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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-14-2024, 06:53 AM

Two players earned spots into the Austronesia Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, led by pitcher Henry Fernandes with a first ballot 84.5%. RF/1B Basuki Susanti on his sixth ballot barely joined him across the 66% requirement at 66.9%. Three came very close with SP Kan-Lin Ching (64.2%, 4^th), CF Fransisco Hartati (62.7%, 5^th) and 1B Gavin Loh (60.3%, 4^th). No one else was above 50%.

Dropped after ten failed ballots was SP Surapati Kartodirojo, who had a 10-year run with Singapore. He had a 131-94 record, 2.09 ERA, 2152.2 innings, 2196 strikeouts, 412 walks, 122 ERA+, and 44.5 WAR. It was a nice run, but nowhere near dominant enough to makeup for lower tallies. Kartodirojo didn’t have much black ink or any individual awards. He debuted at 26.6% and peaked at 29.8% the next year before ending at a low of 5.7%.

Henry Fernandes – Starting Pitcher – Davao Devil Rays – 84.5% First Ballot

Henry Fernandes was a 6’1’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Canubing, Philippines; a barangay (district) of about 4,000 people within Calapan City. Fernandes was known for having stellar movement on his pitches, although his stuff and control were only above average. His changeup was his strongest pitch, mixed with a 94-96 mph cutter and a curveball.

Compared to other APB aces, Fernandes had below average stamina. However, he had great durability and still was good for 240+ innings each year from 1994-2008. Fernandes had trouble holding runners, but was very good defensively otherwise, winning five Gold Gloves in his career. He was known as a prankster in the clubhouse, but also respected for his leadership and intelligence.

Fernandes was picked in the second round, 32^nd overall, by Davao in the 1992 APB Draft. He had four starts in 1993, then was a full-time starter from then onward. Fernandes’ first full season in 1994 earned a second place in Rookie of the Year voting. He would post 5.5+ WAR or better seven times from 1994-2001. Fernandes led the Taiwan-Philippine Association thrice in quality starts and twice in wins during this run. 1996 saw his career best WAR (9.9) and strikeouts (325), while his 1.98 ERA in 1998 was his best.

Davao won the Philippine League each year from 1993-1995. They took the TPA pennant in 1995 and beat Bandung for their first-ever APB Championship. They dropped notably to .500 in 1996, then had five straight losing seasons. Fernandes’ playoff results were mixed in this first run with a 3.37 ERA over 45.1 innings. . Fernandes did have strong stats in the World Baseball Championship for the Philippines, making six starts and 18 relief appearances from 1996-2009. He had a 1.85 ERA over 87.1 innings, 6-1 record, 102 strikeouts, 194 ERA+, and 3.1 WAR.

Fernandes won four straight Gold Gloves from 1998-2001. He was entering the last year of team control in 2002 and Davao was coming off a 67-win season. They decided to trade Fernandes to defending APB champ Semarang in a four-player deal. He had a solid year and the Sliders repeated as APB champ, incidentally beating a resurgent Davao in the final. Fernandes stepped up in the 2000 playoffs with a 1.09 ERA over 24.2 innings. He posted 6.8 WAR in his one year with the Sliders.

A free agent for the first time at age 33, Davao brought Fernandes back home with a five-year, $17,800,000 deal. He won his fifth Gold Glove in 2003 and carried on with similar production from the prior days. The Devil Rays missed the playoffs in 2003 and 2004, then started their dynasty run and a seven-year playoff streak in 2005. Davao repeated as APB champs in 2005 and 2006, then lost in the Association final in 2007.

Fernandes fared a bit better in his 30s in the playoffs, finishing with a 3.17 ERA over 102.1 innings with Davao in the playoffs. He had a 5-4 record, 83 strikeouts, 91 ERA+, 75 FIP-, and 2.6 WAR. Between the two stints with the Devil Rays, Fernandes had a 192-157 record, 2.34 ERA, 3462.1 innings, 3446 strikeouts, 756 walks, 119 ERA+, and 82.0 WAR.

Now 38-years old, Fernandes was a free agent again and ended up in South America, signing a three-year, $14,600,000 deal with Lobo. He gave them respectable innings in 2008, then missed much of 2009 with bone chips in his elbow In two years for the Lobos, Fernandes had a 20-13 record, 3.65 ERA, 322.2 innings, 227 strikeouts, 112 ERA+, and 6.5 WAR.

