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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-31-2026, 07:57 AM

The Pacific League was a two-team race through the first chunk of the season. Defending champ Honolulu led at the all-star break with a 58-30 record with Timor one back. The Tapirs were hoping for their first-ever pennant, but they faded slightly in the second half. Vanuatu inserted itself into the conversation as well with the best post-break record at 46-28.

That wasn’t enough though to catch the Honu, who repeated as PL champs at 100-62. The Wizards finished second at 97-65, followed by Timor (96-66), Guam (90-72), and Guadalcanal (87-75). Honolulu has 17 pennants (1962, 63, 81-84, 86, 88-90, 93, 95, 96, 2019, 28, 38, 39), tied with the Golden Eagles for the most of any Oceania Baseball Association squad. They’re the first team to repeat in the PL since the 2031-32 Green Jackets.

Honolulu’s 790 runs were the most in OBA, while Timor’s 525 runs allowed were the fewest. This was a franchise-record season for the Tapirs, who are the only squad in OBA without at least one pennant. Tahiti notably dropped to 75-87 only two years removed from winning it all, ending a run of six straight winning seasons by the Tropics.

The Honu had the amazing feat of having the top four placers in a competitive Pacific League MVP race. 1B Levi Cole won with eight first place votes and 211 points, closely followed by 2B Joe Jese with seven first place votes and 185 points. 3B Kipling Smith and 2B Oddur Gaard also received top votes, as did New Caledonia’s 1B Ross Lucios. The runner-up Jese notably led in WAR (8.0), runs (111), and stolen bases (89).

The winner Cole led in home runs (47), total bases (344), and slugging (.585). The 34-year old Australian righty had 167 hits, 100 runs, 24 doubles, 101 RBI, .918 OPS, 164 wRC+, and 6.3 WAR. It was his sixth season in Hawaii after starting his career with Adelaide. Cole is there for the long-haul having signed a five-year, $176,400,000 extension in March 2038. 2039 was a big bounce back for him, having suffered a broken kneecap the prior fall.

Pitcher of the Year was Timor’s Bret Poblano with 11 first place votes and 107 points. Honolulu’s Pio Madigi was second with six first place votes and 91 points. Reliever of the Year winner Khalid Al-Jasim of Vanuatu also got three first place votes. The runner-up Poblano was in his second OBA season, having played in both CABA and MLB previously.

The 29-year old Nicaraguan righty led in ERA (2.68), innings (325.1), WHIP (0.92), quality starts (30), and shutouts (5). Poblano had a 16-14 record, 356 strikeouts, 134 ERA+, 87 FIP-, and 6.3 WAR. He had been a journeyman previously, so the Tapirs got him at a bargain $31,760,000 over six years when he signed. Poblano notably had a no-hitter in January’s Baseball Grand Championship for his native Nicaragua against the Bahamas.

01-31-2026, 07:57 AM	#2699
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,261	2039 OBA Pacific League The Pacific League was a two-team race through the first chunk of the season. Defending champ Honolulu led at the all-star break with a 58-30 record with Timor one back. The Tapirs were hoping for their first-ever pennant, but they faded slightly in the second half. Vanuatu inserted itself into the conversation as well with the best post-break record at 46-28. That wasn’t enough though to catch the Honu, who repeated as PL champs at 100-62. The Wizards finished second at 97-65, followed by Timor (96-66), Guam (90-72), and Guadalcanal (87-75). Honolulu has 17 pennants (1962, 63, 81-84, 86, 88-90, 93, 95, 96, 2019, 28, 38, 39), tied with the Golden Eagles for the most of any Oceania Baseball Association squad. They’re the first team to repeat in the PL since the 2031-32 Green Jackets. Honolulu’s 790 runs were the most in OBA, while Timor’s 525 runs allowed were the fewest. This was a franchise-record season for the Tapirs, who are the only squad in OBA without at least one pennant. Tahiti notably dropped to 75-87 only two years removed from winning it all, ending a run of six straight winning seasons by the Tropics. The Honu had the amazing feat of having the top four placers in a competitive Pacific League MVP race. 1B Levi Cole won with eight first place votes and 211 points, closely followed by 2B Joe Jese with seven first place votes and 185 points. 3B Kipling Smith and 2B Oddur Gaard also received top votes, as did New Caledonia’s 1B Ross Lucios. The runner-up Jese notably led in WAR (8.0), runs (111), and stolen bases (89). The winner Cole led in home runs (47), total bases (344), and slugging (.585). The 34-year old Australian righty had 167 hits, 100 runs, 24 doubles, 101 RBI, .918 OPS, 164 wRC+, and 6.3 WAR. It was his sixth season in Hawaii after starting his career with Adelaide. Cole is there for the long-haul having signed a five-year, $176,400,000 extension in March 2038. 2039 was a big bounce back for him, having suffered a broken kneecap the prior fall. Pitcher of the Year was Timor’s Bret Poblano with 11 first place votes and 107 points. Honolulu’s Pio Madigi was second with six first place votes and 91 points. Reliever of the Year winner Khalid Al-Jasim of Vanuatu also got three first place votes. The runner-up Poblano was in his second OBA season, having played in both CABA and MLB previously. The 29-year old Nicaraguan righty led in ERA (2.68), innings (325.1), WHIP (0.92), quality starts (30), and shutouts (5). Poblano had a 16-14 record, 356 strikeouts, 134 ERA+, 87 FIP-, and 6.3 WAR. He had been a journeyman previously, so the Tapirs got him at a bargain $31,760,000 over six years when he signed. Poblano notably had a no-hitter in January’s Baseball Grand Championship for his native Nicaragua against the Bahamas. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)