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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-01-2025, 06:10 PM

For the first time in its history, Beisbol Sudamerica had a five-player Hall of Fame class in 2033. It was arguably the strongest-ever class for BSA with all five guys on the first ballot. Three would be surefire inner-circle type headliners in basically any year with 2B Daniel Schafer at 98.8%, SP Ivan Sandoval at 98.5%, and 3B Niccolo Coelho at 98.2%.

1B Carlos Ulibarri got in with his own firm 85.5%, while 1B/DH Sebastian Nazario was the weakest at 72.4%. Two other debuts were above 50%, but short of the 66% required for induction. LF Francisco Serrata had 56.1% and CF Ronaldo Gonzalez got 55.5%. The best returner was LF Sam Rubio at 41.8% for his third ballot.

Dropped after ten failed ballots was CF Lucas Cordeiro, who peaked with a 43.7% debut and ended at only 10.1%. He won six Silver Sluggers and was the 2004 MVP with Rio de Janeiro, helping them to a Copa Sudamerica win in 2003. Cordeiro seemed on pace in the front end, but declined in his mid 30s. He then left for four seasons in West Africa Baseball before playing one final season back in Brazil with Recife.

In BSA, Cordeiro played 1875 games with 2098 hits, 1151 runs, 280 doubles, 255 triples, 333 home runs, 947 RBI, .298/.333/.553 slash, 146 wRC+, and 60.9 WAR. Adding the WAB years gets him to 68.1 WAR, 2684 hits, 1436 runs, 413 home runs, and 1268 RBU. Cordeiro needed a few more good seasons of accumulations or maybe one or two more exceptional years to bolster his resume. A fine career no doubt, but Cordeiro ended up banished to the Hall of Pretty Good.

Daniel “Tall One” Schafer – Second Base – Manaus Magpies – 98.8% First Ballot

Daniel Schafer was a 6’0’’, 205 pound right-handed second baseman from Camacari, Brazil; a city of 304,000 people within the Salvador metropolitan area. The nickname “Tall One” didn’t come from his actual unremarkable height, but his love of a postgame beer. Schafer’s contact ability was graded as a 10/10 for most of his career by scouts. He also had an excellent eye for walks and was better than most at avoiding strikeouts.

Schafer was especially a menace facing left-handed pitching with a stellar career 1.133 OPS and 211 wRC+. He was certainly still strong against righties with a .960 OPS and 167 wRC+. Schafer also got you plenty of extra base hits with a 162 game average of 28 doubles, 10 triples, and 30 home runs. His speed and baserunning ability both graded as just below average.

The vast majority of Schafer’s starts came at second base. He graded as a subpar defender, but he wasn’t a complete liability and he was well beyond most batters that could play the spot. Schafer tried shortstop as a rookie and was terrible there and he also played some designated hitter at the end. He had a few big injuries, but mostly held up over 17 years.

Schafer became absolutely beloved both for his abilities and for his high character. He was known for his work ethic, leadership, and intelligence. He quickly became an icon of Brazilian baseball, especially through his efforts in the World Baseball Championship. From 2011-25, Schafer played 191 games with 197 hits, 101 runs, 36 doubles, 41 homers, 105 RBI, .291/.394/.540 slash, and 9.5 WAR.

With Schafer’s help, Brazil won division titles in 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2025. They took third in 2016, won the world championship in 2021, and was runner-up to Spain in 2025. Schafer was second in Tournament MVP voting in the 2021 title run, posting 29 hits, 18 runs, 5 doubles, 11 homers, 22 RBI, 16 RBI, 1.139 OPS, and 2.0 WAR in 27 starts. He also notably had a 43-game on-base steak that lasted from 2012 to 2017 in the WBC and a 23-game hitting streak between the 2014-17 editions.

