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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-10-2025, 05:53 PM

Loyd Wayne – Right Field – Juarez Jesters – 93.5% First Ballot

Loyd Wayne was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed right fielder from Black River, Jamaica; a parish capital with about 4,000 people. Wayne was renowned for having one of the best-ever eyes for the strike zone, leading his league eight times in walks and seven times in on-base percentage. On a scale from 1/10, some scouts gave his eye a scale-breaking 12 at his peak. Wayne also was an excellent contact hitter against both sides and was solid at avoiding strikeouts.

Wayne’s home run power was also impressive with 41 dingers per his 162 game average and two 50+ seasons. His gap power got you 20 doubles and 9 triples per 162 games. On top of getting on base a ton, Wayne was a highly skilled and crafty baserunner with above average-to-good speed.

About ¾ of his starts came in right field, where he reliably graded as a rock solid defender. Wayne was decent in brief stints in left field and first base and struggled in very limited time in center. Seemingly the only downfall for Wayne was durability issues, as he missed sizeable chunks in around half of his 16 seasons. Some argued that a weak work ethic exasperated the injuries. But at his peak, Wayne was one of the most efficient offensive weapons CABA had ever seen.

Wayne was spotted and signed a developmental deal with Juarez in April 2011. He spent just under five full seasons in their academy before debuting in 2016 as a part-timer with 74 games and 6 starts. Playing time wasn’t easy to come by as the Jesters had begun their epic dynasty run. Wayne didn’t play in the postseason, but Juarez repeated as Mexican League champ and won the CABA title. They finished 11-8 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Wayne going 1-14 in his limited appearances.

In 2017, Wayne became a part-time starter and thrived with an impressive 4.7 WAR and 1.078 OPS in only 81 games, while also posting a 24-game hitting streak. Juarez defeated Salvador to repeat as CABA champs with Wayne posting .877 OPS in 14 playoff starts. The Jesters finished 12-7 in a tight BGC, holding the tiebreaker over Concepcion and Bamako to earn Grand Champion honors. Wayne had .932 OPS and 0.9 WAR across the 19 games, beginning his notoriety as a big-game hitter.

From 2018-21, Wayne led Mexico each year in OPS, OBP, and walks. He thrice led in runs scored and WAR, twice led in wRC+ and slugging, won a batting title in 2019, and twice socked 50+ homers. Wayne took third in 2018’s MVP voting, then signed an eight-year, $108,500,000 extension with the Jesters. He would three-peat as Mexican League MVP from 2019-21 with two Silver Sluggers.

Wayne’s 126 walks in 2018 set the new CABA single-season record, while his 118 the next year ranked as second-best. As of 2037, CABA has only had 24 seasons of 100+ walks; Wayne has five of them. In 2019, his .490 on-base percentage was a new world record, beating the previous best of .489 by Mwarami Tale in the 2009 African Association of Baseball season. Wayne’s 1.245 OPS was also a new CABA single-season record. That year had his career best WAR (12.6), hit total (208), and home runs (53) along with a .381 average, 139 runs, and 126 RBI. Wayne was five homers and 15 RBI short of a Triple Crown.

2020 had his best runs mark at 141, one of only 14 seasons in CABA as of 2037 of 140+ runs scored. Wayne matched his homer best at 53 and had a career-best 146 RBI along with league bests in total bases (404) and WAR (12.2). 2021 was down from that huge peak in part due to a high ankle sprain in September, but Wayne was still good for his fourth straight OPS title (1.154) and third consecutive WARlord (9.2).

Juarez had a shocking first round exit in 2018 despite a 110-52 record, then went 109-53 and lost in the 2019 MLCS in an upset to Puebla. The Jesters returned to the throne with their highest win mark of the streak at 112-50, beating Trinidad for the CABA Championship. 2020 was Wayne’s strongest postseason with a 1.279 OPS, 241 wRC+, 1.8 WAR, 26 hits, 19 runs, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 7 homers, and 13 RBI. He set a CABA playoff record with 59 total bases that still stands as of 2037. The 19 runs were a new CABA playoff record as well, although it would be passed once by 2037.

Juarez finished 9-10 in the Baseball Grand Championship, but Wayne kept rolling with a 1.075 OPS, 1.2 WAR, 20 hits, 18 runs, 7 homers, and 13 RBI over 19 games. The next year, Wayne started playing for Jamaica in the World Baseball Championship. Although the small island nation never won a division, Wayne was a beast from 2021-31. In 117 games, he had 115 hits, 87 runs, 19 doubles, 41 home runs, 77 RBI, .303/.453/.692 slash, and 9.4 WAR. Among batters with 250+ plate appearances in the BGC, Wayne’s 1.145 OPS is 14^th and his triple slash ranks 79^th/5^th/48^th.

Juarez lost in the 2021 MLCS to Tijuana with Wayne missing the playoffs to injury. 2022 saw only 57 games between a fractured finger, fractured thumb, strained oblique, and shoulder inflammation. Wayne had seven playoff games, helping the Jesters win the Mexican League title before falling to Guatemala in the CABA final. He was a beast in the BGC with a 1.458 OPS and 1.9 WAR over 16 games, finishing second in MVP voting. Juarez finished 11-8, in a five-way tie for fourth.

