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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-19-2024, 02:51 PM

Three of the four CLB Northern League playoff teams made it back in 2011. The exception was last year’s first place team Zhengzhou, who dropped to 75-87 to end a three-year playoff streak. Nanjing finished first at 100-62, their fifth time in franchise history taking first. Second had a tie at 95-67 between Shanghai and Tianjin. The tiebreaker gave the #2 seed to the Jackrabbit. Tianjin’s playoff streak grew to three seasons and the Seawolves’ grew to four.

The fourth and final playoff spot had a tie with Beijing and Hangzhou at 90-72. The Bears won the tiebreaker to advance for their third berth in five years. Xi’an just missed at 89-73 despite setting Northern League pitching records for fewest hits allowed (986) and H/9 (5.90). Those remain the NL records as of 2037.

Harbin was eighth at 82-80, but boasted the Northern League’s MVP Zhao Zhao. The 27-year old first baseman led in hits (203), doubles (36), total bases (351), average (.334), and slugging (.578). Zhao added 10.5 WAR, a 240 wRC+, 34 home runs, and .948 OPS. Zhao remained the face of the Hellcats franchise, inking a seven-year, $76,400,000 extension after the 2012 campaign.

Although Zhengzhou fell off, Yuandong Wang won his third straight Pitcher of the Year. Still in only his fourth season, the 24-year old lefty led in strikeouts (330), quality starts (30), and WAR (9.3). Wang had a 1.58 ERA over 267 innings, 11-11 record, and 146 ERA+.

Shenzhen and Chengdu had an intense battle for the Southern League’s top spot. The Spartans took it ultimately at 101-61, ending a four-year playoff drought. It was their second-ever first place finish, joining the 1988 campaign. For the reigning Chinese League Baseball champion Clowns, their playoff streak grew to four seasons. Changsha was third at 90-72 and Guangzhou fourth at 87-75 for the remaining playoff spots.

The Cannons earned repeat playoff spots, while the Gamecocks snapped a nine-year drought. There were eight teams stuck between 81-81 and 78-84, including last year’s China Series runner up Macau. At 78-84, the Magicians ended a three-year playoff streak and had their first losing campaign in a decade.

Foshan, a 2010 semifinalist, fell to 79-83. Top seed Shenzhen allowed 339 runs, which was the third fewest in CLB history. Chongqing at 79-83 set Southern League records for fewest walks (196) and BB/9 (1.18) which still hold as of 2037.

Chendgu’s Peng Wang won Southern League MVP and posted power numbers that seemed unfathomable in the dead-ball Chinese League. The 27-year old first baseman destroyed the previous home run record (59) and RBI record (125) by socking 70 dingers with 150 RBI. Prior to this, 50+ homers had been breached only nine times and it had only happened twice in the prior 30 years.

Both remain CLB records as of 2037. Wang’s 15.09 WAR was the second-most ever by a CLB position player behind Libo Li’s 15.85 from 1980. Wang also led the league in runs (113), total bases (409), slugging (.693), OPS (1.054), and wRC+ (272) while adding a .297 batting average. That set new CLB records for total bases and slugging, although both of those marks would later fall.

Pitcher of the Year went to Shenzhen’s Chenrui Lin in his fourth season. The 26-year old righty led in ERA (1.34), WHIP (0.70), and WAR (9.2). Lin added an 18-2 record over 248.1 innings, 283 strikeouts, and 183 ERA+. Sadly, his promising career was derailed in late 2013 with a torn labrum.

Also worth a mention was Shantou’s Zhenfeng Liu, who won Rookie of the Year. The #2 overall pick by the expansion Scorpions in 2010 set the record for most WAR by a CLB Rookie of the Year winner at 9.0. He added a 242 wRC+, .972 OPS, and 33 home runs.

Round Robin Group A saw both Southern League teams advance as #2 seed Chengdu and #4 seed Guangzhou both went 4-2, while Shanghai and Nanjing went 2-4. SL #3 Changsha was the top team in Group B as well, although the Northern League did get one team through. That was surprisingly #4 seed Beijing at 3-3, who had the tiebreaker over SL #1 Shenzhen who also went 3-3. Tianjin finished 1-5.

