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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-04-2025, 06:33 PM

The 2036 World Baseball Championship was the 90^th edition of the event and was hosted in Tainan, Taiwan. The top team in the divisional round was South Africa, dominating Division 1 at 13-0. They were only the third team to go unbeaten since the divisions expanded to 14 teams in 2031. The South Africans got their third straight division title, fourth playoff berth in five years, and fifth overall. Behind them were Algeria and Guatemala tied at 9-4, followed by the Czech Republic, England, and Iran at 8-5. The tiebreaker sent the Guatemalans forward for the seventh time overall and second time in three years.

The two-time defending world champ United States clobbered the Division 2 field at 12-1. The Americans advanced for the seventh consecutive season and the 67^th time overall. It was a four-way tie for second at 8-5 between last year’s runner-up Poland, Belgium, Denmark and France. The tiebreaker formula favored the Poles for a third straight postseason trip. Poland has advanced 14 times overall.

China claimed Division 3 at 10-3, advancing along with 9-4 Germany. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Panama were the first teams out at 8-5. The Chinese picked up a fourth playoff trip in six years and 31^st overall. The Germans have 17 playoff trips and three so far in the 2030s.

Somalia won Division 4 at 10-3 with all three of their playoff trips coming in the last four seasons. Tied for second at 9-4 were Haiti, Japan, and Pakistan. The Japanese ended up advancing on the tiebreaker for their fifth playoff try in six years and 27^th overall.

India led Division 5 at 10-3 for a third straight playoff trip and their sixth of the 2030s. The Indians have 16 postseason appearances overall, more than half coming since 2024. Egypt and Venezuela tied at 9-4 followed by Thailand and Zimbabwe at 8-5. The Egyptians had the head-to-head win over the Venezuelans, giving Egypt four playoff spots in five years as well as nine overall.

Advancing from Division 6 was South Korea at 11-2 and Bulgaria at 10-3. Last year’s third place finisher Russia missed at 9-4 with Malawi at 8-5. The Koreans picked up back-to-back berths and their 22^nd overall. It was only the second-time the Bulgarians had moved forward, joining their shocking 2027 world championship run.

Coming from Division 7 was 11-2 Nigeria and 10-3 Ethiopia. Four squads finished 8-5; Mexico, Peru, Romania, and Spain. This ended a drought back to their 2022 world title for the Nigerians, advancing for the tenth time. Ethiopia got its seventh playoff spot and third in five years.

Lastly from Division 8 it was Iraq (11-2) and Indonesia (10-3) prevailing. 2035 fourth place finisher Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo were next at 8-5. The Iraqis had never advanced before, becoming the 91^st unique nation to get a playoff berth at least once. The Indonesians secured a 31^st trip and sixth since 2028.

To the Double Round Robin, Somalia (5-1) and South Africa (4-2) advanced from Group A with Indonesia (2-4) and Poland (1-5) ousted. India (5-1) and China (4-2) won from Group B over Ethiopia (2-4) and Bulgaria (1-5). Both Egypt and Nigeria prevailed at 4-2 in Group C while South Korea and Germany were both 2-4. And in Group D, the United States and Japan succeeded at 4-2 with both Iraq and Guatemala eliminated at 2-4. The quarterfinal group was notable for a few reasons. This was the first time that half of the elite eight were African nations and also the first time since 2010 without a single European country in the quarterfinals.

Three of the quarterfinals were 2-0 sweeps with Somalia over China, India over South Africa, and Nigeria over Japan. The one needed all three games was the USA surviving a fierce challenge from Egypt. The Americans made it to the semifinal for the 59^th time and the sixth time in seven years. It was the ninth time in the final four by India, who finished third overall three straight years from 2030-32. The Nigerians had made it six times to the semis, most recently with their 2022 title. The Somalis had never gotten this far, becoming the 55^th unique nation with a final four run.

It was also the first time that two African nations had gotten to the semifinal. Somalia stunned India 3-2 to become the 34^th country to earn a championship berth. They were the third African squad to do it along with Nigeria and Algeria. The United States outlasted the Nigerians 3-2 to keep the three-peat bid alive. The Indians were officially third place for the fourth time in the 2030s and Nigeria was fourth.

Somalia couldn’t keep up their stunning run against the American juggernaut, as the United States won the 90^th World Championship 4-1. It was the fifth title in six years for the US, moving to 46-9 in their finals trips. The Americans had 218 runs scored over the event, a new WBC record. Their 103 team home runs were the second-most and the pitching staff’s 434 strikeouts was third-best.