In 2023, Wayne was back on pace comparable to his best-ever seasons, although he went down with shoulder inflammation in September that kept him out of the postseason. He was second in MVP voting and won a Silver Slugger over 128 games, breaking his own world record with a .505 OBP. As of 2037, this is the only qualifying season in all of pro baseball history of an on-base percentage above .500.

Wayne narrowly broke his own CABA OPS record at 1.2453. Castulo Castro beat him in 2031 at 1.259, but Wayne still holds the #2 and #3 spots as of 2037. Wayne also had his career best batting average at .387, his second-batting title; and led in WAR for the fourth time. He also hit for the cycle for the first time in July against San Luis Potosi. Juarez went 108-54, but lost to 117-win Mexico City in the MLCS as Wayne watched on injured.

His pace was even better somehow in 2024, but a strained abdominal and back tightness put him out more than two months. Wayne still won a Silver Slugger over 102 games and led in walks while posting 8.1 WAR. 502 plate appearances are required to qualify for rate stats and he had only 424, but Wayne’s .512 OBP, .757 slugging, 1.269 OPS, and 260 wRC+ all would’ve been career bests had they counted. Wayne was healthy and productive in the playoffs, but Juarez lost the MLCS to Tijuana.

That was the end of the record-breaking pace, but Wayne still had two more seasons leading in OBP and with 8+ WAR for Juarez. He was healthy both years and won a Silver Slugger in 2025. The Jesters won their final CABA title of the dynasty in 2025, getting revenge on Guatemala in the finale. It was Wayne’s only mediocre playoff effort with Juarez on a .679 OPS. He was back to a strong .977 OPS in 2025’s Baseball Grand Championship with the Jesters going 10-9.

2026 was the final year of the 13-season postseason streak for Juarez, going 88-74 with a second round exit as a wild card. Wayne was great in the playoffs again regardless with his 1.200 slugging and 1.756 OPS being CABA playoff records (minimum 20 plate appearances.). Wayne ended with 82 CABA playoff starts, 103 hits, 55 runs, 17 doubles, 4 triples, 23 homers, 49 RBI, 45 walks, 25 steals, .343/.431/.657 slash, 206 wRC+, and 5.6 WAR. As of 2037, Wayne is 11^th in runs, 14^th in hits, 8^th in homers, and 2^nd in walks.

Wayne was third in MVP voting for 2026 and still had his stock very high at age 32. Many thought that could be Juarez’s last huzzah, including Wayne as he declined his contract option. This ended his career in CABA with 1351 games, 1559 hits, 1052 runs, 179 doubles, 89 triples, 362 home runs, 967 RBI, 899 walks, 395 steals, .352/.461/.678 slash, 213 wRC+, and 86.1 WAR. Unsurprisingly, Wayne’s #9 uniform would later be retired by the Jesters.

Because his CABA run was only 11 years and had missed time, Wayne’s accumulations don’t breach the top 100 as of 2037 except for being 31^st in walks and 64^th in WAR among position players. However, his OBP and his 1.139 OPS are both #1 among batters with 3000 plate appearances. Wayne’s slugging also ranks 2^nd and his batting average is 5^th.

Wayne’s remarkable efficiency and playoff dominance with Juarez’s dynasty made him an easy Hall of Fame pick even without the big totals. His prime run stacks up against the best ever and he still holds the world’s top two seasons by OBP. A few voters knocked him down for lower accumulations, thus only 93.5% for Wayne; the third-highest of the four inductees into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 2032.

He wasn’t done yet though playing in the big games. The soon-to-be 33-year old went just across the border and to the west on a five-year, $160 million deal for 2027 with Major League Baseball’s San Diego Seals. The Seals were both the reigning World Series champ and the defending Baseball Grand Champion. Wayne would soon play a role in another all-time dynasty run.

San Diego had a historic 119-43 campaign in 2027, tied for the second-most wins ever by an MLB team. Wayne had an impressive debut with 1.023 OPS, 40 homers, 112 runs, and 6.8 WAR. His postseason saw a .901 OPS and 0.4 WAR as the Seals repeated as MLB champs, beating Montreal in the final. San Diego then became the first-ever repeat Grand Champion, finishing 14-5 and one game better than the Maples, Sydney, and Rotterdam.

Wayne now had a Grand Champion ring from two different teams, a feat shared by very few others. In the run, he had a .963 OPS, 150 wRC+, and 0.5 WAR. In 2028, Wayne was even better with 7.9 WAR, .997 OPS, 42 homers, 122 runs, and an American Association-best 99 walks. San Diego went 108-54 and three-peated as World Series champs, defeating Ottawa in the final. Wayne was merely decent in the playoff run with a .791 OPS. The Seals were denied the BGC three-peat, finishing sixth at 12-7. Wayne’s stats weren’t incredible, but were still solid at a .838 OPS and 0.7 WAR.

2029 was frustrating for Wayne as strains with his hamstring, abdominals, and PCL limited him to 75 games. San Diego finished 99-63 and completed the second-ever MLB four-peat, winning a World Series rematch with Ottawa. Wayne was surprisingly poor in the playoff run with a .605 OPS over 10 starts. However, he had one last stellar Baseball Grand Championship performance left in him.

Wayne had 2.0 WAR, 1.220 OPS, 259 wRC+, 20 hits, 14 runs, 4 doubles, 8 homers, and 16 RBI in the 2029 BGC at age 35. San Diego finished 12-9, one of three tied for seventh. He had played in a staggering eight editions of the Baseball Grand Championship and put up elite numbers against the best teams in the world.

