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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-04-2026, 07:11 AM

The United States was 48-10 all-time in the World Championship entering the 2040 finale and going for a seven-peat, a feat they previously earned in 1971-77. The Americans were also going for their ninth title in a decade. Vietnam was trying to become the 24^th different country to win its first title and the seventh Asian country to win it all.

The series opened with 9-2 and 5-2 wins for the United States as the official home team. The next three with Vietnam as the home team saw them win on 10-5, 7-5, and 8-7 scores. In game five, Thanh Binh Hoang’s two out RBI double scored Duc Loc Sy for a walkoff win. The Americans claimed game six 6-2, sending the finale to game seven for the first time since 2030. That was the last time the US had lost in the finals courtesy of Algeria.

Xuan Lam Phan had an all-time gutty performance on the mound in the finale. He threw 141 pitches and allowed four hits and five walks, but he kept a shutout intact and struck out six. Vietnam completed the 7-0 upset to claim their first-ever world title and deny the Americans’ seven-peat bid.

Phan had also gotten a win with a quality start in game three. Van Phong Bui led the Vietnamese offense in the series, going 9-23 with two homers and 10 RBI. Sahn Duong was their top pitcher overall with 1.8 WAR over 36.2 innings with 72 strikeouts. The Americans set a record for walks drawn (179) and had the second-most doubles (60) and pitching strikeouts (544) in event history.

Tournament MVP went to US RF Indiana Hill, a two-time National Association MVP with Louisville. The Valparaiso, Indiana native was the WBC leader in runs (30), hits (46), home runs (18), RBI (32), total bases (108), and WAR (3.1). Hill had a 1.205 OPS and 238 wRC+. His hits were the second-most in event history (Morgan Short, 49 in 2009) and his total bases tied for the second-most (Thomas Rich, 126 in 2031).

Both Vietnam and the US had 17 team saves, setting a new event record. Zane Ogden had a WBC-record 16 of those saves for the Americans and set a record for appearances at 21. It was Germany’s Tim Miller who won overall Best Pitcher. A veteran EBF closer, Miller had a 0.32 ERA over 28.1 innings, 48 strikeouts, 3-0 record, 1 save, and 2.0 WAR.

Other notes: Vietnam’s title was another huge accomplishment for Binh “The King” Tang. He now has 723 total bases in WBC history, tied for the most with Connor Neumeyer. Tang also moved up the individual leaderboards to 3^rd in homers (114), 3^rd in runs (242), 3^rd in hits (326), 5^th in RBI (210), and 3^rd in WAR (20.46) for position players. Tang is one of four players with 20+ WAR in WBC history and is now 2^nd in games played at 317. Morgan Short is the overall WARlord at 22.94.

Tang could conceivably become the event’s home run king as early as next year, as Filipino Jimmy Caliw has the #1 spot at 121. American Alair White is also there, moving up to #2 at 115. Iraq’s Jamil Naima became the event leader in saves with 48, passing Wes Kihn’s 44. Longevity has pushed Japan’s Masanori Fukuoka to 371 strikeouts, the most of any WBC batter. The USA’s Uriah Easton stole 36 bases in 2040, breaking his own event record from the prior year by one.

2040 had the 14^th and 15^th perfect games in WBC history. The first was January 7 by Argentina’s Cristian Valdez, striking out 18 over 119 pitches. Then on January 16, Madagascar’s Zizi Rodgriguez did it with 20 Ks over 131 pitches facing Sierra Leone. There were four other no-hitters, including a 21 strikeout one by Canada’s Gerard Schmidt against Poland.

The Netherlands’ Jelte Ossevoort had a 23 strikeout game facing Hawaii, two short of the single-game record. Sweden’s Jesper Burstrom hit four home runs against Palestine, the 17^th four-homer game in WBC history. Russia’s Maksim Krutov had a 21-game hitting streak carrying over from the prior year; only the 12^th streak of 20+ games in WBC history.

Below are the updated all-time tournament stats for the World Baseball Championship.

