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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-08-2025, 10:03 AM

Dakar again was the Western League’s top seed and had the best overall record in West African Baseball at 105-57. The Dukes’ playoff streak grew to 13 seasons, one short of the WAB record by Kumasi from 1978-91. Dakar also guaranteed their ninth WLCS appearance of the streak and led the league with 951 runs and a +206 run differential. The Dukes’ pitching staff also set a new record with only 241 walks surrendered while their 1.50 BB/9 was second-best in WL history.

It was a steep 20+ game drop to the #2 spot in the North Division, but five teams were right in the mix. Bamako and Conakry ended up tied at 83-79 while both Touba and Cape Verde were 81-81 and Nouakchott was 80-82. The Bullfrogs bested the Coyotes in the tiebreaker game to earn their third playoff trip in four years.

None of the six 2030 expansion teams had posted a winning season in their first six campaigns. Daloa bucked that trend in 2036 with an impressive 97-65 finish atop the South Division. Accra was the only other team above .500 at 90-62 for back-to-back wild cards. The Alligators had the WL’s fewest runs allowed at 684. The defending WL champ Monrovia fell to 80-82, ending a four-year playoff streak.

In a competitive race for the Western League’s MVP, Touba 1B Kapi Keita emerged on top. He had 13 first place votes and 301 points, beating out Accra’s Emmanuel Marshall (10, 278) and Dakar’s Prince Kofi (4, 247). Accra’s Jossy Montgomery also got two first place votes and Dakar’s Junior Jose got one.

It was Keita’s third season and his first with a full slate of games since getting picked third by Touba in the 2033 WAB Draft. The 25-year old Guinean lefty led in total bases (430), triple slash (.378/.420/.683), OPS (1.103), wRC+ (180), and WAR (7.3). Keita had 238 hits, 113 runs, 56 doubles, 44 home runs, and 132 RBI.

Accra’s Mohammed Otu won Pitcher of the Year with 27/30 first place votes. The 25-year old Nigerian lefty led in ERA (2.67), WHIP (0.95), and FIP- (68). Otu had a 14-9 record, 188.2 innings, 267 strikeouts, 171 ERA+, and 5.8 WAR. He had been a scouting discovery in 2027 by the Alligators and a full-time starter since 2033. Also notable was Dakar’s Irad Lawali winning his third straight Reliever of the Year with a 1.32 ERA and 43 saves.

Bamako upset Accra 2-1 in the first round, including a 1-0 victory in game three. Daloa outlasted the Bullfrogs in a high scoring second round with 10-9, 10-9, and 14-13 final scores. In game three, the Danes scored seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull off the stunning comeback. Daloa was the first of the 2030 expansion teams to earn a trip to the Western League Championship Series.

The Danes got a 9-4 road upset to start the series with Dakar, followed by a 12-3 Dukes win in game two. Daloa won 4-1 at home in game three, but Dakar earned a 5-4 win in game four to four a return to Senegal. The decisive fifth game was 1-1 after the third inning and didn’t see another run scored until the 15^th inning. The Dukes scored in the bottom half to win 2-1 and escape with their tenth pennant (1988, 2012, 13, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 36).

It was an intense race for both the Eastern League’s top seed and the Coastal Division crown. Douala (104-58) narrowly outraced defending WAB champ Libreville (103-59) for first place. The Dingos got their fourth playoff trip in five years and the Lakers made it three straight. Douala had the best run differential (+217) while Libreville allowed the fewest runs at 658. The Dingos also guaranteed their third Eastern League Championship Series trip in five years.

Benin City was the top scoring team at 966 runs, winning the Interior Division by 16 games with a 99-63 finish. The Blue Devils extended their playoff streak to five seasons and got their seventh berth in eight years. It was a big drop to second place Ibadan at 83-79 for their second trip in three years. The Iguanas were two ahead of last year’s division winner Ouagadougou (81-81).

Benin City 3B Joao Sebastiao da Silva was the unanimous Eastern League MVP, earning the award for the fourth time having also three-peated in 2030-32. He became the fifth in WAB history to win 4+ MVPs and also grabbed his seventh Silver Slugger. The 33-year old Angolan was in his 12^th season for the Blue Devils.

