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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-12-2024, 06:46 PM

Taipei made history in 2013 at 119-43, posting the most wins in a season ever in Austronesia Professional Baseball. The Tigercats topped the previous record of 116-46 set by Manila in 1966. That Manatees squad ended up getting upset in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship by Taichung. For Taipei, they won the Taiwan League for the fourth time in five years and have impressively averaged 107 wins per season in that stretch.

Great pitching led the way for the Tigercats, who set TPA single-season records in ERA (1.97), fewest runs allowed (381), and saves (63). The saves mark still holds in 2037, while the other two would both be passed twice. Taipei’s 615 runs scored were also the best in APB in 2013. Taichung had the TPA’s second-best record at 95-67, but were still 24 games out of first place.

The Philippine League had a tie for first between defending TPA champ Cebu and Zamboanga at 90-72. The Zebras defeated the Crows in the tiebreaker game, ending an eight-year playoff drought for Zamboanga. Davao was a distant third at 82-80, but did post their tenth consecutive winning season.

Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP went to Taichung 3B Buwono Gunawan. The 22-year old Indonesian lefty was impressively in his fourth season as a starter already, breaking out the prior year with a Silver Slugger. In 2013, Gunawan led in WAR (8.0), RBI (102), OBP (.361), slugging (.567), OPS (.928), and wRC+ (199). Gunawan also had 30 home runs and a .311 average.

Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao repeated as Pitcher of the Year. The defining moment came on April 15 against Davao as Yao tossed APB’s 35^th Perfect Game, striking out 10. The 25-year old Taiwanese lefty led in strikeouts (367), WHIP (0.61), K/BB (16.7), shutouts (6), FIP- (16), and WAR (12.2). Yao also had 209.2 innings, a 1.63 ERA, 17-7 record, and 163 ERA+.

Bandung ended a nine-year playoff drought, taking the Sundaland Association’s top seed at 98-64. The Blackhawks were seven games ahead of defending APB champ Semarang at 91-71 in the Java Sea League. Medan repeated atop the Malacca League at 93-69, edging out Singapore by one game and Pekanbaru by six.

Pekanbaru’s Ali Yusef earned Sundaland Association MVP. The 28-year old Indonesian first baseman led in WAR (10.8), walks (74), total bases (347), OBP (.380), slugging (.597), OPS (.977), and wRC+ (223). Yusef added 45 home runs, 105 RBI, and 34 doubles.

Pitcher of the Year was Bandung’s Gosner Rahmawati. The 25-year old Indonesian lefty was the WARlord at 8.4 and had the most innings at 277.1. Rahmawati saw a 1.91 ERA, 19-9 record, 290 strikeouts, and 132 ERA+. The Blackhawks rewarded him in the offseason with a five-year, $56,700,000 extension.

Despite their record-setting season, Taipei choked in the playoffs. Zamboanga beat them firmly 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Zebras their fourth pennant (2001, 2003, 2004). The Tigercats are now 0-4 in their Association finals berths over the last five years. Taipei’s lone win was notable for a playoff no-hitter by Anto Astuti with 13 strikeouts and 3 walks.

The Sundaland Association Championship lacked drama as Bandung swept Medan, giving the Blackhawks their fifth pennant (1967, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2013).

In the 49^th Austronesia Championship, Zamboanga earned their first overall title with a 4-2 victory over Bandung. The Zebras’ win leaves Tainan, Depok, Palembang, and Singapore as the only of APB’s original 20 teams without a title. The Demons are the only of that group without a single finals berth. Finals MVP was veteran LF Dias Angga Dermawan, who Zamboanga acquired the prior winter in a trade. The 31-year old had 10 playoff starts, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI.

Other notes: Davao’s Junior Sanchez became the first APB batter to reach 3000 career hits. He also moved into second on the runs scored list at 1288 behind only Chun-Chia Lan’s 1361. Sanchez also was the stolen bases leader at 1467. His top competitor Beau Cabral retired with 1373 steals in 2013 and Hector Constanza would finish with 1292 after the 2014 campaign.

Sanchez did also set a bad record in 2013, tying Mohamad Yulianti’s 1979 for the most times caught stealing at 90. That is both the APB and world record for most times caught in a season. Despite his many successes, Sanchez would retire having been caught stealing 1227 times, the most of any player in the world.

APB’s 36^th Perfect Game came on September 3 as Surabaya’s Ahmad Abdul Majid struck out seven against Johor Bahru. Taipei’s Metta Adam set the APB single-season saves record with 53. Adam and Rajwant Arhana both had the previous high of 50. LF Chang-Fa Lin won his ninth Gold Glove and RF Troy Ferra won his seventh. OF Ching-Hui Lin and 3B Nicky Abizar won their seventh Silver Sluggers.

