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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-13-2024, 12:27 PM

Last season from the wild card spot, Rostov became the first of the 2000 expansion teams to win the European League pennant. The Rhinos took first place in the standings in 2013, improving to 103-59. They used impressive offense to do it, setting single-season EL records for hits (1585) and OBP (.333). Those marks held for around two decades. Rostov scored 792 runs in 2013 while no other Eurasian Professional Baseball team topped 700.

Kazan, who was first in 2012, took second in 2013 at 95-67 for their third playoff berth in four years. The Crusaders took the spot by three games over Moscow and seven over Samara. The big surprise was the utter collapse of Minsk down to 67-95, an all-time worst for the usual powerhouse. The Miners had good pitching and even set the all-time EPB record for fewest walks surrendered (190) and best BB/9 (1.18). However, Minsk’s 492 runs scored were the fewest of all the teams.

Leading Rostov’s efforts was European League MVP Igor Gorbatyuk. The 28-year old Russian left fielder led in runs (118), home runs (40), RBI (115), walks (83), total bases (356), OBP (.429), slugging (.645), OPS (1.074), wRC+ (210), and WAR (10.1). Gorbatyuk also had 32 doubles, 68 stolen bases, and a .341 batting average; falling 11 points from a Triple Crown. The Rhinos would gave Gorbatyuk a seven-year, $67,600,000 extension the following April.

Meanwhile, Samara’s Semyon Vankov posted the 11^th Triple Crown pitching season with a 20-6 record, 1.58 ERA, and 295 strikeouts over 234 innings. This earned the fourth-year righty from Belarus the Pitcher of the Year award. Vankov also led in WHIP (0.73), quality starts (25), shutouts (5), FIP- (53), and WAR (9.0).

Ulaanbaatar repeated as the first place finisher in the Asian League, taking the top spot at 101-61. Omsk grabbed the wild card at 96-66 for their third playoff berth in four years. The Otters took it by four games over Ufa. Reigning EPB champ Yekaterinburg was a distant fourth at 84-78, which ended their impressive playoff streak at ten seasons. This was the first time since 1998 that the Yaks didn’t win 90+ games.

Ufa RF Nikolay Kargopolcev won his second Asian League MVP in three years. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (101), homers (46), RBI (99), total bases (371), slugging (.635), OPS (.955), wRC+ (193), and WAR (7.9). Kargopolcev also had 70 stolen bases and a .307 average. It was his fifth time leading the league in homers. In May, the Fiends signed him to a hefty eight-year, $74,700,000 contract extension.

Although Irkutsk was just below .500, they had the Pitcher of the Year Kamil Domanski. The 26-year old Polish righty led in ERA (1.94), strikeouts (342), WHIP (0.80), K/BB (14.2), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.3). Domanski had a 160 ERA+ over 250 innings and a 15-8 record.

The European League Championship Series rematch was a seven game classic, but Rostov repeated as champs over Kazan. On the other side, Ulaanbaatar rolled Omsk 4-1 in the Asian League Championship Series. This was only the second-ever pennant for the Mongolian capital, joining the 1976 campaign.

Ulaanbaatar would be denied its second EPB title. Rostov rolled 4-1 in the 59^th EPB Championship, becoming the 19^th different franchise to win the EPB title and the first non-charter squad to do so. League MVP Igor Gorbatyuk was also finals MVP, posting 11 hits, 10 runs, 3 homers, 6 RBI, 6 walks, and 5 stolen bases in his 12 playoff starts.

Other notes: 11-time Pitcher of the Year winner Matvey Ivanov became the fifth EPB ace to 300 career wins and the sixth to 5000 strikeouts, marks no one else has reached since. It would be his penultimate season with only 60 innings in 2014 before injury. Ivanov would retire fourth in wins at 313 and sixth in Ks at 5040. His 149.8 WAR would rank third best among EPB pitchers. Ivanov had a 1.84 ERA as well as the only EPB pitcher to toss 4000+ innings with a sub-two ERA.

In other milestones, Ivan Mushailov became the 16^th member of the 500 home run club. CF Khuday Kakimow won his seventh Gold Glove.