The Bears hadn’t been to the semifinal since 2002 and the Gamecocks hadn’t seen it since 2000. Beijing outlasted Guangzhou in their semifinal battle 4-3, giving the Bears their first China Series berth since 2001. Chengdu and Changsha both made repeat semifinal berths, although they didn’t meet last year. The defending champ Clowns was beaten 4-2 by the Cannons, sending Changsha to tis first China Series since their three straight berths from 2004-2006.

The 42^nd China Series saw Changsha become four-time league champions, defeating Beijing 4-2. This added the 2011 cup to their 1997, 2004, and 2005 wins. Finals MVP was pitcher Devin Swit, a 25-year old American who joined the Cannons after failing to grab a MLB spot out of college at Florida. All five of his starts were complete games, setting a playoff record. In 44.2 innings over six appearances, Swit had a 4-2 record, 1.21 ERA, 35 strikeouts, and 202 ERA+.

Other notes: Beijing’s Maoyu Yang set playoff records with three shutouts in his five playoff starts, posting a 1.02 ERA over 44 innings with 55 strikeouts. The shutouts and strikeout marks were records and his 1.99 WAR was the second-most behind Yo Ho’s 2.07 in 2009. Changsha’s Lei Li also had a great playoffs with a 1.89 WAR.

2011 had CLB’s 44^th and 45^th Perfect Game. On June 24, Xiamen’s Deng Wei struck out 12 against Guangzhou. On July 3, Shanghai’s Dong Chen fanned eight against Xi’an. Macau’s Yiak Pang struck out 21 in 8.2 innings against Guangzhou in May, becoming the sixth CLB pitcher with a 21+ K game.

Foshan’s Guoming Zhao notably tossed two no-hitters in 2011 within 12 days. The first was against Changsha on May 8 with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Then on May 20, he had 6 Ks and 1 walk against Shenzhen. Zhao became the sixth CLB pitcher to toss multiple no-hitters in the same season.

Hongtao Chen became the 15^th pitcher to 3000 career strikeouts. Jun Zhang became only the 13^th batter to 2000 career hits. Zhang also won his seventh Gold Glove in 2011 at shortstop. At a pathetic .274, Shiijazhuang had the worst slugging percentage by a team in Northern League history.

