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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-25-2024, 08:04 AM

Jose Sanchez – Right/Left Field – Bogota Bats – 89.6% First Ballot

Jose Sanchez was a 6’2’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Cucuta, Colombia, a city of roughly 750,000 inhabitants on the northeastern border of Venezuela. Sanchez wasn’t incredible at anything as a batter, but he was above average to good across the board in terms of contact, power, and eye. Across his 162 game average, Sanchez had 28 home runs, 25 doubles, and 12 triples per season.

Sanchez’s greatest offensive strength came as a baserunner. He was lightning quick with stellar instincts, emerging as one of the most efficient thieves in BSA history. Sanchez was one of the best at legging out extra bases and often won when challenging the arms of opposing outfielders.

Defensively, Sanchez had about 2/3s of his starts in right field with around ¼ in left and a couple starts in center. He graded out as reliably solid in the corners, but he struggled in his limited try in center. With a scrappy, sparkplug work ethic, Sanchez emerged as one of Colombia’s most popular stars of the era. Sanchez also had excellent durability in his career, playing 144+ games each year from 1992-2005.

In the 1989 BSA Draft, Sanchez was picked 18^th overall by Bogota. He played his entire pro career in the Colombian capital and was a full-time starter for 14 years. Sanchez only had 54 games and 11 starts in his rookie year. He played 123 games in his second year in a part-time role with 72 starts, helping the Bats to a wild card. This won him the full-time job for the next decade-plus, helping Bogota turn into a regular contender.

Sanchez had nine seasons worth 6+ WAR, but otherwise wasn’t generally a league leader. Bogota had three straight playoff berths from 1991-93, but suffered first round exits each year, including in an 112-win 1992. The Bats missed the 1994 playoffs, but then rattled off a seven-year playoff streak.

1995 was a banner year that saw Sanchez’s first Silver Slugger. It was the only time he led in hits (201) and runs scored (110). Bogota earned a wild card, but earned the Bolivar League title. Sanchez was Copa Sudamerica MVP despite the Bats losing a seven-game battle with 115-win Recife. In the playoff run, Sanchez had 18 hits, 10 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 5 stolen bases over 15 starts.

Bogota rewarded Sanchez with a five-year, $12,600,000 extension that winter. 1996 saw numerous career bests for Sanchez including in WAR (9.8), wRC+ (180), OPS (.980), home runs (33), doubles (37), hits (210), and RBI (121). He won his second Slugger and took second in MVP voting. The Bats won 101 games, but suffered a first round defeat.

Sanchez was third in 1997 MVP voting, his final time as a finalist. Bogota lost to Lima in the BLCS that year. They kept the streak alive, but had first round exits in 1998 and 1999. Sanchez kept chugging along for the Bats and for Colombia in the World Baseball Championship. From 1992-2005, Sanchez had 140 WBC games with 121 hits, 73 runs, 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 52 RBI, 61 stolen bases, a .252/.318/.444 slash, 121 wRC+, and 4.6 WAR.

2000 saw Bogota finally win Copa Sudamerica for the first time in franchise history, topping Asuncion in the final. In the playoffs, Sanchez had 18 hits, 13 runs, 8 extra base hits, and 10 RBI over 15 starts. His contract was up after this and he tested free agency as a 33-year old. After only two weeks of searching, Sanchez went back to Bogota with a five-year, $19,600,000 deal.

Sanchez won his third Silver Slugger in 2002 and posted a career high and league-best 94 stolen bases in 2003. Bogota suffered a BLCS loss to Lima in 2001, then missed the 2002 playoffs by a game. The Bats had the top seed at 112-50 in 2003, but suffered an upset BLCS loss to Caracas. In 2004, Bogota earned its second Copa Sudamerica win, besting Salvador in the final.

Again, Sanchez had a solid postseason run with 17 hits, 11 runs, and 9 stolen bases. The Bats gave him a two-year, $7,600,000 extension after the 2004 campaign. 2005 would be the weakest of his career with a low 2.4 WAR. However, he stepped up again when it mattered with 19 hits, 11 runs, and a 1.064 OPS in the postseason. Bogota earned a Copa Sudamerica repeat, defeating Fortaleza in the final. This gave Sanchez his third Cup and fourth pennant with the Bats.