Across 143 BGC games, Wayne had 115 hits, 99 runs, 12 doubles, 49 home runs, 91 RBI, .258/.405/.628 slash, and 7.9 WAR. Wayne is the event’s all-time leader as of 2037 in WAR among position players, walks (106), runs, and OBP. Wayne’s OPS (1.033) is 2^nd among those with 400+ plate appearances. He also ranks 2^nd in hits, total bases (280), and RBI and is 3^rd in homers.

Being second in games played helps, but Wayne undoubtedly was excellent facing off against the best of the best. Former teammate Matias Esquilin is the only guy with more games at 146. Only Artyom Masharipov has him beat in total bases and RBI across his appearances with Baku’s ABF dynasty. You could certainly argue that Wayne is the top batter in the BGC’s history. Only two pitchers have him beat in WAR, Nejc Novak at 10.16 and CABA foe Richard Wright at 7.96.

Wayne played most of 2030, but was down to 2.2 WAR and .821 OPS over 120 games. San Diego’s playoff streak continued at 99-63, but they had a second round playoff exit. Wayne struggled in 2031 and was benched after posting -0.6 WAR and .623 OPS over 77 games. The Seals finished 87-75 to end their playoff streak at five seasons. Wayne retired that winter at age 37.

Overall for San Diego in five seasons, Wayne had 575 games, 545 hits, 392 runs, 60 doubles, 14 triples, 130 home runs, 357 RBI, 326 walks, .280/.385/.525 slash, 133 wRC+, and 18.6 WAR. In 45 playoff starts, he had 39 hits, 33 runs, 4 doubles, 4 triples, 7 homers, 30 RBI, .234/.361/.431 slash, 109 wRC+, and 1.3 WAR. For his combined playoff career though, Wayne had 127 starts, 142 hits, 88 runs, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 30 home runs, 79 RBI, .304/.405/.576 slash, 171 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR.

Wayne’s combined pro career had 1926 games, 2104 hits, 1444 runs, 239 doubles, 103 triples, 492 home runs, 1324 RBI, 1225 walks, 868 strikeouts, 452 steals, .330/.438/.631 slash, 1.069 OPS, 189 wRC+, and 104.7 WAR. Among all world Hall of Famers as of 2037, Wayne has the best on-base percentage. He is also tied for second in OPS, just behind EBF legend Jacob Ronnberg’s 1.070. Wayne is also 36^th in slugging and 26^th in wRC+ among the world’s Hall of Famers.

He’s a tough one to rank when considering the absolute best of the best since his accumulations aren’t at all gaudy. By rate stats, Wayne certainly fits into the inner-circle level of Hall of Famers. He managed to maintain those remarkable rates even in the playoffs, Baseball Grand Championship, and World Baseball Championship.

Wayne was a huge part of two Grand Championship wins, three World Series rings, four CABA Championships, and five Mexican League titles. When discussing the most “clutch” hitters in baseball history, Wayne certainly has to be near the top of the list. Even without the massive tallies, most agree that Wayne deserves a spot among the true immortals of the game.

Timmy Asher – Second Base – Torreon Tomahawks – 82.1% First Ballot

Timmy Asher was a 6’0’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting second baseman from Norwich, England; a city of around 144,000 inhabitants in the country’s east. Asher was a stellar contact hitter and was excellent at avoiding strikeouts. He was also better than most in CABA at drawing walks. Asher was especially strong facing right-handed pitching with a career 1.061 OPS and 196 wRC+. He wasn’t bad against lefties though with a .835 OPS and 135 wRC+.

Asher’s power was definitely more skewed towards RHP. He had a 162 game average of 21 doubles, 11 triples, and 23 home runs; still providing a decent slate of extra-base hits. Asher’s speed was also quite good, although his baserunning skills were merely okay. He played second base exclusively and was a terrible defender, but his bat was light years ahead of what you could usually find at 2B. Asher’s durability was generally strong, avoiding big injuries over a 17-year career.

He ended up a controversial figure at points due to a very outspoken personality. Asher wasn’t one to take a leadership role and felt compelled to air his grievances. Despite that, his entire pro career came with one team. Asher ended up very popular with Torreon fans and both his teammates and the organization came to tolerate and sometimes even appreciate his brazenness.

That brazenness though led to a very unexpected opening to Asher’s career, becoming the only European-born inductee into CABA’s Hall of Fame. Like most English prospects, Asher came up through the local amateur and college ranks. He thrived at the University of Cambridge and declared for the European Baseball Federation’s 2008 draft. With the 29^th pick, Asher was selected by Manchester. But after strong personality clashes with management, Asher didn’t sign with the Crushers and returned to college for 2009.

Manchester tried again and picked Asher 30^th in the 2009 EBF Draft, but Asher made it fairly clear he wanted no part of them. He refused to sign again and officially earned free agent status for 2010. It isn’t fair to say Asher was blacklisted from EBF, but most franchises were leery and felt he wasn’t worth the headache after the very public Manchester debacle.

Asher opened his search worldwide and had some interested parties, although many squads didn’t want to give the higher free agent money to an unproven rookie. Eventually, Torreon took a liking and brought Asher in to Mexico. His outspokenness was somewhat tempered by only having a basic grasp of the Spanish language, although Asher would eventually become fluent. He was mostly a pinch hitter and occasional platoon starter in his first three seasons.