Schafer was arguably the best overall prospect entered into Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2010 Draft and went #2 overall to Manaus. The Magpies had only just joined the Southern Cone League in the 2009 expansion and Schafer emerged as their first superstar. He was a full-time starter right away, taking second in Rookie of the Year voting. From 2012-21, all but one season for Manaus was worth 8+ WAR, and the one year that wasn’t (2016) was because of a severely strained hip muscle in July.

In 2013, Schafer won his first MVP and Silver Slugger, leading the league in the triple slash (.380/.435/.693), OPS (1.128), wRC+ (222), and WAR (11.7). The slugging, OPS, wRC+, and WAR would be career bests, as was his 18 triples and 39 home runs. He would have an OPS above one in seven seasons with the Magpies, Apart from his rookie year, he always had an OBP of .415 or better and never had a batting average below .347.

Schafer won the batting title again in 2015 at .392 and led in OBP (.452), wRC+ (211), and WAR (10.5). He was the OBP leader again in 2017, 2019, and 2021 for the Magpies. Schafer inked an eight-year, $85,300,000 extension with Manaus after the 2017 season. That year saw the Magpies’ first-ever playoff berth and division title at 92-70, although they lost in the divisional round. They hoped with Schafer at the helm that they would start to contend regularly, but Manaus hovered just below .500 generally for the next decade.

Despite Schafer’s talents, Silver Sluggers were actually hard to come by since he shared a league and position with nine-time winner Antonio Arceo throughout the 2010s. Schafer won four total with Manaus, earning the honor in 2013, 18, 20, and 21. He was second in 2020’s MVP voting, then won the top award for the second time in 2021.

2021 was Schafer’s third batting title and his career-best .399 average, the fifth-best single-season to that point in BSA. He led in OBP for the fifth time and both WAR and wRC+ for the third time. Even still, the Magpies were stuck in the middle tier and Schafer wanted to play for a contender. At age 34, he opted out of the remaining portion of his Manaus contract and left for free agency.

In 11 seasons with the Magpies, Schafer had 1656 games, 2244 hits, 1059 runs, 282 doubles, 122 triples, 334 home runs, 1044 RBI, 613 walks, 277 stolen bases, .368/.424/.619 slash, 195 wRC+, and 97.7 WAR. Manaus fans were sad to see him go, but Schafer still remained extremely popular there and throughout Brazil. His #27 uniform would later be retired in the same ceremony as closer Matt Gomes’ #20.

Schafer made the move to the Venezuelan capital on a five-year, $74,800,000 deal with Caracas. The Colts had won five consecutive division titles with five straight 100+ win seasons, but they had struggled to get over the playoff hump. They lost in the Bolivar League Championship Series in 2018 and 19, the latter despite a 117-win season. In 2020, Caracas was a one-and-done even with a 110-52 record. They hoped that Schafer could make the difference to get them across the line.

It proved a worthy investment, although Schafer never hit the production of his Manaus peaks. His first two years were rock solid, leading in OBP again in 2022. Caracas finished 114-48 and went all the way, defeating Fortaleza in the 2022 Copa Sudamerica. In 14 playoff starts, Schafer had 19 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 5 homers, and 16 RBI.

Schafer then shined on the Baseball Grand Championship stage, finishing third in MVP voting with 29 hits, 11 runs, 5 doubles, 6 homers, 14 RBI, 1.206 OPS, and 1.7 WAR. Caracas finished 13-6 and had the tiebreaker over Kampala, becoming the first Grand Champion for South America.

Caracas was 100-62 in 2023 and repeated as Copa Sudamerica winners, this time besting Concepcion in the final. Schafer was finals MVP with 24 hits, 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 9 RBI over 19 playoff starts. He was again solid in the BGC with 16 hits, 14 runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 8 RBI, 1.062 OPS, and 1.3 WAR over 19 games. The Colts’ repeat bid was thwarted, but they still finished a very respectable fourth place at 12-7.

The dynasty run ended there for Caracas, although they stayed above .500 for the rest of the 2020s. The Colts won division titles from 2025-28, but never got out of the divisional series. Schafer began to sharply decline, beginning with a torn abdominal muscle in 2024. He would move to DH in 2025 and put up merely decent hitting stats moving forward. 2026 would be Schafer’s only season with a sub-.300 batting average at .284.