Tournament MVP was 1B Alair White, who had won four consecutive American Association MVPs for Vancouver. The 26-year old from Clarksdale, Mississippi led all players with 39 hits, 32 runs, 22 homers, 43 RBI, 107 total bases, and 3.05 WAR. White had a 1.228 OPS and 245 wRC+. His WAR was the 5th-best by a position player in WBC history and the 9th-best among everyone.

White’s homers were second in WBC history behind only Thomas Rich’s 26 from 2031. His RBI fell three short of the event record and his total bases ranked 3rd-best. White was also only the 9^th to score 30+ runs. Also notable for the Americans was CF Brandon McElveen with 2.4 WAR, 27 hits, 29 runs, 18 homers, and 26 RBI. Leading the pitching both with 2.3 WAR efforts were Noah Skeen and Lendon McIntosh.

Somalia’s top star was SP Abdullahi Ali, who somehow wasn’t Best Pitcher winner. The 24-year old lefty with AAB’s Kampala struck out 107 over 53 innings with 2.8 WAR, a 2.21 ERA, and 4-1 record. Only once prior had a pitcher fanned 100+ in the WBC; Nick Hedrick’s record 109 from 1957. Ali’s WAR mark was also the 5^th-best by a pitcher in event history. Leading the Somali offensive effort was Omar Adan with 28 hits, 24 runs, 15 homers, 32 RBI, and 2.0 WAR.

Best Pitcher was given to India’s Rahul Katti, the 2034 Indian League Pitcher of the Year with Lucknow. He had a 0.77 ERA over 23.1 innings with an 0.77 ERA, 43 Ks, and 1.0 WAR. There were two no-hitters in 2036, the first coming from Somalia’s Ismail Cabdi with 12 Ks and 4 BB on January 15 against Moldova. The next day, Zambia’s Ian Kanyanta did it with 10 Ks and 1 BB facing Uruguay.

Other notes: Bulgaria’s Angel Gospodinov became the 16^th in WBC history with a four home run game, doing it January 24 against Ethiopia. Below are the updated all-time team stats:

