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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-22-2025, 07:08 PM

The 2026 Hall of Fame class for Arab League Baseball had three players headlined by SP Hazem El-Morsy at 96.1%. DH Mohamed Mansour also was a first ballot pick at 80.6% while second ballot Ziyad bin Mostafa narrowly breached the 66% requirement at 70.6%. LF Abduwali Suleiman was the only other player above 50%, getting 59.4% on his sixth try.

CL Wael El Baba was dropped after ten failed ballots, ending at only 5.2% while peaking at 29.4% in 2018. He led in saves and won Reliever of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 for Casablanca. El Baba’s ALB totals were hurt by spending his final five years in MLB. In ALB, he had nine seasons with 197 saves and 264 shutdowns, 2.06 ERA, 602.2 innings, 903 strikeouts, 183 ERA+, and 24.0 WAR. It was an impressive short burst, but not nearly a long enough run to earn any serious consideration.

Hazem El-Morsy – Starting Pitcher – Giza Goats – 96.1% First Ballot

Hasem El-Morsy was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ismailia, Egypt; a city of around 1,400,000 in the west bank of the Suez Canal. El-Morsy had solid stuff, excellent movement, and very good control. His fastball peaked in the 97-99 mph range, although it was his stellar splitter that caused hitters the most trouble. El-Morsy also had a decent curveball as a third option.

El-Morsy’s stamina was better than most ALB aces with decent stamina, posting 200+ innings in 11 of his 15 seasons. His defense and ability to hold runners were just below average. El-Morsy was a high character player known for his selflessness, work ethic, and intelligence. His character and talent helped him become one of Egypt’s favorite baseball players.

In the 2005 ALB Draft, El-Morsy was picked 15^th overall by Giza, where he’d spend his entire career. He was a full-time starter immediately and earned 2006 Rookie of the Year honors with a 5.4 WAR season. El-Morsy also posted a 1.59 ERA over 22.2 playoff innings with 23 strikeouts as a rookie as the Goats earned their first-ever playoff berth and Western Conference title. Giza ultimately dropped the Arab League Championship to Basra 4-3.

That started a five-year streak for Giza as Nile Division champs, although they didn’t get beyond the first round from 2007-10. El-Morsy won Pitcher of the Year in his second year, leading the WC in 2007 in ERA (2.41), wins (20-7), and WAR (8.5). This was his lone ERA title and a career low and one of three seasons with 300+ strikeouts, fanning 314. 2007 also featured a 20 strikeout game on April 14 versus Amman. El-Morsy was second in 2008’s POTY voting and that winter signed a seven-year, $13,330,000 extension with Giza.

2009 had a setback with bone chips in his elbow in May that kept him out five months. El-Morsy bounced back though with 7.5+ WAR in the next four seasons. He took second in 2010’s POTY voting off a 9.6 WAR effort, then won the award for the second time in 2011. El-Morsy had his career bests in strikeouts (324), WHIP (0.86), quality starts (28), and WAR (10.2). He would finish third in Pitcher of the Year voting in 2014.

El-Morsy declined the option year of his contract, becoming a free agent officially for 2015 at age 31. He came to terms with Giza on a new massive six-year, $80,400,000 deal. After making $11.39 million to that point in his career, El-Morsy now would have an annual $13.4 million salary. Part of this also was due to the general rise in salaries and popularity in Arab League Baseball.

He was happy to stay with Giza and to stay home in Egypt. El-Morsy remained a strong regular in the World Baseball Championship for the Egyptians, tossing 195.2 innings from 2006-20. El-Morsy posted a 2.62 ERA with 206 strikeouts, 57 walks, 138 ERA+, and 4.7 WAR. Egypt would post its best-ever effort to that point with a fourth place finish in 2014.

El-Morsy lost a month in 2015 to an elbow strain, but stayed healthy for the next three years. He led in wins at 21-6 in 2016 despite it being a weaker year by WAR for him. After missing the playoffs from 2011-15, Giza took the top seed in 2016 at 101-61. They were ultimately ousted by Damascus in the conference final as El-Morsy had a lackluster 4.91 ERA over 14.2 innings.