Schafer was still popular, earning his 3000^th hit in June 2026. Caracas gave him a two-year, $12,600,000 extension, but he’d miss the final weeks of 2027 to plantar fasciitis. Schafer didn’t meet the vesting criteria and entered free agency for 2028. He hoped to still play, but went unsigned all year and eventually retired shortly after his 41^stbirthday. For Caracas, Schafer finished with 800 games, 992 hits, 479 runs, 143 doubles, 29 triples, 117 home runs, 455 RBI, 298 walks, .334/.393/.520 slash, 140 wRC+, and 23.0 WAR.

In total, Schafer had 2456 games, 3236 hits, 1538 runs, 425 doubles, 151 triples, 451 home runs, 1499 RBI, 911 walks, 1407 strikeouts, 364 steals, .357/.414/.586 slash, 177 wRC+, and 120.7 WAR. As of 2037, Schafer ranks 78^th in games, 21^st in runs, 10^th in hits, 20^th in total bases (5316), 69^th in doubles, 43^rd in RBI, 32^nd in walks, and 13^th in WAR among position players.

Among batters with 3000+ plate appearances in Beisbol Sudamerica, Schafer ranks 10^th in batting average, 7^th in OBP, 67^th in slugging, and his 1.000 OPS is 18^th. Amongst the world’s Hall of Famers and retired locks, Schafer is 5^th in average, 7^th in OBP, and 47^th in OPS. By any metrics, he was one of the most efficient hitters of all-time.

Schafer’s tallies alone make him an inner-circle Hall of Famer, but his role in back-to-back Copa Sudamerica wins and a Grand Championship for Caracas place him near the game’s immortals. Schafer received 98.8%, the highest vote percentage in an absolutely loaded five-player 2033 class for Beisbol Sudamerica.