Da Silva was the leader in runs (146), homers (67), slugging (.718), OPS (1.114), and wRC+ (179). He added 205 hits, 136 RBI, a .336 average, and 9.0 WAR. The run tally was tied for the 9^th-best in WAB history. Da Silva is on pace to reach 600 home runs, 1500 runs, and 1500 RBI all next year.

Ibadan’s Yakubu Babawo was Pitcher of the Year for the third straight year and fourth time in his seven year career. He had 22 first place votes, while Libreville’s Ibeh Ferguson had eight, becoming the seventh WAB ace with 4+ POTY wins. Babawo led in strikeouts (316), walks (74), quality starts (20), FIP- (66), and WAR (6.7). The 28-year old Nigerian lefty had a 2.70 ERA in 210 innings, 171 ERA+, and 13-8 record.

Ibadan upset Libreville 2-1 to start the first round, but the Lakers survived with 6-2 and 6-0 wins. Benin City then swept Libreville in round two, ending the Lakers’ three-peat bid. The Blue Devils were in the Eastern League Championship Series for the fifth time in seven years.

It was their third battle of that run against Douala with Benin City winning in 2032 and the Dingos taking the 2033 rematch. Both times, the top seed prevailed. 2036 had the same story as Douala swept Benin City with 7-2, 7-0, and 5-1 wins. The Dingos starting pitchers allowed only two runs across 20.1 innings, helping them to their second pennant.

The 62^nd West African Championship was a seven game classic. Dakar was shooting for their fifth title (2016, 2025, 2029, 2032) while Douala was trying for their first. They traded wins across the first six games with the Dukes taking the odd-numbered encounters and the Dingos winning the even games. Game seven was highly anticipated, but ended up being a dominant 10-0 Dakar win for their fifth ring.

3B Junior Jose was finals MVP going 9-19 with 4 homers and 7 RBI. In 14 seasons, Jose had now delivered four WAB rings and six pennants for the Dukes. The 36-year old Mozambican won his 11^th Silver Slugger, joining the legendary SS Darwin Morris as the only 11+ winners in WAB history. Jose took over the career WAB playoff records for homers (33), RBI (78), and doubles (24). He also became the 8^th to 750 career home runs and the 45^th to 2500 hits.

Other notes: In his 20^th season with Abidjan, DH Abdel Aziz Ashraf continued to make both good and bad history. The 41-year old Egyptian was limited to 103 games because of shoulder inflammation, but still had 33 home runs, 83 RBI, 122 wRC+, and 2.2 WAR. WAB’s home run king now had 1056 dingers, moving to 4^th all-time on the world leaderboard behind only Majed Darwish (1271), Harvey Coyle (1092), and Nordine Soule (1073).

Ashraf was now #9 on the world RBI list at 2469 and in striking distance of being the 7^th to reach 2500. He was also at 2089 runs and 3169 hits, the former ranking 24^th in world history and 6^th in WAB. On the bad side, Ashraf was also the all-time world leader in whiffs. He struck out 162 times in 2036 to get to 4166 strikeouts, passing Konrad Mazur’s former record of 4051. Despite the gaudy power totals, his Ks and being a career DH meant he had only 70.8 WAR to this point.

Youssoupha Diop continued to chase Ashraf for the RBI title, now sitting at 2416 after a 26 home run, 71 RBI, 1.0 WAR season for Dakar. He had spent his age 39 season with the Dukes after a 19-year run with Freetown. Diop became the 5^th WAB batter in the 3500 hit club, moving to #4 on the leaderboard at 3606. He was also #4 in runs (2195), #2 in homers (884), and tied for #4 in doubles (704).

Following 2036, Diop’s rankings on the world leaderboards had him 30^th in homers, 11^th in RBI, 16^th in doubles, 13^th in runs, and 37^th in hits. He also had 2953 strikeouts, the 36^th-most whiffs in world history. Both Diop and Ashraf planned to return for 2037. In other hitting milestones, Haji Mussa and Batch Kargbo were the 28^th and 29^th to 1500 RBI. Edward Mumini was the 44^th to 2500 hits. SS Prince Kofi won his 9^th consecutive Silver Slugger.

Guillaume Mbimbiangoye had 32 saves in a one-off in 2036 for Monrovia, although he had a lackluster 4.16 ERA. Still, this got him to 393 career saves, passing Christopher James’ 377 for the WAB career saves record. Youssuf Salou became the 28^th WAB pitcher to 3000 strikeouts.