In 2012, Asher played 138 games and started only 74, but still posted an impressive 1.152 OPS, .403/.462/.690 slash, and 5.6 WAR in the small sample size. Despite not being a full-time starter, he won his first of ten consecutive Silver Sluggers. That earned him the full-time gig, which he held from 2013-2020. After the 2013 season, Torreon gave Asher an eight-year, $107 million extension.

The Tomahawks were regularly competitive at this point, having only posted winning seasons in the 21^st Century. They hadn’t turned those into pennants though. Torreon was the Mexican League runner up in 2001, 03, and 04. They had been a wild card in 2005, 08, and 10 with first round exits. As Asher entered the full-time lineup, the Tomahawks were able to get over that hump.

In 2013, Torreon beat Monterrey for the Mexican League crown, then won their first-ever CABA Championship over the defending champ Santo Domingo. Asher led that year in batting average (.358), OBP (.434), and walks (76) while adding 31 homers, 104 runs, and 7.6 WAR. This earned a second place in MVP voting. He also hit for the cycle in June facing Ecatepec. Asher would go onto be finals MVP, posting .957 OPS, 17 hits, and 7 runs over 13 playoff starts.

In the Baseball Grand Championship, Torreon was one of three teams at 12-7, officially taking third after tiebreakers. Asher fared quite well on the big stage with 21 hits, 11 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI, 10 walks, .990 OPS, and 1.0 WAR. He had already established himself as a big-game player before that in the 2011 World Baseball Championship for England. They were the runner-up that year to the United States with Asher posting 28 hits, 16 runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 6 homers, 17 RBI, 1.077 OPS, and 1.5 WAR over 24 starts.

Through his family heritage, Asher had dual citizenship between England and the Republic of Ireland. He would be a WBC regular in his career, although he alternated between playing for the English and Irish teams. Overall from 2011-26, Asher played 155 games with 133 hits, 81 runs, 26 doubles, 5 triples, 31 home runs, 94 RBI, .261/.358/.515 slash, and 4.7 WAR.

Asher again was second in MVP voting in 2014, leading once more in batting average (.370) and OBP (.430). He also posted 8.5 WAR, 1.084 OPS, and hit for the cycle again. Torreon went 107-55 and repeated as ML champs, but lost the CABA Championship to Nicaragua. Asher had a .905 OPS, 21 hits, and 14 runs over the playoff run. In the BGC, Torreon was 12-7 in a three-way tie for fourth. Asher was merely okay with .744 OPS, 0.3 WAR, and 106 wRC+ for the event.

Torreon would earn a wild card from 2015-17, but wouldn’t get out of the first round. From this point onward, Juarez’s dynasty took firm control of the North Division. The Tomahawks kept their streak of winning seasons intact through 2024, but their only additional playoff trips were one-and-dones in 2022 and 2024. For his playoff career, Asher had 39 games, 51 hits, 24 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 homers, 18 RBI, .364/.414/.557 slash, 166 wRC+, and 1.6 WAR.

2018 was Asher’s strongest year by some metrics, again taking second in MVP voting. He led in wRC+ at 197 and had his career highs for homers (39), runs (121), RBI (109), OPS (1.091), and WAR (8.6). Although his Silver Slugger streak continued, Asher never won the MVP. He won a third batting title in 2020 at .366 and had an OPS above one in six of his full seasons.

Asher officially became a free agent after the 2021 season at age 34. After a few weeks on the market, he returned to Torreon with a four-year, $58 million deal. Asher became an occasional platoon starter and regular pinch hitter for the remainder of his career. His bat was still plenty strong, especially against RHP, to be worth a roster spot. However, his poor defense and less impactful bat against lefties limited his later use.

He had become accustomed to the area and comfortable, even in a reduced role. Asher signed qualifying offers in 2025 and 2026 to stick around with Torreon. He was finally let go after the 2026 campaign, although he still hoped to play somewhere. Asher was unsigned all of 2027 and retired that winter shortly after turning 40. The Tomahawks were quick to retire his #50 uniform for his 17 seasons of steady service.

Asher finished with 2325 games, 1509 starts, 2315 hits, 1167 runs, 304 doubles, 156 triples, 332 home runs, 1120 RBI, 683 walks, 487 strikeouts, 569 stolen bases, .352/.414/.598 slash, 183 wRC+, and 81.1 WAR. As of 2037, Asher ranks 77^th in WAR among position players, although he’s outside of the top 100 in all of the other main counting stats. Still, that goes to show how effective he was even without as many plate appearances as some of the other greats.

Among those with 3000+ PAs, Asher ranks 4^th in batting average, 3^rd in OBP, and 47^th in slugging. His 1.012 OPS ranks him 16^th. Among all of the world’s Hall of Famers as of 2037, Asher is one only ten guys with a batting average above .350 and ranks 9^th in OBP and 30^th in OPS. Even without overwhelming power, Asher was one of the most efficient bats of his era.

Asher has the 4^th-most WAR among second basemen in Central American Baseball Association history and leads that group in OPS. You could argue he’s the best hitting 2B ever in CABA, although the poor defense probably keeps from the #1 spot outright. Still, that strong bat helped Torreon to its first CABA crown and two Mexican League titles. Asher earned 82.1% for a first ballot Hall of Fame induction, capping off an impressive four-player class for 2032.