08-19-2024, 02:51 PM	#1534
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,733	2011 in CLB Three of the four CLB Northern League playoff teams made it back in 2011. The exception was last year’s first place team Zhengzhou, who dropped to 75-87 to end a three-year playoff streak. Nanjing finished first at 100-62, their fifth time in franchise history taking first. Second had a tie at 95-67 between Shanghai and Tianjin. The tiebreaker gave the #2 seed to the Jackrabbit. Tianjin’s playoff streak grew to three seasons and the Seawolves’ grew to four. The fourth and final playoff spot had a tie with Beijing and Hangzhou at 90-72. The Bears won the tiebreaker to advance for their third berth in five years. Xi’an just missed at 89-73 despite setting Northern League pitching records for fewest hits allowed (986) and H/9 (5.90). Those remain the NL records as of 2037. Harbin was eighth at 82-80, but boasted the Northern League’s MVP Zhao Zhao. The 27-year old first baseman led in hits (203), doubles (36), total bases (351), average (.334), and slugging (.578). Zhao added 10.5 WAR, a 240 wRC+, 34 home runs, and .948 OPS. Zhao remained the face of the Hellcats franchise, inking a seven-year, $76,400,000 extension after the 2012 campaign. Although Zhengzhou fell off, Yuandong Wang won his third straight Pitcher of the Year. Still in only his fourth season, the 24-year old lefty led in strikeouts (330), quality starts (30), and WAR (9.3). Wang had a 1.58 ERA over 267 innings, 11-11 record, and 146 ERA+. Shenzhen and Chengdu had an intense battle for the Southern League’s top spot. The Spartans took it ultimately at 101-61, ending a four-year playoff drought. It was their second-ever first place finish, joining the 1988 campaign. For the reigning Chinese League Baseball champion Clowns, their playoff streak grew to four seasons. Changsha was third at 90-72 and Guangzhou fourth at 87-75 for the remaining playoff spots. The Cannons earned repeat playoff spots, while the Gamecocks snapped a nine-year drought. There were eight teams stuck between 81-81 and 78-84, including last year’s China Series runner up Macau. At 78-84, the Magicians ended a three-year playoff streak and had their first losing campaign in a decade. Foshan, a 2010 semifinalist, fell to 79-83. Top seed Shenzhen allowed 339 runs, which was the third fewest in CLB history. Chongqing at 79-83 set Southern League records for fewest walks (196) and BB/9 (1.18) which still hold as of 2037. Chendgu’s Peng Wang won Southern League MVP and posted power numbers that seemed unfathomable in the dead-ball Chinese League. The 27-year old first baseman destroyed the previous home run record (59) and RBI record (125) by socking 70 dingers with 150 RBI. Prior to this, 50+ homers had been breached only nine times and it had only happened twice in the prior 30 years. Both remain CLB records as of 2037. Wang’s 15.09 WAR was the second-most ever by a CLB position player behind Libo Li’s 15.85 from 1980. Wang also led the league in runs (113), total bases (409), slugging (.693), OPS (1.054), and wRC+ (272) while adding a .297 batting average. That set new CLB records for total bases and slugging, although both of those marks would later fall. Pitcher of the Year went to Shenzhen’s Chenrui Lin in his fourth season. The 26-year old righty led in ERA (1.34), WHIP (0.70), and WAR (9.2). Lin added an 18-2 record over 248.1 innings, 283 strikeouts, and 183 ERA+. Sadly, his promising career was derailed in late 2013 with a torn labrum. Also worth a mention was Shantou’s Zhenfeng Liu, who won Rookie of the Year. The #2 overall pick by the expansion Scorpions in 2010 set the record for most WAR by a CLB Rookie of the Year winner at 9.0. He added a 242 wRC+, .972 OPS, and 33 home runs. Round Robin Group A saw both Southern League teams advance as #2 seed Chengdu and #4 seed Guangzhou both went 4-2, while Shanghai and Nanjing went 2-4. SL #3 Changsha was the top team in Group B as well, although the Northern League did get one team through. That was surprisingly #4 seed Beijing at 3-3, who had the tiebreaker over SL #1 Shenzhen who also went 3-3. Tianjin finished 1-5. The Bears hadn’t been to the semifinal since 2002 and the Gamecocks hadn’t seen it since 2000. Beijing outlasted Guangzhou in their semifinal battle 4-3, giving the Bears their first China Series berth since 2001. Chengdu and Changsha both made repeat semifinal berths, although they didn’t meet last year. The defending champ Clowns was beaten 4-2 by the Cannons, sending Changsha to tis first China Series since their three straight berths from 2004-2006. The 42^nd China Series saw Changsha become four-time league champions, defeating Beijing 4-2. This added the 2011 cup to their 1997, 2004, and 2005 wins. Finals MVP was pitcher Devin Swit, a 25-year old American who joined the Cannons after failing to grab a MLB spot out of college at Florida. All five of his starts were complete games, setting a playoff record. In 44.2 innings over six appearances, Swit had a 4-2 record, 1.21 ERA, 35 strikeouts, and 202 ERA+. Other notes: Beijing’s Maoyu Yang set playoff records with three shutouts in his five playoff starts, posting a 1.02 ERA over 44 innings with 55 strikeouts. The shutouts and strikeout marks were records and his 1.99 WAR was the second-most behind Yo Ho’s 2.07 in 2009. Changsha’s Lei Li also had a great playoffs with a 1.89 WAR. 2011 had CLB’s 44^th and 45^th Perfect Game. On June 24, Xiamen’s Deng Wei struck out 12 against Guangzhou. On July 3, Shanghai’s Dong Chen fanned eight against Xi’an. Macau’s Yiak Pang struck out 21 in 8.2 innings against Guangzhou in May, becoming the sixth CLB pitcher with a 21+ K game. Foshan’s Guoming Zhao notably tossed two no-hitters in 2011 within 12 days. The first was against Changsha on May 8 with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Then on May 20, he had 6 Ks and 1 walk against Shenzhen. Zhao became the sixth CLB pitcher to toss multiple no-hitters in the same season. Hongtao Chen became the 15^th pitcher to 3000 career strikeouts. Jun Zhang became only the 13^th batter to 2000 career hits. Zhang also won his seventh Gold Glove in 2011 at shortstop. At a pathetic .274, Shiijazhuang had the worst slugging percentage by a team in Northern League history. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)