Fernandes came back to the Philippines in 2010 with Quezon giving him three years and $12,520,000. He ate 219 innings but had a subpar 83 ERA+ in 2010 with 2.4 WAR. Fernandes decided to retire with that at age 41. For his combined pro career, he had a 235-196 record, 2.49 ERA, 4266.1 innings, 4077 strikeouts, 917 walks, 115 ERA+, and 97.7 WAR.

Just in APB, Fernandes had a 215-183 record, 2.40 ERA, 3943.2 innings, 3850 strikeouts, 858 walks, 395/504 quality starts, 115 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 91.2 WAR. He was never a Pitcher of the Year finalist and rarely a league leader. Despite that, as of 2037 he ranks 22^nd in pitching WAR, 21^st in wins, 31^st in strikeouts, and 9^th in innings pitched.

Fernandes quietly put up reliably steady numbers over a 16-year APB career. He also was a cog in three championship teams for Davao and one for Semarang. That gave Fernandes plenty of support even without the big accolades or tallies. At 84.5%, he earned a first ballot induction in the 2016 APB Hall of Fame.

Basuki Susanti – Right Field/First Base – Surabaya Sunbirds – 66.9% Sixth Ballot

Basuki Susanti was a 6’1’’, 195 pound left-handed right fielder and first baseman from Bekasi, Indonesia, a city of 2,500,000 within Greater Jakarta. Susanti was a very solid contact and power hitter with a good eye, although his strikeout rate was below average. He didn’t have prolific power, but Susanti’s 162 game average got you 32 home runs and 31 doubles. Susanti was a decent baserunner, but his speed was mediocre.

Defensively, Susanti made about half of his career starts in right field with lousy production. He was merely below average at first base, where he started roughly 1/3 of the time. Susanti’s other starts tended to be at designated hitter. He had pretty good durability and was known for his intelligence, helping him become one of Indonesia’s most popular players.

Susanti was highly touted coming out of high school and went 12^th overall to Pekanbaru in the 1991 APB Draft. He declined the selection and spent the next three years in the college ranks. Susanti’s stock improved to the #3 overall pick by Surabaya in 1994. He was a full-time starter immediately and led the Sundaland Association with 177 hits in his debut, earning 1995 Rookie of the Year.

1996 saw a career-best 9.8 WAR, earning a third place finish in MVP voting. Susanti won a Silver Slugger in 1997 at first base and one in right field for 1998. He led in OBP and OPS in 1997 and had 7+ WAR both years. Susanti’s production dipped in 1999, but Surabaya got over the hump. The Sunbirds ended a seven-year playoff drought and won it all, beating Manila in the APB Championship.

Susanti stepped up in the playoffs and won finals MVP. In 13 playoff starts, he had 18 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and a .947 OPS. Susanti kept it going in 2000 with his third Silver Slugger and a second place in MVP voting, leading in batting average (.323), slugging (,583), OPS (.969), and wRC+ (220). All seven Surabaya seasons saw 5+ WAR. The Sunbirds would drop to 75-87 after their title season and missed again in 2002 despite improving to 87-75.

With Suyabaya, Susanti had 1131 hits, 551 runs, 195 doubles, 212 home runs, 521 RBI, a .292/.349/.522 slash, 195 wRC+, and 52.5 WAR. They couldn’t come to terms on a long-term deal, sending Susanti to free agency at age 29. He inked a massive seven-year, $52,900,000 deal with Jakarta.

Susanti continued his strong production with Silver Sluggers in 2003 and 2004. He was second in 2003’s MVP voting, then won the award in 2004. Susanti led in homers, total bases, OPS, and wRC+ both seasons. He also led in RBI and OBP in 2002 and RBI in 2003.

Jakarta ended a decade-long playoff drought in 2004 and won it all, beating Zamboanga in the APB Championship. Susanti was unremarkable in this playoff run with a .536 OPS and 72 wRC+ in 11 starts. He spent three seasons with the Jaguars, posting 500 hits, 243 runs, 90 doubles, 98 home runs, 279 RBI, a .297/.355/.536 slash, 198 wRC+, and 23.6 WAR.

Susanti’s stock was at an all-time high off his MVP win heading towards his age 33 season. He surprised many by opting out of the Jakarta deal, chasing the allure of Major League Baseball. Houston signed him to a four-year, $38,400,000 deal, which ended his APB career. Susanti also played only one more year for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship.