10-08-2025, 10:03 AM	#2492
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,017	2036 in WAB Dakar again was the Western League’s top seed and had the best overall record in West African Baseball at 105-57. The Dukes’ playoff streak grew to 13 seasons, one short of the WAB record by Kumasi from 1978-91. Dakar also guaranteed their ninth WLCS appearance of the streak and led the league with 951 runs and a +206 run differential. The Dukes’ pitching staff also set a new record with only 241 walks surrendered while their 1.50 BB/9 was second-best in WL history. It was a steep 20+ game drop to the #2 spot in the North Division, but five teams were right in the mix. Bamako and Conakry ended up tied at 83-79 while both Touba and Cape Verde were 81-81 and Nouakchott was 80-82. The Bullfrogs bested the Coyotes in the tiebreaker game to earn their third playoff trip in four years. None of the six 2030 expansion teams had posted a winning season in their first six campaigns. Daloa bucked that trend in 2036 with an impressive 97-65 finish atop the South Division. Accra was the only other team above .500 at 90-62 for back-to-back wild cards. The Alligators had the WL’s fewest runs allowed at 684. The defending WL champ Monrovia fell to 80-82, ending a four-year playoff streak. In a competitive race for the Western League’s MVP, Touba 1B Kapi Keita emerged on top. He had 13 first place votes and 301 points, beating out Accra’s Emmanuel Marshall (10, 278) and Dakar’s Prince Kofi (4, 247). Accra’s Jossy Montgomery also got two first place votes and Dakar’s Junior Jose got one. It was Keita’s third season and his first with a full slate of games since getting picked third by Touba in the 2033 WAB Draft. The 25-year old Guinean lefty led in total bases (430), triple slash (.378/.420/.683), OPS (1.103), wRC+ (180), and WAR (7.3). Keita had 238 hits, 113 runs, 56 doubles, 44 home runs, and 132 RBI. Accra’s Mohammed Otu won Pitcher of the Year with 27/30 first place votes. The 25-year old Nigerian lefty led in ERA (2.67), WHIP (0.95), and FIP- (68). Otu had a 14-9 record, 188.2 innings, 267 strikeouts, 171 ERA+, and 5.8 WAR. He had been a scouting discovery in 2027 by the Alligators and a full-time starter since 2033. Also notable was Dakar’s Irad Lawali winning his third straight Reliever of the Year with a 1.32 ERA and 43 saves. Bamako upset Accra 2-1 in the first round, including a 1-0 victory in game three. Daloa outlasted the Bullfrogs in a high scoring second round with 10-9, 10-9, and 14-13 final scores. In game three, the Danes scored seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull off the stunning comeback. Daloa was the first of the 2030 expansion teams to earn a trip to the Western League Championship Series. The Danes got a 9-4 road upset to start the series with Dakar, followed by a 12-3 Dukes win in game two. Daloa won 4-1 at home in game three, but Dakar earned a 5-4 win in game four to four a return to Senegal. The decisive fifth game was 1-1 after the third inning and didn’t see another run scored until the 15^th inning. The Dukes scored in the bottom half to win 2-1 and escape with their tenth pennant (1988, 2012, 13, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 36). It was an intense race for both the Eastern League’s top seed and the Coastal Division crown. Douala (104-58) narrowly outraced defending WAB champ Libreville (103-59) for first place. The Dingos got their fourth playoff trip in five years and the Lakers made it three straight. Douala had the best run differential (+217) while Libreville allowed the fewest runs at 658. The Dingos also guaranteed their third Eastern League Championship Series trip in five years. Benin City was the top scoring team at 966 runs, winning the Interior Division by 16 games with a 99-63 finish. The Blue Devils extended their playoff streak to five seasons and got their seventh berth in eight years. It was a big drop to second place Ibadan at 83-79 for their second trip in three years. The Iguanas were two ahead of last year’s division winner Ouagadougou (81-81). Benin City 3B Joao Sebastiao da Silva was the unanimous Eastern League MVP, earning the award for the fourth time having also three-peated in 2030-32. He became the fifth in WAB history to win 4+ MVPs and also grabbed his seventh Silver Slugger. The 33-year