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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-01-2024, 01:56 PM

After finishing second in 2011, Taipei returned to the top of the Taiwan League with a dominant 109-53. The Tigercats had the top record in the Taiwan-Philippine Association and earned a third playoff berth in four years. Taichung was a distant second at 88-74, while last year’s TL leader Kaohsiung fell to 83-79.

Davao’s historic reign in the Philippine League came to an end at 84-78. The Devil Rays had won three consecutive TPA pennants and had been atop the PL since 2005. In their seven-year run, Davao had four Austronesia Championship wins as well.

Cebu had been second place in four of the prior five seasons. The Crows finally finished on top with a dominant 106-56, besting second place Zamboanga by 14 games. This was Cebu’s first Philippine League crown since 1996. For the Zebras, they notably had their first winning season since 2005.

Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP went to Taipei DH Meiga Rafiandri. The 26-year old Indonesian righty led in WAR (9.4) and runs scored (102). Rafiandri added 42 home runs, 105 RBI, 192 wRC+, and .900 OPS. He took MVP over Quezon’s Preston Bonilla, who led in homers (53) and wRC+ (204).

Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao had missed most of the prior three seasons between shoulder inflammation, a torn back muscle, and torn UCL. The 24-year old Taiwanese lefty was finally able to post a full season in 2012 and delivered an all-time effort to win Pitcher of the Year. Yao led in ERA (1.19), strikeouts (385), WHIP (0.57), K/BB (19.2), and WAR (14.5). He had a 16-6 record over 205 innings with a 230 ERA+ and only 20 walks.

Yao’s 16.9 K/9 set a world record which only would get passed in 2022 by EAB’s Toshikuni Naikai. Yao’s .166 opponents OBP, 4.21 H/9, and 0.57 WHIP were each top-three APB seasons at the time. As of 2037, his 14.5 WAR ranks 12^th-best among APB pithing seasons. Yao would best this twice more and re-write the APB record book for rate stats. Zamboanga’s gamble that he’d stay relatively healthy after the 2012 effort paid off. Yao would sign a seven-year, $59,880,000 extension in July 2012.

Surabaya’s reign in the Java Sea League ended at six seasons, as they dropped to 80-82 in 2012. Semarang filled the vacuum at 95-67 as the only team above .500 in the league. That did also get the Sliders the top seed in the Sundaland Association thanks to a very competitive Malacca League. For Semarang, this was their first playoff appearance since 2005.

Medan and Singapore tied for the Malacca League at 93-69, requiring a tiebreaker game. The Marlins prevailed for their second playoff berth in three years. The Sharks missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season despite winning 91, 91, and 93 games. Defending APB champ Pekanbaru was tied for third with Batam at a distant 83-79.

Repeating as Sundaland Association MVP was Singapore 1B Wil Tabaldo. The 25-year old Filipino smacked 61 home runs, falling one short of Po-Yu Shao’s single-season APB record of 62 from 1969. As of 2037, they remain the only 60+ seasons in APB. Tabaldo also led in RBI (114), runs (105), total bases (363), slugging (.640), OPS (1.008), wRC+ (235), and WAR (10.8). In April, the Sharks gave Tabaldo the richest deal in APB history to that point at eight seasons and $135,500,000.

Surabaya’s Rahmat Hasim won a third Pitcher of the Year in a row despite the Sunbirds’ decline. He led in K/BB (21.6) and shutouts (7). Hasjim added 7.5 WAR and 138 ERA+ over 245.2 innings with a 1.80 ERA, 15-9 record, and 281 strikeouts. The 30-year old righty would leave for free agency in the winter and ink a six-year, $90,200,000 deal with Jakarta.

Medan’s Donny Agustinus had the unusual distinction of winning both Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year. He had 47 saves and a 1.11 ERA over 89.1 innings with 3.3 WAR. A catastrophic labrum tear in 2015 effectively ended Agustinus’s career, as he’d only pitch 4.2 innings after that in the following four years.

Cebu downed Taipei 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Crows their first pennant since the 1990-92 three-peat. Semarang rolled Medan 4-1 in the Sundaland Association Championship, which was the first Sliders pennant since their 2001-02 repeat.

Interestingly, it would be the third time meeting in the Austronesia Championship for Cebu and Semarang. The Crows won in 1980 for their first-ever title, while the Sliders prevailed in 1990. Cebu was the favorite by record, but Semarang prevailed 4-1 to move to 5-2 all-time in the championship. RF Yee Ibrahim was finals MVP in his seventh season for the Sliders, getting 12 hits, 7 runs, 5 home runs, and 6 RBI over 10 playoff starts.

The Sliders also won it all in 1975, 1990, 2001, and 2002. With the 2012 win, Semarang joins Kaohsiung and Davao in the five-ring club. Jakarta and Taoyuan meanwhile lead all APB teams with six titles apiece. Cebu sits at 2-3 in their finals tries with the defeat.