In the 1999 WBC, Susanti led all players in runs (21), home runs (12), and total bases (66) with 2.0 WAR and a 1.197 OPS. This earned him Tournament MVP and helped the Indonesians to their first world title win over Nigeria. Indonesia also earned second place finishes in 1997 and 2000 with Susanti. From 1996-2005, he had 95 games and 68 starts with 67 hits, 58 runs, 12 doubles, 25 home runs, 52 RBI, a .252/.369/.579 slash, 168 wRC+, and 3.9 WAR.

Despite his success in APB and on the world stage, Susanti struggled jumping to MLB. He had -0.9 WAR in his debut year for the Hornets. Susanti at least provided marginally positive value in the next two years, but ended with 1.6 WAR and 98 wRC+ in three years for Houston. He also had -0.5 WAR in the playoffs, which included an American Association Championship Series loss in 2006.

Houston bought out the final year of Susanti’s contract for $1,400,000, making him a free agent at age 35. He had limited options and ended up in the Asian Baseball Federation with Hyderabad. In two years for the Horned Frogs, Susanti had 3.5 WAR and 148 wRC+. He was used as an occasional starter in these two years. Susanti wanted to play in 2010, but went unsigned and had to retire that winter at age 38.

For his combined pro career, Susanti had 2121 hits, 1055 runs, 373 doubles, 401 home runs, 1088 RBI, 701 walks, a .277/.341/.494 slash, 172 wRC+, and 81.2 WAR. Just in APB, he had 1631 hits, 794 runs, 285 doubles, 310 home runs, 800 RBI, 473 walks, a .294/.351/.526 slash, 196 wRC+, and 76.1 WAR. Having only ten APB seasons hurt his tallies, but a 196 wRC+ is outstanding offensively. Susanti still ranks 58^th in WAR among position players even with the short tenure.

Among all APB hitters with 3000+ plate appearances, Susanti’s .877 OPS ranks tenth best. His slugging ranks 16^th, his OBP 13^th, and batting average was 21^st. Five MVPs and a title with two different franchises are also impressive accomplishments. However, many voters couldn’t overlook the low accumulations from his relatively short APB career.

Susanti’s Hall of Fame voting was basically unchanged from 2011-2015 with all five years being between 58% and 61%. He finally got a slight bump in 2016 to 66.9%, which just got him past the 66% requirement. That earned Susanti a sixth ballot nod as the second member of APB’s 2016 Hall of Fame class.