Age fully caught up by 2006 and Sanchez was relegated to a bench role, only playing 57 games with 12 starts. Bogota won another division title, but Sanchez didn’t see the field in the playoffs as they lost in the divisional series. He retired that winter at age 39 and saw his #34 uniform immediately retired by the Bats.

Sanchez finished with 2763 hits, 1492 runs, 373 doubles, 180 triples, 414 home runs, 1274 RBI, 1116 stolen bases, a .309/.349/.529 slash, 142 wRC+, and 90.1 WAR. As of 2037, he’s 57^th in WAR among position players, 13^th in stolen bases, 28^th in runs, and 40^th in hits. While not at the tip-top of leaderboards, Sanchez still ranked quite well.

For his playoff career, he had 125 hits in 114 games, 75 runs, 23 doubles, 7 triples, 23 home runs, 58 RBI, 43 stolen bases, a .272/.304/.503 slash, 119 wRC+, and 3.4 WAR. At retirement, he had the most playoff runs scored and second most hits and would only later be passed in both spots by Niccolo Coelho. Sanchez also ranks fourth in playoff steals as of 2037.

Sanchez played a major role in Bogota being a regular contender in the Bolivar League in the 1990s through the mid 2000s. He was one of the most reliable and hardworking guys in the league, well deserving of his first ballot induction. At 89.6%, Sanchez was the second member of BSA’s 2012 Hall of Fame class.

Pacheta Castaneda – Starting Pitcher – Lima Lobos – 69.7% First Ballot

Pacheta Castaneda was a 6’3’’, 205 pound right-handed pitcher from Piura in northwestern Peru; the country’s seventh most populous city with around 485,000 inhabitants. Castaneda had very good stuff and control along with average movement. His fastball only peaked around 91-93 mph, but Castaneda was a master of changing speeds. He had a great curveball, along with a slider and changeup.

Castaneda had tremendous stamina and loved going deep into games. He led the Bolivar League seven times in innings pitched. Castaneda also had excellent durability and avoided injuries. However, he was viewed as lazy and greedy at times, which didn’t make him many friends in the clubhouse.

Despite his lack of overpowering velocity, scouts noticed Castaneda’s potential as a teenager. He was picked 24^th overall by Lima in the 1988 BSA Draft and spent two full years on the reserve roster. Castaneda was a sporadic starter in 1991 and 1992 with limited success. It was also tough for a young player to crack Lima’s lineup, as they were in the midst of an impressive playoff streak.

From 1988-2001, Lima had 14 consecutive playoff appearances. Castaneda wasn’t used in the 1991 postseason, while saw a Bolivar League title and Copa Sudamerica loss to Belo Horizonte. He also didn’t see the field for their one-and-done in 1992. In 1993, the Lobos won the BL pennant again, falling in the finale to Sao Paulo. That season, Castaneda looked promising with 5.3 WAR and five shutouts over 245.1 innings. He had trouble in four playoff starts with a 4.30 ERA over 29.1 innings.

Castaneda was demoted back to a part-time role with only 19 starts between 1994 and 1995. He again didn’t see the playoffs with a BLCS loss in 1994 and first round exit in 1995. Now 27-years old, Castaneda finally broke through as an ace in 1996, leading in K/BB and shutouts. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting, but got rocked in his one playoff start. Lima was the #1 seed at 111-51, but suffered an upset divisional round defeat to Medellin.

1997 saw a career-best 10.1 WAR and 356 strikeouts for Castaneda, who also led in innings pitched for the first time. He finished third in Pitcher of the Year voting and tossed 31 playoff innings with 40 strikeouts and a 3.48 ERA. Lima finally won it all for the first-time in their 10-year playoff streak, beating Asuncion in Copa Sudamerica. That offseason, Castaneda signed a five-year, $12,400,000 extension with the Lobos.

Castaneda’s lone Pitcher of the Year came in 1998, leading the league in WAR, strikeouts, WHIP, innings, quality starts, and complete games. His postseason was rough with a 4.95 ERA over 36.1 innings, but Lima earned repeat titles and won a Copa Sudamerica rematch with the Archers. The Lobos would suffer first round exits in 1999 and 2000. Castaneda would take second in 2000’s POTY voting, leading in wins at 23-9 and posting 9.1 WAR. That was his final time as a POTY finalist.

