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Austronesia Professional Baseball didn’t add anyone into the Hall of Fame in 2029, the first empty class since 2014. Two returners were above 60%, but short of the 66% induction requirement. 3B Nicky Abizar led all players with 61.7% on his third ballot, closely followed by SP Bagus Ranga at 61.1% in his eighth try. SP Anto Astuti was the best debut at 51.9%. CL Meng-Hsien Wu on his second ballot got to 50.1%.



SP I Komang Ainaga was dropped after ten failed ballots, peaking at 52.4% in 2023 and ending at 24.2%. In 12 seasons,, he had a 166-108 record, 2.15 ERA, 2635 innings, 2571 strikeouts, 268 walks, 126 ERA+, and 58.1 WAR. The rate stats were strong for Ainaga, but he didn’t have the awards, black ink, or longevity to stand out amongst the many great pitchers in APB.

LF Hector Constanza also fell off with a peak of 36.1% in his debut and finish at only 7.5%. He had a 17-year career and won six Silver Sluggers, posting 2230 hits, 1273 runs, 331 doubles, 152 triples, 305 home runs, 886 RBI, 892 walks, 1292 stolen bases, .235/.304/.399 slash, 127 wRC+, and 84.6 WAR. Hitters had a tough time generally with voters in the low-scoring APB, but it was even tougher as a guy without bigger power numbers.

Constanza notably led the league four times in runs scored and thrice in steals. As of 2037, he ranks 10^th in runs scored, 36^th in hits, 3^rd in steals, and 37^th in WAR among position players. Constanza was even a part of Zamboanga’s pennants in the early 2000s. For whatever reason, that resume didn’t resonate with voters and he was banished to the Hall of Pretty Good.