07-10-2025, 05:53 PM	#2317
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,035	2032 CABA Hall of Fame (Part 2) Loyd Wayne – Right Field – Juarez Jesters – 93.5% First Ballot Loyd Wayne was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed right fielder from Black River, Jamaica; a parish capital with about 4,000 people. Wayne was renowned for having one of the best-ever eyes for the strike zone, leading his league eight times in walks and seven times in on-base percentage. On a scale from 1/10, some scouts gave his eye a scale-breaking 12 at his peak. Wayne also was an excellent contact hitter against both sides and was solid at avoiding strikeouts. Wayne’s home run power was also impressive with 41 dingers per his 162 game average and two 50+ seasons. His gap power got you 20 doubles and 9 triples per 162 games. On top of getting on base a ton, Wayne was a highly skilled and crafty baserunner with above average-to-good speed. About ¾ of his starts came in right field, where he reliably graded as a rock solid defender. Wayne was decent in brief stints in left field and first base and struggled in very limited time in center. Seemingly the only downfall for Wayne was durability issues, as he missed sizeable chunks in around half of his 16 seasons. Some argued that a weak work ethic exasperated the injuries. But at his peak, Wayne was one of the most efficient offensive weapons CABA had ever seen. Wayne was spotted and signed a developmental deal with Juarez in April 2011. He spent just under five full seasons in their academy before debuting in 2016 as a part-timer with 74 games and 6 starts. Playing time wasn’t easy to come by as the Jesters had begun their epic dynasty run. Wayne didn’t play in the postseason, but Juarez repeated as Mexican League champ and won the CABA title. They finished 11-8 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Wayne going 1-14 in his limited appearances. In 2017, Wayne became a part-time starter and thrived with an impressive 4.7 WAR and 1.078 OPS in only 81 games, while also posting a 24-game hitting streak. Juarez defeated Salvador to repeat as CABA champs with Wayne posting .877 OPS in 14 playoff starts. The Jesters finished 12-7 in a tight BGC, holding the tiebreaker over Concepcion and Bamako to earn Grand Champion honors. Wayne had .932 OPS and 0.9 WAR across the 19 games, beginning his notoriety as a big-game hitter. From 2018-21, Wayne led Mexico each year in OPS, OBP, and walks. He thrice led in runs scored and WAR, twice led in wRC+ and slugging, won a batting title in 2019, and twice socked 50+ homers. Wayne took third in 2018’s MVP voting, then signed an eight-year, $108,500,000 extension with the Jesters. He would three-peat as Mexican League MVP from 2019-21 with two Silver Sluggers. Wayne’s 126 walks in 2018 set the new CABA single-season record, while his 118 the next year ranked as second-best. As of 2037, CABA has only had 24 seasons of 100+ walks; Wayne has five of them. In 2019, his .490 on-base percentage was a new world record, beating the previous best of .489 by Mwarami Tale in the 2009 African Association of Baseball season. Wayne’s 1.245 OPS was also a new CABA single-season record. That year had his career best WAR (12.6), hit total (208), and home runs (53) along with a .381 average, 139 runs, and 126 RBI. Wayne was five homers and 15 RBI short of a Triple Crown. 2020 had his best runs mark at 141, one of only 14 seasons in CABA as of 2037 of 140+ runs scored. Wayne matched his homer best at 53 and had a career-best 146 RBI along with league bests in total bases (404) and WAR (12.2). 2021 was down from that huge peak in part due to a high ankle sprain in September, but Wayne was still good for his fourth straight OPS title (1.154) and third consecutive WARlord (9.2). Juarez had a shocking first round exit in 2018 despite a 110-52 record, then went 109-53 and lost in the 2019 MLCS in an upset to Puebla. The Jesters returned to the throne with their highest win mark of the streak at 112-50, beating Trinidad for the CABA Championship. 2020 was Wayne’s strongest postseason with a 1.279 OPS, 241 wRC+, 1.8 WAR, 26 hits, 19 runs, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 7 homers, and 13 RBI. He set a CABA playoff record with 59 total bases that still stands as of 2037. The 19 runs were a new CABA playoff record as well, although it would be passed once by 2037. Juarez finished 9-10 in the Baseball Grand Championship, but Wayne kept rolling with a 1.075 OPS, 1.2 WAR, 20 hits, 18 runs, 7 homers, and 13 RBI over 19 games. The next year, Wayne started playing for Jamaica in the World Baseball Championship. Although the small island nation never won a division, Wayne was a beast from 2021-31. In 117 games, he had 115 hits, 87 runs, 19 doubles, 41 home runs, 77 RBI, .303/.453/.692 slash, and 9.4 WAR. Among batters with 250+ plate appearances in the BGC, Wayne’s 1.145 OPS is 14^th and his triple slash ranks 79^th/5^th/48^th. Juarez lost in the 2021 MLCS to Tijuana with Wayne missing the playoffs to injury. 