Other notes: Junior Sanchez became the all-time APB hits leader, passing A.J. Tan’s 2957. Sanchez ended the 2012 campaign at 2995. Dwi Aditya Supandi became the 18^th pitcher to reach 200 career wins. Paolo Baptista became the 16^th to reach 400 home runs

09-01-2024, 01:56 PM	#1573
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,324	2012 in APB After finishing second in 2011, Taipei returned to the top of the Taiwan League with a dominant 109-53. The Tigercats had the top record in the Taiwan-Philippine Association and earned a third playoff berth in four years. Taichung was a distant second at 88-74, while last year’s TL leader Kaohsiung fell to 83-79. Davao’s historic reign in the Philippine League came to an end at 84-78. The Devil Rays had won three consecutive TPA pennants and had been atop the PL since 2005. In their seven-year run, Davao had four Austronesia Championship wins as well. Cebu had been second place in four of the prior five seasons. The Crows finally finished on top with a dominant 106-56, besting second place Zamboanga by 14 games. This was Cebu’s first Philippine League crown since 1996. For the Zebras, they notably had their first winning season since 2005. Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP went to Taipei DH Meiga Rafiandri. The 26-year old Indonesian righty led in WAR (9.4) and runs scored (102). Rafiandri added 42 home runs, 105 RBI, 192 wRC+, and .900 OPS. He took MVP over Quezon’s Preston Bonilla, who led in homers (53) and wRC+ (204). Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao had missed most of the prior three seasons between shoulder inflammation, a torn back muscle, and torn UCL. The 24-year old Taiwanese lefty was finally able to post a full season in 2012 and delivered an all-time effort to win Pitcher of the Year. Yao led in ERA (1.19), strikeouts (385), WHIP (0.57), K/BB (19.2), and WAR (14.5). He had a 16-6 record over 205 innings with a 230 ERA+ and only 20 walks. Yao’s 16.9 K/9 set a world record which only would get passed in 2022 by EAB’s Toshikuni Naikai. Yao’s .166 opponents OBP, 4.21 H/9, and 0.57 WHIP were each top-three APB seasons at the time. As of 2037, his 14.5 WAR ranks 12^th-best among APB pithing seasons. Yao would best this twice more and re-write the APB record book for rate stats. Zamboanga’s gamble that he’d stay relatively healthy after the 2012 effort paid off. Yao would sign a seven-year, $59,880,000 extension in July 2012. Surabaya’s reign in the Java Sea League ended at six seasons, as they dropped to 80-82 in 2012. Semarang filled the vacuum at 95-67 as the only team above .500 in the league. That did also get the Sliders the top seed in the Sundaland Association thanks to a very competitive Malacca League. For Semarang, this was their first playoff appearance since 2005. Medan and Singapore tied for the Malacca League at 93-69, requiring a tiebreaker game. The Marlins prevailed for their second playoff berth in three years. The Sharks missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season despite winning 91, 91, and 93 games. Defending APB champ Pekanbaru was tied for third with Batam at a distant 83-79. Repeating as Sundaland Association MVP was Singapore 1B Wil Tabaldo. The 25-year old Filipino smacked 61 home runs, falling one short of Po-Yu Shao’s single-season APB record of 62 from 1969. As of 2037, they remain the only 60+ seasons in APB. Tabaldo also led in RBI (114), runs (105), total bases (363), slugging (.640), OPS (1.008), wRC+ (235), and WAR (10.8). In April, the Sharks gave Tabaldo the richest deal in APB history to that point at eight seasons and $135,500,000. Surabaya’s Rahmat Hasim won a third Pitcher of the Year in a row despite the Sunbirds’ decline. He led in K/BB (21.6) and shutouts (7). Hasjim added 7.5 WAR and 138 ERA+ over 245.2 innings with a 1.80 ERA, 15-9 record, and 281 strikeouts. The 30-year old righty would leave for free agency in the winter and ink a six-year, $90,200,000 deal with Jakarta. Medan’s Donny Agustinus had the unusual distinction of winning both Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year. He had 47 saves and a 1.11 ERA over 89.1 innings with 3.3 WAR. A catastrophic labrum tear in 2015 effectively ended Agustinus’s career, as he’d only pitch 4.2 innings after that in the following four years. Cebu downed Taipei 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Crows their first pennant since the 1990-92 three-peat. Semarang rolled Medan 4-1 in the Sundaland Association Championship, which was the first Sliders pennant since their 2001-02 repeat. Interestingly, it would be the third time meeting in the Austronesia Championship for Cebu and Semarang. The Crows won in 1980 for their first-ever title, while the Sliders prevailed in 1990. Cebu was the favorite by record, but Semarang prevailed 4-1 to move to 5-2 all-time in the championship. RF Yee Ibrahim was finals MVP in his seventh season for the Sliders, getting 12 hits, 7 runs, 5 home runs, and 6 RBI over 10 playoff starts. The Sliders also won it all in 1975, 1990, 2001, and 2002. With the 2012 win, Semarang joins Kaohsiung and Davao in the five-ring club. Jakarta and Taoyuan meanwhile lead all APB teams with six titles apiece. Cebu sits at 2-3 in their finals tries with the defeat. Other notes: Junior Sanchez became the all-time APB hits leader, passing A.J. Tan’s 2957. Sanchez ended the 2012 campaign at 2995. Dwi Aditya Supandi became the 18^th pitcher to reach 200 career wins. Paolo Baptista became the 16^th to reach 400 home runs __________________ 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)