2001 was the last stand of the Lima run, winning their sixth Bolivar League pennant of the 14-year playoff run. They met Asuncion again in the final, but this time the 110-win Archers took the title. Castaneda had a 3.21 ERA over 33.2 innings in this run. The Lobos gave him another four years and $16,800,000 in the winter.

For his playoff career though, he had below average numbers with a 7-9 record in 22 starts, 3.94 ERA, 166.2 innings, 159 strikeouts, 93 ERA+, and 3.5 WAR. Still, his #6 uniform would later get retired by Lima for his role in their playoff streak and titles.

Castaneda continued to eat innings, leading the league again in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He led in strikeouts in 2003, but his ERA began to slip. By 2004, Castaneda had a terrible 4.97 ERA. Lima missed the playoffs in 2002 and 2003, but got back in 2004. Castaneda was rocked in his one start and they lost in the first round.

Lima benched Castaneda for 2005, giving him only 64.1 innings over seven starts and seven relief appearances. He became a free agent for the first time for 2006 and Barquisimeto gave him a one-year deal. Castaneda’s already low velocity had plummeted to the 85-87 mph peak range by this point. He had a 6.26 ERA in 82 innings for the Black Cats and retired in the winter at age 38.

Castaneda finished with a 197-147 record, 3.50 ERA, 3303.1 innings, 3203 strikeouts, 483 walks, 237/398 quality starts, 171 complete games, 109 ERA+, and 72.2 WAR. As of 2037, he ranks 71th in WAR among pitchers. He would also have the second worst ERA of any BSA inductee behind only Orlando Salas’ 3.59. Castaneda’s weak playoff stats also was a knock along with his relatively low accumulations.

Still, Castaneda had a few year peak as a top three pitcher and was the ace during a decade of dominance for Lima. Even if the playoff stats weren’t great, spending almost your entire team with one team and finding team success goes a long way for many voters. Castaneda only narrowly breached the 66% requirement, but crossed it at 69.7% for a first ballot induction. He rounded out the three-player 2012 BSA Hall of Fame class.