10-14-2024, 06:53 AM	#1699
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,096	2016 APB Hall of Fame Two players earned spots into the Austronesia Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, led by pitcher Henry Fernandes with a first ballot 84.5%. RF/1B Basuki Susanti on his sixth ballot barely joined him across the 66% requirement at 66.9%. Three came very close with SP Kan-Lin Ching (64.2%, 4^th), CF Fransisco Hartati (62.7%, 5^th) and 1B Gavin Loh (60.3%, 4^th). No one else was above 50%. Dropped after ten failed ballots was SP Surapati Kartodirojo, who had a 10-year run with Singapore. He had a 131-94 record, 2.09 ERA, 2152.2 innings, 2196 strikeouts, 412 walks, 122 ERA+, and 44.5 WAR. It was a nice run, but nowhere near dominant enough to makeup for lower tallies. Kartodirojo didn’t have much black ink or any individual awards. He debuted at 26.6% and peaked at 29.8% the next year before ending at a low of 5.7%. Henry Fernandes – Starting Pitcher – Davao Devil Rays – 84.5% First Ballot Henry Fernandes was a 6’1’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Canubing, Philippines; a barangay (district) of about 4,000 people within Calapan City. Fernandes was known for having stellar movement on his pitches, although his stuff and control were only above average. His changeup was his strongest pitch, mixed with a 94-96 mph cutter and a curveball. Compared to other APB aces, Fernandes had below average stamina. However, he had great durability and still was good for 240+ innings each year from 1994-2008. Fernandes had trouble holding runners, but was very good defensively otherwise, winning five Gold Gloves in his career. He was known as a prankster in the clubhouse, but also respected for his leadership and intelligence. Fernandes was picked in the second round, 32^nd overall, by Davao in the 1992 APB Draft. He had four starts in 1993, then was a full-time starter from then onward. Fernandes’ first full season in 1994 earned a second place in Rookie of the Year voting. He would post 5.5+ WAR or better seven times from 1994-2001. Fernandes led the Taiwan-Philippine Association thrice in quality starts and twice in wins during this run. 1996 saw his career best WAR (9.9) and strikeouts (325), while his 1.98 ERA in 1998 was his best. Davao won the Philippine League each year from 1993-1995. They took the TPA pennant in 1995 and beat Bandung for their first-ever APB Championship. They dropped notably to .500 in 1996, then had five straight losing seasons. Fernandes’ playoff results were mixed in this first run with a 3.37 ERA over 45.1 innings. . Fernandes did have strong stats in the World Baseball Championship for the Philippines, making six starts and 18 relief appearances from 1996-2009. He had a 1.85 ERA over 87.1 innings, 6-1 record, 102 strikeouts, 194 ERA+, and 3.1 WAR. Fernandes won four straight Gold Gloves from 1998-2001. He was entering the last year of team control in 2002 and Davao was coming off a 67-win season. They decided to trade Fernandes to defending APB champ Semarang in a four-player deal. He had a solid year and the Sliders repeated as APB champ, incidentally beating a resurgent Davao in the final. Fernandes stepped up in the 2000 playoffs with a 1.09 ERA over 24.2 innings. He posted 6.8 WAR in his one year with the Sliders. A free agent for the first time at age 33, Davao brought Fernandes back home with a five-year, $17,800,000 deal. He won his fifth Gold Glove in 2003 and carried on with similar production from the prior days. The Devil Rays missed the playoffs in 2003 and 2004, then started their dynasty run and a seven-year playoff streak in 2005. Davao repeated as APB champs in 2005 and 2006, then lost in the Association final in 2007. Fernandes fared a bit better in his 30s in the playoffs, finishing with a 3.17 ERA over 102.1 innings with Davao in the playoffs. He had a 5-4 record, 83 strikeouts, 91 ERA+, 75 FIP-, and 2.6 WAR. Between the two stints with the Devil Rays, Fernandes had a 192-157 record, 2.34 ERA, 3462.1 innings, 3446 strikeouts, 756 walks, 119 ERA+, and 82.0 WAR. Now 38-years old, Fernandes was a free agent again and ended up in South America, signing a three-year, $14,600,000 deal with Lobo. He gave them respectable innings in 2008, then missed much of 2009 with bone chips in his elbow In two years for the Lobos, Fernandes had a 20-13 record, 3.65 ERA, 322.2 innings, 227 strikeouts, 112 ERA+, and 6.5 WAR. Fernandes came back to the Philippines in 2010 with Quezon giving him three years and $12,520,000. He ate 219 innings but had a subpar 83 ERA+ in 2010 with 2.4 WAR. Fernandes decided to retire with that at age 41. For his combined pro career, he had a 235-196 record, 2.49 ERA, 4266.1 innings, 4077 strikeouts, 917 walks, 115 ERA+, and 97.7 WAR. Just in APB, Fernandes had a 215-183 record, 2.40 ERA, 3943.2 innings, 3850 strikeouts, 858 walks, 395/504 quality starts, 115 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 91.2 WAR. He was never a Pitcher of the Year finalist and rarely a league leader. Despite that, as of 2037 he ranks 22^nd in pitching WAR, 21^st in wins, 31^st in strikeouts, and 9^th in innings pitched. Fernandes quietly put up reliably steady numbers over a 16-year APB career. He also was a cog in three championship teams for Davao and one for Semarang. That gave Fernandes plenty of support even without the big accolades or tallies. At 84.5%, he earned a first ballot induction in the 2016 APB Hall of Fame. Basuki Susanti – Right Field/First Base – Surabaya Sunbirds – 66.9% Sixth Ballot Basuki Susanti was a 6’1’’, 195 pound left-handed right fielder