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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-08-2026, 07:20 AM

Dar es Salaam’s dominance of the Southern Conference continued with repeat finishes of 112-50. It was their sixth straight 100+ win season and first place finish as the Sabercats shoot for a sixth straight pennant. Dar es Salaam led the entire African Association of Baseball in runs scored (909), fewest allowed (629), and differential (+280). The dominance was absolute with the best first and second half record in AAB, as the Sabercats already had a 10-game lead at the all-star break. Dar’s 2,318,714 season attendance was the second-best in AAB history behind their own 2,350,732 the prior year.

At the break, Gaborone (55-39) was just ahead of Lusaka (54-40) and Harare (53-41) for the wild card slot. The Lake Monsters faded and finished below .500 in the second half, falling to fourth place at 87-75. The Hustlers had an 11-3 stretch in mid-September to pass the Golden Bears, but went on a six-game losing streak after that. That allowed Gaborone to get back ahead, but they lost their finale 6-3 to Luanda and Harare won 5-4 over Lusaka. This tied them at 92-70, requiring a tiebreaker game hosted by the Golden Bears. However, this game lacked drama with a 10-0 rout for the visiting Hustlers.

Harare ended a six-year playoff drought and earned its seventh playoff appearance. Gaborone, who started as an African Second League team, is still without its first-ever playoff trip in the top league. Luanda was fifth at 84-78 and Pretoria’s AAB debut had a winning season at 82-80. Last year’s wild card Durban finished 78-84.

Lilongwe was the worst by far at 51-111, suffering relegation after a six-year return to the top tier. This was the second-worst record in conference history as well as the third-worst team ERA (5.93) and team WHIP (1.608). The Lightning’s 2035 AAB return had a 90 win season, but they’ve been at 66 or fewer wins since. Until 2040, Lilongwe was lucky enough to have someone worse to spare them the second demotion in franchise history.

Dar es Salaam’s Mariano Pera made history as only the second AAB player to win both MVP and Pitcher of the Year in the same season. The only other was Yves Munyaneza in 1996 for Cape Town, who did it purely from pitching. Pera pulled it off as a two-way man, getting 13 first place votes in a tough Southern Conference MVP field. His teammates Sebastian Malema (3) and Ferdinand Rajerison (4) both got first place votes, as did Lusaka’s Leonardo Mazibuko (3).

Pera only barely got POTY with 12 first place votes and 129 points, while Harare’s Professor Nkuna had 11 and 126. Windhoek’s Godwin Mkandawire also had a first place nod. The 26-year old Angolan Pera was the leader in wins (23-4) and WHIP (1.04) while posting a 3.27 ERA, 234 innings, 305 strikeouts, 139 ERA+, 76 FIP-, and 6.2 WAR. He played right field offensively with 87 games, a .356/.458/.534 slash, 159 wRC+, and 4.3 WAR.

Also of note, Sabercats closer Jonathan Kabwe won his second Reliever of the Year with 45 saves, his second time finishing one save short of the AAB single-season record. With Dar es Salaam’s continued dominance, manager Hector Valencia won his sixth consecutive Manager of the Year. He’s already reached legendary status and is only 44 years old. The Argentine former journeyman RP took over the Sabercats in 2033, got them promoted back the top tier, and began their dynasty run.

Dar es Salaam was the massive favorite for the Southern Conference Championship with their 20 win advantage over Harare along with the one-game bonus and home field that comes with the #1 seed. The Sabercats opened with 6-3 and 7-2 wins over the Hustlers. Harare was feisty though with 9-3 and 4-3 wins once the series shifted to Zimbabwe.

However, Dar es Salaam took game five 6-3 on the road to clinch the series by a 4-2 margin. Three-time conference MVP Ferdinand Rajerison was series MVP as the slugger went 8-20 with two homers, four RBI, and four runs. The Sabercats are the second in AAB history to win six consecutive pennants, joining Addis Ababa who won eight straight Central Conference crowns from 2006-13. Dar es Salaam is now nine-time Southern Conference champs (1997, 2004, 27, 35-40), second to only Johannesburg (10) in SC history.