08-25-2024, 08:04 AM	#1551
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,096	2012 BSA Hall of Fame (Part 2) Jose Sanchez – Right/Left Field – Bogota Bats – 89.6% First Ballot Jose Sanchez was a 6’2’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Cucuta, Colombia, a city of roughly 750,000 inhabitants on the northeastern border of Venezuela. Sanchez wasn’t incredible at anything as a batter, but he was above average to good across the board in terms of contact, power, and eye. Across his 162 game average, Sanchez had 28 home runs, 25 doubles, and 12 triples per season. Sanchez’s greatest offensive strength came as a baserunner. He was lightning quick with stellar instincts, emerging as one of the most efficient thieves in BSA history. Sanchez was one of the best at legging out extra bases and often won when challenging the arms of opposing outfielders. Defensively, Sanchez had about 2/3s of his starts in right field with around ¼ in left and a couple starts in center. He graded out as reliably solid in the corners, but he struggled in his limited try in center. With a scrappy, sparkplug work ethic, Sanchez emerged as one of Colombia’s most popular stars of the era. Sanchez also had excellent durability in his career, playing 144+ games each year from 1992-2005. In the 1989 BSA Draft, Sanchez was picked 18^th overall by Bogota. He played his entire pro career in the Colombian capital and was a full-time starter for 14 years. Sanchez only had 54 games and 11 starts in his rookie year. He played 123 games in his second year in a part-time role with 72 starts, helping the Bats to a wild card. This won him the full-time job for the next decade-plus, helping Bogota turn into a regular contender. Sanchez had nine seasons worth 6+ WAR, but otherwise wasn’t generally a league leader. Bogota had three straight playoff berths from 1991-93, but suffered first round exits each year, including in an 112-win 1992. The Bats missed the 1994 playoffs, but then rattled off a seven-year playoff streak. 1995 was a banner year that saw Sanchez’s first Silver Slugger. It was the only time he led in hits (201) and runs scored (110). Bogota earned a wild card, but earned the Bolivar League title. Sanchez was Copa Sudamerica MVP despite the Bats losing a seven-game battle with 115-win Recife. In the playoff run, Sanchez had 18 hits, 10 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 5 stolen bases over 15 starts. Bogota rewarded Sanchez with a five-year, $12,600,000 extension that winter. 1996 saw numerous career bests for Sanchez including in WAR (9.8), wRC+ (180), OPS (.980), home runs (33), doubles (37), hits (210), and RBI (121). He won his second Slugger and took second in MVP voting. The Bats won 101 games, but suffered a first round defeat. Sanchez was third in 1997 MVP voting, his final time as a finalist. Bogota lost to Lima in the BLCS that year. They kept the streak alive, but had first round exits in 1998 and 1999. Sanchez kept chugging along for the Bats and for Colombia in the World Baseball Championship. From 1992-2005, Sanchez had 140 WBC games with 121 hits, 73 runs, 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 52 RBI, 61 stolen bases, a .252/.318/.444 slash, 121 wRC+, and 4.6 WAR. 2000 saw Bogota finally win Copa Sudamerica for the first time in franchise history, topping Asuncion in the final. In the playoffs, Sanchez had 18 hits, 13 runs, 8 extra base hits, and 10 RBI over 15 starts. His contract was up after this and he tested free agency as a 33-year old. After only two weeks of searching, Sanchez went back to Bogota with a five-year, $19,600,000 deal. Sanchez won his third Silver Slugger in 2002 and posted a career high and league-best 94 stolen bases in 2003. Bogota suffered a BLCS loss to Lima in 2001, then missed the 2002 playoffs by a game. The Bats had the top seed at 112-50 in 2003, but suffered an upset BLCS loss to Caracas. In 2004, Bogota earned its second Copa Sudamerica win, besting Salvador in the final. Again, Sanchez had a solid postseason run with 17 hits, 11 runs, and 9 stolen bases. The Bats gave him a two-year, $7,600,000 extension after the 2004 campaign. 2005 would be the weakest of his career with a low 2.4 WAR. However, he stepped up again when it mattered with 19 hits, 11 runs, and a 1.064 OPS in the postseason. Bogota earned a Copa Sudamerica repeat, defeating Fortaleza in the final. This gave Sanchez his third Cup and fourth pennant with the Bats. Age fully caught up by 2006 and Sanchez was relegated to a bench role, only playing 57 games with 12 starts. Bogota won another division title, but Sanchez didn’t see the field in the playoffs as they lost in the divisional series. He retired that winter at age 39 and saw his #34 uniform immediately retired by the Bats. Sanchez finished with 2763 hits, 1492 runs, 373 doubles, 180 triples, 414 home runs, 1274 RBI, 1116 stolen bases, a .309/.349/.529 slash, 142 wRC+, and 90.1 WAR. As of 2037, he’s 57^th in WAR among position players, 13^th in stolen bases, 28^th in runs, and 40^th in hits. While not at the tip-top of leaderboards, Sanchez still ranked quite well. For his playoff career, he had 125 hits in 114 games, 75 runs, 23 doubles, 7 triples, 23 home runs, 58 RBI, 43 stolen bases, a .272/.304/.503 slash, 119 wRC+, and 3.4 WAR. At retirement, he had the most playoff runs scored and second most hits and would only later be passed in both spots by Niccolo Coelho. Sanchez also ranks fourth in playoff steals as of 