08-01-2025, 06:10 PM	#2359
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,002	2033 BSA Hall of Fame (Part 1) For the first time in its history, Beisbol Sudamerica had a five-player Hall of Fame class in 2033. It was arguably the strongest-ever class for BSA with all five guys on the first ballot. Three would be surefire inner-circle type headliners in basically any year with 2B Daniel Schafer at 98.8%, SP Ivan Sandoval at 98.5%, and 3B Niccolo Coelho at 98.2%. 1B Carlos Ulibarri got in with his own firm 85.5%, while 1B/DH Sebastian Nazario was the weakest at 72.4%. Two other debuts were above 50%, but short of the 66% required for induction. LF Francisco Serrata had 56.1% and CF Ronaldo Gonzalez got 55.5%. The best returner was LF Sam Rubio at 41.8% for his third ballot. Dropped after ten failed ballots was CF Lucas Cordeiro, who peaked with a 43.7% debut and ended at only 10.1%. He won six Silver Sluggers and was the 2004 MVP with Rio de Janeiro, helping them to a Copa Sudamerica win in 2003. Cordeiro seemed on pace in the front end, but declined in his mid 30s. He then left for four seasons in West Africa Baseball before playing one final season back in Brazil with Recife. In BSA, Cordeiro played 1875 games with 2098 hits, 1151 runs, 280 doubles, 255 triples, 333 home runs, 947 RBI, .298/.333/.553 slash, 146 wRC+, and 60.9 WAR. Adding the WAB years gets him to 68.1 WAR, 2684 hits, 1436 runs, 413 home runs, and 1268 RBU. Cordeiro needed a few more good seasons of accumulations or maybe one or two more exceptional years to bolster his resume. A fine career no doubt, but Cordeiro ended up banished to the Hall of Pretty Good. Daniel “Tall One” Schafer – Second Base – Manaus Magpies – 98.8% First Ballot Daniel Schafer was a 6’0’’, 205 pound right-handed second baseman from Camacari, Brazil; a city of 304,000 people within the Salvador metropolitan area. The nickname “Tall One” didn’t come from his actual unremarkable height, but his love of a postgame beer. Schafer’s contact ability was graded as a 10/10 for most of his career by scouts. He also had an excellent eye for walks and was better than most at avoiding strikeouts. Schafer was especially a menace facing left-handed pitching with a stellar career 1.133 OPS and 211 wRC+. He was certainly still strong against righties with a .960 OPS and 167 wRC+. Schafer also got you plenty of extra base hits with a 162 game average of 28 doubles, 10 triples, and 30 home runs. His speed and baserunning ability both graded as just below average. The vast majority of Schafer’s starts came at second base. He graded as a subpar defender, but he wasn’t a complete liability and he was well beyond most batters that could play the spot. Schafer tried shortstop as a rookie and was terrible there and he also played some designated hitter at the end. He had a few big injuries, but mostly held up over 17 years. Schafer became absolutely beloved both for his abilities and for his high character. He was known for his work ethic, leadership, and intelligence. He quickly became an icon of Brazilian baseball, especially through his efforts in the World Baseball Championship. From 2011-25, Schafer played 191 games with 197 hits, 101 runs, 36 doubles, 41 homers, 105 RBI, .291/.394/.540 slash, and 9.5 WAR. With Schafer’s help, Brazil won division titles in 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2025. They took third in 2016, won the world championship in 2021, and was runner-up to Spain in 2025. Schafer was second in Tournament MVP voting in the 2021 title run, posting 29 hits, 18 runs, 5 doubles, 11 homers, 22 RBI, 16 RBI, 1.139 OPS, and 2.0 WAR in 27 starts. He also notably had a 43-game on-base steak that lasted from 2012 to 2017 in the WBC and a 23-game hitting streak between the 2014-17 editions. Schafer was arguably the best overall prospect entered into Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2010 Draft and went #2 overall to Manaus. The Magpies had only just joined the Southern Cone League in the 2009 expansion and Schafer emerged as their first superstar. He was a full-time starter right away, taking second in Rookie of the Year voting. From 2012-21, all but one season for Manaus was worth 8+ WAR, and the one year that wasn’t (2016) was because of a severely strained hip muscle in July. In 2013, Schafer won his first MVP and Silver Slugger, leading the league in the triple slash (.380/.435/.693), OPS (1.128), wRC+ (222), and WAR (11.7). The slugging, OPS, wRC+, and WAR would be career bests, as was his 18 triples and 39 home runs. He would have an OPS above one in seven seasons with the Magpies, Apart from his rookie year, he always had an OBP of .415 or better and never had a batting average below .347. Schafer won the batting title again in 2015 at .392 and led in OBP (.452), wRC+ (211), and WAR (10.5). He was the OBP leader again in 2017, 2019, and 2021 for the Magpies. Schafer inked an eight-year, $85,300,000 extension with Manaus after the 2017 season. That year saw the Magpies’ first-ever playoff berth and division title at 92-70, although they lost in the divisional round. They hoped with Schafer at the helm that they would start to contend regularly, but Manaus hovered just below .500 generally for the next decade. Despite Schafer’s talents, Silver Sluggers were actually hard to come by since he shared a league and position with nine-time winner Antonio Arceo throughout the 2010s. Schafer won four total with Manaus, earning the honor in 2013, 18, 20, and 21. He was second in 2020’s MVP voting, then won the top award for the second time in 2021. 