2022 saw only 57 games between a fractured finger, fractured thumb, strained oblique, and shoulder inflammation. Wayne had seven playoff games, helping the Jesters win the Mexican League title before falling to Guatemala in the CABA final. He was a beast in the BGC with a 1.458 OPS and 1.9 WAR over 16 games, finishing second in MVP voting. Juarez finished 11-8, in a five-way tie for fourth. In 2023, Wayne was back on pace comparable to his best-ever seasons, although he went down with shoulder inflammation in September that kept him out of the postseason. He was second in MVP voting and won a Silver Slugger over 128 games, breaking his own world record with a .505 OBP. As of 2037, this is the only qualifying season in all of pro baseball history of an on-base percentage above .500. Wayne narrowly broke his own CABA OPS record at 1.2453. Castulo Castro beat him in 2031 at 1.259, but Wayne still holds the #2 and #3 spots as of 2037. Wayne also had his career best batting average at .387, his second-batting title; and led in WAR for the fourth time. He also hit for the cycle for the first time in July against San Luis Potosi. Juarez went 108-54, but lost to 117-win Mexico City in the MLCS as Wayne watched on injured. His pace was even better somehow in 2024, but a strained abdominal and back tightness put him out more than two months. Wayne still won a Silver Slugger over 102 games and led in walks while posting 8.1 WAR. 502 plate appearances are required to qualify for rate stats and he had only 424, but Wayne’s .512 OBP, .757 slugging, 1.269 OPS, and 260 wRC+ all would’ve been career bests had they counted. Wayne was healthy and productive in the playoffs, but Juarez lost the MLCS to Tijuana. That was the end of the record-breaking pace, but Wayne still had two more seasons leading in OBP and with 8+ WAR for Juarez. He was healthy both years and won a Silver Slugger in 2025. The Jesters won their final CABA title of the dynasty in 2025, getting revenge on Guatemala in the finale. It was Wayne’s only mediocre playoff effort with Juarez on a .679 OPS. He was back to a strong .977 OPS in 2025’s Baseball Grand Championship with the Jesters going 10-9. 2026 was the final year of the 13-season postseason streak for Juarez, going 88-74 with a second round exit as a wild card. Wayne was great in the playoffs again regardless with his 1.200 slugging and 1.756 OPS being CABA playoff records (minimum 20 plate appearances.). Wayne ended with 82 CABA playoff starts, 103 hits, 55 runs, 17 doubles, 4 triples, 23 homers, 49 RBI, 45 walks, 25 steals, .343/.431/.657 slash, 206 wRC+, and 5.6 WAR. As of 2037, Wayne is 11^th in runs, 14^th in hits, 8^th in homers, and 2^nd in walks. Wayne was third in MVP voting for 2026 and still had his stock very high at age 32. Many thought that could be Juarez’s last huzzah, including Wayne as he declined his contract option. This ended his career in CABA with 1351 games, 1559 hits, 1052 runs, 179 doubles, 89 triples, 362 home runs, 967 RBI, 899 walks, 395 steals, .352/.461/.678 slash, 213 wRC+, and 86.1 WAR. Unsurprisingly, Wayne’s #9 uniform would later be retired by the Jesters. Because his CABA run was only 11 years and had missed time, Wayne’s accumulations don’t breach the top 100 as of 2037 except for being 31^st in walks and 64^th in WAR among position players. However, his OBP and his 1.139 OPS are both #1 among batters with 3000 plate appearances. Wayne’s slugging also ranks 2^nd and his batting average is 5^th. Wayne’s remarkable efficiency and playoff dominance with Juarez’s dynasty made him an easy Hall of Fame pick even without the big totals. His prime run stacks up against the best ever and he still holds the world’s top two seasons by OBP. A few voters knocked him down for lower accumulations, thus only 93.5% for Wayne; the third-highest of the four inductees into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 2032. He wasn’t done yet though playing in the big games. The soon-to-be 33-year old went just across the border and to the west on a five-year, $160 million deal for 2027 with Major League Baseball’s San Diego Seals. The Seals were both the reigning World Series champ and the defending Baseball Grand Champion. Wayne would soon play a role in another all-time dynasty run. San Diego had a historic 119-43 campaign in 2027, tied for the second-most wins ever by an MLB team. Wayne had an impressive debut with 1.023 OPS, 40 homers, 112 runs, and 6.8 WAR. His postseason saw a .901 OPS and 0.4 WAR as the Seals repeated as MLB champs, beating Montreal in the final. San Diego then became the first-ever repeat Grand Champion, finishing 14-5 and one game better than the Maples, Sydney, and Rotterdam. Wayne now had a Grand Champion ring from two different teams, a feat shared by very few others. In the run, he had a .963 OPS, 150 wRC+, and 0.5 WAR. In 2028, Wayne was even better with 7.9 WAR, .997 OPS, 42 homers, 122 runs, and an American Association-best 99 walks. San Diego went 108-54 and three-peated as World Series champs, defeating Ottawa in the final. Wayne was merely decent in the playoff run with a .791 OPS. The Seals were denied the BGC three-peat, finishing sixth at 12-7. Wayne’s stats weren’t incredible, but were still solid at a .838 OPS and 0.7 WAR. 2029 was frustrating for Wayne as strains with his hamstring, abdominals, and PCL limited him to 75 games. San Diego finished 99-63 and completed the second-ever MLB four-peat, winning a World Series rematch with Ottawa. Wayne was surprisingly poor in the playoff run with a .605 OPS over 10 starts. However, he had one last stellar Baseball Grand Championship performance left in him. Wayne had 2.0 WAR, 1.220 OPS, 259 wRC+, 20 hits, 14 runs, 4 doubles, 8 homers, and 16 RBI in the 2029 BGC at age 35. San Diego finished 12-9, one of three tied for seventh. He had played in a staggering eight editions of the Baseball Grand Championship and put up elite numbers against the best teams in the world. Across 143 BGC games, Wayne had 115 hits, 99 runs, 12 doubles, 49 home runs, 91 RBI, .258/.405/.628 slash, and 7.9 WAR. Wayne is the