2037. Sanchez played a major role in Bogota being a regular contender in the Bolivar League in the 1990s through the mid 2000s. He was one of the most reliable and hardworking guys in the league, well deserving of his first ballot induction. At 89.6%, Sanchez was the second member of BSA’s 2012 Hall of Fame class. *Pacheta Castaneda – Starting Pitcher – Lima Lobos – 69.7% First Ballot* Pacheta Castaneda was a 6’3’’, 205 pound right-handed pitcher from Piura in northwestern Peru; the country’s seventh most populous city with around 485,000 inhabitants. Castaneda had very good stuff and control along with average movement. His fastball only peaked around 91-93 mph, but Castaneda was a master of changing speeds. He had a great curveball, along with a slider and changeup. Castaneda had tremendous stamina and loved going deep into games. He led the Bolivar League seven times in innings pitched. Castaneda also had excellent durability and avoided injuries. However, he was viewed as lazy and greedy at times, which didn’t make him many friends in the clubhouse. Despite his lack of overpowering velocity, scouts noticed Castaneda’s potential as a teenager. He was picked 24^th overall by Lima in the 1988 BSA Draft and spent two full years on the reserve roster. Castaneda was a sporadic starter in 1991 and 1992 with limited success. It was also tough for a young player to crack Lima’s lineup, as they were in the midst of an impressive playoff streak. From 1988-2001, Lima had 14 consecutive playoff appearances. Castaneda wasn’t used in the 1991 postseason, while saw a Bolivar League title and Copa Sudamerica loss to Belo Horizonte. He also didn’t see the field for their one-and-done in 1992. In 1993, the Lobos won the BL pennant again, falling in the finale to Sao Paulo. That season, Castaneda looked promising with 5.3 WAR and five shutouts over 245.1 innings. He had trouble in four playoff starts with a 4.30 ERA over 29.1 innings. Castaneda was demoted back to a part-time role with only 19 starts between 1994 and 1995. He again didn’t see the playoffs with a BLCS loss in 1994 and first round exit in 1995. Now 27-years old, Castaneda finally broke through as an ace in 1996, leading in K/BB and shutouts. He took second in Pitcher of the Year voting, but got rocked in his one playoff start. Lima was the #1 seed at 111-51, but suffered an upset divisional round defeat to Medellin. 1997 saw a career-best 10.1 WAR and 356 strikeouts for Castaneda, who also led in innings pitched for the first time. He finished third in Pitcher of the Year voting and tossed 31 playoff innings with 40 strikeouts and a 3.48 ERA. Lima finally won it all for the first-time in their 10-year playoff streak, beating Asuncion in Copa Sudamerica. That offseason, Castaneda signed a five-year, $12,400,000 extension with the Lobos. Castaneda’s lone Pitcher of the Year came in 1998, leading the league in WAR, strikeouts, WHIP, innings, quality starts, and complete games. His postseason was rough with a 4.95 ERA over 36.1 innings, but Lima earned repeat titles and won a Copa Sudamerica rematch with the Archers. The Lobos would suffer first round exits in 1999 and 2000. Castaneda would take second in 2000’s POTY voting, leading in wins at 23-9 and posting 9.1 WAR. That was his final time as a POTY finalist. 2001 was the last stand of the Lima run, winning their sixth Bolivar League pennant of the 14-year playoff run. They met Asuncion again in the final, but this time the 110-win Archers took the title. Castaneda had a 3.21 ERA over 33.2 innings in this run. The Lobos gave him another four years and $16,800,000 in the winter. For his playoff career though, he had below average numbers with a 7-9 record in 22 starts, 3.94 ERA, 166.2 innings, 159 strikeouts, 93 ERA+, and 3.5 WAR. Still, his #6 uniform would later get retired by Lima for his role in their playoff streak and titles. Castaneda continued to eat innings, leading the league again in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He led in strikeouts in 2003, but his ERA began to slip. By 2004, Castaneda had a terrible 4.97 ERA. Lima missed the playoffs in 2002 and 2003, but got back in 2004. Castaneda was rocked in his one start and they lost in the first round. Lima benched Castaneda for 2005, giving him only 64.1 innings over seven starts and seven relief appearances. He became a free agent for the first time for 2006 and Barquisimeto gave him a one-year deal. Castaneda’s already low velocity had plummeted to the 85-87 mph peak range by this point. He had a 6.26 ERA in 82 innings for the Black Cats and retired in the winter at age 38. Castaneda finished with a 197-147 record, 3.50 ERA, 3303.1 innings, 3203 strikeouts, 483 walks, 237/398 quality starts, 171 complete games, 109 ERA+, and 72.2 WAR. As of 2037, he ranks 71th in WAR among pitchers. He would also have the second worst ERA of any BSA inductee behind only Orlando Salas’ 3.59. Castaneda’s weak playoff stats also was a knock along with his relatively low accumulations. Still, Castaneda had a few year peak as a top three pitcher and was the ace during a decade of dominance for Lima. Even if the playoff stats weren’t great, spending almost your entire team with one team and finding team success goes a long way for many voters. Castaneda only narrowly breached the 66% requirement, but crossed it at 69.7% for a first ballot induction. He rounded out the three-player 2012 BSA Hall of Fame class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)