old Angolan was in his 12^th season for the Blue Devils. Da Silva was the leader in runs (146), homers (67), slugging (.718), OPS (1.114), and wRC+ (179). He added 205 hits, 136 RBI, a .336 average, and 9.0 WAR. The run tally was tied for the 9^th-best in WAB history. Da Silva is on pace to reach 600 home runs, 1500 runs, and 1500 RBI all next year. Ibadan’s Yakubu Babawo was Pitcher of the Year for the third straight year and fourth time in his seven year career. He had 22 first place votes, while Libreville’s Ibeh Ferguson had eight, becoming the seventh WAB ace with 4+ POTY wins. Babawo led in strikeouts (316), walks (74), quality starts (20), FIP- (66), and WAR (6.7). The 28-year old Nigerian lefty had a 2.70 ERA in 210 innings, 171 ERA+, and 13-8 record. Ibadan upset Libreville 2-1 to start the first round, but the Lakers survived with 6-2 and 6-0 wins. Benin City then swept Libreville in round two, ending the Lakers’ three-peat bid. The Blue Devils were in the Eastern League Championship Series for the fifth time in seven years. It was their third battle of that run against Douala with Benin City winning in 2032 and the Dingos taking the 2033 rematch. Both times, the top seed prevailed. 2036 had the same story as Douala swept Benin City with 7-2, 7-0, and 5-1 wins. The Dingos starting pitchers allowed only two runs across 20.1 innings, helping them to their second pennant. The 62^nd West African Championship was a seven game classic. Dakar was shooting for their fifth title (2016, 2025, 2029, 2032) while Douala was trying for their first. They traded wins across the first six games with the Dukes taking the odd-numbered encounters and the Dingos winning the even games. Game seven was highly anticipated, but ended up being a dominant 10-0 Dakar win for their fifth ring. 3B Junior Jose was finals MVP going 9-19 with 4 homers and 7 RBI. In 14 seasons, Jose had now delivered four WAB rings and six pennants for the Dukes. The 36-year old Mozambican won his 11^th Silver Slugger, joining the legendary SS Darwin Morris as the only 11+ winners in WAB history. Jose took over the career WAB playoff records for homers (33), RBI (78), and doubles (24). He also became the 8^th to 750 career home runs and the 45^th to 2500 hits. Other notes: In his 20^th season with Abidjan, DH Abdel Aziz Ashraf continued to make both good and bad history. The 41-year old Egyptian was limited to 103 games because of shoulder inflammation, but still had 33 home runs, 83 RBI, 122 wRC+, and 2.2 WAR. WAB’s home run king now had 1056 dingers, moving to 4^th all-time on the world leaderboard behind only Majed Darwish (1271), Harvey Coyle (1092), and Nordine Soule (1073). Ashraf was now #9 on the world RBI list at 2469 and in striking distance of being the 7^th to reach 2500. He was also at 2089 runs and 3169 hits, the former ranking 24^th in world history and 6^th in WAB. On the bad side, Ashraf was also the all-time world leader in whiffs. He struck out 162 times in 2036 to get to 4166 strikeouts, passing Konrad Mazur’s former record of 4051. Despite the gaudy power totals, his Ks and being a career DH meant he had only 70.8 WAR to this point. Youssoupha Diop continued to chase Ashraf for the RBI title, now sitting at 2416 after a 26 home run, 71 RBI, 1.0 WAR season for Dakar. He had spent his age 39 season with the Dukes after a 19-year run with Freetown. Diop became the 5^th WAB batter in the 3500 hit club, moving to #4 on the leaderboard at 3606. He was also #4 in runs (2195), #2 in homers (884), and tied for #4 in doubles (704). Following 2036, Diop’s rankings on the world leaderboards had him 30^th in homers, 11^th in RBI, 16^th in doubles, 13^th in runs, and 37^th in hits. He also had 2953 strikeouts, the 36^th-most whiffs in world history. Both Diop and Ashraf planned to return for 2037. In other hitting milestones, Haji Mussa and Batch Kargbo were the 28^th and 29^th to 1500 RBI. Edward Mumini was the 44^th to 2500 hits. SS Prince Kofi won his 9^th consecutive Silver Slugger. Guillaume Mbimbiangoye had 32 saves in a one-off in 2036 for Monrovia, although he had a lackluster 4.16 ERA. Still, this got him to 393 career saves, passing Christopher James’ 377 for the WAB career saves record. Youssuf Salou became the 28^th WAB pitcher to 3000 strikeouts. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)