2021 was Schafer’s third batting title and his career-best .399 average, the fifth-best single-season to that point in BSA. He led in OBP for the fifth time and both WAR and wRC+ for the third time. Even still, the Magpies were stuck in the middle tier and Schafer wanted to play for a contender. At age 34, he opted out of the remaining portion of his Manaus contract and left for free agency. In 11 seasons with the Magpies, Schafer had 1656 games, 2244 hits, 1059 runs, 282 doubles, 122 triples, 334 home runs, 1044 RBI, 613 walks, 277 stolen bases, .368/.424/.619 slash, 195 wRC+, and 97.7 WAR. Manaus fans were sad to see him go, but Schafer still remained extremely popular there and throughout Brazil. His #27 uniform would later be retired in the same ceremony as closer Matt Gomes’ #20. Schafer made the move to the Venezuelan capital on a five-year, $74,800,000 deal with Caracas. The Colts had won five consecutive division titles with five straight 100+ win seasons, but they had struggled to get over the playoff hump. They lost in the Bolivar League Championship Series in 2018 and 19, the latter despite a 117-win season. In 2020, Caracas was a one-and-done even with a 110-52 record. They hoped that Schafer could make the difference to get them across the line. It proved a worthy investment, although Schafer never hit the production of his Manaus peaks. His first two years were rock solid, leading in OBP again in 2022. Caracas finished 114-48 and went all the way, defeating Fortaleza in the 2022 Copa Sudamerica. In 14 playoff starts, Schafer had 19 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 5 homers, and 16 RBI. Schafer then shined on the Baseball Grand Championship stage, finishing third in MVP voting with 29 hits, 11 runs, 5 doubles, 6 homers, 14 RBI, 1.206 OPS, and 1.7 WAR. Caracas finished 13-6 and had the tiebreaker over Kampala, becoming the first Grand Champion for South America. Caracas was 100-62 in 2023 and repeated as Copa Sudamerica winners, this time besting Concepcion in the final. Schafer was finals MVP with 24 hits, 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 9 RBI over 19 playoff starts. He was again solid in the BGC with 16 hits, 14 runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 8 RBI, 1.062 OPS, and 1.3 WAR over 19 games. The Colts’ repeat bid was thwarted, but they still finished a very respectable fourth place at 12-7. The dynasty run ended there for Caracas, although they stayed above .500 for the rest of the 2020s. The Colts won division titles from 2025-28, but never got out of the divisional series. Schafer began to sharply decline, beginning with a torn abdominal muscle in 2024. He would move to DH in 2025 and put up merely decent hitting stats moving forward. 2026 would be Schafer’s only season with a sub-.300 batting average at .284. Schafer was still popular, earning his 3000^th hit in June 2026. Caracas gave him a two-year, $12,600,000 extension, but he’d miss the final weeks of 2027 to plantar fasciitis. Schafer didn’t meet the vesting criteria and entered free agency for 2028. He hoped to still play, but went unsigned all year and eventually retired shortly after his 41^stbirthday. For Caracas, Schafer finished with 800 games, 992 hits, 479 runs, 143 doubles, 29 triples, 117 home runs, 455 RBI, 298 walks, .334/.393/.520 slash, 140 wRC+, and 23.0 WAR. In total, Schafer had 2456 games, 3236 hits, 1538 runs, 425 doubles, 151 triples, 451 home runs, 1499 RBI, 911 walks, 1407 strikeouts, 364 steals, .357/.414/.586 slash, 177 wRC+, and 120.7 WAR. As of 2037, Schafer ranks 78^th in games, 21^st in runs, 10^th in hits, 20^th in total bases (5316), 69^th in doubles, 43^rd in RBI, 32^nd in walks, and 13^th in WAR among position players. Among batters with 3000+ plate appearances in Beisbol Sudamerica, Schafer ranks 10^th in batting average, 7^th in OBP, 67^th in slugging, and his 1.000 OPS is 18^th. Amongst the world’s Hall of Famers and retired locks, Schafer is 5^th in average, 7^th in OBP, and 47^th in OPS. By any metrics, he was one of the most efficient hitters of all-time. Schafer’s tallies alone make him an inner-circle Hall of Famer, but his role in back-to-back Copa Sudamerica wins and a Grand Championship for Caracas place him near the game’s immortals. Schafer received 98.8%, the highest vote percentage in an absolutely loaded five-player 2033 class for Beisbol Sudamerica. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)