked him out for part of the spring. Taufik was healthy and still a starter quality bat in 2002, but he hit career lows for a full season. He decided to retire after the season just after turning 39 years old. Taipei immediately retired his #20 uniform. Taufik had 2265 hits, 977 runs, 362 doubles, 346 home runs, 1059 RBI, 832 walks, a .284/.352/.470 slash, 161 wRC+, and 78.9 WAR. Among APB Hall of Famers as of 2037, Taufik has the third best OBP and is in the top ten for batting average. His rate stats are impressive and even his WAR looks pretty strong for a guy who was a career DH. Plus, Taufik was a beloved fan favorite who played for one team. However, on top of being generally tough on batters, many APB voters didn’t like the idea of a career DH making the cut. Taufik’s batting was too strong to ignore though and he earned the first ballot induction. He only barely crossed the 66% requirement at 67.3%, but that was enough to get in for the 2008 class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)