and first baseman from Bekasi, Indonesia, a city of 2,500,000 within Greater Jakarta. Susanti was a very solid contact and power hitter with a good eye, although his strikeout rate was below average. He didn’t have prolific power, but Susanti’s 162 game average got you 32 home runs and 31 doubles. Susanti was a decent baserunner, but his speed was mediocre. Defensively, Susanti made about half of his career starts in right field with lousy production. He was merely below average at first base, where he started roughly 1/3 of the time. Susanti’s other starts tended to be at designated hitter. He had pretty good durability and was known for his intelligence, helping him become one of Indonesia’s most popular players. Susanti was highly touted coming out of high school and went 12^th overall to Pekanbaru in the 1991 APB Draft. He declined the selection and spent the next three years in the college ranks. Susanti’s stock improved to the #3 overall pick by Surabaya in 1994. He was a full-time starter immediately and led the Sundaland Association with 177 hits in his debut, earning 1995 Rookie of the Year. 1996 saw a career-best 9.8 WAR, earning a third place finish in MVP voting. Susanti won a Silver Slugger in 1997 at first base and one in right field for 1998. He led in OBP and OPS in 1997 and had 7+ WAR both years. Susanti’s production dipped in 1999, but Surabaya got over the hump. The Sunbirds ended a seven-year playoff drought and won it all, beating Manila in the APB Championship. Susanti stepped up in the playoffs and won finals MVP. In 13 playoff starts, he had 18 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and a .947 OPS. Susanti kept it going in 2000 with his third Silver Slugger and a second place in MVP voting, leading in batting average (.323), slugging (,583), OPS (.969), and wRC+ (220). All seven Surabaya seasons saw 5+ WAR. The Sunbirds would drop to 75-87 after their title season and missed again in 2002 despite improving to 87-75. With Suyabaya, Susanti had 1131 hits, 551 runs, 195 doubles, 212 home runs, 521 RBI, a .292/.349/.522 slash, 195 wRC+, and 52.5 WAR. They couldn’t come to terms on a long-term deal, sending Susanti to free agency at age 29. He inked a massive seven-year, $52,900,000 deal with Jakarta. Susanti continued his strong production with Silver Sluggers in 2003 and 2004. He was second in 2003’s MVP voting, then won the award in 2004. Susanti led in homers, total bases, OPS, and wRC+ both seasons. He also led in RBI and OBP in 2002 and RBI in 2003. Jakarta ended a decade-long playoff drought in 2004 and won it all, beating Zamboanga in the APB Championship. Susanti was unremarkable in this playoff run with a .536 OPS and 72 wRC+ in 11 starts. He spent three seasons with the Jaguars, posting 500 hits, 243 runs, 90 doubles, 98 home runs, 279 RBI, a .297/.355/.536 slash, 198 wRC+, and 23.6 WAR. Susanti’s stock was at an all-time high off his MVP win heading towards his age 33 season. He surprised many by opting out of the Jakarta deal, chasing the allure of Major League Baseball. Houston signed him to a four-year, $38,400,000 deal, which ended his APB career. Susanti also played only one more year for Indonesia in the World Baseball Championship. In the 1999 WBC, Susanti led all players in runs (21), home runs (12), and total bases (66) with 2.0 WAR and a 1.197 OPS. This earned him Tournament MVP and helped the Indonesians to their first world title win over Nigeria. Indonesia also earned second place finishes in 1997 and 2000 with Susanti. From 1996-2005, he had 95 games and 68 starts with 67 hits, 58 runs, 12 doubles, 25 home runs, 52 RBI, a .252/.369/.579 slash, 168 wRC+, and 3.9 WAR. Despite his success in APB and on the world stage, Susanti struggled jumping to MLB. He had -0.9 WAR in his debut year for the Hornets. Susanti at least provided marginally positive value in the next two years, but ended with 1.6 WAR and 98 wRC+ in three years for Houston. He also had -0.5 WAR in the playoffs, which included an American Association Championship Series loss in 2006. Houston bought out the final year of Susanti’s contract for $1,400,000, making him a free agent at age 35. He had limited options and ended up in the Asian Baseball Federation with Hyderabad. In two years for the Horned Frogs, Susanti had 3.5 WAR and 148 wRC+. He was used as an occasional starter in these two years. Susanti wanted to play in 2010, but went unsigned and had to retire that winter at age 38. For his combined pro career, Susanti had 2121 hits, 1055 runs, 373 doubles, 401 home runs, 1088 RBI, 701 walks, a .277/.341/.494 slash, 172 wRC+, and 81.2 WAR. Just in APB, he had 1631 hits, 794 runs, 285 doubles, 310 home runs, 800 RBI, 473 walks, a .294/.351/.526 slash, 196 wRC+, and 76.1 WAR. Having only ten APB seasons hurt his tallies, but a 196 wRC+ is outstanding offensively. Susanti still ranks 58^th in WAR among position players even with the short tenure. Among all APB hitters with 3000+ plate appearances, Susanti’s .877 OPS ranks tenth best. His slugging ranks 16^th, his OBP 13^th, and batting average was 21^st. Five MVPs and a title with two different franchises are also impressive accomplishments. However, many voters couldn’t overlook the low accumulations from his relatively short APB career. Susanti’s Hall of Fame voting was basically unchanged from 2011-2015 with all five years being between 58% and 61%. He finally got a slight bump in 2016 to 66.9%, which just got him past the 66% requirement. That earned Susanti a sixth ballot nod as the second member of APB’s 2016 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)