His playoff career stats were a mixed bag outside of the strong 2006 run, finishing with a 3.47 ERA over 59.2 innings, 57 strikeouts, 107 ERA+, and 1.5 WAR. The Goats remained above .500 for the rest of his run, but Cairo would assume control of the Nile Division with a nine-year division title streak. El-Morsy had one more great year in 2018 and took second in Pitcher of the Year voting with 8.0 WAR and 2.48 ERA.

In late June 2019, El-Morsy was again diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow and required surgery. He returned in 2020, but saw diminished skills along with missed games between elbow tendinitis and a bone spur. El-Morsy opted to retire that winter at age 37 and saw his #17 uniform immediately retired by Giza.

El-Morsy finished with a 205-119 record, 2.90 ERA, 3101.2 innings, 3477 strikeouts, 515 walks, 287/423 quality starts, 71 complete games, 23 shutouts, 131 ERA+, 69 FIP-, and 94.0 WAR. As of 2037, El-Morsy is 15^th in wins, 15^th in innings, 12^th in complete games, 6^th in shutouts, 16^th in strikeouts, and 7^th in pitching WAR.

Among pitchers with 1000+ innings, El-Morsy’s ERA ranks 22^nd and his 1.00 WHIP is 15^th. He also posted a .623 opponent’s OPS that ranks 20^th. El-Morsy’s triple slash of .228/.265/.357 ranks 43^rd/21^st/27^th. He also is 56^th in BB/9 (1.49) and 45^th in H/9 (7.55).

El-Morsy is universally considered one of Arab League Baseball’s top 20 pitchers all-time, although he misses the top 10 for many scholars. Regardless of where you might rank him in the grand scheme, El-Morsy was clearly a Hall of Fame headliner. At 96.1%, he took top billing in an impressive three-player 2026 class.