03-08-2026, 07:20 AM	#2750
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,499	2040 AAB Southern Conference Dar es Salaam’s dominance of the Southern Conference continued with repeat finishes of 112-50. It was their sixth straight 100+ win season and first place finish as the Sabercats shoot for a sixth straight pennant. Dar es Salaam led the entire African Association of Baseball in runs scored (909), fewest allowed (629), and differential (+280). The dominance was absolute with the best first and second half record in AAB, as the Sabercats already had a 10-game lead at the all-star break. Dar’s 2,318,714 season attendance was the second-best in AAB history behind their own 2,350,732 the prior year. At the break, Gaborone (55-39) was just ahead of Lusaka (54-40) and Harare (53-41) for the wild card slot. The Lake Monsters faded and finished below .500 in the second half, falling to fourth place at 87-75. The Hustlers had an 11-3 stretch in mid-September to pass the Golden Bears, but went on a six-game losing streak after that. That allowed Gaborone to get back ahead, but they lost their finale 6-3 to Luanda and Harare won 5-4 over Lusaka. This tied them at 92-70, requiring a tiebreaker game hosted by the Golden Bears. However, this game lacked drama with a 10-0 rout for the visiting Hustlers. Harare ended a six-year playoff drought and earned its seventh playoff appearance. Gaborone, who started as an African Second League team, is still without its first-ever playoff trip in the top league. Luanda was fifth at 84-78 and Pretoria’s AAB debut had a winning season at 82-80. Last year’s wild card Durban finished 78-84. Lilongwe was the worst by far at 51-111, suffering relegation after a six-year return to the top tier. This was the second-worst record in conference history as well as the third-worst team ERA (5.93) and team WHIP (1.608). The Lightning’s 2035 AAB return had a 90 win season, but they’ve been at 66 or fewer wins since. Until 2040, Lilongwe was lucky enough to have someone worse to spare them the second demotion in franchise history. Dar es Salaam’s Mariano Pera made history as only the second AAB player to win both MVP and Pitcher of the Year in the same season. The only other was Yves Munyaneza in 1996 for Cape Town, who did it purely from pitching. Pera pulled it off as a two-way man, getting 13 first place votes in a tough Southern Conference MVP field. His teammates Sebastian Malema (3) and Ferdinand Rajerison (4) both got first place votes, as did Lusaka’s Leonardo Mazibuko (3). Pera only barely got POTY with 12 first place votes and 129 points, while Harare’s Professor Nkuna had 11 and 126. Windhoek’s Godwin Mkandawire also had a first place nod. The 26-year old Angolan Pera was the leader in wins (23-4) and WHIP (1.04) while posting a 3.27 ERA, 234 innings, 305 strikeouts, 139 ERA+, 76 FIP-, and 6.2 WAR. He played right field offensively with 87 games, a .356/.458/.534 slash, 159 wRC+, and 4.3 WAR. Also of note, Sabercats closer Jonathan Kabwe won his second Reliever of the Year with 45 saves, his second time finishing one save short of the AAB single-season record. With Dar es Salaam’s continued dominance, manager Hector Valencia won his sixth consecutive Manager of the Year. He’s already reached legendary status and is only 44 years old. The Argentine former journeyman RP took over the Sabercats in 2033, got them promoted back the top tier, and began their dynasty run. Dar es Salaam was the massive favorite for the Southern Conference Championship with their 20 win advantage over Harare along with the one-game bonus and home field that comes with the #1 seed. The Sabercats opened with 6-3 and 7-2 wins over the Hustlers. Harare was feisty though with 9-3 and 4-3 wins once the series shifted to Zimbabwe. However, Dar es Salaam took game five 6-3 on the road to clinch the series by a 4-2 margin. Three-time conference MVP Ferdinand Rajerison was series MVP as the slugger went 8-20 with two homers, four RBI, and four runs. The Sabercats are the second in AAB history to win six consecutive pennants, joining Addis Ababa who won eight straight Central Conference crowns from 2006-13. Dar es Salaam is now nine-time Southern Conference champs (1997, 2004, 27, 35-40), second to only Johannesburg (10) in SC history. __________________ 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)