03-04-2026, 07:11 AM	#2742
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,253	2040 World Baseball Championship (Part 3) The United States was 48-10 all-time in the World Championship entering the 2040 finale and going for a seven-peat, a feat they previously earned in 1971-77. The Americans were also going for their ninth title in a decade. Vietnam was trying to become the 24^th different country to win its first title and the seventh Asian country to win it all. The series opened with 9-2 and 5-2 wins for the United States as the official home team. The next three with Vietnam as the home team saw them win on 10-5, 7-5, and 8-7 scores. In game five, Thanh Binh Hoang’s two out RBI double scored Duc Loc Sy for a walkoff win. The Americans claimed game six 6-2, sending the finale to game seven for the first time since 2030. That was the last time the US had lost in the finals courtesy of Algeria. Xuan Lam Phan had an all-time gutty performance on the mound in the finale. He threw 141 pitches and allowed four hits and five walks, but he kept a shutout intact and struck out six. Vietnam completed the 7-0 upset to claim their first-ever world title and deny the Americans’ seven-peat bid. Phan had also gotten a win with a quality start in game three. Van Phong Bui led the Vietnamese offense in the series, going 9-23 with two homers and 10 RBI. Sahn Duong was their top pitcher overall with 1.8 WAR over 36.2 innings with 72 strikeouts. The Americans set a record for walks drawn (179) and had the second-most doubles (60) and pitching strikeouts (544) in event history. Tournament MVP went to US RF Indiana Hill, a two-time National Association MVP with Louisville. The Valparaiso, Indiana native was the WBC leader in runs (30), hits (46), home runs (18), RBI (32), total bases (108), and WAR (3.1). Hill had a 1.205 OPS and 238 wRC+. His hits were the second-most in event history (Morgan Short, 49 in 2009) and his total bases tied for the second-most (Thomas Rich, 126 in 2031). Both Vietnam and the US had 17 team saves, setting a new event record. Zane Ogden had a WBC-record 16 of those saves for the Americans and set a record for appearances at 21. It was Germany’s Tim Miller who won overall Best Pitcher. A veteran EBF closer, Miller had a 0.32 ERA over 28.1 innings, 48 strikeouts, 3-0 record, 1 save, and 2.0 WAR. Other notes: Vietnam’s title was another huge accomplishment for Binh “The King” Tang. He now has 723 total bases in WBC history, tied for the most with Connor Neumeyer. Tang also moved up the individual leaderboards to 3^rd in homers (114), 3^rd in runs (242), 3^rd in hits (326), 5^th in RBI (210), and 3^rd in WAR (20.46) for position players. Tang is one of four players with 20+ WAR in WBC history and is now 2^nd in games played at 317. Morgan Short is the overall WARlord at 22.94. Tang could conceivably become the event’s home run king as early as next year, as Filipino Jimmy Caliw has the #1 spot at 121. American Alair White is also there, moving up to #2 at 115. Iraq’s Jamil Naima became the event leader in saves with 48, passing Wes Kihn’s 44. Longevity has pushed Japan’s Masanori Fukuoka to 371 strikeouts, the most of any WBC batter. The USA’s Uriah Easton stole 36 bases in 2040, breaking his own event record from the prior year by one. 2040 had the 14^th and 15^th perfect games in WBC history. The first was January 7 by Argentina’s Cristian Valdez, striking out 18 over 119 pitches. Then on January 16, Madagascar’s Zizi Rodgriguez did it with 20 Ks over 131 pitches facing Sierra Leone. There were four other no-hitters, including a 21 strikeout one by Canada’s Gerard Schmidt against Poland. The Netherlands’ Jelte Ossevoort had a 23 strikeout game facing Hawaii, two short of the single-game record. Sweden’s Jesper Burstrom hit four home runs against Palestine, the 17^th four-homer game in WBC history. Russia’s Maksim Krutov had a 21-game hitting streak carrying over from the prior year; only the 12^th streak of 20+ games in WBC history. Below are the updated all-time tournament stats for the World Baseball Championship. __________________ 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)