02-22-2025, 07:08 PM	#2095
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,226	2026 ALB Hall of Fame (Part 1) The 2026 Hall of Fame class for Arab League Baseball had three players headlined by SP Hazem El-Morsy at 96.1%. DH Mohamed Mansour also was a first ballot pick at 80.6% while second ballot Ziyad bin Mostafa narrowly breached the 66% requirement at 70.6%. LF Abduwali Suleiman was the only other player above 50%, getting 59.4% on his sixth try. CL Wael El Baba was dropped after ten failed ballots, ending at only 5.2% while peaking at 29.4% in 2018. He led in saves and won Reliever of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 for Casablanca. El Baba’s ALB totals were hurt by spending his final five years in MLB. In ALB, he had nine seasons with 197 saves and 264 shutdowns, 2.06 ERA, 602.2 innings, 903 strikeouts, 183 ERA+, and 24.0 WAR. It was an impressive short burst, but not nearly a long enough run to earn any serious consideration. Hazem El-Morsy – Starting Pitcher – Giza Goats – 96.1% First Ballot Hasem El-Morsy was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ismailia, Egypt; a city of around 1,400,000 in the west bank of the Suez Canal. El-Morsy had solid stuff, excellent movement, and very good control. His fastball peaked in the 97-99 mph range, although it was his stellar splitter that caused hitters the most trouble. El-Morsy also had a decent curveball as a third option. El-Morsy’s stamina was better than most ALB aces with decent stamina, posting 200+ innings in 11 of his 15 seasons. His defense and ability to hold runners were just below average. El-Morsy was a high character player known for his selflessness, work ethic, and intelligence. His character and talent helped him become one of Egypt’s favorite baseball players. In the 2005 ALB Draft, El-Morsy was picked 15^th overall by Giza, where he’d spend his entire career. He was a full-time starter immediately and earned 2006 Rookie of the Year honors with a 5.4 WAR season. El-Morsy also posted a 1.59 ERA over 22.2 playoff innings with 23 strikeouts as a rookie as the Goats earned their first-ever playoff berth and Western Conference title. Giza ultimately dropped the Arab League Championship to Basra 4-3. That started a five-year streak for Giza as Nile Division champs, although they didn’t get beyond the first round from 2007-10. El-Morsy won Pitcher of the Year in his second year, leading the WC in 2007 in ERA (2.41), wins (20-7), and WAR (8.5). This was his lone ERA title and a career low and one of three seasons with 300+ strikeouts, fanning 314. 2007 also featured a 20 strikeout game on April 14 versus Amman. El-Morsy was second in 2008’s POTY voting and that winter signed a seven-year, $13,330,000 extension with Giza. 2009 had a setback with bone chips in his elbow in May that kept him out five months. El-Morsy bounced back though with 7.5+ WAR in the next four seasons. He took second in 2010’s POTY voting off a 9.6 WAR effort, then won the award for the second time in 2011. El-Morsy had his career bests in strikeouts (324), WHIP (0.86), quality starts (28), and WAR (10.2). He would finish third in Pitcher of the Year voting in 2014. El-Morsy declined the option year of his contract, becoming a free agent officially for 2015 at age 31. He came to terms with Giza on a new massive six-year, $80,400,000 deal. After making $11.39 million to that point in his career, El-Morsy now would have an annual $13.4 million salary. Part of this also was due to the general rise in salaries and popularity in Arab League Baseball. He was happy to stay with Giza and to stay home in Egypt. El-Morsy remained a strong regular in the World Baseball Championship for the Egyptians, tossing 195.2 innings from 2006-20. El-Morsy posted a 2.62 ERA with 206 strikeouts, 57 walks, 138 ERA+, and 4.7 WAR. Egypt would post its best-ever effort to that point with a fourth place finish in 2014. El-Morsy lost a month in 2015 to an elbow strain, but stayed healthy for the next three years. He led in wins at 21-6 in 2016 despite it being a weaker year by WAR for him. After missing the playoffs from 2011-15, Giza took the top seed in 2016 at 101-61. They were ultimately ousted by Damascus in the conference final as El-Morsy had a lackluster 4.91 ERA over 14.2 innings. His playoff career stats were a mixed bag outside of the strong 2006 run, finishing with a 3.47 ERA over 59.2 innings, 57 strikeouts, 107 ERA+, and 1.5 WAR. The Goats remained above .500 for the rest of his run, but Cairo would assume control of the Nile Division with a nine-year division title streak. El-Morsy had one more great year in 2018 and took second in Pitcher of the Year voting with 8.0 WAR and 2.48 ERA. In late June 2019, El-Morsy was again diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow and required surgery. He returned in 2020, but saw diminished skills along with missed games between elbow tendinitis and a bone spur. El-Morsy opted to retire that winter at age 37 and saw his #17 uniform immediately retired by Giza. El-Morsy finished with a 205-119 record, 2.90 ERA, 3101.2 innings, 3477 strikeouts, 515 walks, 287/423 quality starts, 71 complete games, 23 shutouts, 131 ERA+, 69 FIP-, and 94.0 WAR. As of 2037, El-Morsy is 15^th in wins, 15^th in innings, 12^th in complete games, 6^th in shutouts, 16^th in strikeouts, and 7^th in pitching WAR. Among pitchers with 1000+ innings, El-Morsy’s ERA ranks 22^nd and his 1.00 WHIP is 15^th. He also posted a .623 opponent’s OPS that ranks 20^th. El-Morsy’s triple slash of .228/.265/.357 ranks 43^rd/21^st/27^th. He also is 56^th in BB/9 (1.49) and 45^th in H/9 (7.55). El-Morsy is universally considered one of Arab League Baseball’s top 20 pitchers all-time, although he misses the top 10 for many scholars. Regardless of where you might rank him in the grand scheme, El-Morsy was clearly a Hall of Fame headliner. At 96.1%, he took top billing in an impressive three-player 2026 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)