09-13-2024, 12:27 PM	#1609
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,245	2013 in EPB Last season from the wild card spot, Rostov became the first of the 2000 expansion teams to win the European League pennant. The Rhinos took first place in the standings in 2013, improving to 103-59. They used impressive offense to do it, setting single-season EL records for hits (1585) and OBP (.333). Those marks held for around two decades. Rostov scored 792 runs in 2013 while no other Eurasian Professional Baseball team topped 700. Kazan, who was first in 2012, took second in 2013 at 95-67 for their third playoff berth in four years. The Crusaders took the spot by three games over Moscow and seven over Samara. The big surprise was the utter collapse of Minsk down to 67-95, an all-time worst for the usual powerhouse. The Miners had good pitching and even set the all-time EPB record for fewest walks surrendered (190) and best BB/9 (1.18). However, Minsk’s 492 runs scored were the fewest of all the teams. Leading Rostov’s efforts was European League MVP Igor Gorbatyuk. The 28-year old Russian left fielder led in runs (118), home runs (40), RBI (115), walks (83), total bases (356), OBP (.429), slugging (.645), OPS (1.074), wRC+ (210), and WAR (10.1). Gorbatyuk also had 32 doubles, 68 stolen bases, and a .341 batting average; falling 11 points from a Triple Crown. The Rhinos would gave Gorbatyuk a seven-year, $67,600,000 extension the following April. Meanwhile, Samara’s Semyon Vankov posted the 11^th Triple Crown pitching season with a 20-6 record, 1.58 ERA, and 295 strikeouts over 234 innings. This earned the fourth-year righty from Belarus the Pitcher of the Year award. Vankov also led in WHIP (0.73), quality starts (25), shutouts (5), FIP- (53), and WAR (9.0). Ulaanbaatar repeated as the first place finisher in the Asian League, taking the top spot at 101-61. Omsk grabbed the wild card at 96-66 for their third playoff berth in four years. The Otters took it by four games over Ufa. Reigning EPB champ Yekaterinburg was a distant fourth at 84-78, which ended their impressive playoff streak at ten seasons. This was the first time since 1998 that the Yaks didn’t win 90+ games. Ufa RF Nikolay Kargopolcev won his second Asian League MVP in three years. The 26-year old lefty led in runs (101), homers (46), RBI (99), total bases (371), slugging (.635), OPS (.955), wRC+ (193), and WAR (7.9). Kargopolcev also had 70 stolen bases and a .307 average. It was his fifth time leading the league in homers. In May, the Fiends signed him to a hefty eight-year, $74,700,000 contract extension. Although Irkutsk was just below .500, they had the Pitcher of the Year Kamil Domanski. The 26-year old Polish righty led in ERA (1.94), strikeouts (342), WHIP (0.80), K/BB (14.2), FIP- (54), and WAR (9.3). Domanski had a 160 ERA+ over 250 innings and a 15-8 record. The European League Championship Series rematch was a seven game classic, but Rostov repeated as champs over Kazan. On the other side, Ulaanbaatar rolled Omsk 4-1 in the Asian League Championship Series. This was only the second-ever pennant for the Mongolian capital, joining the 1976 campaign. Ulaanbaatar would be denied its second EPB title. Rostov rolled 4-1 in the 59^th EPB Championship, becoming the 19^th different franchise to win the EPB title and the first non-charter squad to do so. League MVP Igor Gorbatyuk was also finals MVP, posting 11 hits, 10 runs, 3 homers, 6 RBI, 6 walks, and 5 stolen bases in his 12 playoff starts. Other notes: 11-time Pitcher of the Year winner Matvey Ivanov became the fifth EPB ace to 300 career wins and the sixth to 5000 strikeouts, marks no one else has reached since. It would be his penultimate season with only 60 innings in 2014 before injury. Ivanov would retire fourth in wins at 313 and sixth in Ks at 5040. His 149.8 WAR would rank third best among EPB pitchers. Ivanov had a 1.84 ERA as well as the only EPB pitcher to toss 4000+ innings with a sub-two ERA. In other milestones, Ivan Mushailov became the 16^th member of the 500 home run club. CF Khuday Kakimow won his seventh Gold Glove. __________________ 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)