09-12-2024, 06:46 PM	#1607
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,279	2013 in APB Taipei made history in 2013 at 119-43, posting the most wins in a season ever in Austronesia Professional Baseball. The Tigercats topped the previous record of 116-46 set by Manila in 1966. That Manatees squad ended up getting upset in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship by Taichung. For Taipei, they won the Taiwan League for the fourth time in five years and have impressively averaged 107 wins per season in that stretch. Great pitching led the way for the Tigercats, who set TPA single-season records in ERA (1.97), fewest runs allowed (381), and saves (63). The saves mark still holds in 2037, while the other two would both be passed twice. Taipei’s 615 runs scored were also the best in APB in 2013. Taichung had the TPA’s second-best record at 95-67, but were still 24 games out of first place. The Philippine League had a tie for first between defending TPA champ Cebu and Zamboanga at 90-72. The Zebras defeated the Crows in the tiebreaker game, ending an eight-year playoff drought for Zamboanga. Davao was a distant third at 82-80, but did post their tenth consecutive winning season. Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP went to Taichung 3B Buwono Gunawan. The 22-year old Indonesian lefty was impressively in his fourth season as a starter already, breaking out the prior year with a Silver Slugger. In 2013, Gunawan led in WAR (8.0), RBI (102), OBP (.361), slugging (.567), OPS (.928), and wRC+ (199). Gunawan also had 30 home runs and a .311 average. Zamboanga’s Ching-Chen Yao repeated as Pitcher of the Year. The defining moment came on April 15 against Davao as Yao tossed APB’s 35^th Perfect Game, striking out 10. The 25-year old Taiwanese lefty led in strikeouts (367), WHIP (0.61), K/BB (16.7), shutouts (6), FIP- (16), and WAR (12.2). Yao also had 209.2 innings, a 1.63 ERA, 17-7 record, and 163 ERA+. Bandung ended a nine-year playoff drought, taking the Sundaland Association’s top seed at 98-64. The Blackhawks were seven games ahead of defending APB champ Semarang at 91-71 in the Java Sea League. Medan repeated atop the Malacca League at 93-69, edging out Singapore by one game and Pekanbaru by six. Pekanbaru’s Ali Yusef earned Sundaland Association MVP. The 28-year old Indonesian first baseman led in WAR (10.8), walks (74), total bases (347), OBP (.380), slugging (.597), OPS (.977), and wRC+ (223). Yusef added 45 home runs, 105 RBI, and 34 doubles. Pitcher of the Year was Bandung’s Gosner Rahmawati. The 25-year old Indonesian lefty was the WARlord at 8.4 and had the most innings at 277.1. Rahmawati saw a 1.91 ERA, 19-9 record, 290 strikeouts, and 132 ERA+. The Blackhawks rewarded him in the offseason with a five-year, $56,700,000 extension. Despite their record-setting season, Taipei choked in the playoffs. Zamboanga beat them firmly 4-1 in the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, giving the Zebras their fourth pennant (2001, 2003, 2004). The Tigercats are now 0-4 in their Association finals berths over the last five years. Taipei’s lone win was notable for a playoff no-hitter by Anto Astuti with 13 strikeouts and 3 walks. The Sundaland Association Championship lacked drama as Bandung swept Medan, giving the Blackhawks their fifth pennant (1967, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2013). In the 49^th Austronesia Championship, Zamboanga earned their first overall title with a 4-2 victory over Bandung. The Zebras’ win leaves Tainan, Depok, Palembang, and Singapore as the only of APB’s original 20 teams without a title. The Demons are the only of that group without a single finals berth. Finals MVP was veteran LF Dias Angga Dermawan, who Zamboanga acquired the prior winter in a trade. The 31-year old had 10 playoff starts, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI. Other notes: Davao’s Junior Sanchez became the first APB batter to reach 3000 career hits. He also moved into second on the runs scored list at 1288 behind only Chun-Chia Lan’s 1361. Sanchez also was the stolen bases leader at 1467. His top competitor Beau Cabral retired with 1373 steals in 2013 and Hector Constanza would finish with 1292 after the 2014 campaign. Sanchez did also set a bad record in 2013, tying Mohamad Yulianti’s 1979 for the most times caught stealing at 90. That is both the APB and world record for most times caught in a season. Despite his many successes, Sanchez would retire having been caught stealing 1227 times, the most of any player in the world. APB’s 36^th Perfect Game came on September 3 as Surabaya’s Ahmad Abdul Majid struck out seven against Johor Bahru. Taipei’s Metta Adam set the APB single-season saves record with 53. Adam and Rajwant Arhana both had the previous high of 50. LF Chang-Fa Lin won his ninth Gold Glove and RF Troy Ferra won his seventh. OF Ching-Hui Lin and 3B Nicky Abizar won their seventh Silver Sluggers. __________________ 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)