event’s all-time leader as of 2037 in WAR among position players, walks (106), runs, and OBP. Wayne’s OPS (1.033) is 2^nd among those with 400+ plate appearances. He also ranks 2^nd in hits, total bases (280), and RBI and is 3^rd in homers. Being second in games played helps, but Wayne undoubtedly was excellent facing off against the best of the best. Former teammate Matias Esquilin is the only guy with more games at 146. Only Artyom Masharipov has him beat in total bases and RBI across his appearances with Baku’s ABF dynasty. You could certainly argue that Wayne is the top batter in the BGC’s history. Only two pitchers have him beat in WAR, Nejc Novak at 10.16 and CABA foe Richard Wright at 7.96. Wayne played most of 2030, but was down to 2.2 WAR and .821 OPS over 120 games. San Diego’s playoff streak continued at 99-63, but they had a second round playoff exit. Wayne struggled in 2031 and was benched after posting -0.6 WAR and .623 OPS over 77 games. The Seals finished 87-75 to end their playoff streak at five seasons. Wayne retired that winter at age 37. Overall for San Diego in five seasons, Wayne had 575 games, 545 hits, 392 runs, 60 doubles, 14 triples, 130 home runs, 357 RBI, 326 walks, .280/.385/.525 slash, 133 wRC+, and 18.6 WAR. In 45 playoff starts, he had 39 hits, 33 runs, 4 doubles, 4 triples, 7 homers, 30 RBI, .234/.361/.431 slash, 109 wRC+, and 1.3 WAR. For his combined playoff career though, Wayne had 127 starts, 142 hits, 88 runs, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 30 home runs, 79 RBI, .304/.405/.576 slash, 171 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR. Wayne’s combined pro career had 1926 games, 2104 hits, 1444 runs, 239 doubles, 103 triples, 492 home runs, 1324 RBI, 1225 walks, 868 strikeouts, 452 steals, .330/.438/.631 slash, 1.069 OPS, 189 wRC+, and 104.7 WAR. Among all world Hall of Famers as of 2037, Wayne has the best on-base percentage. He is also tied for second in OPS, just behind EBF legend Jacob Ronnberg’s 1.070. Wayne is also 36^th in slugging and 26^th in wRC+ among the world’s Hall of Famers. He’s a tough one to rank when considering the absolute best of the best since his accumulations aren’t at all gaudy. By rate stats, Wayne certainly fits into the inner-circle level of Hall of Famers. He managed to maintain those remarkable rates even in the playoffs, Baseball Grand Championship, and World Baseball Championship. Wayne was a huge part of two Grand Championship wins, three World Series rings, four CABA Championships, and five Mexican League titles. When discussing the most “clutch” hitters in baseball history, Wayne certainly has to be near the top of the list. Even without the massive tallies, most agree that Wayne deserves a spot among the true immortals of the game. Timmy Asher – Second Base – Torreon Tomahawks – 82.1% First Ballot Timmy Asher was a 6’0’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting second baseman from Norwich, England; a city of around 144,000 inhabitants in the country’s east. Asher was a stellar contact hitter and was excellent at avoiding strikeouts. He was also better than most in CABA at drawing walks. Asher was especially strong facing right-handed pitching with a career 1.061 OPS and 196 wRC+. He wasn’t bad against lefties though with a .835 OPS and 135 wRC+. Asher’s power was definitely more skewed towards RHP. He had a 162 game average of 21 doubles, 11 triples, and 23 home runs; still providing a decent slate of extra-base hits. Asher’s speed was also quite good, although his baserunning skills were merely okay. He played second base exclusively and was a terrible defender, but his bat was light years ahead of what you could usually find at 2B. Asher’s durability was generally strong, avoiding big injuries over a 17-year career. He ended up a controversial figure at points due to a very outspoken personality. Asher wasn’t one to take a leadership role and felt compelled to air his grievances. Despite that, his entire pro career came with one team. Asher ended up very popular with Torreon fans and both his teammates and the organization came to tolerate and sometimes even appreciate his brazenness. That brazenness though led to a very unexpected opening to Asher’s career, becoming the only European-born inductee into CABA’s Hall of Fame. Like most English prospects, Asher came up through the local amateur and college ranks. He thrived at the University of Cambridge and declared for the European Baseball Federation’s 2008 draft. With the 29^th pick, Asher was selected by Manchester. But after strong personality clashes with management, Asher didn’t sign with the Crushers and returned to college for 2009. Manchester tried again and picked Asher 30^th in the 2009 EBF Draft, but Asher made it fairly clear he wanted no part of them. He refused to sign again and officially earned free agent status for 2010. It isn’t fair to say Asher was blacklisted from EBF, but most franchises were leery and felt he wasn’t worth the headache after the very public Manchester debacle. Asher opened his search worldwide and had some interested parties, although many squads didn’t want to give the higher free agent money to an unproven rookie. Eventually, Torreon took a liking and brought Asher in to Mexico. His outspokenness was somewhat tempered by only having a basic grasp of the Spanish language, although Asher would eventually become fluent. He was mostly a pinch hitter and occasional platoon starter in his first three seasons. In 2012, Asher played 138 games and started only 74, but still posted an impressive 1.152 