10-04-2025, 06:33 PM	#2485
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,018	2036 World Baseball Championship The 2036 World Baseball Championship was the 90^th edition of the event and was hosted in Tainan, Taiwan. The top team in the divisional round was South Africa, dominating Division 1 at 13-0. They were only the third team to go unbeaten since the divisions expanded to 14 teams in 2031. The South Africans got their third straight division title, fourth playoff berth in five years, and fifth overall. Behind them were Algeria and Guatemala tied at 9-4, followed by the Czech Republic, England, and Iran at 8-5. The tiebreaker sent the Guatemalans forward for the seventh time overall and second time in three years. The two-time defending world champ United States clobbered the Division 2 field at 12-1. The Americans advanced for the seventh consecutive season and the 67^th time overall. It was a four-way tie for second at 8-5 between last year’s runner-up Poland, Belgium, Denmark and France. The tiebreaker formula favored the Poles for a third straight postseason trip. Poland has advanced 14 times overall. China claimed Division 3 at 10-3, advancing along with 9-4 Germany. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Panama were the first teams out at 8-5. The Chinese picked up a fourth playoff trip in six years and 31^st overall. The Germans have 17 playoff trips and three so far in the 2030s. Somalia won Division 4 at 10-3 with all three of their playoff trips coming in the last four seasons. Tied for second at 9-4 were Haiti, Japan, and Pakistan. The Japanese ended up advancing on the tiebreaker for their fifth playoff try in six years and 27^th overall. India led Division 5 at 10-3 for a third straight playoff trip and their sixth of the 2030s. The Indians have 16 postseason appearances overall, more than half coming since 2024. Egypt and Venezuela tied at 9-4 followed by Thailand and Zimbabwe at 8-5. The Egyptians had the head-to-head win over the Venezuelans, giving Egypt four playoff spots in five years as well as nine overall. Advancing from Division 6 was South Korea at 11-2 and Bulgaria at 10-3. Last year’s third place finisher Russia missed at 9-4 with Malawi at 8-5. The Koreans picked up back-to-back berths and their 22^nd overall. It was only the second-time the Bulgarians had moved forward, joining their shocking 2027 world championship run. Coming from Division 7 was 11-2 Nigeria and 10-3 Ethiopia. Four squads finished 8-5; Mexico, Peru, Romania, and Spain. This ended a drought back to their 2022 world title for the Nigerians, advancing for the tenth time. Ethiopia got its seventh playoff spot and third in five years. Lastly from Division 8 it was Iraq (11-2) and Indonesia (10-3) prevailing. 2035 fourth place finisher Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo were next at 8-5. The Iraqis had never advanced before, becoming the 91^st unique nation to get a playoff berth at least once. The Indonesians secured a 31^st trip and sixth since 2028. To the Double Round Robin, Somalia (5-1) and South Africa (4-2) advanced from Group A with Indonesia (2-4) and Poland (1-5) ousted. India (5-1) and China (4-2) won from Group B over Ethiopia (2-4) and Bulgaria (1-5). Both Egypt and Nigeria prevailed at 4-2 in Group C while South Korea and Germany were both 2-4. And in Group D, the United States and Japan succeeded at 4-2 with both Iraq and Guatemala eliminated at 2-4. The quarterfinal group was notable for a few reasons. This was the first time that half of the elite eight were African nations and also the first time since 2010 without a single European country in the quarterfinals. Three of the quarterfinals were 2-0 sweeps with Somalia over China, India over South Africa, and Nigeria over Japan. The one needed all three games was the USA surviving a fierce challenge from Egypt. The Americans made it to the semifinal for the 59^th time and the sixth time in seven years. It was the ninth time in the final four by India, who finished third overall three straight years from 2030-32. The Nigerians had made it six times to the semis, most recently with their 2022 title. The Somalis had never gotten this far, becoming the 55^th unique nation with a final four run. It was also the first time that two African nations had gotten to the semifinal. Somalia stunned India 3-2 to become the 34^th country to earn a championship berth. They were the third African squad to do it along with Nigeria and Algeria. The United States outlasted the Nigerians 3-2 to keep the three-peat bid alive. The Indians were officially third place for the fourth time in the 2030s and Nigeria was fourth. Somalia couldn’t keep up their stunning run against the American juggernaut, as the United States won the 90^th World Championship 4-1. It was the fifth title in six years for the US, moving to 46-9 in their finals trips. The Americans had 218 runs scored over the event, a new WBC record. Their 103 team home runs were the second-most and the pitching staff’s 434 strikeouts was third-best. Tournament MVP was 1B Alair White, who had won four consecutive American Association MVPs for Vancouver. The 26-year old from Clarksdale, Mississippi led all players with 39 hits, 32 runs, 22 homers, 43 RBI, 107 total bases, and 3.05 WAR. White had a 1.228 OPS and 245 wRC+. His WAR was the 5th-best by a position player in WBC history and the 9th-best among everyone. White’s homers were second in WBC history behind only Thomas Rich’s 26 from 2031. His RBI fell three short of the event record and his total bases ranked 3rd-best. White was also only the 9^th to score 30+ runs. Also notable for the Americans was CF Brandon McElveen with 2.4 WAR, 27 hits, 29 runs, 18 homers, and 26 RBI. Leading the pitching both with 2.3 WAR efforts were Noah Skeen and Lendon McIntosh. Somalia’s top star was SP Abdullahi Ali, who somehow wasn’t Best Pitcher winner. The 24-year old lefty with AAB’s Kampala struck out 107 over 53 innings with 2.8 WAR, a 2.21 ERA, and 4-1 record. Only once prior had a pitcher fanned 100+ in the WBC; Nick Hedrick’s record 109 from 1957. Ali’s WAR mark was also the 5^th-best by a pitcher in event history. Leading the Somali offensive effort was Omar Adan with 28 hits, 24 runs, 15 homers, 32 RBI, and 2.0 WAR. Best Pitcher was given to India’s Rahul Katti, the 2034 Indian League Pitcher of the Year with Lucknow. He had a 0.77 ERA over 23.1 innings with an 0.77 ERA, 43 Ks, and 1.0 WAR. There were two no-hitters in 2036, the first coming from Somalia’s Ismail Cabdi with 12 Ks and 4 BB on January 15 against Moldova. The next day, Zambia’s Ian Kanyanta did it with 10 Ks and 1 BB facing Uruguay. Other notes: Bulgaria’s Angel Gospodinov became the 16^th in WBC history with a four home run game, doing it January 24 against Ethiopia. Below are the updated all-time team stats: __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder) Last edited by FuzzyRussianHat; 10-04-2025 at 06:39 PM.