OPS, .403/.462/.690 slash, and 5.6 WAR in the small sample size. Despite not being a full-time starter, he won his first of ten consecutive Silver Sluggers. That earned him the full-time gig, which he held from 2013-2020. After the 2013 season, Torreon gave Asher an eight-year, $107 million extension. The Tomahawks were regularly competitive at this point, having only posted winning seasons in the 21^st Century. They hadn’t turned those into pennants though. Torreon was the Mexican League runner up in 2001, 03, and 04. They had been a wild card in 2005, 08, and 10 with first round exits. As Asher entered the full-time lineup, the Tomahawks were able to get over that hump. In 2013, Torreon beat Monterrey for the Mexican League crown, then won their first-ever CABA Championship over the defending champ Santo Domingo. Asher led that year in batting average (.358), OBP (.434), and walks (76) while adding 31 homers, 104 runs, and 7.6 WAR. This earned a second place in MVP voting. He also hit for the cycle in June facing Ecatepec. Asher would go onto be finals MVP, posting .957 OPS, 17 hits, and 7 runs over 13 playoff starts. In the Baseball Grand Championship, Torreon was one of three teams at 12-7, officially taking third after tiebreakers. Asher fared quite well on the big stage with 21 hits, 11 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI, 10 walks, .990 OPS, and 1.0 WAR. He had already established himself as a big-game player before that in the 2011 World Baseball Championship for England. They were the runner-up that year to the United States with Asher posting 28 hits, 16 runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 6 homers, 17 RBI, 1.077 OPS, and 1.5 WAR over 24 starts. Through his family heritage, Asher had dual citizenship between England and the Republic of Ireland. He would be a WBC regular in his career, although he alternated between playing for the English and Irish teams. Overall from 2011-26, Asher played 155 games with 133 hits, 81 runs, 26 doubles, 5 triples, 31 home runs, 94 RBI, .261/.358/.515 slash, and 4.7 WAR. Asher again was second in MVP voting in 2014, leading once more in batting average (.370) and OBP (.430). He also posted 8.5 WAR, 1.084 OPS, and hit for the cycle again. Torreon went 107-55 and repeated as ML champs, but lost the CABA Championship to Nicaragua. Asher had a .905 OPS, 21 hits, and 14 runs over the playoff run. In the BGC, Torreon was 12-7 in a three-way tie for fourth. Asher was merely okay with .744 OPS, 0.3 WAR, and 106 wRC+ for the event. Torreon would earn a wild card from 2015-17, but wouldn’t get out of the first round. From this point onward, Juarez’s dynasty took firm control of the North Division. The Tomahawks kept their streak of winning seasons intact through 2024, but their only additional playoff trips were one-and-dones in 2022 and 2024. For his playoff career, Asher had 39 games, 51 hits, 24 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 homers, 18 RBI, .364/.414/.557 slash, 166 wRC+, and 1.6 WAR. 2018 was Asher’s strongest year by some metrics, again taking second in MVP voting. He led in wRC+ at 197 and had his career highs for homers (39), runs (121), RBI (109), OPS (1.091), and WAR (8.6). Although his Silver Slugger streak continued, Asher never won the MVP. He won a third batting title in 2020 at .366 and had an OPS above one in six of his full seasons. Asher officially became a free agent after the 2021 season at age 34. After a few weeks on the market, he returned to Torreon with a four-year, $58 million deal. Asher became an occasional platoon starter and regular pinch hitter for the remainder of his career. His bat was still plenty strong, especially against RHP, to be worth a roster spot. However, his poor defense and less impactful bat against lefties limited his later use. He had become accustomed to the area and comfortable, even in a reduced role. Asher signed qualifying offers in 2025 and 2026 to stick around with Torreon. He was finally let go after the 2026 campaign, although he still hoped to play somewhere. Asher was unsigned all of 2027 and retired that winter shortly after turning 40. The Tomahawks were quick to retire his #50 uniform for his 17 seasons of steady service. Asher finished with 2325 games, 1509 starts, 2315 hits, 1167 runs, 304 doubles, 156 triples, 332 home runs, 1120 RBI, 683 walks, 487 strikeouts, 569 stolen bases, .352/.414/.598 slash, 183 wRC+, and 81.1 WAR. As of 2037, Asher ranks 77^th in WAR among position players, although he’s outside of the top 100 in all of the other main counting stats. Still, that goes to show how effective he was even without as many plate appearances as some of the other greats. Among those with 3000+ PAs, Asher ranks 4^th in batting average, 3^rd in OBP, and 47^th in slugging. His 1.012 OPS ranks him 16^th. Among all of the world’s Hall of Famers as of 2037, Asher is one only ten guys with a batting average above .350 and ranks 9^th in OBP and 30^th in OPS. Even without overwhelming power, Asher was one of the most efficient bats of his era. Asher has the 4^th-most WAR among second basemen in Central American Baseball Association history and leads that group in OPS. You could argue he’s the best hitting 2B ever in CABA, although the poor defense probably keeps from the #1 spot outright. Still, that strong bat helped Torreon to its first CABA crown and two Mexican League titles. Asher earned 82.1% for a first ballot Hall of Fame induction, capping off an impressive four-player class for 2032. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)